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Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Saturday, November 1, 9:00am
New Books Lounge
Do you have a stockpile of puzzles? Are you interested in trading them in for someone else's? Come to the library's lounge area to drop off gently used jigsaw puzzles in excellent condition (box intact, no missing pieces), pick up a new-to-you puzzle, or make a swap. No registration required.
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Lego Club
Thursday, November 13, 6:00 pm
Youth Services
Visit Youth Services to build a Lego creation to display for all to enjoy.
For drop-in program reminders, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons on the calendar.
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Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild
Saturday, November 15, 1:00pm
Main Meeting Room
Meet members of the Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild and their looms! See how weavers at their looms can “weave, weave, weave wonderful things” (Edna St. Vincent Millay). Learn about the art and craft of weaving and it's touch on history—did you know that women wove the sails that caught the wind that brought the Vikings to England?
Adults and children each have an opportunity to weave and make their own small woven piece. Experienced weavers guide hands to use several different kinds of looms.
No registration required. This is a drop-in style program.
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Gingerbread House Challenge Drop-Off
Saturday, November 22, 9:00am
Messenger Public Library
Put your gingerbread house making skills to the test! Design your own gingerbread creation and bring it to the library from November 22-December 5. Enter as a family team or individually! Pick up a copy of the rules and entry form at any library service desk. Public voting and award presentation will be at our Holiday Open House on December 7.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is now available in North Aurora! Parents, if your child is four or younger, you can sign up for free monthly books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! The books will arrive at your house every month until they reach the age of five. Please allow eight to twelve weeks for your little one's first book to arrive. Subsequent books will arrive monthly. |
Storywalk with U of I Extension
Monday, November 3, 10:00am
Library Lawn
All ages. Join us for an outdoor storywalk on the library lawn with the book "Giraffes Can't Dance" by Giles Andreae. University of Illinois Extension-Kane County will be putting up pictures of the story for you to read and enjoy the outdoors. Drop-in program.
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Baby Storytime
Tuesday, November 4-18, 9:30am or 10:15am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.
Registration required—please register each child attending.
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Family Storytime
Thursday, November 6-20, 10:00am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 2–5 with caregiver. Enjoy stories and songs with your family while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us. Registration required.
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Preschool Storytime
Thursday, November 6-20, 10:45am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-5. Enjoy stories and songs while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us. Registration required. Sign up once to be registered for the full fall session. Children can attend without a caregiver. Caregivers must remain in the Youth Services Department during the program. Registration required.
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Sensory Playtime
Monday, November 3, 10:00am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0-4 with caregiver. Enjoy sensory play experiences with your little ones! Stations are designed to stimulate your child’s mind through sensory, discovery, and gross motor activities. No registration required.
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Baby Playtime: Building Fun!
Monday, November 17, 10:00am
Main Meeting Room
Ages 0-2 with caregiver. Enjoy playtime with your baby or young toddler as you learn and explore with new friends. No registration required.
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Preschool Craft
Wednesday, November 5, 10:00am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Join us for Preschool Craft, where we will read a story together then complete a fun craft for you to take home! Registration required.
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Preschool STEAM: Leaf Sorting
Friday, November 14, 10:00am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Join us for our Preschool STEAM program, where we will do an activity based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and/or Math. This month, we will be sorting fallen leaves into different categories based on shape and color! Registration required.
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Book Subscription Theme Bags
Monday, November 10, 9:00am
Youth Services
Ages 0-5. On the 10th of each month come pick up your bag with five books selected for you based on that month's theme. Each bag also includes some coloring sheets. Turn in your bag by the end of the month so we can refill it for the next month.
Registration required. Must have a library card from Messenger Public Library.
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Early Reader Book Club
Saturday, November 8, 10:00am
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 5–7 with caregiver. Just starting to read or exploring early chapter books? Join us to read together, talk about books, and do crafts. Copy of the book to keep for the first 6 people signed up and attending. Other copies will be available to use at the program. Refreshments provided. Registration Required.
November: Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
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Books & Bites
Saturday, November 15, 10:30am
Tinker Youth Program Room
For ages 8-12. Let's learn how to make a tasty snack. Chow down while listening to a short story or chapter book teaser. Registration Required.
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Read with Rover
Sunday, November 16, 2:00pm
Main Meeting Room
Love reading? Or dogs? Practice reading aloud with a licensed therapy dog from the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club. Each attendee will get 10–15 minutes to read with a dog. Order will be determined by arrival at 2pm. Bring a book or arrive early to choose something to share with the dog.
Please register for each month separately.
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Creativity Lab
Monday, November 24, 6:30pm
Tinker Youth Program Room
Ages 8-12. Art, science, and technology, oh my! Let's explore a hands-on STEAM activity together. Dress to get messy! Registration Required.
November 24: Dino Museum Mystery
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Teen Book Subscription Box
Monday, November 10, 9:00am
On the 10th of each month, pick up your box with two books selected for you. Each box also includes some treats for you to keep. Turn in your box by the end of the month to be eligible for the next month's box. Please register with your email address so you can receive confirmation and reminder emails.
Space is limited; registration required. Must have a Messenger Public Library card to participate.
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Teen Wicked Party
Thursday, November 6, 7:00pm
Main Meeting Room
Ages 11-18. Calling all Wicked musical fans! Come celebrate the upcoming Wicked: For Good movie with crafts, snacks, and trivia. Registration required.
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Youth Scientific Literature Program
Sunday, November 9 & 23, 2:00pm
Tinker Youth Program Room
The Youth Scientific Literature Program is a program that teaches middle and high schoolers how to read and interpret scientific papers. Each meeting, a guest PhD student or college professor will breakdown a scientific paper from a high school journal, with a new scientific field being explored each week. Participants will also have the option to participate in the scientific research process themselves, in a topic of their interest, by compiling a literature review under mentorship. The Youth Scientific Literature Program meets on Sundays from 2-3pm in the Tinker Room, with meetings occurring twice a month. The program is open to all those from ages middle to high school. This is a peer-led program and is not run by library staff.
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Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
113 Oak Street, North Aurora, Illinois 60542
630-896-0240www.messengerpl.org/ |
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