Each session we’ll give you a copy of the book to read and keep. Join us for discussion, activity, and animal cracker snacks. For readers ages 7-10. Register beginning June 22. Thursday, June 25 • 4 – 5 p.m. The World According to Humphrey Thursday, July 23 • 4 – 5 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Enjoy a new activity on the following Tuesday afternoons at the library during the summer. Registration required for all Teen Tuesday programs, call (847-669-5386 ext. 21) For grades 6-12 Get Wild with Perler Beads Tuesday, July 7 • 2 – 3 p.m. Make creative creatures with Perler (fusable) beads. Add magnets to make ‘em stick to lockers, refrigerators, and other surfaces. Registration required. Frankentoys! Tuesday, July 21 • 2 – 3 p.m. Yes, disassemble! … Read more
Learn how to care for children of all ages, basic first aid and rescue breathing techniques, and other valuable babysitting skills. The $50 class fee includes a Babysitter’s Training Handbook, Emergency Reference Guide, CD ROM, and babysitting certificate. Please pay cash, credit or check (made out to the Huntley Area Public Library) at registration. Participants should bring a lunch. Optional: Bring a baby doll (if you have one) for diapering practice. Registration required (847-669-5386 ext. … Read more
Tell us what you’d like to accomplish before you head back to school in August – adventures you’d like to have, places you’d like to go, things you’d like to do. Submit your bucket list at the Information Desk (or online at ya.huntleylibrary.org/bucketlist for a chance to win a prize that will sweeten the end of the summer. One winner will be chosen and contacted the first week of August from lists received. For grades … Read more
Find the animals hiding in the library. Pick up a species checklist (with clues!) at the Information Desk and return your completed list for a chance to win an animal-themed prize. Checklists must be received by July 31, 2015. One winner will be drawn from entries received. For grades 6-12.
Adrienne Martinez, PT, DPT, Adult & Child Therapy Services will present a program that covers risk factors and statistics regarding falls, screening your environment to decrease fall risk, as well as strategies to maintain and improve your balance. Registration is required and begins June 15.
Jim Ritt, Instructor, Brookfield Zoo will present a program that shows how the Zoo teaches animals to participate in their own care. Discover how ordinary items such as pumpkins become teaching tools and how you can also enrich the lives of your pets. Registration is required and begins May 27.
Sign up at the Children’s Desk to hold a lemonade stand fundraiser in your neighborhood during the month of July. Donate proceeds to the Huntley Area Public Library to purchase more new library materials! Bring in your proceeds by the end of the month and get your photo taken for display. If you’d like to get involved without hosting a stand, you can join the ranks of lemonheads for a $20 donation. Keep your eyes … Read more
Enjoy stories, songs & more with Miss Jodi. After Story Time, children will complete a craft. For ages 2-6. Registration required.
Stories and songs with Miss Nora! The last 10 minutes of BabyPalooza are reserved for social playtime. For ages birth-23 months. Registration required. Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to access library meetings, services, programs, or activities can contact a member of the library staff by telephone at 847-669-5386 or in writing five working days prior to the event.