Event List

Design and build a protective container that keeps an egg from breaking when dropped.

Join us for a series of DIY projects. Materials will be provided, just bring your creative energy and some inspiration.

YMCA is coming to your neighborhood!

Back by popular demand! Have fun, make cards, listen to music, hang out! Come with friends or meet new ones. Cards will be donated to community-based health care and senior centers. Service hours available.

Spend the first Thursday of the month with a game of chess! Open to all levels of chess players, bring your own chess set or use one of ours. Bring your friends and meet other chess enthusiasts. Ages 9-18. 

Join us to make your own fabric collage and use it to decorate your room.

This program is for our Tween patrons in 3rd through 8th grades.

Tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12, meet to collaborate with each other and teen librarians on upcoming library events and to plan teen-led projects.  Teen Library Council (TLC) is an opportunity for teens to make an impact within the libr

Take a closer look and join the fun at the circus! Experience an exhilarating performance by Theatricks, and afterwards, dive into the world of circus arts by learning some entertaining and safe skills.

Looking for a fun way to spend your afternoon? Whether you're into crafting, gaming, or both, this is the perfect opportunity to relax, hang out, and make new friends in a creative and friendly environment!

Join us for a special extended Anime Afternoon! This is a place to chat with other enthusiasts about your favorite anime and manga! Chat about what you're currently reading and watching.

Mine, build, and explore with like-minded tweens in our library Minecraft server! This program is intended for tweens ages 10-13. 

Learn to play a new tabletop game. Fun for ages 10 to adult!

Fran Roth of Envoy Games will demo and teach the game. Other tabletop games will be available to play, and you're free to bring your own.

Come let your creative juices flow as you try different types of tea while painting on canvas! For ages 13-18.

Join us for our first Intergenerational Bingo event! We will be partnering with the Urbana Senior Center for an afternoon of fun! Win prizes! Enjoy Snacks (while supplies last)! Ages 13 and up!

Make your own duct tape water bottle holder! Create a fun, colorful, and functional accessory that’s perfect for carrying your water on the go.

Do you struggle to find the right words to write poetry? Try starting with someone else's words. 

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons! Play through an exciting campaign DMed by one of our library teens. To sign up for DM slot, contact the librarian. Beginners arrive 15 minutes early for character creation.

Tweens will design, build, and problem-solve using LEGO bricks in this hands-on engineering and creativity program.

Dive into creative writing with this workshop led by Author Niki Gjoni.

Local Educator and Architect Forrest Popkin unveils how architects think, create, and communicate their designs. Take part in a guided activity to begin thinking and crafting spaces of your own with simple scaled models.

Join us for Mario Party themed party. Play Mario Party, make crafts, and try out real life Mario Party mini-games. No experience necessary! For grades 4-8. 

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

Ever wanted to fly through space or stand on top of a volcano? With green screen technology, you can! Tweens will act, pose, and film while we replace the background with exciting digital scenes.