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STEM Cell Phone Amplifier

Large Meeting Room

Don't have a Bluetooth speaker?  No problem!  Come make your own amplifier to listen to music from your cellphone using only household items.  Open to students in grades 6 - 12.  Register by clicking the RSVP button or call 815-943-4671.

Free

Kids Crafternoon: Paper Tube Mice

Large Meeting Room

It's early release day for CUSD50 students so visit the library to craft a cute mouse from a paper tube.  Crafts are perfect for Preschoolers through 5th graders.  Younger children may require adult assistance.  All supplies provided.  Register by clicking on the RSVP button below or call 815-943-4671.

Free

Seed Saving Workshop

Large Meeting Room

Learn how to save seeds from this year's harvest to start your garden next spring.  Shannon Mingalone of local Ramshackle Farm will share seed saving tips and offer hands-on activities.  Register by clicking the RSVP button or call 815-943-4671.

Free

Decorative Piping for Adults

Large Meeting Room

Learn the basics of decorative piping with Chef Raechal.  Piping supplies and technique will be discussed followed by hands-on practice.  All supplies provided.  Register by clicking on the RSVP button below or call 815-943-4671.

Free

Advanced Sewing Class: Cooking Apron

Large Meeting Room

Make a reversible cooking apron in this two-session class.  Pattern, sewing machines, and thread will be provided; students must supply their own fabric.  A supply list is available at the circulation desk.  Students who completed at least three sewing clases at the library are eligible to participate in Advanced Sewing classes.  Registration is required as […]

Free
Event Series Make & Mingle

Make & Mingle: Book Nooks

Large Meeting Room

Join us for Make & Mingle, the Library's monthly craft night for adults. Tonight we will be making miniature "book nook" dioramas to fit alongside the books on our shelves at home. All supplies provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own empty recycled box from your pantry approximately 5-6in thick. The start time […]

Free

Preschool Storytime

Large Meeting Room

Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 are invited to join library staff for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required.  Register by clicking the RSVP button below or call 815-943-4671.

Free

Reader Leader Book Club

Large Meeting Room

Homeschool students in grades 5 - 9 are invited to join the Reader Leader Book Club to read and discuss books from the 2024 Rebecca Caudill list and more.  Meetings are on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 11AM beginning Tuesday, September 5.  Registration is required.   Call 815-943-4671 for more information.

Advanced Sewing Class: Cooking Apron

Large Meeting Room

Part 2 of the Advanced Sewing: Cooking Apron class.  For more information about sewing classes at the library, email ilovestories@harvard-diggins.org

Preschool Storytime

Large Meeting Room

Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 are invited to join library staff for stories, songs, and a craft each week. Registration is required.  Register by clicking the RSVP button below or call 815-943-4671.

Free

Decorative Piping for Kids and Adults

Large Meeting Room

Kids and one adult caregiver are invited to attend this special session to learn decorative piping basics with Chef Raechal.  Piping supplies and technique will be discussed followed by hands-on practice.  All supplies provided.  Class size is limited.  Register by clicking on the RSVP button or call 815-943-4671.

Free