New Lenox Library Guide: April 2021

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April 2021 Program Guide Storytimes

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newlenox.librarymarket.com, or call 815-485-2605.

Adults

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Fireside Chat with Author John Sandford

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Adults Zoom Meeting (Live) Wednesday, April 14, 7–8 pm The Library has teamed up with over 70 RAILS libraries to bring you a fantastic virtual program with John Sandford, just in time for his new book, Ocean Prey! Fan-favorite heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces when the killings of three federal officers at sea ignite an investigation into a maritime drug cartel—with deadly consequences.

Questions for John Sandford must be sent in by April 7. Please email your questions to Juliana at jkapetanov@newlenoxlibrary.org.

John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of 29 Prey novels; 4 Kidd novels; 12 Virgil Flowers novels; 3 YA novels coauthored with his wife, Michele Cook; and 3 other books.

Paying for Care with Veterans’ Benefits Adults Zoom Meeting (Live) Thursday, April 15, 6–7 pm

Registration Required

Find out if you or your loved one are eligible for the VA Pension with Aid and Attendance in which Wartime Veterans and spouses can receive monthly pension to pay for assisted living care in the home or in an assisted living community.

We will also discuss how to protect your life savings and your home from rising healthcare and or nursing care costs! VA Accredited Claims Agent Jerry Schmitt CFP® will present our topic. Registration required to attend program.

3rd Annual Teen & Adult

Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month together!

The Library will be hosting a month-long poetry contest to highlight your creativity.

All poems will be published in our annual poetry and art journal, Indeliable. Prizes will be awarded to the top poems in each of the following age categories: Grades 7–9, Grades 10–12, and Adult.

March 15–April 15

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April 2021 New Lenox Library Program Guide

Storytimes Storytimes can be viewed on a PC, Mac, smartphone, or tablet using the Zoom app. Families are encouraged to check in to storytime early. To help stay secure, do not share login information with others. Instead, direct them to https://newlenox.librarymarket.com/ for registration. Your storytime host will let you in from the “waiting room.” Zoom information will be emailed 30 minutes before class.

Pajama Time

Music Makers

Wee Readers

Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and cuddle up for bedtime stories.

Listen to a story, then explore fun music while we dance around and sing songs.

Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes.

0–9 years Zoom Storytime (Live) Tuesdays, April 6–27 6:30–6:45 pm

0–6 years Zoom Storytime (Live) Wednesdays, April 7–28 10:30–11 am

Registration required: • Register for April 6 (starts March 30) • Register for April 13 (starts April 6) • Register for April 20 (starts April 13) • Register for April 27 (starts Aprils 20)

0–6 years Zoom Storytime (Live) Thursdays, April 8–29 10:30–11 am

Registration required: • Register for April 7 (starts March 31) • Register for April 14 (starts April 7) • Register for April 21 (starts April 14) • Register for April 28 (starts April 21)

Registration required: • Register for April 8 (starts April 1) • Register for April 15 (starts April 8) • Register for April 22 (starts April 15) • Register for April 29 (starts April 22)

Kids Just for Tweens LEGO Club: Fidget Spinners

4th–8th Grades Video posted Friday, April 23 at 4:30 pm on Facebook, YouTube, & newlenoxlibrary.org Kit Pickup in Youth Services (Optional with Registration) Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and watch the video for awesome LEGO building challenges. Pick up your kit at the main YS desk once you have registered. Please return kits within one week of the video date. Registration is required for a LEGO kit only. Viewing the video does not require registration. Registration starts April 9, required for kit only.

Art Club: Yarn Wrapped Monsters

Mad Science Club: Little Sprout House

1st–4th Grades Video posted Monday, April 19 at 4:30 pm on Facebook, YouTube, & newlenoxlibrary.org Kit Pickup in Youth Services (Optional with Registration)

4th–8th Grades Video posted Wednesday, April 28 at 4:30 pm on Facebook, YouTube, & newlenoxlibrary.org Kit Pickup in Youth Services (Optional with Registration)

Create a mischievous and furry monster with a step-bystep video to help you. Participants will be emailed when art bags are ready. Registration is required for an art bag only. Viewing the video does not require registration.

Registration starts March 15, required for art bag only.

Discover how plants grow with your own Little Sprout House! Participants will be emailed when science bags are ready. Registration is required for a science bag only. Viewing the video does not require registration.

Registration starts April 14, required for science bag only.

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120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, Illinois 60451

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April 2021 New Lenox Library Program Guide Kids

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Teens and Adults

Art Attack! Wind Chime Art

4th–8th Grades Video posted Friday, April 2 at 4:30 pm on Facebook, YouTube, & newlenoxlibrary.org Art Bag Pickup at Library (Optional with Registration) Follow along with the video to make wind chimes at home. Participants will be emailed when art bags are ready. Registration is required for an art bag only. Viewing the video does not require registration.

Registration starts March 19, required for art bag only.

Kids’ Craft Grab & Go

1–12 years Kit Pickup in Youth Services Mondays, April 5–26 starting at 10 am Funded by the Friends of the Library Pick up this weekly craft at the Youth Services desk on Mondays starting at 10 am, or call 815-485-2605 (press 5) to request a craft kit for lobby pickup (mask required).

• April 5: Color Your Own Unicorn Masks • April 12: Under the Sea Coral • April 19: Bug Mask Craft Kit • April 26: Mother’s Day Necklace and Box

Paying For College Without Going Broke Teens and Adults Zoom Meeting (Live) Monday, April 12, 6–7 pm

Explore the complex world of need-based and merit based financial aid. Parents and students will learn strategies for lowering their EFC (Expected Family Contribution), and tips for optimizing college admissions and scholarships.

Registration required to attend program.

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Teens and Adults Zoom Meeting (Live) Tuesday, April 20, 6–7 pm Win prizes and learn about ways to help our planet.

Celebrate Earth Day with us as we play a game of bingo inspired by our awesome planet. Learn ways that you can be sustainable and play for some eco-friendly prizes!

Registration required to attend program.

Adults

Everything you need is in the craft kit. Crafts are available while supplies last.

Teens Teen Take and Make: DIY Sharpie Mug

Teens Kit Pickup at Library, Upstairs from April 20–30 Available while supplies last Looking for a creative way to show someone how much you love them? These sharpie mugs make great gifts, and Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Pick up a sharpie mug-making kit right here at the library.

You don’t have to be an artist to create something unique and special. Be as simple or as ornate as you like. No matter what, you’ll have fun with this craft!

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Take and Make: Stress Relief Kit

Adults Kit Pickup at Library, Upstairs from April 6–17 Available while supplies last Stressed? Need a little rest and relaxation? Come by and pick up our April Relaxation Take and Make. There will be instructions and supplies to make your own stress ball.

The kits also include a relaxing activity and some treats!

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April 2021 New Lenox Library Program Guide

Adults Genealogy Club: Genealogy Charts and Forms, Who Needs Them?

Adults Zoom Meeting (Live) Tuesday, April 13, 6–7 pm

Are your genealogy documents shoved in a box or tossed on your desk? Do you have trouble remembering what you were searching for and what you have already discovered but simply forgot?

Please join us as we demonstrate why, when and how to use those genealogy charts and forms in your genealogical research. These organizational tools could help you break through one of your genealogy brick walls! Registration required to attend program.

Wellness Wednesdays: Chair Yoga

Adults Video posted Wednesday, April 28 at 10 am on Facebook, YouTube, & newlenoxlibrary.org

Join us for “Wellness Wednesday” yoga sessions the last Wednesdays of April, May, and June! These sessions will focus on different types of yoga meant to help you live your healthiest life.

Presented by yoga instructor and motivational coach Gina Slager, these programs will allow you the opportunity to work on both your mental and physical well-being.

Axis 360, Tumblebooks, BiblioBoard, LibriVox & more:

newlenoxlibrary.org/books-services/ebooks-digital-magazines

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• Monday–Thursday: 10 am–7 pm • Friday: 10 am–5 pm • Saturday: 10 am–3 pm

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New Lenox Public Library

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120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, Illinois 60451

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815-485-2605

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newlenoxlibrary.org