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After School Art (In-Person)

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Thursdays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library. No Registration required.

Grades: 6-8

Family Fort Night (In-Person)

6:45pm - 8:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Reading programs, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Build your family fort and settle in with your favorite books to celebrate Illinois Family Reading Night!

Grades: K-8

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Middle School Meetup: Video Game "Just Dance"

1:45pm - 2:30pm
Teens, Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more!

Middle School Meetup: Perler Beads Craft

1:45pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Calling all middle schoolers! Kick off the holiday season with this exciting activity creating Perler Bead Snowflakes and use them to decorate your room, your holiday tree, or even your school locker.

Ms. Bethany's School of Cooking: Tweens (Online)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Zoom (Youth programs)
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join Chef Bethany as she instructs tweens in the fine art of creating homemade pasta with a simple tomato sauce and a chocolate peanut butter or Sunbutter smoothie!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Chess Club (In-Person)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess in the Community Room. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on hand to answer any chess related questions.

Muñeco de nieve de calcetines (Bilingüe, En persona)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, En español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.

After School Art (In-Person)

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Thursdays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library.

One More Chapter: The Christmas Pig

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Jack loves his toy, Dur Pig who has always been there for him. Then on one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens: DP is lost! But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys.

Homeschool Hangout: Winter Holiday Party

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Middle School, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Middle School, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Get together to meet other home-schooling families in the community, learn about how the Library can support you, and do some fun activities. In December, we will  decorate a treat, and do a holiday craft!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Celebracción de día de las velitas (Bilingüe, En persona)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, En español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.

It's A Smart Cookie Party (In-Person)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs, Parties & Celebrations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Smart Cookie Book Club

Smart Cookies love to read and talk about books! Sign up at the Youth Services Desk to receive your free copy of this month’s book. There will be cookies!

Event Details:

Smart Cookie Book Club will end the year with a party to celebrate all of the books that we have read totaling 1,334 pages, 341 thousand, 721 words this year! Bring your appetites and dancing shoes as we look forward to beginning 2025!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Middle School Meetup Movie: The Polar Express

1:45pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment, Movies
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more!

Family Sing-Along

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Music, Parties & Celebrations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Join us for hot chocolate, cookies, and a Christmas carol sing-along around the piano. Bring the whole family as we sing holiday favorites!

After School Art (In-Person)

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Thursdays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library.

Homeschool Hangout: Pointillism and Georges Seurat (In-Person)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Middle School, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Middle School, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get together to meet other home-schooling families in the community, learn about how the Library can support you, and do some fun activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Accessorize A Vision Board (In-Person)

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come plan your new goals for 2025 and beyond. Learn how to plan your future and discover unique images to represent your goals, cut and paste them to your board, and add a little bling!

Grades 6-12
 

Chess Club (In-Person)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess in the Community Room. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on hand to answer any chess related questions.

Family STEM Time

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Drop in any time between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. to spend some quality family time exploring different STEM concepts with the help of educational toy kits. Work together to learn about magnets, circuits, robots, gears and more! 

Globo de nieve (En Español, En persona)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, En español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be held in Spanish.

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa se llevará a cabo en español.

¡Transforma un frasco reciclado en tu propio globo de nieve!

Local History Exhibit: Project 2-3-1 (Everyone, January 15-February 15)

All Day
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: EDI, History
Event Details:

Everyone is invited to drop by the Library from January 15- February 15 to see a traveling exhibit from the Elgin History Museum.

After School Art (In-Person)

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Thursdays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library.

Leemos Juntos: Club de lectura (Bilingüe, En persona)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs, EDI, En español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.

Middle School Meetup: Video Games

1:45pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more!