This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Dungeons & Dragons 5:30pm–7:30pm Tweens, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Dungeons & Dragons 5:30pm–7:30pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Fun Learning! Registration Required Description: Come ready for adventure, as you and your party explore from Phandelver to Barovia! Discover the immersive world of Dungeons and Dragons in our ongoing monthly group. New and experienced players welcome.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Dec 19 2025 Fri Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve All Day Babies & Toddlers, Kids, Tweens Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Dec 19 2025 Fri Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve All Day Location: Off Site Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning! Registration Required Description: Ring in the new year with this fun-filled kit. This kit contains everything you need for your own New Year's Eve party at home. Make a party hat, 2026 glasses, and more! Celebrate the coming of 2026 with a cocoa toast. We'l
This event is in the "Everyone" group Dec 22 2025 Mon Building Bonanza 1:00pm–3:00pm Everyone Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Dec 22 2025 Mon Building Bonanza 1:00pm–3:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Drop in to the library during winter break for some building fun! Visitors can make projects using LEGO, DUPLO, or Magnatiles. This event is a fun opportunity to put engineering skills into action with friends and family.
This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 26 2025 Fri Kids After Hours Laser Tag 5:30pm–6:30pm Tweens, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 26 2025 Fri Kids After Hours Laser Tag 5:30pm–6:30pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: What happens when the lights go out at the library? An all-out laser tag battle! Divide up into teams and defend your section of the library. Minimum of 10 registrations required or event will be cancelled. For ages 7 to 11.
This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 26 2025 Fri Friday Night Teen Takeover: Laser Tag 7:00pm–9:00pm Tweens, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 26 2025 Fri Friday Night Teen Takeover: Laser Tag 7:00pm–9:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Teens are taking over the library for after-hours pizza and games! Minimum of 10 registrations required or event will be cancelled. For ages 12 to 17. Registration is required.
This event is in the "Everyone" group Dec 29 2025 Mon How to Train Your Dragon Interactive Movie (PG) 3:00pm–5:30pm Everyone Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Dec 29 2025 Mon How to Train Your Dragon Interactive Movie (PG) 3:00pm–5:30pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Enjoy this special movie event as we host an interactive showing of the 2025 live action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon. Props and popcorn will be provided.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 3 2026 Sat Family Story Time: Winter 10:30am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers, Kids Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 3 2026 Sat Family Story Time: Winter 10:30am–11:00am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement with your family. For children ages 1 to 6 years and their families.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 4 2026 Sun Cabin Fever: Chicago Accordion Group 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 4 2026 Sun Cabin Fever: Chicago Accordion Group 2:00pm–3:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Join us for a presentation about the history and operation of the accordion, as well as a performance of this interesting instrument by Gary Edgren and Chuck Peila of the Chicago Accordion Club.
This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 5 2026 Mon All About Anime 6:00pm–7:00pm Tweens, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 5 2026 Mon All About Anime 6:00pm–7:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Club, Fun Learning! Registration Required Description: Grow your appreciation of Japanese animation and culture, as we discuss anime and manga while sampling a variety of Asian snacks.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Jan 6 2026 Tue Book Babies: Winter 9:30am–10:15am Babies & Toddlers Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Jan 6 2026 Tue Book Babies: Winter 9:30am–10:15am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Enjoy 20 minutes of baby bounces, rhymes, short stories, and finger plays to help introduce your child to the world of books.
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 9 2026 Fri Family Grab & Go: Cheese Puff Monster All Day Kids, Tweens, Teens Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 9 2026 Fri Family Grab & Go: Cheese Puff Monster All Day Location: Off Site Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning! Registration Required Description: Have you ever met a monster made out of cheese puffs? Get ready to meet a deliciously cheesy, puffy monster that you design.Adult supervision is required. For youth ages 3 to 17 and their families.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 9 2026 Fri Music & Movement 9:30am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers, Kids Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 9 2026 Fri Music & Movement 9:30am–10:00am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 9 2026 Fri Music & Movement 10:30am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers, Kids Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 9 2026 Fri Music & Movement 10:30am–11:00am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 11 2026 Sun Cabin Fever: The Making of I Love Lucy 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 11 2026 Sun Cabin Fever: The Making of I Love Lucy 2:00pm–3:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Journey back to the golden age of television to learn how this classic was created.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Book Babies: Sneezes 9:30am–10:15am Babies & Toddlers Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Book Babies: Sneezes 9:30am–10:15am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Enjoy 20 minutes of baby bounces, rhymes, short stories, and finger plays to help introduce your child to the world of books.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Music & Movement 9:30am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers, Kids Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Music & Movement 9:30am–10:00am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Music & Movement 10:30am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers, Kids Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Music & Movement 10:30am–11:00am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 17 2026 Sat The Great Puzzle Race: Family Edition 10:00am–12:00pm Kids, Tweens, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 17 2026 Sat The Great Puzzle Race: Family Edition 10:00am–12:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Create a team of four, choose a team name, and let the race begin! See how quickly your team can work together to complete a 300 piece puzzle. We have space for 6 teams to participate.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Cabin Fever: Dark Days Of Illinois History - Prohibition 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Cabin Fever: Dark Days Of Illinois History - Prohibition 2:00pm–3:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Dark Days Of Illinois History: Prohibition
This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan 19 2026 Mon Cardboard Challenge: How to Catch a Monster 1:00pm–3:00pm Everyone Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan 19 2026 Mon Cardboard Challenge: How to Catch a Monster 1:00pm–3:00pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event Registration Required Description: Let your imagination run wild as you engineer and build your own monster trap using the library's kid-safe Makedo tools and cardboard.
This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 19 2026 Mon Dungeons & Dragons 5:30pm–7:30pm Tweens, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 19 2026 Mon Dungeons & Dragons 5:30pm–7:30pm Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Fun Learning! Registration Required Description: Come ready for adventure, as you and your party explore from Phandelver to Barovia! Discover the immersive world of Dungeons and Dragons in our ongoing monthly group. New and experienced players welcome.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Book Babies: Bundle Up 9:30am–10:15am Babies & Toddlers Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Book Babies: Bundle Up 9:30am–10:15am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Enjoy 20 minutes of baby bounces, rhymes, short stories, and finger plays to help introduce your child to the world of books.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 23 2026 Fri Take & Bake: Big Soft Ginger Cookies All Day Adults Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 23 2026 Fri Take & Bake: Big Soft Ginger Cookies All Day Location: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Fun Learning! Registration Required Description: Enjoy a warm treat this chilly winter time. Bake yourself some soft and sweet ginger cookies to go with some hot cocoa. Registrants will receive a packet with a recipe card and the dry ingredients for the recipe.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 23 2026 Fri Music & Movement 9:30am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers, Kids Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Jan 23 2026 Fri Music & Movement 9:30am–10:00am Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids Program Type: Fun Learning!, Storytime Registration Required Description: Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.
