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Minecraft Madness

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Watch out for creepers as you work IRL to complete Minecraft themed crafts and activities. For ages 7 to 11. Registration is required.

 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Oodles of Doodles

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Do you like to doodle all over everything? Come to the library and learn how to make your doodles POP off the page using this fun layering technique!

Registration closes the Friday before the event at 5:00pm.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Family Grab & Go: Gingerbread Houses

All Day
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Registration
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Whether a new or on-going tradition, children of all ages will be delighted with this holiday activity!  We will supply one gingerbread house per family and ideas for decorating.  You supply the fun and creativity.&

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier Watch Party

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Description:

Come have a pizza and join in the watch party for the Illinois Libraries Present: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:

Iris folding.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve

All Day
Babies & Toddlers, Kids, Tweens
Registration
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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, 2025 glasses, and more!  Celebrate the coming of 2025 with a cocoa toast.  We'l

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Craftapalooza

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

Cut this, color that, and add a gold star sticker for good measure as we clean out our craft closet and use a wide variety of art supplies. Let your artistic side show and create whatever you want!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Maker Monday: Cupboard Crafts

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

We're cleaning out the cupboards and creating fantastic things! Use our wide variety of art supplies to make your own art project. For ages 7 to 11. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Family Grab & Go: Y is for Yeti

All Day
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Registration
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:

They’re big, they’re hairy, but are they scary? Celebrate this elusive cryptid in a kit filled with yeti-themed crafts and activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:

Snowflakes may melt but these ones won’t! Create your own permanent snowflake out of yarn in this easy-to-follow craft. 

Seats are limited. Registration will close one week early. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Bedazzled Books

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Follow this fun TikTok trend and bedazzle your book covers! Bring your favorite book from home and we will supply the glue and gems to make your book shine bright like a diamond on your shelf.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Join us as we make our own custom glassware! Have you been curious about glass etching but don’t know where to start? Then come on down and make your very own etched glass décor.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Family Grab & Go: Science is Popping!

All Day
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Registration
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Pop, pop, POP! This kit will be filled with different experiments about the science of popcorn, a delicious treat!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
Registration
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Jackalope? Chupacabra? Yeti? Mothman? All of these creatures are cryptids! A cryptid is an animal or creature that is said to exist in folklore or other accounts, but whose existence is disputed or unproven.