All activities are subject to change.
Registration begins the first of each month for that month’s programs and the first seven days of the following month. Our community is growing and our Children’s programs are in hot demand! They fill up fast, and we appreciate your patronage. If you sign-up for a program and you need to cancel, please call the Children’s Reference department at 847-395-0874.
HOW TO DRAW ATHLETES IN ACTION
July 13 at 2:00 p.m.
(Ages 8 - 12) Sports fans, come try your hand at drawing athletes in action. Learn from handouts, books, and live models posing for you. We'll do several sketches then bring your favorites to life with color and a background.
FAMILY GAME DAY
Saturday, July 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For ALL ages! Get your family together for a morning of fun! A variety of games will be available for ALL ages. Included are board games, cards, games on our Wii! Families may bring in their own games if they'd like. Call or register online.
MAKE AND TAKE SCRAPBOOK PAGE
Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m.
(Ages 8-12) This month's theme is "Family Vacation". Learn the basics of scrapbooking, this activity is ideal for beginners. We provide the materials; you bring your own theme-related pictures. Photographs will be cut/cropped, so make sure you have an extra copy at home. Registration is required.
HOMEWORK HELP AND MORE!
Online tutor database provides FREE online help to APLD kids. APLD library card holders can click on the Tutor.com logo from home, sign in with your card and pin number then scroll down to the Tutor.com Online Live Help. At the library access Tutor.com directly from the library computer labs. This online live assisted database is available from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.
Pokemon Club
(Ages 6 to 12)
Tuesday's from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
July 27
Calling all Pokemon fans. Play the Pokemon trading card game with other Pokemon players. Trade cards with other members to collect more Pokemon and to strenghten your decks. Participants MUST have their own decks and MUST know how to play the Pokemon trading card game. Registration is required for this program.
GUITAR HERO II & DDR TWEENS ONLY!
Ages 8 to 12
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, July 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Boys and Girls ages 8-12 are invited to play Guitar Hero and Wii with their friends at the library!
GOT LEGO'S!
The Antioch Library Is Looking For Donations
Are Lego program is very popular and many kids have joined our waiting list. We want to go up in numbers but before we can do that we need even more Lego's. If you happen to have some Lego's you would like to donate we would love to give them a home. Contact the Children's Department at 847-395-0874 ext. 234 for further information.
Please see the Children’s Reference desk each month for an updated calendar. All sign-ups will take place at the beginning of each month. All activities are subject to change.
