Stay & Play
After Mind and Movement Storytime, Stay and Play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. This program is intended for children of all ages with a caregiver.
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Toddler Story Time
Toddle on into this program full of stories, songs, stretches and a craft! For children 18 to 35 months with a caregiver. How to Attend Register by 11 a.m. the day before the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A parent or guardian’s email...
Kid Creatives: Runaway Rabbits (K-2nd)
This program is for K through 2nd grade. It's time to get crafty! This month make your own racing rabbits.
Meet Marjorie Stewart Joyner: Hair Ornament Workshop
Participants will explore the life and legacy of Marjorie Stewart Joyner through images and patents showcasing her remarkable contributions. As a pioneering figure in Chicago's history, Joyner made her mark by opening her first beauty shop and becoming a protégé of Madam C.J. Walker. While Joyner’s.
**Baby Fest** Read, Baby, Read!
Learn ways to foster early literacy skills with your baby, sign baby up for a library card, and enjoy an explanatory storytime with Miss Stephanie.
Rough Drafts: Teen Craft Club
Check out the new DIY group led by Beverly teens for teens! Hang out, explore maker tech, and work on a different arts and crafts project each month. All materials and snacks will be provided. For teens in grades 9 to 12. How to Attend Register to receive an email reminder. As a reminder,...
Preschool Storytime
3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.
Stay and Play
After Music in Motion, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.
Eager Readers Homeschool
Kdg.-2nd grade homeschool children can join us for some book themed activities. Registration is required with a CCPLD library card.
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Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District is a public central library in Manhattan, IL. Open 2,444 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 9,900 square feet.
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5-mile, paved oval race track located in Joliet, Ill. The track currently conducts races in all three NASCAR national series, including...
Urban Air Mokena: Save Big. Play All Year
Get 12 months of unlimited visits and full access - plus discounts on food, drinks, and merch, free socks, member events, and birthday perks. The best value of the year is waiting - hit Buy Now and kick start a full year of adventure. Offer valid for a limited time and ends 3/31/26. Promotion provid
Chuck E. Cheese Fun Pass: Unlimited Visits
Fun Pass membership starting at $7.99/month. Bronze: 40 games/visit + 20% food discount. Silver: 100 games/visit + 30% food discount. Gold: 250 games/visit + 50% food discount. One pass covers up to 6 family members with unlimited visits.
Joliet City Center Farmers' Market
Joliet City Center Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Joliet, IL.
Kids Night Out ~ Drop Off Event!
6pm – 8pm on Friday, March 27th – Join us for Kids Night Out! Kids Night Out 6pm–8:00pm Drop-off is anytime between 5:30pm–6:00pm Give yourself a well-deserved evening while the kids enjoy a night of creativity and fun. They’ll choose a ceramic piece to paint and enjoy pizza dinner! $40 per child In
Psych Escape Room
Escape room The Lake House by Psych Escape Room in Chicago on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-6 players.
Easter Activities
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Paint with the Easter Bunny
Our studio will be closed to the general public for this PRIVATE painting party with the Easter Bunny! Let's celebrate together by painting pottery and enjoying time with the Easter Bunny. He will also provide all of our guests with a sweet treat! The $10 fee per person covers all paints, supplies,
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Crafternoons
Drop in to make a creative project and take home a work of art or simply come to play and meet new friends! For kids 6 to 11. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
Board Game Wednesdays
How does an evening of fun and games sound? Come join us for games and socializing. For tweens and teens 10 to 19. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations....
Musical Drawings
Play this game and test your artistic limits! A mix of musical chairs and drawing, this will be a fun way to create something cool with your friends! Ready? Go! For kids 3 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312)...
Tuesday Story Time
Join us for a fun story time featuring songs, dances, games and books! For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Space may be limited. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
Teen Tuesdays
Come hang out at the library every Tuesday! We’ll have video games including NBA2k26 and Mario Kart, board games, painting, DIY crafts like keychain making, snacks, and whatever else we’re feeling that week. No pressure, no experience needed—just show up, chill, and have fun with friends (or...
Film Screening: WALL-E (2008)
Welcome to Weekend Cinema. Join us for a screening of WALL-E (2008). Oscar-winning CGI-animated delight, set on a wasteland Earth circa 2800, where the last robot on the planet, a centuries-old trash compactor named WALL-E, romances a sleek, high-tech android. ©Disney Pixar - 98 minutes - G...
Celebrate Spring with Tie Dye
Come join us in making tie dye shirts just in time for the spring season. Registration is required as supplies are limited. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
Mother Goose at Play: Toddler and Preschool Story and Play Time
Story time featuring stories, nursery rhymes, puppets and songs. Includes open play time with blocks, puzzles, puppets and other educational toys. For children 18 months to 5. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312)...
Kids Craft: Fluttering Butterflies
Join us for a spring craft creating fluttering spring butterflies that fly off the page For kids 6 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests...
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Navarro Farm
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Lockport Farmers Market
Lockport Farmers Market is a farmers market in Lockport, IL.
Hidden Gems
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Rialto Square Theatre
Historic 1926 performing arts theater known as the Jewel of Joliet.
Crisis Escape Rooms
Escape room Giggles' Funhouse by Crisis Rooms in Frankfort on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-8 players.
Escapology
Escape room Mansion Murder by Escapology Orland Park in Chicago on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-8 players.
Cryosleep
Escape room Cryosleep by Spirited Escapes in Joliet on worldofescapes.com. Description, photos, reviews, contacts, schedule and online booking. Groups of 2-6 players.
Joliet Junior College Farmers Market
Joliet Junior College Farmers Market is a farmers market in Joliet, IL.
New Lenox Public Library District
New Lenox Public Library District is a public central library in New Lenox, IL. Open 3,032 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 58,000 square feet.
Black Road Branch
Black Road Branch is a public branch library in Joliet, IL. Open 3,356 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 36,000 square feet.
Dave & Buster's Orland Park
Arcade and entertainment center with hundreds of games, sports viewing, and dining.
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