Children's Finger Painting

10:00am - 10:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Finger Painting
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Finger Painting
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Join our Children's Librarians for our fun Finger Painting program here at the Mokena Library. Come prepared to get messy and be creative! Each Finger Painting, we will have a new theme to guide our painting time together. We will provide all of the painting materials and a disposable smock for each child. Each week we will create an arts and crafts project, exploring different sensory techniques, like finger painting, water colors, shaving cream, play dough, salt painting, marble painting, etc. 

Session #1 10:00am - 10:15am 

Session #2 10:30am - 10:45am

Registration is required. Each Finger Painting session is the same craft. Please register for only ONE (1) session. Thank you!

Limit: 15 children per session

Ages: Infant - 8 years old

Please register each child's name only.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663, or email our Children's Librarians at youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

We highly recommend registering with an email address. This is the only way you will get a confirmation email, be able to cancel and receive any updates, including cancellation of the program. Please arrive on time for the program. If you are unable to attend the program, please cancel at least 2 hours before the program begins, by emailing youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us or calling the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663 and canceling with a librarian. You can also cancel through your confirmation email. After 3 times of being marked absent without cancellation notice, we will be moving future registrations to the waitlist for two weeks. This is to accommodate as many patrons as possible due to limited space and popularity of our programs.

Children's Finger Painting

10:30am - 10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Finger Painting
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Finger Painting
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Join our Children's Librarians for our fun Finger Painting program here at the Mokena Library. Come prepared to get messy and be creative! Each Finger Painting, we will have a new theme to guide our painting time together. We will provide all of the painting materials and a disposable smock for each child. Each week we will create an arts and crafts project, exploring different sensory techniques, like finger painting, water colors, shaving cream, play dough, salt painting, marble painting, etc. 

Session #1 10:00am - 10:15am 

Session #2 10:30am - 10:45am

Registration is required. Each Finger Painting session is the same craft. Please register for only ONE (1) session. Thank you!

Limit: 15 children per session

Ages: Infant - 8 years old

Please register each child's name only.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663, or email our Children's Librarians at youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

We highly recommend registering with an email address. This is the only way you will get a confirmation email, be able to cancel and receive any updates, including cancellation of the program. Please arrive on time for the program. If you are unable to attend the program, please cancel at least 2 hours before the program begins, by emailing youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us or calling the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663 and canceling with a librarian. You can also cancel through your confirmation email. After 3 times of being marked absent without cancellation notice, we will be moving future registrations to the waitlist for two weeks. This is to accommodate as many patrons as possible due to limited space and popularity of our programs.

Adult Crafternoons: DIY Crescent Moon Wreath

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for our fall theme Adult Crafternoon as we make a DIY Crescent Moon Wreath! 

Disclaimer(s)

Mokena Community Public Library District Card Holder - Priority Registration

Priority registration is available exclusively to Mokena library cardholders 72 hours before the scheduled program ensuring that Mokena library cardholders receive the first opportunity to explore and participate in our limited room programs. This is a new procedure for our high demand programs. Non-Mokena Community Public Library District Holders will be placed on a pending wait list until 72 hours prior to the program. If there are openings at that time the wait list will be transferred to the registered list in the order they were added to the wait list.

(Gr. K-5th): Spooky Story Writing

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th
After School, Writing Workshop
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th
Program Type: After School, Writing Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

October is the perfect time to test out your creative skills on your friends and family. If you like scaring your friends or making them laugh, then the Mokena Library is the place to be!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

We highly recommend registering with an email address. This is the only way you will get a confirmation email, be able to cancel and receive any updates, including cancellation of the program. Please arrive on time for the program. If you are unable to attend the program, please cancel at least 2 hours before the program begins, by emailing youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us or calling the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663 and canceling with a librarian. You can also cancel through your confirmation email. After 3 times of being marked absent without cancellation notice, we will be moving future registrations to the waitlist for two weeks. This is to accommodate as many patrons as possible due to limited space and popularity of our programs.

Registration Required for Children's Programs (K-5th)

Registration is required.

Limit: 30 children 

Grades: K - 5th grade

Please register each child's name only.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663, or email our Youth Services Librarians at youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us.

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

We will provide each child with a snack and drink during this fun after school program. If your child has any food allergies, please provide that information into the text box while registering for the program. We want to accommodate everyone and will have a healthy alternative snack for them.