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Picture of a Harry Potter Quidditch Game using marshmallow Peeps

(Gr. K-8th) Peeps Diorama Contest

All Day 3/24 - 4/12
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High
Event Details:

Calling all PEEP-le! It’s that time of year again! Our Peep Diorama Contest will run from Monday, March 24th - Saturday, April 12th. Show off your creativity and fill the libr...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all PEEP-le! It’s that time of year again! Our Peep Diorama Contest will run from Monday, March 24th - Saturday, April 12th. 

Image of a cartoon sun smiling.

Jr. High: Sun Catcher

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

Let your creativity shine through... literally! Join us and design your very own sun catcher. Each participant will receive a set of 24 vibrant acrylic paint pens to bring their ar...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let your creativity shine through... literally! Join us and design your very own sun catcher. Each participant will receive a set of 24 vibrant acrylic paint pens to bring their artistic vision to life.

colorful painting of hands that join together to form a heart

🎨 Brushstrokes & Bonds: A Taylor Swift-Inspired Painting Event ❤️🎶

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High, High School, Adults
Event Details:

Get ready for a creative and memorable painting experience! Brushstrokes & Bonds is a special program for children (ages 7+) and their guardians to paint the iconic heart hands...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High, High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Get ready for a creative and memorable painting experience! Brushstrokes & Bonds is a special program for children (ages 7+) and their guardians to paint the iconic heart hands made popular by Taylor Swift. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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.

Program Attendance Policy

Please arrive on time for the program. If you are unable to attend the program, please cancel at least 24 hours before the program begins, by emailing programs@mokena.lib.il.us or calling the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663 and canceling with a librarian. You can also cancel through our Events calendar. After 3 times of being marked absent without cancellation, we will be moving future registrations to the waitlist. This is to accommodate as many patrons as possible due to limited space and popularity of our programs.

A logo for Dungeons & Dragons

High School: Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

Registration is full. This is an ongoing campaign with a full party of 4 participants.Special Note: From 5:30PM - 6:00PM, time will be set aside for pizza, snacks, and chats. We wi...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Registration is full. This is an ongoing campaign with a full party of 4 participants.

A picture of rose bouquet banner craft.

Jr. High: Rose Bouquet Banner

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

Participants will craft their very own rose bouquet banner using a laser-cut wooden base and vibrant construction paper. This delightful activity is perfect for exploring the timel...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Participants will craft their very own rose bouquet banner using a laser-cut wooden base and vibrant construction paper.

The Minute to Win It logo.

(Gr. 4th-8th): Minute to Win It: Retro Games

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Games
Age Group:
Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High
Event Details:

Did any of your parents or grandparents tell you about the thrill of playing classic retro games like Marbles, Jacks, or Tricky Triangle? Have you played any of them? If you’ve hon...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High
Program Type: After School, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Did any of your parents or grandparents tell you about the thrill of playing classic retro games like Marbles, Jacks, or Tricky Triangle? Have you played any of them?

An image of the craft.

Jr. High: Perler Snappix Folksy Bee Kit

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Upstairs Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

Perler has devised a cool new way to use beads to make awesome designs, all without ironing! Simply snap the included square Perler beads onto the flexible canvas to create an awes...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Perler has devised a cool new way to use beads to make awesome designs, all without ironing! Simply snap the included square Perler beads onto the flexible canvas to create an awesome Perler bead pattern - no heat required!

A logo for After School Trivia.

(Gr. 4th-8th): After School Trivia

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Educational, Games
Age Group:
Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate trivia champ? Gather your wits and join us for After School Trivia, where 4th – 8th graders will go head-to-head to see who has...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High
Program Type: After School, Educational, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate trivia champ? Gather your wits and join us for After School Trivia, where 4th – 8th graders will go head-to-head to see who has the brawniest brain of all!

Spring Holiday

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library
The cover for the book club book.

Jr. High Book Club (Book Discussion) - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Upstairs Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Book Club
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSIONCalling all Jr. High readers! Our book club will dive into a var...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: After School, Book Club
Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSION

The cover of the book club book.

Jr. High Book Club (Book Pick-Up Begins) - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSIONCalling all Jr. High readers! Our book club will dive into a var...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSION

Gym Leader Challenge Logo

Pokémon TCG: Gym Leader Challenge

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Games
Age Group:
Junior High, High School
Event Details:

The Gym Leader Challenge is here, exclusively for participants registered with the Mokena Library Pokémon TCG League. Trainers will be assigned a Gym Leader to battle in a thrillin...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Junior High, High School
Program Type: After School, Games
Event Details:

The Gym Leader Challenge is here, exclusively for participants registered with the Mokena Library Pokémon TCG League. Trainers will be assigned a Gym Leader to battle in a thrilling 50-minute, first-to-2-wins match. 

Memorial Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library
The cover for the book club book.

Jr. High Book Club (Book Discussion) - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Upstairs Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
After School, Book Club
Age Group:
Junior High
Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSIONCalling all Jr. High readers! Our book club will dive into a var...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Junior High
Program Type: After School, Book Club
Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSION

Independence Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Labor Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 10/27 - 10/28
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Veteran's Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library