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Family Smokey the Bear Beanstack Challenge

All Day 11/1 - 11/23
Mokena Public Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join Smokey the Bear in celebrating his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and protect the environment! Choose one household member to log your family's activities ...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Join Smokey the Bear in celebrating his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and protect the environment! Choose one household member to log your family's activities through Beanstack.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2nd" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3rd - 5th" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Letters to Santa

All Day 11/1 - 11/23
Mokena Public Library
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Event Details:

📬 Letters to Santa at the Mokena Library 🎅Starting November 1st, you can pick up the letter template at the Children's Customer Service Desk. All letters must be returned to the "L...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Event Details:

📬 Letters to Santa at the Mokena Library 🎅

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Holiday Wrapping Paper Swap

All Day 11/18 - 11/30
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a festive Holiday Wrapping Paper Swap at the library! Here's your chance to give and receive unique holiday wrapping materials while sharing the joy of the season.Mater...

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us for a festive Holiday Wrapping Paper Swap at the library! Here's your chance to give and receive unique holiday wrapping materials while sharing the joy of the season.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Movie Draft Day

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Come in and enjoy the Fiction Story of The Cleveland Browns GM Sonny Weaver Jr. played by Kevin Costner. The movie is a fun depiction of what it is like in the war room on the day ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 98
Event Details:

Come in and enjoy the Fiction Story of The Cleveland Browns GM Sonny Weaver Jr. played by Kevin Costner.

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2nd" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3rd - 5th" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Pajama Storytime with Santa (Session #1)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome a special guest to our Pajama Storytime, Santa Claus! Santa will read us a story or two. There will be time for families to take pictures with Santa after...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome a special guest to our Pajama Storytime, Santa Claus! Santa will read us a story or two. There will be time for families to take pictures with Santa after our stories.

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.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2nd" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3rd - 5th" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Pajama Storytime with Santa (Session #2)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome a special guest to our Pajama Storytime, Santa Claus! Santa will read us a story or two. There will be time for families to take pictures with Santa after...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome a special guest to our Pajama Storytime, Santa Claus! Santa will read us a story or two. There will be time for families to take pictures with Santa after our stories.

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.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2nd" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3rd - 5th" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Pajama Storytime with Santa (Session #3)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome a special guest to our Pajama Storytime, Santa Claus! Santa will read us a story or two. There will be time for families to take pictures with Santa after...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome a special guest to our Pajama Storytime, Santa Claus! Santa will read us a story or two. There will be time for families to take pictures with Santa after our stories.

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.

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
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Lotus Lantern Workshop

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project member will give step-by-step instructions on making a lovely lotus flower lantern using colored paper and wireframes. There is...

Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project member will give step-by-step instructions on making a lovely lotus flower lantern using colored paper and wireframes. 

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.

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.

Program Email Registration Policy

Please note that an email address is required to register for  this library program. If no email address is provided, you will be unable to complete your registration.

We appreciate your cooperation, as this ensures timely communication and updates regarding the program.

Spring Holiday

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Memorial Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

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