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Wheatgrass Easter Egg Centerpiece Kit

03/18/2026 @ 9:00am to 03/21/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

Easter is Sunday April 5. Start this project now to create a centerpiece that you can customize for the holiday.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Easter is Sunday April 5. Start this project now to create a centerpiece that you can customize for the holiday.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Selecting Hand Pruners for Home and Garden

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Adults

CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

Disclaimer(s)

Program Attendance Policy

Please arrive on time for the program. Space is limited so registration is suggested for all programs, regular or limited, unless otherwise noted. Go to our website, call the library at 708-479-9663 or visit the Customer Service Desk to register. If you are registered for a program that you cannot attend, please call at least 24 hours in advance to cancel. You may cancel through your confirmation email, email the     library at programs@mokenalibrary.org or call 708-479-9663. Given the popularity of our limited programs, patrons, who do not cancel their registration 24 hours prior to the event will be considered “No Shows”. If a patron is considered a “No Show” for three limited programs then he, she, or they may be unable to register for future events and will instead be placed on the waitlist.

A limited program is a program that has limited space or limited supplies available.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Take and Make Fairy Wand Garden Stake

04/01/2026 @ 9:00am to 04/04/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library, Take & Make Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The take and make Fairy Wand Garden Stake kit includes a 12 inch stainless steel rod, beads, charm, nut and crystal topper, which you can personalize to your own liking.  The Fairy Wand can be used indoors or outdoors.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library, Take & Make Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

The take and make Fairy Wand Garden Stake kit includes a 12 inch stainless steel rod, beads, charm, nut and crystal topper, which you can personalize to your own liking.  The Fairy Wand can be used indoors or outdoors.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Grades K - 2nd" group
This event is in the "Grades 3rd - 5th" group

(Gr. K-5th) Grass Head Pet

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th

Join us to make your very own grass head pet. After the program, you'll take your pet home and care for them. Place them in a warm spot, away from direct sunlight.  Within a week you'll see their hair grow.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make your very own grass head pet. After the program, you'll take your pet home and care for them. Place them in a warm spot, away from direct sunlight.  Within a week you'll see their hair grow.

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@mokenalibrary.org 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.

Spring Holiday

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Yellow Onion Take and Plant

04/13/2026 @ 9:00am to 04/18/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Adults

Test your green thumb and try planting onions. Register for a take and plant kit which includes 15-20 onion sets, hanging mesh storage bag and directions on planting and harvesting your onion crop. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Test your green thumb and try planting onions. Register for a take and plant kit which includes 15-20 onion sets, hanging mesh storage bag and directions on planting and harvesting your onion crop. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Celebrate Earth Day!

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Earth day is April 22nd.  Stop by the seed library for a Earth Day plantable wildflower seed card.  Each card transforms into a mini garden.

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Event Details:

Earth day is April 22nd.  Stop by the seed library for a Earth Day plantable wildflower seed card.  Each card transforms into a mini garden.

This event is in the "Family" group

3rd Annual Plant Swap

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Makerspace at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Family

Join us for our 3rd Annual Plant Swap.  Bring a Plant, Take a Plant.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our 3rd Annual Plant Swap.  Bring a Plant, Take a Plant.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Plant Your Own Bad Seed Take and Make Kit

05/18/2026 @ 9:00am to 05/23/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Family

Kick off Summer Reading by planting your own “Bad Seed”. Patrons can stop by the seed library for a kit which includes a small planter, dirt, sunflower seeds, planting instructions, stickers, and coloring pages.

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Event Details:

Kick off Summer Reading by planting your own “Bad Seed”. Patrons can stop by the seed library for a kit which includes a small planter, dirt, sunflower seeds, planting instructions, stickers, and coloring pages.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Painted Garden Marker

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the painted garden marker workshop.  Add some color and fun to your garden, whether it's vegetables, herbs and flowers.  Each patron will have the opportunity to create several garden markers.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for the painted garden marker workshop.  Add some color and fun to your garden, whether it's vegetables, herbs and flowers.  Each patron will have the opportunity to create several garden markers.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Attendance Policy

Please arrive on time for the program. Space is limited so registration is suggested for all programs, regular or limited, unless otherwise noted. Go to our website, call the library at 708-479-9663 or visit the Customer Service Desk to register. If you are registered for a program that you cannot attend, please call at least 24 hours in advance to cancel. You may cancel through your confirmation email, email the     library at programs@mokenalibrary.org or call 708-479-9663. Given the popularity of our limited programs, patrons, who do not cancel their registration 24 hours prior to the event will be considered “No Shows”. If a patron is considered a “No Show” for three limited programs then he, she, or they may be unable to register for future events and will instead be placed on the waitlist.

A limited program is a program that has limited space or limited supplies available.

Memorial Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library
This event is in the "Neurodiversity" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Visit the Sensory Gardens

05/26/2026 @ 9:00am to 05/30/2026 @ 6:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library, Sensory
Age Group:
Neurodiversity, Everyone

Our sensory gardens have returned! Come visit and be sure to touch, smell, taste, hear and see what we have planted this year.  Afterwards stop by the customer service desk and answer a quick question for a prize just for visiting.

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Neurodiversity, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library, Sensory
Event Details:

Our sensory gardens have returned! Come visit and be sure to touch, smell, taste, hear and see what we have planted this year.  Afterwards stop by the customer service desk and answer a quick question for a prize just for visiting.

This event is in the "Neurodiversity" group

Sensory Take & Make: Save The Bees Grow Kit

06/16/2026 @ 9:00am to 06/20/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Gardening & Seed Library, Sensory, Take & Make Crafts
Age Group:
Neurodiversity

Includes biodegradable mini pots, nutrient-rich coconut husk growing medium, and pollinator-friendly wildflower seed packets with easy-to-follow planting instructions.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Neurodiversity
Program Type: Educational, Gardening & Seed Library, Sensory, Take & Make Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Includes biodegradable mini pots, nutrient-rich coconut husk growing medium, and pollinator-friendly wildflower seed packets with easy-to-follow planting instructions.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bath Salt Workshop

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room at Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the bath salt workshop. Each patron will be able to create two jars of bath salts with their favorite scent combinations.  Learn the benefits of the components used to make your own bath salt recipe.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for the bath salt workshop. Each patron will be able to create two jars of bath salts with their favorite scent combinations.  Learn the benefits of the components used to make your own bath salt recipe.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Attendance Policy

Please arrive on time for the program. Space is limited so registration is suggested for all programs, regular or limited, unless otherwise noted. Go to our website, call the library at 708-479-9663 or visit the Customer Service Desk to register. If you are registered for a program that you cannot attend, please call at least 24 hours in advance to cancel. You may cancel through your confirmation email, email the     library at programs@mokenalibrary.org or call 708-479-9663. Given the popularity of our limited programs, patrons, who do not cancel their registration 24 hours prior to the event will be considered “No Shows”. If a patron is considered a “No Show” for three limited programs then he, she, or they may be unable to register for future events and will instead be placed on the waitlist.

A limited program is a program that has limited space or limited supplies available.

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.

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

Butterfly House Take and Make kit

06/22/2026 @ 9:00am to 06/27/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library, Take & Make Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Family, Everyone

Pollinator Week, June 22nd-28th.  This is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership.

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library, Take & Make Crafts
Event Details:

Pollinator Week, June 22nd-28th.  This is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership.

Independence Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Garden Photo Contest-Registration & Photo Entry Submission

07/13/2026 @ 9:00am to 07/24/2026 @ 9:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Calling all gardeners!  It's time to show off your hard work.  Submit a picture of your garden from this summer.  You could try snapping a pic of your vegetable garden, landscaping, flower beds or even planters.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all gardeners!  It's time to show off your hard work.  Submit a picture of your garden from this summer.  You could try snapping a pic of your vegetable garden, landscaping, flower beds or even planters.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Garden Photo Contest-Patron Voting

07/27/2026 @ 9:00am to 08/05/2026 @ 9:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Stop by the Seed Library and vote for your favorite photo for the Garden Photo Contest.  Voting starts July 27th through August 5th.  One vote per patron.  

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library
Event Details:

Stop by the Seed Library and vote for your favorite photo for the Garden Photo Contest.  Voting starts July 27th through August 5th.  One vote per patron.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Take and Make Natural Beeswax Candle Kit

08/17/2026 @ 9:00am to 08/22/2026 @ 5:00pm
Mokena Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Seed Library, Take & Make Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

National Honey Bee Day is August 15th.  Register today for a take and make beeswax candle kit (one candle only).

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mokena Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Seed Library, Take & Make Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

National Honey Bee Day is August 15th.  Register today for a take and make beeswax candle kit (one candle only).

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Labor Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Veteran's Day

All Day
Mokena Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Mokena Public Library

Thanksgiving Holiday - Closed

All Day 11/26 - 11/27
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