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How Dinosaurs Went Extinct by Ame Dyckman

STEAM Stories (ages 4-8 with a caregiver)

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Event Details:

It’s STEM with art. Come listen to a story on a STEM topic and complete a simple art project and activities all around the theme of the day! Registration is required.This month's t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

It’s STEM with art. Come listen to a story on a STEM topic and complete a simple art project and activities all around the theme of the day! Registration is required.

This month's theme is: DINOSAURS

Buona Beef

Dine Out with the Friends

All Day
Off Site
Age Group:
Families/All Ages
Event Details:

It’s a win-win! You enjoy a good meal, and Friends of the Itasca Community Library receive a portion of the proceeds. Flyers will be available on our website and at the Adult Desk....

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Families/All Ages
Event Details:

It’s a win-win! You enjoy a good meal, and Friends of the Itasca Community Library receive a portion of the proceeds. Flyers will be available on our website and at the Adult Desk. Be sure to show the flyer when placing your order.  

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Mah Jongg

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Mah Jongg

Family BINGO (for families)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for a night of BINGO, prizes, and fun. A separate registration is required for each session.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join us for a night of BINGO, prizes, and fun. A separate registration is required for each session.

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Southeast Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The November book is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Books are available one month before the discussion.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Southeast Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

The November book is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Books are available one month before the discussion.

CLOSED AT 5 P.M. FOR THANKSGIVING

All Day
Off Site

The library is closing at 5:00 p.m. for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Off Site
Description:

The library is closing at 5:00 p.m. for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Teen in gray shirt and blue jeans reading a book with a red cover on a red seat

Silent Reading Hour (grades 6-12)

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you want a quiet, comfy place to read but also a place to talk with your friends? We’ll chat for the first and last 10 minutes and read for 40 minutes in between. Enjoy snacks a...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Do you want a quiet, comfy place to read but also a place to talk with your friends? We’ll chat for the first and last 10 minutes and read for 40 minutes in between. Enjoy snacks and hot chocolate while you read. Registration is required.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom link.

picture of someone painting on a sketchbook

Knit & Craft Club

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Southeast Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

By popular demand, we added an evening session. Join us at either one or both! Everyone who does handwork and wants to share time with like-minded people is welcome to join this fu...

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Southeast Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

By popular demand, we added an evening session. Join us at either one or both! Everyone who does handwork and wants to share time with like-minded people is welcome to join this fun, casual get-together. Bring whatever you’re working on!

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Itasca Community Library

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 30. 

Closing
Branches:
Itasca Community Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 30. 

Drop-In Family Storytime (geared to ages 6 & under)

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration is needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration is needed. 

Chris White

Chris White Jazz Trio Presents: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Experience a bit of nostalgia as The Chris White Trio performs Vince Guaraldi’s complete A Charlie Brown Christmas. This special show will take place in the glow of our 12 holiday ...

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Families/All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Experience a bit of nostalgia as The Chris White Trio performs Vince Guaraldi’s complete A Charlie Brown Christmas. This special show will take place in the glow of our 12 holiday trees throughout the library. No registration needed.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Mah Jongg

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Mah Jongg

Art supplies

Doodlebugs (geared to ages 2-5 with a caregiver)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Little fingers will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, cutting, and creating. Dress for a mess! Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Little fingers will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, cutting, and creating. Dress for a mess! Registration is required.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom link.

Drop-In Baby Time (geared to ages 6-18 months)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

We’ll share stories and songs perfect for little ones! No registration is needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

We’ll share stories and songs perfect for little ones! No registration is needed. 

group of crafty people

Knit & Craft Club

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Southeast Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Everyone who does handwork and wants to share time with like-minded people is welcome to join this fun, casual get-together. Bring whatever you’re working on!

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Southeast Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Everyone who does handwork and wants to share time with like-minded people is welcome to join this fun, casual get-together. Bring whatever you’re working on!

Teen Book Boxes (grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Finding your next great read just got easier! Teens can subscribe to our monthly book boxes to get a book customized to their reading interests. Register by the 8th of each month, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Finding your next great read just got easier! Teens can subscribe to our monthly book boxes to get a book customized to their reading interests.

Drop-In Family Storytime (geared to ages 6 & under)

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration is needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration is needed. 

lessons in chemistry

Beyond the Library Book Discussion

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Read & discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.In the early 1960s, chemist and single mother Elizabeth Zott, the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking sho...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Read & discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

Homeschool STEAM Meetup (grades K-8)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens
Event Details:

Join us on the second Tuesday of the month for STEAM-based activities geared to all age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade. Regis...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us on the second Tuesday of the month for STEAM-based activities geared to all age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade. Registration is required.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Mah Jongg

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Mah Jongg

Fox & Turtle Restaurant

Trivia Night

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes. A reservation at Fox & Turtle is highly encouraged. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes. A reservation at Fox & Turtle is highly encouraged. 

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom link.