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Sign Language for Kids (Grades 1-5)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

This month learn animal signs through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs and the history of them.

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

This month learn animal signs through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs and the history of them.

30th Anniversary Pokemon Bash (All Ages)

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Adults

Celebrate the release of Pokémon thirty years ago with a Pikachu meet and greet, giveaways, costume parade, and more. Catch us leading up to the date for exact times of each event.

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the release of Pokémon thirty years ago with a Pikachu meet and greet, giveaways, costume parade, and more. Catch us leading up to the date for exact times of each event.

Two kids in a lit up blanket fort

Blanket Fort Night (for families)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families/All Ages

Come listen to a story and build a blanket fort to read in with your family! We’ll bring the books, flashlights, and snacks; you bring the blankets, sheets, tablecloths, and pillows to make your epic fort.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come listen to a story and build a blanket fort to read in with your family! We’ll bring the books, flashlights, and snacks; you bring the blankets, sheets, tablecloths, and pillows to make your epic fort.

Chess Club (ages 5-17)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

St Patrick's Day clover, hat, date, and bucket of gold

St. Patrick's Day Celebration (grades K-5)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

Hunt around the library for gold “coins,” make a rainbow craft, and participate in more St. Patrick’s Day themed activities.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hunt around the library for gold “coins,” make a rainbow craft, and participate in more St. Patrick’s Day themed activities.

Silly Goose Storytime (geared to ages 2-6 with a caregiver)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School

In honor of Petunia the Goose’s 1st birthday since joining the library, join us for a special goose-themed storytime! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

In honor of Petunia the Goose’s 1st birthday since joining the library, join us for a special goose-themed storytime! 

Sign Language for Kids (grades 1-5)

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

Each month learn signs on a different theme through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month learn signs on a different theme through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs.

Family LEGO Build (all ages)

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages

Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session. 

Terrible Teddies (grades K-5)

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

Get crafty by making your own huggable monstrosity. These teddies are meant to be terrible, so mistakes are part of the fun!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get crafty by making your own huggable monstrosity. These teddies are meant to be terrible, so mistakes are part of the fun!

Closed for Easter

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Closing
Branches:
Itasca Community Library

Chess Club (ages 5-17)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

Anything but a Brush (grades K-5)

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

Create a piece of art with unconventional tools, from cotton swabs to plastic forks and more. The only rule is no paintbrushes allowed!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a piece of art with unconventional tools, from cotton swabs to plastic forks and more. The only rule is no paintbrushes allowed!

Family LEGO Build (all ages)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages

Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session. 

Tuesday, April 21: Your favorite animal

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session. 

Tuesday, April 21: Your favorite animal

Minecraft log and Steve with diamond pickaxe

Minecraft Club (grades 2-6)

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens

Join our Minecraft Club to make friends, collaborate, and complete challenges together in the library’s shared world. Bring your own device or play on one of our laptops! If you’re new to Minecraft, we’ll help you get started.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Minecraft Club to make friends, collaborate, and complete challenges together in the library’s shared world. Bring your own device or play on one of our laptops! If you’re new to Minecraft, we’ll help you get started.

Sign Language for Kids (grades 1-5)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

Each month learn signs on a different theme through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month learn signs on a different theme through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs.

Chess Club (ages 5-17)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

Family LEGO Build (all ages)

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages

Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session. 

Tuesday, May 19: City

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session. 

Tuesday, May 19: City

Sign Language for Kids (grades 1-5)

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School

Each month learn signs on a different theme through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month learn signs on a different theme through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Closing
Branches:
Itasca Community Library