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STEAM Stories (ages 4-8 with a caregiver)

Thursday, February 20, 2025 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.

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: 4
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.

Pizza Day Party (grades K-5)

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Celebrate National Pizza Day by making your own bagel and dessert pizzas and drawing your own dream pizza while listening to a pizza story. Registration is required. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Celebrate National Pizza Day by making your own bagel and dessert pizzas and drawing your own dream pizza while listening to a pizza story. Registration is required. 

Lego bricks

Family LEGO Build (for families)

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Join us for an hour of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. Separate registration is required for each sessio...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Join us for an hour of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. Separate registration is required for each session. 

STEAM Stories (ages 4-8 with a caregiver)

Thursday, March 13, 2025 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.

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: 15
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.

Homeschool STEAM Meetup (grades K-5)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade.

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

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade.

Family BINGO (for families)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

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

Potion Making (grades K-5)

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Calling all fans of wizardry and magic! Join us for an afternoon of experimenting with unique ingredients and crafting magical concoctions. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Calling all fans of wizardry and magic! Join us for an afternoon of experimenting with unique ingredients and crafting magical concoctions. Registration is required.

Newbery News and Reviews (grades 3-7)

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens
Event Details:

Have you heard of the Newbery Award for children's literature? Itasca has the honor of having a Newbery Committee member this year, Miss Kelly! Join her as she talks about the late...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Have you heard of the Newbery Award for children's literature? Itasca has the honor of having a Newbery Committee member this year, Miss Kelly! Join her as she talks about the latest books coming out.

Paint brushes

Painting Pop-In (all ages) 

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Drop in anytime between 1:00-4:00 p.m. to paint your own ceramic robot bank. No registration required, and while supplies last. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in anytime between 1:00-4:00 p.m. to paint your own ceramic robot bank. No registration required, and while supplies last. 

Raina Telgemeier Midday Book Release (grades 3-8)

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens
Event Details:

Are you a big Raina Telgemeier fan, author of Smile, Sisters, Guts, and more? So are we! We can't do a midnight release, so join us for a midday release of her latest book, The Car...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Are you a big Raina Telgemeier fan, author of Smile, Sisters, Guts, and more? So are we!

Family LEGO Build (for families)

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Join us for an hour of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. Separate registration is required for each session.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Join us for an hour of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. Separate registration is required for each session.

Upcycled Cinderella by Bright Star Touring Theatre (all ages)

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for a hilarious, eco-friendly take on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, presented by Bright Star Theatre, a national touring theatre company based in North Carolina. Regi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Event Details:

Join us for a hilarious, eco-friendly take on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, presented by Bright Star Theatre, a national touring theatre company based in North Carolina. Registration is required.

STEAM Stories (ages 4-8 with a caregiver)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 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.

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: 20
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.

Homeschool STEAM Meetup (grades K-5)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade.

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

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade.

Bookish Crafternoon (grades K-5)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Like books? Like crafts? Join us to make different bookmarks and other bookish crafts. Registration is required. 

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

Like books? Like crafts? Join us to make different bookmarks and other bookish crafts. Registration is required. 

Family BINGO (for families)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

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

Paper Airplane Tournament (grades K-5)

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Ready, set, soar! Learn the art of folding different paper airplanes and test your airplane creations in a series of exciting challenges. Registration is required.

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

Ready, set, soar! Learn the art of folding different paper airplanes and test your airplane creations in a series of exciting challenges.

Family LEGO Build (for families)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Join us for an hour of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. Separate registration is required for each session.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Join us for an hour of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. Separate registration is required for each session.

Homeschool STEAM Meetup (grades K-5)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade. Registration is required. 

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

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade. Registration is required. 

Family BINGO (for families)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

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