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

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool

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. 

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.

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostswick

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Read & discuss The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick. Books are available one month before the discussion.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read & discuss The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick. Books are available one month before the discussion.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
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 0-18 months with a caregiver)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool

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.

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.

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

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool

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. 

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults

The Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization that helps support the work of the library. We organize Dine Out with Friends, Ladies Night Out: BINGO!, and more. The group meets on the first Tuesday of every other month.

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

The Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization that helps support the work of the library. We organize Dine Out with Friends, Ladies Night Out: BINGO!, and more. The group meets on the first Tuesday of every other month.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
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.

Close up shot of hands crocheting with teal yarn

Crochet 101

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Person painting with watercolors surrounded by various art supplies

Crafters Anonymous

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up that old project or try something new! Crafters Anonymous is a welcoming space to knit, bead, craft, or experiment with whatever sparks your creativity.

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

Pick up that old project or try something new! Crafters Anonymous is a welcoming space to knit, bead, craft, or experiment with whatever sparks your creativity.

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

Beyond the Library Book Discussion

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Read & discuss Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. Books are available one month before the discussion. This book discussion takes place at Fox & Turtle Restaurant. Registration is required. 

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

Read & discuss Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. Books are available one month before the discussion. This book discussion takes place at Fox & Turtle Restaurant. Registration is required. 

Buona Beef

Dine Out with the Friends

All Day
Off Site
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Families/All Ages

Support a great cause while enjoying a delicious meal at Buona Beef! Join us for our Dine to Donate event, where 20% of your meal purchase will go directly to the Friends of the Itasca Community Library.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Support a great cause while enjoying a delicious meal at Buona Beef! Join us for our Dine to Donate event, where 20% of your meal purchase will go directly to the Friends of the Itasca Community Library.

Book Bedazzling (grades 6-12)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Teens

Bring a copy of your favorite book (or pick one from our selection) and transform it into a glittering work of art!

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

Bring a copy of your favorite book (or pick one from our selection) and transform it into a glittering work of art!

Fox & Turtle Restaurant

Trivia Night

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults

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. 

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.

Close up shot of hands crocheting with teal yarn

Crochet 101

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Drop-In Baby Time (geared to ages 0-18 months with a caregiver)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool

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.

Take & Make Crafts for Teens (grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Pick up a Take & Make craft just for teens! Crafts will be available at the Youth Desk beginning on the 15th of each month. While supplies last. No registration is required. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Pick up a Take & Make craft just for teens! Crafts will be available at the Youth Desk beginning on the 15th of each month. While supplies last. No registration is required. 

USA Rag Flag

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Come craft an American flag with lace, denim, ribbons, and scrap fabric.
Perfect for summer decor or all year round! No two flags will be exactly
alike, but all will have a variety of patterns in reds, whites, and blues

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come craft an American flag with lace, denim, ribbons, and scrap fabric.
Perfect for summer decor or all year round! No two flags will be exactly
alike, but all will have a variety of patterns in reds, whites, and blues

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

Author R.F. Kuang

Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults

Please note: This is a virtual event. Use this link to register for the event: https://bit.ly/ILPKuang

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Please note: This is a virtual event. Use this link to register for the event: https://bit.ly/ILPKuang

The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Read & discuss The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. Books are available one month before the discussion.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read & discuss The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. Books are available one month before the discussion.

People playing a board game

Board Game Night

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment. Groups will play practice rounds to get the hang of it and then spend the remainder of the night playing the new game!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment. Groups will play practice rounds to get the hang of it and then spend the remainder of the night playing the new game!