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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

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

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Make Your Own Board Game (entering grades 6-12)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Upcycle pieces from old board games and turn them and other supplies into your own board game. Registration is required.

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

Upcycle pieces from old board games and turn them and other supplies into your own board game. Registration is required.

Folktale Showdown (entering grades K-5)

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us as we read and discuss different versions of the same folktale and vote on our favorite one. Be prepared to fall in love with the classic original and laugh at the silly al...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join us as we read and discuss different versions of the same folktale and vote on our favorite one. Be prepared to fall in love with the classic original and laugh at the silly alternative version. Registration is required.

Parachute Tales (geared to ages 2-6 with a caregiver)

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and parachute play in this fun session. 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, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and parachute play in this fun session. Registration is required.

Food Art (entering grades K-5)

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Don't play with your food, make art with it! Come create a polar bear with pinto beans or flower out of rice...or whatever pops into your head! Dried food will be provided; all you...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Don't play with your food, make art with it! Come create a polar bear with pinto beans or flower out of rice...or whatever pops into your head! Dried food will be provided; all you need is your imagination. Registration is required. 

Chess Club (all ages)

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

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: 26
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Southeast Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
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 ...

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Southeast 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.

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

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
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, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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, July 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

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

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Teen Book Boxes (entering 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: 9
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.

Ben's Bubble Show (all ages)

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

With some art, science, and a touch of magic, Ben will perform his amazing bubble illusions and create bubble sculptures in this interactive show the whole family will enjoy. Regis...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Details:

With some art, science, and a touch of magic, Ben will perform his amazing bubble illusions and create bubble sculptures in this interactive show the whole family will enjoy. Registration is required. 

Chess Club (all ages)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

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: 26
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

Front of Tree Guys Pizza Pub

Trivia Night

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at Tree Guys Pizza Pub to compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes.

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

Join us at Tree Guys Pizza Pub to compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes.

STEM Challenge: Catapults (entering grades K-5)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

In this STEM Challenge workshop, we will read a story and design and operate catapults to complete our task goals. 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: 12
Event Details:

In this STEM Challenge workshop, we will read a story and design and operate catapults to complete our task goals. Registration is required.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

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

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Clay Dragon Eyes (entering grades 6-12)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Sculpt your own dragon eye and enjoy a dragon-themed snack. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Sculpt your own dragon eye and enjoy a dragon-themed snack. Registration is required.

Volunteen Program (entering grades 6-12)

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

Students entering grades 6-12 may volunteer to work up to six hours in the Youth Department this summer as a VolunTeen. Summer Session 1 runs from July 15-August 10. After regis...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Students entering grades 6-12 may volunteer to work up to six hours in the Youth Department this summer as a VolunTeen. Summer Session 1 runs from July 15-August 10.

Chess Club (all ages)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

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: 26
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

No Sew T-Shirt Bag (entering grades 6-12)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Make a fun t-shirt bag to add style to your summer! Bring your own old T-shirt or one will be provided. Snacks will be provided. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Make a fun t-shirt bag to add style to your summer! Bring your own old T-shirt or one will be provided. Snacks will be provided. Registration is required.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

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

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Curious Kids: Endangered Animals (entering grades 1-5)

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Are you curious about the world around you? Have questions you want answers to? Join other kids at this quarterly program, and get your questions answered while also improving your...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Are you curious about the world around you? Have questions you want answers to? Join other kids at this quarterly program, and get your questions answered while also improving your research skills.

People playing a board game

Board Game Night

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
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 remaind...

Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment.

Chopped Jr.: Craft Style (entering grades 1-6)

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Have you seen Chopped or Chopped Junior on the Food Network? Take on Chopped-style challenges with craft items in teams of 3-4. Bring your own team or create one when you arrive. R...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Have you seen Chopped or Chopped Junior on the Food Network? Take on Chopped-style challenges with craft items in teams of 3-4. Bring your own team or create one when you arrive. Registration is required.

Family BINGO (for families)

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 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. Registration is required.

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: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a night of BINGO, prizes, and fun. Registration is required.