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Author Cristina Henríquez

Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Itasca Community Library

Program Type:

General Events

Age Group:

Adults
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/ILPCristinaHenríquez

Paint colors

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
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!

Pout-Pout Fish book cover

Pout-Pout Fish Storytime (geared to ages 2-5 with a caregiver)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

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

Did you see the Pout-Pout Fish movie, or do you just love the Pout-Pout books? Enjoy a storytime and craft all around the Pout-Pout characters

Minecraft logo 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
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.

Mouse shapes book cover

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
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.

Buona Beef

Dine Out with the Friends

All Day 5/12
Off Site

Program Type:

General Events

Age Group:

Families/All Ages
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.

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

All Day
Teens
Arts & Crafts
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. 

Anything but a Brush (grades K-5)

10:00am–10:45am
Kids, Grade School
Arts & Crafts, General Events
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!

Crafters Anonymous

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East 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! 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.

Crochet 101

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Crafters Anonymous

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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.

Book Bedazzling (grades 6-12)

6:30pm–7:15pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, General Events
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!

Crochet 101

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

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

All Day
Teens
Arts & Crafts
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
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

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Itasca Community Library

Crafters Anonymous

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East 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! 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.

Crafters Anonymous

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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.

Crafters Anonymous

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East 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! 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.

Crafters Anonymous

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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.

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Itasca Community Library