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English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Folktale Showdown (entering grades K-5)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

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

10:00am - 10:30am
General Events, Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: General Events, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Food Art (entering grades K-5)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families/All Ages" group.

Chess Club (all ages)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friends of the Library Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
General Events
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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.

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

10:00am - 10:30am
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Little fingers will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, cutting, and creating. Dress for a mess! Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Boxes (entering grades 6-12)

All Day
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families/All Ages" group.

Ben's Bubble Show (all ages)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
General Events
Open
Registration
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
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families/All Ages" group.

Chess Club (all ages)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trivia Night

7:00pm - 8:30pm
General Events
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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

STEM Challenge: Catapults (entering grades K-5)

10:00am - 11:00am
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Clay Dragon Eyes (entering grades 6-12)

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Volunteen Program (entering grades 6-12)

All Day
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families/All Ages" group.

Chess Club (all ages)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Night

7:00pm - 8:45pm
General Events
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families/All Ages" group.

Family BINGO (for families)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
General Events
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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