Event List

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

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.

Discover the fun of gel plate printing! Learn simple techniques for using these versatile plates and experiment with colors, textures, and layers to create your own unique custom prints to take home.

We’ll share stories and songs perfect for little ones! No registration is needed.

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.

With different decorating tips and tricks, you will learn how to decorate cupcakes in different ways in time for Valentine’s Day. Take home three decorated cupcakes! 

Read & discuss Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate. Books are available one month before the discussion. This book discussion takes place at Fox & Turtle Restaurant. Registration is required. 

Use your fine and gross motor skills to sort colored pom poms, run a relay, and more! Earn medals and become a Toddler Olympian.

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.

Compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes. A reservation at Fox & Turtle is highly encouraged. 

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.

Enjoy playing chess? Join us for minigames and free play. Chess sets are provided.

Get comfortable with your iPhone! Learn must-know features, helpful tips & tricks, and how to customize settings to make your phone work for you in this introductory class. Participants must know their AppleID and password.

The Friends of the Itasca Community Library are thrilled to bring back their popular Ladies’ BINGO Party in support of the Itasca Food Pantry! Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food, household items, or personal care products.

Bring your creativity to this fun rock painting session! Paint your favorite animal, a yummy food, or whatever else you can imagine! Dress for a mess.

Bring one of your collections like rocks, bookmarks, trading cards, or Lego creations, and talk up to 5 minutes to show and tell what you brought. You can also bring photos of your collection if it's too big to bring.

Learn to create a whimsical, round leapfrog using wool and needle-felting techniques. Please be advised that we will be using sharp utensils for this project. Itasca residents ages 18 and up only, please.

Themed LEGO builds are back! Join us for a night of building LEGO creations that will be displayed in the library. A separate registration is required for each session.

This session's theme is Fairy Tales.

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.

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!

We’ll share stories and songs perfect for little ones! No registration is needed.

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. 

This month learn animal signs through a book, games, and practice with your peers. You’ll also learn tricks for remembering the signs and the history of them.