Revised December 2010

To register for any of these (or other) programs, please visit the library calendar by clicking HERE!

Caboose Club @ The Lisle Library

November 6th (Saturday)

10:00-10:45 a.m.

All aboard the Caboose Club! Parents and preschool aged children can listen to a storytime about trains and do fun, hands-on activities. Meeting Room A; Ages 3-6; Register October 11th.

Crafternoon

November 8th (Monday)

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Gobble, gobble! Make your own turkey decoration for Thanksgiving!  Youth Services Activity Room; Grades 1-3; Register October 11^th.

Books & Baking

November 10th (Wednesday)

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Make a yummy snack and while it’s baking, listen to stories that are perfect for kindergarteners through third-graders.  Youth Services Activity Room; Grades K-3; Register October 11^th.

Deathly Hallows… it’s closer than you think!

November 10^th (Wednesday)

4:00-5:30 p.m.

There’s fun to be had in the Deathly Hallows. Search for the 7 Horcruxes, return to Hogwarts for house competitions such as Muggle Quidditch, a house trivia contest, and feast on Hogwarts foods. Meeting Room A/B; Grades 4 & up; Register October 11^th.

Digital Photography 101

November 11^th (Thursday)

7:00-8:00 p.m. 

Bring your digital photography to life in our Digital Photography 101 Workshop.  Learn how to use Photo Story 3, and walk away looking like a pro. Youth Services Activity Room; Grades 6 & up; Register October 11^th.

Spin a Yarn

November 12th (Friday) 

3:30-5:00 p. m.

Join us for another exciting year of some fantastic projects. We will be working on hats, slippers and key chains. Youth Services Activity Room. For grades 6th & up. Register August 16^th for all four events.  

National Gaming Day

November 13th (Saturday)

All Day

Celebrate National Gaming Day! Everyone is invited to play board games and/or Wii games and enter a raffle for a $25 Target Gift Card. Registration is required for the Mario Kart Tournament for grades 4 and up (tournament held from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; Youth Services Activity Room; Register October 11^th).

Blockbuster @ the Library          

November 16th (Tuesday) 

4:00-6:00 p.m.

Come and enjoy a newly released movie on the big screen! Popcorn will be served! For all ages (children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Meeting Room A; Register October 25^th.

Flying High!

November 17th (Wednesday) 

4:00-5:00 p.m.

We'll read books about flying and then make a super-duper paper airplane. Youth Services Activity Room; Grades 1-3; Register October 25^th.

Start Early-Start Smart: College Major and Career Planning Seminar

November 17th (Wednesday)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Career Vision will present information and resources to guide your student to take the stress out of making college major and career decisions for high school students and parents. Meeting Room A; For parents/students grades 9 & up; Register October 25^th.

Explore Native American Culture

November 18th (Thursday)

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Kids, celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the library.  We’ll read a story around the camp fire, play a traditional Native American game and make corn husk people. Meeting Room B; Grades 1-5; Register October 25^th.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament

November 19th (Friday) 

4:00-6:00 p.m.

Come to the library and compete for your place as Video Champion of Lisle! Winner receives a $25 gift card to Game Stop. It is up to parents to decide whether or not this game is appropriate for their teen.  Meeting Room A/B; Grades 6 & up; Register October 25^th.

Time Out for Mom

November 20th (Saturday)

10:00–11:30 a.m.

Take time out for yourself and relax while crocheting. Join us to learn the basics of crochet while making some simple projects. Youth Services Activity Room; For adults; Registration is open and ongoing.

Science Saturday

November 20th (Saturday)

2:00-3:00 p.m.

How can we build our own anti-gravity invention? With magnets! Explore magnetism in this month’s Science Saturday! Meeting Room B; Grades 1-5; Register October 25^th.

Lyric Opera Preview: 

The Mikado

December 2nd  (Thursday)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Wit, charm, fabulous music and lyrics — Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado is the most celebrated operetta in the English-speaking world, and it’s been tickling funny bones for more than a hundred years! Come to the Lyric Opera preview lecture to hear selections and get details on the Lyric Opera's new production.

Caboose Club @ The Lisle Station Museum (921 School St., Lisle)

December 4^th (Saturday)

10:00-10:45 a.m.

All aboard the Caboose Club! Parents and preschool aged children can listen to stories about trains, visit the 1875 train depot, watch the model trains, and play in an actual caboose. At the Lisle Station Museum; Ages 3-6; Register November 15^th.

Super-Couponing!

December 9th  (Thursday)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

In response to patron demand, Jill Cataldo returns to tell us how to maximize grocery savings and purchase hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for just pennies! Learn couponing secrets of the pros, which stores will let you stack multiple coupons, how to track sales and discounts online, and best of all - how to get the store to pay you to shop. No registration.

Spin a Yarn

December 10^th (Friday)

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Join us for some more fantastic crochet projects! We will be working on hats, slippers and key chains. Youth Services Activity Room; Grades 6 & up; Registration is open and ongoing.

Kids Holiday Festival @ the Library

December 11^th (Saturday)

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Join us anytime from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to help decorate the Youth Services Department with holiday cheer and homemade ornaments.  There will also be cookies to decorate and festive stories! Youth Services Activity Room; All ages; No registration necessary.

Storytime Dance Party: Holiday Hop

December 13th (Monday)

10:30-11:15 a.m.

The Holidays are here and while storytime sessions are on a break, we will dance, wiggle, and shake to some hoppin’ holiday tunes! Juice will be served. Meeting Room B; Ages 6 months-6 years; Register November 15^th.

Lee Murdock's

Christmas Ship Concert

December 16th  (Thursday)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Around the turn of the 20^th century many vessels served as Christmas tree ships. Captains who traded back and forth across Lake Michigan would make one last run before the lake became too dangerous for navigation–hauling fresh-cut evergreens for Christmas. Because this last voyage came so close to the storm season, it held some danger.

Lee Murdock performs the music and tells the stories of the Great Lakes region’s rich maritime history.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament

December 17^th (Saturday)

4:00-6:00 p.m.

Come to the library and compete for your place as Video Champion of Lisle! Winner receives a $25 gift card to Game Stop. It is up to parents to decide whether or not this game is appropriate for their teen.  Meeting Room A/B; Grades 6 & up; Register November 22^nd.

Time Out for Mom

December 18th (Saturday)

10:00–11:30 a.m.

Take time out for yourself and relax while crocheting. Join us to learn the basics of crochet while making some simple projects. Youth Services Activity Room; For adults; Registration is open and ongoing.

Mario Kart Tournament

December 18^th (Saturday)

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be Lisle’s Best Mario Kart Racer? Enter and compete for the title! The game is rated E. Meeting Room A/B; Grades 4 & up; Register November 22^nd.

Taxes Are Everybody's Business

January 11^th (Tuesday)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

In this workshop, Judi will review the key elements of the prior tax acts as well as the tax law extensions from the congressional session at the end of 2010. She will discuss important deductions such as medical and contributions - and common tax problems. She will focus on the specific changes for tax year 2010 (and the new IL use tax on the IL 1040) as well as what to expect in 2011.  It’s time to get ready for tax time!

Still Procrastinating?

January 25^th (Tuesday)

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

De Paul University Distinguished Professor of Psychology (and Lisle resident), Joseph Ferrari explains why some people habitually, compulsively, & chronically delay the start or completion of tasks to the point that they become upset and worried about meeting the deadlines. Dr. Ferrari, author of a new book on procrastination, has suggestions for breaking this bad habit and finally starting to get things done. Don’t put it off, register and join us.

Organizing for Anyone

January 27^th (Thursday)

7:0-8:30 p.m.

Professional organizer Beth Randall, owner of Joe Organizer, will give some practical advice for organizing everything: closets, pantries, basements, desks. Wherever your clutter lives, Beth has ideas for clearing it! She will also give tips from her booklet on holding your best garage sale ever.