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December 2013 / January 2014
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Lego Club
For children ages 5 and up with a participating adult
Youth Services
Program Guide
A note about
programs...
Drop-in Events:
All are welcome!
No registration, ticket,
or library card required!
Registration
Required:
Valid Plum Library Cards
are needed to register:
Saturday, January 25
10:00 am
Registration begins Saturday, December 21
Celebrate the beginning of the New Year
with our freshly minted Lego Club! Families
can build skyscrapers, vehicles, and other awe-inspiring
creations with our collection of Legos! Once your
project is complete, we’ll take a photo of you and your
Lego creation to proudly display in Youth Services. If you can’t make it this month, don’t
worry - Lego Club will be held monthly on the fourth Saturday. Children attend with a
participating adult. Younger siblings are welcome - Duplo bricks are available for siblings
under 5 years old. Registration required
• Online at
http://helenplum.
evanced.info
• In person at the
Youth Services Desk
• By phone at
630-627-0316
Tickets Required:
Present a valid Plum
Library Card at Youth
Services for free tickets.
If available, free tickets
will be offered to the
general public beginning
one week prior to the
event.
Storytimes and events
may be photographed
for library promotional
purposes. Please notify
library staff if you prefer
not to be photographed.
Helen Plum
Memorial Library
110 W. Maple Street
Lombard, IL 60148
helenplum.org
630-627-0316
... build our new Lego collection
by donating your clean and gently
used Legos bricks. Donations
will be gratefully accepted at
the Youth Services desk during
regular library hours.
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Fam
ly Fridays!
Frosty’s Winter
Wonderland
See a Juggler!
Be a Juggler!
Friday, December 13
7:00 pm
Free tickets are available beginning
Saturday, November 23
Friday, January 17
7:00 pm
Free tickets are available beginning
Saturday, December 28
Professional puppeteer Dave Herzog
has handcrafted all of the beautiful
marionettes used in this performance.
Join Frosty the Snowman, Termite the
singing Christmas tree, Jingles the Elf, and
many more whimsical winter characters
in this delightful show featuring seasonal
and Christmas music. Dave Herzog is a
frequent performer at Navy Pier and has
performed and created puppets for many
Chicago theater companies for nearly 40
years. Don’t miss this chance to see him
in Lombard! Tickets required
High-energy juggler Jason Kollum will
send balls, clubs, rings, giant bean bag
chairs, and much more flying into the
air! He’ll amaze you even more with his
big balancing juggling finale. Everybody
participates and learns cool balancing and
juggling skills. WGN’s Valerie Warner
said of his live TV performance: “That
deserves a Wowee-Wow-Wow!”
Tickets required
Families with children of all ages
Families with children of all ages
January Storytimes
Storytimes begin the week of January 13 and run through the week of January 27.
Each storytime runs approximately 30 minutes.
Most of our storytimes will follow these weekly themes:
Colors All Around Us
Let’s Boogie!
Lots of Spots
Drop-in Story
times
Children attend with a participating adult. Entrance is
limited by room capacity.
Night Owl Stories
Drop-in family storytimes
Registered Storytimes
Children attend with a participating adult. Younger
siblings are welcome.
Monday Evenings, January 13, 20, 27
7:00 PM
Children may be registered for one storytime session
only.
End your day delightfully with songs, rhymes, stories and
more! It’ll be a hoot!
No registration required
Registration for January storytimes begins
Saturday, December 21.
Stories to Grow On
1, 2, 3! Storytime
Ages 1 - 3, with a caregiver
Drop-in family storytimes
Thursdays, January 16, 23, 30
10:00 am
Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28
9:30 am
Or
Wednesdays, January 15, 22, 29
9:30 am
With stories, songs, and rhymes suited for all ages, this
storytime is perfect for the whole family!
No registration required
Laughter, singing, dancing, and reading are just part
of the fun during these lively storytimes!
Registration required
Drop-in storytimes, birth - 12 months, with a caregiver
Together Time!
Ages 3 - 5, not yet in Kindergarten, with a caregiver
Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28
10:30 am
Or
Wednesdays, January 15, 22, 29
10:30 am
Created for curious preschoolers, we bring stories to
life by sharing books, music, rhymes and more!
Registration required
Oh, Baby! Storytime
Fridays, January 17, 24, 31
10:00 AM
Welcome baby to the library! Join us for stories, learn
fingerplays and rhymes, and meet other families.
No registration required
Saturday Stories
Drop-in family storytimes on the 2nd Saturday of the month
Saturdays, December 14 & January 11
10:00 AM
Start your weekend off right with lively stories, silly songs,
and ridiculous rhymes!
No registration required
More Events
Crafty New Year!
Drop-in craft pick up
Drop-In Events
Friday, December 27
10:00 am, while supplies last
Children attend with a participating adult. Entrance
is limited by room capacity.
Celebrate the New Year with a festive party hat craft!
No registration required
Let It Snow!
Movie Mania
Drop-in family movie
Thursday, January 2
2:30 pm
The date and time is set, but we are waiting for the winter
DVD release schedule to select a movie to show. Check
the Youth Services page on our website or stop by Youth
Services after December 15, and we will let you know
which movie made the cut! Children under 8 must be
accompanied by an adult. Entrance is limited by room
capacity. No registration required
Drop-in storytimes for all ages
Tuesday, December 17
Or Wednesday, December 18
10:00 am
Enjoy all things winter by sharing stories, activities
and songs!
No registration required
Incredible Igloos
Drop-in craft for all ages
Tuesday, January 7
10:00 am
Make a cool igloo without having to travel to the
arctic! No registration required
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Ages 2 and up
Wednesday, December 11
10:00 am
Registration begins Saturday, November 16
Keep warm with fun winter hat stories and then
make a gnome craft with a pointy hat and woolly
beard. Don’t forget to wear your favorite winter hat!
Registration required
Pete the Cat
For Pete the Cat fans grades K & 1
Wednesday, January 15
4:15 PM
Registration begins Saturday, December 21
Don’t you just love, love, love Pete the Cat? We
certainly do! Join us for activities, stories, and crafts
that Pete would love as much as his white shoes.
Registration required
Best Pet Ever
Grades 2 & 3
Wednesday, January 22
4:15 PM
Registration begins Saturday, December 21
Dogs, cats, goldfish, iguanas, hippos – which pet is best? We’ll share some of our favorite pet stories and then you’ll
get the chance to make your very own pet! Registration required
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Friday, January 3
10:00 am
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We’ll have games, crafts, and tons of fun. Thank goodness
the Lilac Queen and Princesses will be there to help there’s no knowing what trouble Pigeon would get into
without them! No registration required
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Brookfield Zoo Tree
The Helen Plum Library sponsored a community
tree at the Brookfield Zoo. Youth Services hosted
an ornament workshop in November – we hope you
were there! If you are planning to visit the zoo after
November 24, be sure to look for tree #19 on the
zoo’s South Mall to see the decorations our
community made.
December 2013
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Christmas at the Library
6:00 - 8:00 pm
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Winter Hat Stories
and Craft
10:00 am
Registration Required
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Let It Snow!
10:00 am
Drop-In Storytime
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Library Closed
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30
Let It Snow!
10:00 am
Drop-In Storytime
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New Year’s Eve
Library Closed
20
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Registration begins for
January storytimes and
events
Library Opens
at 1:00 pm
26
Christmas Day
Library Closed
Saturday Stories
10:00 am
Drop-In Storytime
Frosty’s Winter
Wonderland
7:00 pm
Tickets Required
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Crafty New Year!
10:00 am, while supplies last
Drop-In Craft Pick Up
For more holiday festivities check out these events hosted by the Lombard Park District:
Sunday, December 8: Polar Express
Saturday, December 14: Stories in the Park
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Tickets available for
See a Juggler!
Be a Juggler!
on 1/17/2014
January 2014
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Happy New Year!
Library Closed
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Movie Mania
2:30 pm
Drop-in Family Movie
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The Pigeon is Having
a Party!
10:00 am
Drop-in Family Activities
Presented by the
2013 Lilac Court
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11
Incredible Igloos
10:00 am
Drop-in Craft
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13
Night Owl Stories
7:00 pm
Drop-in Family Storytime
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20
Night Owl Stories
7:00 pm
Drop-in Family Storytime
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27
Night Owl Stories
7:00 pm
Drop-in Family Storytime
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1, 2, 3! Storytime
9:30 am
Registration Required
Together Time!
10:30 am
Registration Required
21
1, 2, 3! Storytime
9:30 am
Registration Required
Together Time!
10:30 am
Registration Required
28
1, 2, 3! Storytime
9:30 am
Registration Required
Together Time!
10:30 am
Registration Required
Saturday Stories
10:00 am
Drop-in Family Storytime
15
1, 2, 3! Storytime
9:30 am
Registration Required
Together Time!
10:30 am
Registration Required
Pete the Cat
4:15 pm
Registration Required
1, 2, 3! Storytime
9:30 am
Registration Required
Together Time!
10:30 am
Registration Required
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Stories to Grow On
10:00 am
Drop-in Family Storytime
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Oh, Baby! Storytime
10:00 am
Drop-in Baby Storytime
See a Juggler!
Be a Juggler!
7:00 pm
Tickets Required
23
Stories to Grow On
10:00 am
Drop-in Family Storytime
18
Registration begins for
February storytime and
events
24 Oh, Baby! Storytime
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Lego Club
10:00 am
Registration Required
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Drop-in Baby Storytime
Best Pet Ever
4:15 pm
Registration Required
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1, 2, 3! Storytime
9:30 am
Registration Required
Together Time!
10:30 am
Registration Required
Cupcake Wars 2
4:15 pm
Registration Required
30
Stories to Grow On
10:00 am
Drop-in Family Storytime
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31 Oh, Baby! Storytime
10:00
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Drop-in Baby Storytime
Tickets available for
Lights, Camera, Action!
on 2/21/2014