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Take & Make Craft - Stretching Cats & Dogs

All Day 2/17 - 2/23
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

It's raining cats and dogs! Celebrate National Love Your Pet Day on February 20th by making your very own stretching pets. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions.

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

It's raining cats and dogs! Celebrate National Love Your Pet Day on February 20th by making your very own stretching pets.

Wondertime

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Parenting & Education, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

For children age 3 and their caregiver. Each week this lively storytime features a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities aimed at building a love of langu...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Parenting & Education, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For children age 3 and their caregiver.

Each week this lively storytime features a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities aimed at building a love of language, books, and reading! 

Book Buddies

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Parenting & Education
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

KIDS-Readers looking for a new way to gain confidence and practice reading skills? Kids will enjoy being partnered with a young volunteer buddy. Enjoy great books, a relaxed readin...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Parenting & Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

KIDS-

Readers looking for a new way to gain confidence and practice reading skills? Kids will enjoy being partnered with a young volunteer buddy. Enjoy great books, a relaxed reading time and making a new friend.

TEENS-

Learning Adventure

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Help prepare your child for a classroom setting with this fun filled stem storytime. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Help prepare your child for a classroom setting with this fun filled stem storytime. 

Peep Diorama Decorating Contest

02/21/2025 @ 9:15am to 03/14/2025 @ 9:00pm
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Be a part of our first ever PEEPS Diorama Competition.  Pick up your PEEPS package at the library starting Feb 21st ( while supplies last). Drop off deadline is March 21st. &n...

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Be a part of our first ever PEEPS Diorama Competition.  Pick up your PEEPS package at the library starting Feb 21st ( while supplies last). Drop off deadline is March 21st.  Voting will be held March 24-31.

Poke-week in Kid City!

All Day 2/24 - 3/2
Kid City at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Gotta catch 'em all...all the fun Poke-activities in Kid City to celebrate National Pokemon Day on February 27th! Grab some Pokemon coloring pages, take home a fun Pokemon craft, c...

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Kid City
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Gotta catch 'em all...all the fun Poke-activities in Kid City to celebrate National Pokemon Day on February 27th!

Take & Make Craft - Paper Plate Pokeball

All Day 2/24 - 3/2
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Prove your skills as a trainer by picking your favorite Pokemon and creating their new Pokeball home. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Prove your skills as a trainer by picking your favorite Pokemon and creating their new Pokeball home.

Choose your Own Adventure Pokémon Style

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

We'll read out loud from Pokémon ReaderActive: Alolan Academy and work together to choose our journey. Participants will  make and trade their own cards.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

We'll read out loud from Pokémon ReaderActive: Alolan Academy and work together to choose our journey. Participants will  make and trade their own cards.

Pequeños Picassos

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Español
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Presentado en español Para niños de Kínder a Tercer grado y papás ¡Bienvenidos amiguitos! Únete a nosotros para escuchar un cuento y tomar una clase donde podrás experimentar...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Presentado en español

Para niños de Kínder a Tercer grado y papás

Wondertime

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Parenting & Education, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

For children age 3 and their caregiver. Each week this lively storytime features a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities aimed at building a love of langu...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Parenting & Education, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For children age 3 and their caregiver.

Each week this lively storytime features a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities aimed at building a love of language, books, and reading! 

Book Buddies

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Parenting & Education
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

KIDS-Readers looking for a new way to gain confidence and practice reading skills? Kids will enjoy being partnered with a young volunteer buddy. Enjoy great books, a relaxed readin...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Parenting & Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

KIDS-

Readers looking for a new way to gain confidence and practice reading skills? Kids will enjoy being partnered with a young volunteer buddy. Enjoy great books, a relaxed reading time and making a new friend.

TEENS-

Learning Adventure

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Help prepare your child for a classroom setting with this fun filled stem storytime. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Help prepare your child for a classroom setting with this fun filled stem storytime. 

Pokémon Zoology

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Become a Pokémon professor with this Poké-biology crash course! Learn about the incredible real animals that inspired your favorite pocket monsters and craft your own scientific sp...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Become a Pokémon professor with this Poké-biology crash course! Learn about the incredible real animals that inspired your favorite pocket monsters and craft your own scientific specimen to continue your study at home.  

Take & Make Craft - Worry Dolls

All Day 3/3 - 3/9
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Wind your way to wellness with a Worry Doll craft. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Wind your way to wellness with a Worry Doll craft. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Duck Parade

All Day 3/3 - 3/16
Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Pickup your duck March 3-16Help us duck-a-rate the library. Design your own rubber duck, then return it to the library to join the parade. The ducks will be exhibited all over...

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Pickup your duck March 3-16

Help us duck-a-rate the library. Design your own rubber duck, then return it to the library to join the parade. 

The ducks will be exhibited all over the library March 17-30th.

Art & Literary Magazine: Accepting Submissions!

All Day 3/3 - 4/17
Virtual Events at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Are you an artist or an author? Submit your original artwork, poetry, short stories, or personal essays for a chance to be published in the Blue & Berry Bulletin, WAPL's Art an...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Virtual Events
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Event Details:

Are you an artist or an author? Submit your original artwork, poetry, short stories, or personal essays for a chance to be published in the Blue & Berry Bulletin, WAPL's Art and Literary Magazine.

Optical Illusion Tops

Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

We'll go old school and build then test our own tops.

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

We'll go old school and build then test our own tops.

The Very Hungry Storytime

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and stories about our favorite hungry friend, then stay and make a craft together. 

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and stories about our favorite hungry friend, then stay and make a craft together. 

Take & Make Craft - Stress Balls

All Day 3/10 - 3/16
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Soothe away your springtime stress with a D.I.Y. stress ball. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Soothe away your springtime stress with a D.I.Y. stress ball. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Take & Make Craft - Wobbly Friend

All Day 3/17 - 3/23
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

He wobbles when you shake, he's all yours to take and make. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

He wobbles when you shake, he's all yours to take and make. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Shamrock Storytime

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Come celebrate all things Irish through music and stories.  This is a storytime with a fun craft to complete afterwards.

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Come celebrate all things Irish through music and stories.  This is a storytime with a fun craft to complete afterwards.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Light Up Wire Sign

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Design and make your own light up sign.

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Design and make your own light up sign.

Quack-a-Palooza

All Day 3/21 - 3/30
Kid City at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Event Details:

Duck on over to Kid City for some quacktastic fun.

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Kid City
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Duck on over to Kid City for some quacktastic fun.

The Great Library Chase

All Day 3/21 - 3/30
Kid City at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Sign up with a friend and come in between March 21 and 30th to work together to solve a mystery using books and clues in Kid City.

Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Kid City
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Sign up with a friend and come in between March 21 and 30th to work together to solve a mystery using books and clues in Kid City.