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Wednesday, May 110:30—11:30 AMOffsite
Seniors Crafty Creations: Sunflower Suncatcher
Meet at the Chatham Senior Center located at 111 W. Mulberry St
First Wednesday of month
10:30am - 11:30am
Crafting is for grown-ups too, not just kids! Seniors, you are invited to a series of casual crafty meetups. Connect, create, and relax with other people in an easygoing environment.…Learn MoreWednesday, May 16:00—7:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Monthly Board Game Night
Ages 10 and up. There is always a new skill to learn or an old game to master at board game nights! Join us to keep your wits sharp as the days begin to warm up.2
Thursday, May 26:00—7:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Building a Strong Financial Foundation
Registration required for each individual session.
Cathy De Leon and Elvie delRosario from World Financial Group will be teaching 6 workshops to help educate people on financial topics. These workshops are free and open to anyone. While it is most beneficial to attend all, you do not have to attend every session.…Learn MoreThursday, May 26:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularly for children of all ages and their grown-ups to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts/activities related to a theme and fun family time, too!3
Friday, May 310:15—11:00 AMOffsite
Preschool Storywalk Storytime
Join us for a special Storytime at the Chatham Veterans Memorial Square, and then take some time to enjoy our new Storywalk!Friday, May 35:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/54GCX
NEW TIME: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Here's how it works:Log in anytime between 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop so you can play anytime throughout the six hour time slot
There are 25 questions
You have 20 seconds to answer each (the faster you answer the more points)
There is a small break in between questions
After all 25 questions are answered your score will be recorded.…Learn More4
Saturday, May 410:00—11:00 AMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Volunteer Training
Training session for new volunteers who have submitted a volunteer application. 5
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Tuesday, May 79:45—10:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 710:45—11:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 71:00—3:30 PMFriends of the Library Bookstore and CafeChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Weekly Card Games
1:00 - 3:30 p. m.
Social seniors needed at our weekly card games! Bring yourself and be ready to meet new people and have fun. Spades and Uno have recently been the games of choice, but new games are always welcome. Meet in the Friends’ Cafe & Bookstore.…Learn MoreTuesday, May 76:30—7:30 PMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Friends of the Library meeting
The Friends of the Library Board will meet.…Learn More
Tuesday, May 77:00—8:00 PMZoom
Illinois Libraries Present: Kal Penn
Registration Required via Zoom / AdultThe Many Lives of Kal PennKal Penn (kalpenn. com) is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the Christmas comedy The Santa Clauses for Disney+.…Learn More8
Wednesday, May 86:00—7:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Hooked on Books - The Vanishing Half
Second Wednesday of each month6:00 - 7:00 p. m. We discuss a mixture of fiction and nonfiction books. We always welcome new faces!May 8 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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Thursday, May 96:00—7:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Adult Craft Night: Trivet
Adults in high school and older
Thursday, May 9
6:00 - 7:00 p. m.
Registration required.
Level up your handmade Mother’s Day gifts this year by making her a spring themed trivet.…Learn MoreThursday, May 96:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularly for children of all ages and their grown-ups to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts/activities related to a theme and fun family time, too!10
Friday, May 1010:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their grown-ups.
Join Miss Catherine each week for some fun books and a craft or activity that is just right for preschoolers!Friday, May 105:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/Y4LJW
NEW TIME: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Here's how it works:Log in anytime between 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop so you can play anytime throughout the six hour time slot
There are 25 questions
You have 20 seconds to answer each (the faster you answer the more points)
There is a small break in between questions
After all 25 questions are answered your score will be recorded.…Learn More11
Saturday, May 111:00—3:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Opal Lee Genealogy RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Great Puzzle Race
Join us at the library for a thrilling puzzle competition! Form a team of up to 4 members, tackle a 550-piece puzzle, and race against others to finish within two hours. Individual participants are also welcome – reach out to Alanna at asablotny@chathamlib.…Learn More12
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Tuesday, May 149:45—10:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 1410:45—11:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 141:00—3:30 PMFriends of the Library Bookstore and CafeChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Weekly Card Games
1:00 - 3:30 p. m.
Social seniors needed at our weekly card games! Bring yourself and be ready to meet new people and have fun. Spades and Uno have recently been the games of choice, but new games are always welcome. Meet in the Friends’ Cafe & Bookstore.…Learn More15
Wednesday, May 1512:00—1:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Bite Into a Good Book: A Fever in the heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's plot to take over America and th
Adults
This month we are reading A Fever in the heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's plot to take over America and the woman who stopped them by Timothy Egan.
Fiction
Digital copies are available through Libby and Hoopla and limited regular print, large print and audiobooks can be picked up at the library's circulation desk.…Learn MoreWednesday, May 156:00—7:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Pass the Aux.
Are Pandora and Spotify suggesting the same songs over and over? Miss the days of cruising and sharing music with friends (via the aux cable) in the car? Let’s crowdsource some new music. Come ready to share a song with others and let’s have a listening party.…Learn More
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Thursday, May 166:00—7:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Building a Strong Financial Foundation
Registration required for each individual session.
Cathy De Leon and Elvie delRosario from World Financial Group will be teaching 6 workshops to help educate people on financial topics. These workshops are free and open to anyone. While it is most beneficial to attend all, you do not have to attend every session.…Learn MoreThursday, May 166:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularly for children of all ages and their grown-ups to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts/activities related to a theme and fun family time, too!17
Friday, May 1710:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their grown-ups.
Join Miss Catherine each week for some fun books and a craft or activity that is just right for preschoolers!Friday, May 175:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/G3VHJ
NEW TIME: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Here's how it works:Log in anytime between 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop so you can play anytime throughout the six hour time slot
There are 25 questions
You have 20 seconds to answer each (the faster you answer the more points)
There is a small break in between questions
After all 25 questions are answered your score will be recorded.…Learn More18
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Monday, May 206:00—9:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Finals Eve
For 9th-12th Grade Students Why study at home alone where it’s hard to focus? Come to the Chatham Library on “Finals Eve”; we will be staying open an hour later than normal to give you some extra time. We’ll have free snacks and beverages as well as some relaxing ways to take a brain break when you need it.…Learn More
Monday, May 207:00—8:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
The Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting. The public is welcome to attend.
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Tuesday, May 219:45—10:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 2110:45—11:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 211:00—3:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Weekly Card Games
1:00 - 3:30 p. m.
Social seniors needed at our weekly card games! Bring yourself and be ready to meet new people and have fun. Spades and Uno have recently been the games of choice, but new games are always welcome. Meet in the Friends’ Cafe & Bookstore.…Learn MoreTuesday, May 216:00—7:00 PMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Outer Edge Book Club - Under the Whispering Door
We are now meeting on a NEW DAY!! We hope that you’ll now join us on the Third Tuesday of every month. Attention Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror lovers! The Outer Edge Book Club will be discussing monthly selections of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books. The discussion is typically held on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm.…Learn More22
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Thursday, May 236:00—7:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
CANCELED - Computer Class: Backing Up Smartphone Photos
If you lost your phone, would you lose all your photos? This class will look at backing up your photos to the cloud and saving them to another external source like an external hard drive. The Computer Class: Backing Up Smartphone Photos scheduled for Thursday, May 23, has been canceled.…Learn MoreThursday, May 236:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularly for children of all ages and their grown-ups to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts/activities related to a theme and fun family time, too!24
Friday, May 2410:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Gallery DChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their grown-ups.
Join Miss Catherine each week for some fun books and a craft or activity that is just right for preschoolers!Friday, May 245:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/DRJTC
NEW TIME: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Here's how it works:Log in anytime between 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop so you can play anytime throughout the six hour time slot
There are 25 questions
You have 20 seconds to answer each (the faster you answer the more points)
There is a small break in between questions
After all 25 questions are answered your score will be recorded.…Learn More25
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Monday, May 27Closed
Chatham Area Public Library
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Tuesday, May 289:45—10:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 2810:45—11:00 AMGallery AChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their grown-ups. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, May 281:00—3:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Weekly Card Games
1:00 - 3:30 p. m.
Social seniors needed at our weekly card games! Bring yourself and be ready to meet new people and have fun. Spades and Uno have recently been the games of choice, but new games are always welcome. Meet in the Friends’ Cafe & Bookstore.…Learn More29
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Thursday, May 306:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularly for children of all ages and their grown-ups to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts/activities related to a theme and fun family time, too!31
Friday, May 3110:00—11:00 AMCAPLD South LawnChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Summer Reading Kick-Off: Butterfly Encounter
For all agesGet up close and personal with – Butterflies! Everyone is invited to help get our Summer Reading activities started at this kick off event. Marvel at the amazing life cycle of the butterfly with hands-on interactive props then step into a feeding tent and use a hand held butterfly feeder to feed live butterflies.…Learn MoreFriday, May 3110:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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CANCELED - Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their grown-ups.
Join Miss Catherine each week for some fun books and a craft or activity that is just right for preschoolers!Friday, May 315:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/JSDTD
NEW TIME: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Here's how it works:Log in anytime between 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop so you can play anytime throughout the six hour time slot
There are 25 questions
You have 20 seconds to answer each (the faster you answer the more points)
There is a small break in between questions
After all 25 questions are answered your score will be recorded.…Learn More