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Perler Bead Fun

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Create cute keychains and magnets using Perler bead patterns. All supplies provided. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Create cute keychains and magnets using Perler bead patterns. All supplies provided. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Minecraft Party

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Calling all Minecraft fans! Build a world of adventure with crafts and games inspired by Minecraft. This is a screen-free event: we will not play the video game. Registration with ...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Calling all Minecraft fans! Build a world of adventure with crafts and games inspired by Minecraft. This is a screen-free event: we will not play the video game. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Planning for Retirement

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual CLPL
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed session about getting ready to retire. Learn what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Soci...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed session about getting ready to retire. Learn what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Social Security and how to invest when you are retired.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.

Zoom - Recording

Library staffers will be recording this LIVE Zoom program.  This video may be used in other Library publications and promotions, including, but not limited to Facebook and YouTube.

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library

The library will be closed from 9 am - noon for staff training

Closing
Branches:
Crystal Lake Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed from 9 am - noon for staff training

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mindful Mobility and Meditation

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Come join Megan as she guides you through some mindful movement followed by meditation and breathing techniques. All levels welcome. Will include chair yoga and some standing exerc...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come join Megan as she guides you through some mindful movement followed by meditation and breathing techniques. All levels welcome. Will include chair yoga and some standing exercises with a break between movement and meditation sections.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

The Seven Wonders of Crystal Lake, Springtime Tea with the Crystal Lake Park District

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Event Details:

Crystal Lake Public Library is one of the Seven Wonders of Crystal Lake to be featured in this Crystal Lake Park District event! Enjoy a lovely lunch with family and friends while ...

Cancelled
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Crystal Lake Public Library is one of the Seven Wonders of Crystal Lake to be featured in this Crystal Lake Park District event!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

The Seven Wonders of Crystal Lake, Springtime Tea with the Crystal Lake Park District

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Event Details:

Crystal Lake Public Library is one of the Seven Wonders of Crystal Lake to be featured in this Crystal Lake Park District event! Enjoy a lovely lunch with family and friends while ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Crystal Lake Public Library is one of the Seven Wonders of Crystal Lake to be featured in this Crystal Lake Park District event!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

After School Adventures

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, n...

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Navigating Student Loans: Understanding Your Options

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual CLPL
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, inclu...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, including retirement savings.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom - Recording

Library staffers will be recording this LIVE Zoom program.  This video may be used in other Library publications and promotions, including, but not limited to Facebook and YouTube.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Maker Academy

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Grab your grown-up and come to Youth Services to learn fiber art skills. Take home a finished project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Grab your grown-up and come to Youth Services to learn fiber art skills. Take home a finished project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Cancellation

Due to this program's popularity, please give the library 24-hours notice if you can't attend so we can notify the next person on the waiting list.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Uncommon Facts About Common Birds with Stan Tekiela

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela, originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Birds of Illiinois Field Guide, Trees of Illinois Fi...

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Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela, originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Birds of Illiinois Field Guide, Trees of Illinois Field Guide and many more, will present fascinating facts and tidbits

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Spring Story Time Dance Party

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

We'll put a spring in your step during this special story time focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We'll put a spring in your step during this special story time focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Spring Story Time Dance Party

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

We'll put a spring in your step during this special story time focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We'll put a spring in your step during this special story time focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club SOS

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

We've got some great ideas for fiction, non-fiction and hidden gems for your book club! Enjoy a lively presentation of discussion-worthy titles with Megan and Mary.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

We've got some great ideas for fiction, non-fiction and hidden gems for your book club! Enjoy a lively presentation of discussion-worthy titles with Megan and Mary.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Embellish Your Journal

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Embellish a journal cover! You can bring your own journal for a makeover or decorate one of ours to take home.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Embellish a journal cover! You can bring your own journal for a makeover or decorate one of ours to take home.

Disclaimer(s)

Photos

Library staffers regularly take photos to use in library publications and promotional fliers. Written consent will be obtained from those named in a photo.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual CLPL
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all the edible pl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page b

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Read with a High Schooler

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Join us for a celebration of reading! Local high schoolers, including our Toys for Tots Ambassador, will read special stories and then spend time reading one-on-one with students a...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a celebration of reading! Local high schoolers, including our Toys for Tots Ambassador, will read special stories and then spend time reading one-on-one with students and doing fun activities.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

After School Adventures

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, n...

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Crochet for Beginners

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Learn crochet basics in this multi-generational class. Bring your own size J/6.0 mm crochet hook. We’ll provide yarn. Participants in grades 5-8 must be attend with an adult. CLPL ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn crochet basics in this multi-generational class. Bring your own size J/6.0 mm crochet hook. We’ll provide yarn. Participants in grades 5-8 must be attend with an adult. CLPL cardholders only. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Cancellation

Due to this program's popularity, please give the library 24-hours notice if you can't attend so we can notify the next person on the waiting list.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Read With Me

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

FULL - Mobile DMV at CLPL - FULL

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

THIS EVENT IS FULL.The Secretary of State's Mobile Express Unit will be at CLPL.  Registration is required.  Registration opens Friday, 3/28 at 9:00 am.  Please call...

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

THIS EVENT IS FULL.

Disclaimer(s)

Cancellation

Due to this program's popularity, please give the library 24-hours notice if you can't attend so we can notify the next person on the waiting list.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

I-PASS On Demand

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Illinois Tollway's mobile customer service team will answer questions about I-PASS, Pay By Plate services, and invoice questions. Trade in your I-PASS transponders for the new ...

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

The Illinois Tollway's mobile customer service team will answer questions about I-PASS, Pay By Plate services, and invoice questions. Trade in your I-PASS transponders for the new sticker tag here. Drop-in; no registration required.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Read With Me

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:30am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Read With Me

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.