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Autumn Sunset Embroidery Cookies
2024-11-04 14:00:00 2024-11-04 15:30:00 America/Chicago Autumn Sunset Embroidery Cookies Let's leap into Fall! St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Monday, November 04
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-04 14:00:00 2024-11-04 15:30:00 America/Chicago Autumn Sunset Embroidery Cookies Let's leap into Fall! St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

Let's leap into Fall!

Enjoy a lovely afternoon creating beautiful autumn cookies! In this hands-on class a professional pastry instructor will share how to mix and marbleize fondant into vibrant fall colors. You will then learn the lovely art of frosted brush embroidery. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

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St. Charles Public Library
Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262
Hours

St. Charles Public Library
scpld.org

MON-THU 9 A.M.-9 P.M.
FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 
We're closed Wednesday January 01 due to CLOSED
Address
One South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel: 630-584-0076 x1
About the branch

The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Upcoming Events

Hidden Gingerbread Man (Families)
Thu, Jan 02, All day
Get here, get here, as fast as you can! Will you find the gingerbread man?
Big Blue Blocks (Families)
Thu, Jan 02, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Get creative with our Big Blue Blocks! What will you build?
Polymer Clay Sweet Treat Charms (Grades 9-12)
Thu, Jan 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Loft
Start off Winter Reading on a sweet note by making polymer clay mini sweet treat charms!
Administration
Fri, Jan 03, 8:45am - 10:00am
Bisbee Conference Room
Meeting
Domino Toppling (Families)
Fri, Jan 03, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Build a domino run! Challenge yourself with learning new building techniques and testing our building accessories.
Twin Leaf Tales (Families)
Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join us for nature-inspired stories, music and movement at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center. Please register with the St. Charles Park District.Register
Smarty Pants Big Balloon Show (Families)
Fri, Jan 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
Huntley Community Room
Join us for the Big Balloon Show featuring magic, comedy, and balloon props!
Music & Movement: A Sensory Seeking Storytime (Families)
Fri, Jan 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Music and Movement Storytime is a highly interactive storytime featuring instrument exploration, songs, fingerplays, dance and books for children of all ages.
Friends Magazine Sale
Sat, Jan 04, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Huntley Community Room
Magazine Sale
Sunday Concert: The Alba Quartet - Happy Birthday, Mozart!
Sun, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie Community Room
The Alba Quartet (flute, violin, viola, cello) performs a program of the music of Mozart and his contemporaries interspersed with fun facts about the man and his life (and death!:) DROP IN
KEVA Building Challenges (Families)
Mon, Jan 06, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Test your building skills with wooden KEVA planks! Drop by any time and try out different challenges, or build your own creation.
Genealogy Research at the Library - Mornings
Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Computer Lab
Do you need a few quiet hours to work on your family tree? Are you looking for help breaking down a brick wall?
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
Kids vs. Parents Family Breakout! (Families)
Mon, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Grab the family and come see who can BREAKOUT first! Kids vs. Parents will be a blast!
Kids vs. Parents Family Breakout! (Families)
Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Grab the family and come see who can BREAKOUT first! Kids vs. Parents will be a blast!
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Mon, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
Art Club: Watercolor Painting (Grades K-5)
Tue, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Drop by and paint with watercolor. All abilities and interest levels welcome. Let's create beautiful art!
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
Stories at the Nature Center (Families)
Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
Ukulele Playing, Singing and Teaching-No Experience Needed
Wed, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Carnegie Community Room
Come play and sing along with us! Bring your own ukulele (soprano, concert, or tenor)
1:17 at The Loft (Grades 9-12)
Wed, Jan 08, 1:17pm - 3:00pm
The Loft
Craft, game, or hang in The Loft after an Early Release Wednesday.
LEGO Club (Grades K-8)
Wed, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
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LVFV Beginner Class
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie Community Room
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Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Play with activities based on a new book each month!
Craft of the Month - Acrylic Bookmark
Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab,STC Creative
Design and cut snowflakes out of foil board using the Cricut machine and turn them into stickers with the Xyron Creative Station to decorate a bookmark on clear acrylic.
This event is full
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
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Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5-12 with Caregivers)
Thu, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Book Bash - The Bad Seed (Grades K-2)
Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
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Black Light Painting & Punch Tasting - Teens(14+) & Adults Program
Thu, Jan 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Chicago Pizza: Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky - Illinois Libraries Present
Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Sun, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Jan 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Miller Haase Community Room
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2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
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Tue, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bisbee Conference Room
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Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
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Miller Haase Community Room
Come play and sing along with us! Bring your own ukulele (soprano, concert, or tenor)
LEGO Club (Grades K-8)
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Helen Gale Story Room
Drop by the library and build with LEGO. Each Wednesday we will have a different LEGO challenge you can try, or build whatever you want!
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Carnegie Community Room
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Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Registration opens Wednesday, January 15 2025 at 6:00pm
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Cancelled
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Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
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