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Family Book Tasting (Families)
2025-11-06 18:00:00 2025-11-06 18:30:00 America/Chicago Family Book Tasting (Families) Stop by for a snack and a quick “taste” of the featured book as our Librarian reads aloud the first few chapters. If you like it, make sure to take home a copy to continue the reading fun at home! St. Charles Public Library - Miller Haase Community Room

Thursday, November 06
6:00pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-06 18:00:00 2025-11-06 18:30:00 America/Chicago Family Book Tasting (Families) Stop by for a snack and a quick “taste” of the featured book as our Librarian reads aloud the first few chapters. If you like it, make sure to take home a copy to continue the reading fun at home! St. Charles Public Library - Miller Haase Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Miller Haase Community Room

Stop by for a snack and a quick “taste” of the featured book as our Librarian reads aloud the first few chapters. If you like it, make sure to take home a copy to continue the reading fun at home!

This month, in celebration of Dinovember, we will be featuring The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue by SJ King; join us as we read an action pack, information filled adventure that takes us back in time millions of years in the past to when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Finish reading it as a family and come chat with us about the book!  We'd love to hear what you thought!  Loved the book? Be sure to continue the reading journey with other books in the series!

AGE GROUP: | Young Children | Middle School | Elementary | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

TAGS: | Read | Family |

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

 
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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.

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Miller Haase Community Room
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Sat, Oct 25, 9:15am - 12:15pm
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Helen Gale Room
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Book Cafe (Grades 3-5)
Mon, Oct 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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Mon, Oct 27, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Come join our book café and discover a new world of books. No prior reading is necessary to attend! Share your favorite book and hear recommendations from others. October: Thrills & Chills
Miss Jamie's Farm Musical Duo (Ages 0-5 with Caregiver)
Tue, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:45am
Huntley Community Room
Join us for the music of Miss Jamie! Children and grownups alike will love singing and dancing with their friends down on the farm.
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Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Oct 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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This month, pick your favorite region on the United States and using the Library’s database AtoZ Food America explore recipes from that geographic area.
Ukulele Strum & Sing
Wed, Oct 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Huntley Community Room
Join the St. Charles Ukulele Strummers! Come play and sing along with us! Bring your own ukulele (soprano, concert, or tenor)
LEGO Club (Grades K-5)
Wed, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Helen Gale 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!
The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear - with Historian Joyce Haworth
Thu, Oct 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Huntley Community Room
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Trick or Treat Parade (Families)
Fri, Oct 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Huntley Community Room
Join us for some Halloween fun at the Library! We'll gather for a story and then go trick-or-treating around the building. Costumes welcome! Each parade is limited to 100 participants.
Trick or Treat Parade (Families)
Fri, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Huntley Community Room
Join us for some Halloween fun at the Library! We'll gather for a story and then go trick-or-treating around the building. Costumes welcome! Each parade is limited to 100 participants.
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Hidden Dinosaur (Families)
Sat, Nov 01, All day
Youth Services
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STC Creative 5-Min Make - Fall Themed Garden Flag
Sat, Nov 01, 10:00am - 11:30am
STC Creative
Heat press your choice of a preprinted quote onto a fall themed garden flag
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Sat, Nov 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Huntley Community Room
Sing-along to your favorite Coco songs during our first Immersive film sing-along experience!
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Sat, Nov 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Huntley Community Room
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Sun, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Miller Haase Community Room
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Mon, Nov 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Helen Gale Room
Use dot paints and dot stickers create dino themed art. Join any time during the program.
Intro to Computer Literacy for Mac - Computer Instruction
Mon, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab
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2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Mon, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Tue, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
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Tue, Nov 04, 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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Tue, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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Tue, Nov 04, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Helen Gale Room
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Miller Haase Community Room
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Miller Haase Community Room
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Miller Haase Community Room
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Carnegie Community Room
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Helen Gale Room
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Miller Haase Community Room
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Thu, Nov 06, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Family Book Tasting (Families)
Thu, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Stop by for a snack and a quick “taste” of the featured book as our Librarian reads aloud the first few chapters. If you like it, make sure to take home a copy to continue the reading fun at home!
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