Name: Baby Storytime
Start: 2025-02-18T09:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-18T10:00:00-06:00
Location: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

A picture of young toddlers looking at pointing at an open picture book that is being held by an adult.

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies-Preschool

Event Details:

Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.Registration required—please register each child attending.

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies-Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 17

Event Details:

Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.

Registration required—please register each child attending.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request a specific accommodation, please contact the library.

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.

Photography

By attending library programs, you consent to be photographed or recorded for library promotional materials. Please inform a staff member if you do not wish to be photographed or recorded.

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies-Preschool

Event Details:

Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.Registration required—please register each child attending.

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies-Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Ages 0–24 months with caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, and movement to help foster early literacy skills.

Registration required—please register each child attending.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request a specific accommodation, please contact the library.

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.

Photography

By attending library programs, you consent to be photographed or recorded for library promotional materials. Please inform a staff member if you do not wish to be photographed or recorded.

Abstract Squeegee Painting: Art Club for Grownups

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Explore the fun, modern painting technique taking TikTok by storm! Registration opens January 2 due to holiday.

Required

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Explore the fun, modern painting technique taking TikTok by storm! Registration opens January 2 due to holiday.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Limits for Adult Programming

Adult programs are for the specific age group listed in the program’s description. Adults will not be permitted to bring children who are under the age listed.

Late Arrivals

This program begins promptly at the scheduled start time. Late arrivals may not be able to complete the activity with the group and may be asked to leave.

Fox Valley Writer's Group

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:45pm - 8:45pm

Conference Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Purpose of Meeting:

Fox Valley Writers is a community dedicated to the idea of helping writers of all skill levels connect and grow with one another. Often cited as the writers’ group for those who do...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Conference Room

Purpose of Meeting

Fox Valley Writers is a community dedicated to the idea of helping writers of all skill levels connect and grow with one another.

Toastmasters: Timely Talkers

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room 1 at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Purpose of Meeting:

Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our organization has more than 300,000 members. Members improve their speaking and leaders...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Meeting Room 1

Purpose of Meeting

Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our organization has more than 300,000 members.

Families and a teacher singing a song with scarves.

Family Storytime

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Tinker Youth Program Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies-Preschool

Event Details:

Ages 2–5 with caregiver. Enjoy stories and songs with your family while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us.

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Tinker Youth Program Room

Age Group: Babies-Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

Ages 2–5 with caregiver. Enjoy stories and songs with your family while building pre-literacy skills and learning about the world around us.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request a specific accommodation, please contact the library.

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.

Photography

By attending library programs, you consent to be photographed or recorded for library promotional materials. Please inform a staff member if you do not wish to be photographed or recorded.

Drop–In Crochet and Knit Club

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Come relax and work on making something cozy with others who are interested in the fiber arts! This is a drop in style program for experienced crafters. Refreshments are provided.P...

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come relax and work on making something cozy with others who are interested in the fiber arts! This is a drop in style program for experienced crafters. Refreshments are provided.

Please bring your own materials and projects to work on.

Disclaimer(s)

Food

Food may be used or served in this program. If you have any concerns about food allergies or specific dietary restrictions, please speak to a Library staff member prior to the start of the program.

A map of Africa with the countries labeled.

Teen Yum Club: Africa

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tinker Youth Program Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

History & Culture

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Like to try new things? Wish you could travel around the world? Yum Club is a place to explore new places through food! This month we are explore snacks from the contin...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Tinker Youth Program Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: History & Culture

Required

Seats Remaining: 11

Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Like to try new things? Wish you could travel around the world? Yum Club is a place to explore new places through food! This month we are explore snacks from the continent of Africa.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Limits for Tween and Teen Programs

This program is designed for a specific age group based on developmental and social levels. Caregivers and siblings older/younger than the designated age group should not plan to attend this program.

Food

Food may be used or served in this program. If you have any concerns about food allergies or specific dietary restrictions, please speak to a Library staff member prior to the start of the program.

Late Arrivals

This program begins promptly at the scheduled start time. Late arrivals may not be able to complete the activity with the group and may be asked to leave.

Photography

By attending library programs, you consent to be photographed or recorded for library promotional materials. Please inform a staff member if you do not wish to be photographed or recorded.

Two women holding a wolf puppet and a firefly puppet

Firefly Family Theatre: Spark's Snow Day

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Babies-Preschool, Children

Event Details:

Ages 0-7 with caregiver. Join us at the library as we welcome in Firefly Family Theatre and their winter show, "Spark's Snow Day". Join Spark as she learns all about snow, hibernat...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies-Preschool, Children

Program Type: Performance

Required

Seats Remaining: 38

Event Details:

Ages 0-7 with caregiver. Join us at the library as we welcome in Firefly Family Theatre and their winter show, "Spark's Snow Day".

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request a specific accommodation, please contact the library.

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.

Photography

By attending library programs, you consent to be photographed or recorded for library promotional materials. Please inform a staff member if you do not wish to be photographed or recorded.

Toastmasters: Advanced Expressives

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 1 at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Purpose of Meeting:

We are Northern Illinois' Advanced Toastmasters Speaking Club! Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our organization has m...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Meeting Room 1

Purpose of Meeting

We are Northern Illinois' Advanced Toastmasters Speaking Club! Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our organization has more than 300,000 members.

A picture of presenter Connie Martin next to a colorful patchwork quilt.

Pre-Civil War Quilts

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

History & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join Connie Martin as she tells the stories passed down through her great-grandmother, Lizzie, of how her family survived the antebellum and how they used quilts that contained hid...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: History & Culture

Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Event Details:

Join Connie Martin as she tells the stories passed down through her great-grandmother, Lizzie, of how her family survived the antebellum and how they used quilts that contained hidden codes and secret messages to assist abolitionists to freedom th

Yum Club (Scandinavia)

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Meeting Room at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

History & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Do you have an adventurous palate? Do you want to travel the world without leaving the library? Join us for the Yum Club, where foodies come together to taste snacks and treats fro...

Waitlist

Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Main Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: History & Culture

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Do you have an adventurous palate? Do you want to travel the world without leaving the library? Join us for the Yum Club, where foodies come together to taste snacks and treats from a different country each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Purpose of Meeting

Do YOU Want To Be A Lion?

Are you community-spirited? Are you interested in working to improve your community and the world?

Lego Club

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth Services at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to build a Lego creation to display for all to enjoy.For drop-in program reminders, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons on the calendar.

Library Branch: Messenger Public Library of North Aurora

Room: Youth Services

Age Group: Children

Program Type: STEAM

Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to build a Lego creation to display for all to enjoy.

For drop-in program reminders, use the Remind Me or Add to My Calendar buttons on the calendar.

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