Events
Programming
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Teen Tuesday: Clay Day
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
Time: 6pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Ages 12-18
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Hey Teens join us for clay day at the library! Experiment with cool tools and techniques to shape and sculpt with air-dry clay. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just curious, it's your chance to unleash your creativity and make something awesome. Registration is not required. Leftover kits will not be available. Sponsored by Friends of Silvis Library.
Family Storytime: Torn Paper Penguins
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
Time: 6pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Recommended for children ages 6-11
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Slide into fun at the library with our penguin-themed storytime and craft! We’ll read tales of our feathered friends and then get crafty with torn paper to make your own penguin masterpiece. Limited to the first 10 participants. Registration not required. Sponsored by Friends of the Silvis Library.
Illinois Libraries Present: Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau (Zoom event)
Date: Thursday, January 23rd
Time: 7pm
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free
Audience: Adult
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Michelle Buteau is a comedian and actress, known for her roles in Always Be My Maybe, The First Wives Club, Someone Great, Russian Doll, and Tales of the City. She is also the host of The Circle and has stand-up specials—including the award-winning Welcome to Buteaupia—on Netflix and Comedy Central. She is the cohost of the podcast Adulting, and the executive producer, writer, and star of Survival of the Thickest on Netflix. Survival of the Thickest is based on her book of the same name. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. Register now at https://bit.ly/ILP_MichelleButeau
Adult Arts & Crafts: Bad Art Day
Date: Friday, January 24th
Time: 3pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Adults
Registration opens: Friday, January 3rd
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
This is a no-holds-barred arts and crafts day! Choose from a variety of art supplies and left-over items to make the worst piece of art ever! Or will it be the best ever? Come create and have fun. Limited to 20 participants. Registration is required via Engaged Patrons and is for in-house guests only. Sponsored by Royal Neighbors Chapter 20167.
Book Buddies (Sensory Session): Things That Go
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Time: 10am
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Recommended for children ages 0-5
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Calling all little ones aged 0-5! Come to the library for a super fun time filled with songs, stories, and our new sensory bin theme! Registration not required. Sponsored by Friends of the Silvis Library.
Lego Club: Vehicles
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Time: 2pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Recommended for ages 6-11
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Join us at the library for LEGO Club and make vehicles out of Legos! We provide the Legos, you provide the creativity. Registration not required.
Last Monday Book Club: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2025
Time: 6pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Adult
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This is the improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog.
Regular print, large print, and audio books will be available. Ask for a copy at the circulation counter. New members are always welcome!
Teen Tuesday: Watercolor Flowers
Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
Time: 6pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Ages 12-18
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Hey teens! Join us for a fun watercolor flower painting session. We’ll watch video tutorials on painting different flowers and then create our own floral art. Registration is not required. Sponsored by Friends of Silvis Library.
Family Storytime: Snake Finger Puppets
Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Time: 6pm
Venue: Silvis Public Library
Cost: Free
Audience: Recommended for children ages 6-11
Contact: admin@silvislibrary.org or call (309) 755-3393
Come learn about the Chinese New Year at the library. Discover the vibrant traditions through captivating stories and then bring the celebration to life by crafting your very own snake finger puppet for The Year of the Snake. Limited to the first 10 participants. Registration not required. Sponsored by Friends of the Silvis Library.