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Senior Bingo!

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Seniors
Games
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Love to play Bingo? Like to win stuff too? This is the perfect opportunity for you to socialize and win some interesting prizes! No registration required. Space is limited. Max 30.

Powerful Women In Red

10:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Planning for activities.

Einnim Candle Bar

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make your own custom scented candle with one of the best candle bars in the Chicagoland area! This black owned business will be here to help you create a candle you’ll love!

Kindergarten Ready

9:45am - 11:00am
Baby-Pre-K
Special Event
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Open to children of Lansing residents, this free 10-week program will help the whole family get ready for kindergarten. Kindergarten Ready is open to 4-year-olds who are starting kindergarten within a year.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Girl Scouts GCNWI Troop #65802

4:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meetings

Smart Cookies

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grades K-5
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Attend a read along to John Jory's “Smart Cookie” and decorate your own sweet treat after!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Lansing Historical Society: The Black Chicago Renaissance

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults Age 18+
Presentation
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Library Stage
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Learn about 'The Black Chicago Renaissance', by Dr. Amira Millicent Davis. This presentation is in conjunction with the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speakers Bureau. 

Music and Movement

11:00am - 11:30am
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

Reading to babies is an important foundation for early literacy skills! There will be books, movement, songs, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start your afternoon strong with the right mind-set. Instructor Brian Thompson from BNEW4LIFE, teaches gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation to help you stay focused, alert, pain-free and anxiety-free! 

Black Culture Blowout!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grades 6-12
Games
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades 6-12
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Test your knowledge of Black art in a fun party setting! Song snippets, movie screenshots, and lines of TV dialogue are all on the table. Whoever can recognize the most media will win a fantastic prize!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Enjoy books, movement, songs, and more! Kids will learn important things like motor and literacy skills. After storytime, children can do a craft or play in the Youth Services play area and make new friends. Ages 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Coffee Break Cafe

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Other
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Adult Department
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Do you enjoy specialty coffees, teas, and treats? Join us each week as we sip these delectable concoctions, mingle with like-minded individuals, and learn about what else the library has to offer!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Family Bingo/Loteria

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Family
Games
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Head to the library for a fun night of family BINGO/LOTERIA (Mexican BINGO) and a chance to win a tasty treat!

¡Diríjase a la biblioteca para una noche divertida de BINGO/LOTERIA familiar y la oportunidad de ganarse algo delicioso!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Pajama Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Read good night books and sing lullabies to prepare your little ones for bed.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Lansing Library Cinema

11:00am - 1:30pm
Adults Age 18+, Adults Age 21+, Seniors
Movie
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Adults Age 21+, Seniors
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Lansing Library Cinema provides free movies, drinks, and treats! Come see new flicks and some classics too on our 84in 4K TV! No registration required. Space is limited. Max 50

 

Spice Club

All Day
Adults Age 18+
Cooking
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Info Desk
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Spice up your cooking! Register each month to receive a sample of a new spice along with the spice’s history and delicious recipes.

Kindergarten Ready

9:45am - 11:00am
Baby-Pre-K
Special Event
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Open to children of Lansing residents, this free 10-week program will help the whole family get ready for kindergarten. Kindergarten Ready is open to 4-year-olds who are starting kindergarten within a year.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Enchanted Worlds

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Discussion, Presentation
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:

Are you curious about such legends as Atlantis and Lemuria? Join us each month as we delve into a world of enchanted sites and a few of the tales that surround them. No registration required. Space is limited.

Candidates Forum

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Special Event
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Library Stage
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Once again it is election season in Illinois, and the Lansing Journal is hosting a Candidates Forum at the Lansing Public Library.

Read Across America: Pete the Cat Party

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Baby-Pre-K, Grades K-5, Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts, Discussion, Games, Special Event, Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Youth Department
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K, Grades K-5, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion, Games, Special Event, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 84
Event Details:

Bring your white shoes, groovy buttons, and magic sunglasses to this super groovy party! Games, snacks, stories, prizes, and more. Dress in your favorite Pete the Cat gear!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Cut the Cable!

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Presentation, Technology Class
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Looking to ditch cable? Learn about local internet options as well as the equipment necessary for a streaming-only home.

Music and Movement

11:00am - 11:30am
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11

Reading to babies is an important foundation for early literacy skills! There will be books, movement, songs, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start your afternoon strong with the right mind-set. Instructor Brian Thompson from BNEW4LIFE, teaches gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation to help you stay focused, alert, pain-free and anxiety-free! 

Yolan Design Inc

5:30pm - 7:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Fashion show meeting