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Plano Community Library has announced upcoming programs. The library is at 15 W. North St. in Plano. For information, call 630-552-2030 or visit planolibrary.info. To register for adult programs, call 630-552-2009; to register for youth programs, call 630-552-2025.
Adult programs
Home-school Families Meetup: Tuesday, May 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Meeting Room. For parents who home-school. Children (all ages) and teens are welcome. No registration required. Meet other home-school families in a casual setting. There will be toys and games in the meeting room for children to enjoy. This is not a drop-off program; parents and kids stay together.
Writers’ Group: Thursdays, April 27 and May 11, 6:30 to 8 p.m., meeting room. In person or via Zoom. Come join other writers to discuss your work. Open to adults and high school students. No registration required. Zoom meeting ID: 988 2555 0591 Passcode: 048559
Crafts to Go Kits: Strawberry acorn magnets available Monday, May 1. Free craft kits for high school students and adults on a first come, first served, while supplies last.
New Life for Old Bags: Saturday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Meeting Room. Help turn plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. For more information contact Ceil Carey at jackandceil@att.net or 708-846-1704. No registration required.
State Sen. Sue Rezin’s Traveling Office Hours: Tuesday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A representative from state Sen. Sue Rezin’s office will be at the library to assist constituents with navigating issues they face with any state government agency or program. No registration required.
Card Making Class: Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jennifer Boring will teach you how to make five handmade cards using simple techniques and embellishments that will enhance your finished project. All supplies provided, including envelopes. Open to high school students, adults and students 10 and older accompanied by an adult. The $5 fee for each class must be paid at the time of registration.
Book Club: Wednesday, May 17, 3:30 tp 4:30 p.m. “All Creatures Great and Small” by James Herriot will be discussed. The book for June will be “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Books are available at the Checkout Desk. This group reads a variety of genres. Newcomers are welcome. No registration required.
Knit & Crochet Group: Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, via Zoom. This informal group works on their own projects, discusses types and colors of yarn and helps each other with new or tricky patterns. No registration required. The Zoom meeting link is available on the Programs page of the library’s website.
Youth programs
Music & Movement: Tuesday, May 2, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or 6 to 6:45 p.m. For children ages 0-6, with an adult. Join us for some of our favorite music and movement activities. Kids and parents will get to play simple musical instruments, dance with scarves and more. Registration required.
Bookworms: Monday, May 8, 5 to 5:45 p.m. For independent students in grades K-3. Join us for crafts, talking about our favorite books and picking out exciting new books to read for the next month. This program is for everyone—those who love to hear stories, those who are beginning to read, and those who are independent readers. Registration required.
Pizza and Pages (grades 3 – 5): Tuesday, May 9, or Thursday, May 11, 5 to 5:45 p.m. We’ll all read the same book before the meeting, talk about it, and have some pizza. “Spy School” by Stuart Gibbs will be discussed.
Rhyme! Read! Move!: Tuesday, May 16, 6 to 6:45 p.m. For independent children ages 5-7, without an adult. Join us as we have fun with rhymes, musical instruments and stories. Registration required.