Summer Read Programs for adults
Take & Make Crafts
Mini Wonderland in a Jar
Mini Wonderland in a Jar
1 per person, while supplies last. Pickup near the Information Desk.
June 1-30 Hot Air Balloon
July 1-31 Jellyfish
Enjoy a fun craft that you pick up here and make at home! All supplies and instructions are provided.
Mini Wonderland in a Jar
Mini Wonderland in a Jar
Mini Wonderland in a Jar
Wednesday, June 12
3:00pm
Rotary Room
Who doesn’t love a miniature world? Join us for this fun craft where you make your own woodsy wonderland in a jar as a decoration piece! All supplies (including mini mushrooms!) will be provided.
*Please note, this is not a terrarium and there will be no live plants.
Warbler Ridge Tour
Mini Wonderland in a Jar
Warbler Ridge Tour
Thursday, June 20
9:00am
17161 Daileyville Road, Charleston IL 61920
(Red shack is near trail-head and Preserve access.)
Lat: 39.436676 Long: -88.144113
Join us for a tour of Warbler Ridge, guided by a
representative of Grand Prairie Friends. Warbler Ridge is a 1059-acre area which is a compilation of preserves owned and managed by Grand Prairie Friends. Come and learn about this extensive forested corridor running along the Embarras River for more than eight miles from Charleston to Fox Ridge State Park.
Dress for the weather and walking/ hiking shoes are recommended.
This program is funded by Rural Gateways Grant for STEM programming in the Community.
Book Club Meet Up
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making
Warbler Ridge Tour
Monday, June 24
4:00pm
Rotary Room A
Join us for another fun Book Club Meet Up! For this “chapter” of the book club, we are
asking that you come prepared to chat about something you’ve read that has to do with
adventure (to go along with our Summer Read theme!). From Clive Cussler to a Rand McNally Road Atlas...share some of your grand adventure readings! Join us for a lively discussion!
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making
Tuesday, July 16
3:00pm-5:00pm
Rotary Room
Young Adults & Adults
It’s been a long time coming! Join us for an afternoon of Taylor Swift music, crafts, and fun. Make a friendship bracelet to keep or trade with your friends. All supplies will be provided.
Bird Walk at Lake Charleston
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making
Wednesday, July 24
8:30am-10:00am
Lake Charleston & Lake View Trails - Route 130 south out of town, turn left at Bypass Road. We will meet at the first parking lot past the red barn at the entrance.
Join us for a Bird Walk at Lake Charleston with avid birder Ron Bradley. We can expect birds like Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Mourning Dove, Killdeer, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Easter Kingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Common Grackle, and Bald Eagle (possibly). Bring binoculars if you have them! Dress for the weather and walking shoes are recommended (not flip flops, sandals, etc.).
This program is funded by Rural Gateways Grant for STEM programming in the Community.
Bee House 101
Bee House 101
Bee House 101
Monday, July 29
3:30pm
Rotary Room
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Registration open July 15-26. Please call 217-345-4913 to register.
Did you know bees and other animals are responsible for the pollination of more than 60% of flowering plants, including 95 crops in the U.S. that are pollinated by honey bees alone? Join us for a presentation from Master
Gardener, Pat Conner, on the importance of bee houses and how to make one for
solitary bees! All materials will be provided, and each attendee will have their
own bee house to set up in their yard. Help us save the bees!
This program is funded by Rural Gateways Grant for STEM programming in the Community.