The Library hosts programs for all ages. Browse the list below or call the Library at 309-473-2313 to find a program that interests you. Registration is requested for most programs due to space limitations and so that programmers can prepare.
Online registration using Google Forms is new for us. If you are having problems, please email [email protected] or call 309-473-2313. We would like to work out any bugs before summer reading. Thank you!
Adventure Book Club is designed for 4th – 6th grade and meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Join us for a fun book discussion and related activities.
Family Storytime
Family Storytime is designed for children 3 – 7 years old and their families. Join us on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. for 45 minutes of reading, songs, and crafts. Storytime meets once a month during the school year. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, Storytime will be the following week.
Happy Tales Book Club
Children, 1st – 3rd grade, are invited to join us for this read aloud book club on the third Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. We will read together and do a short activity or craft related to the book.
Homeschool Meetup
This group focuses on resources and other activities helpful to homeschool families. We will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
Little Bricks & Big Ideas
This LEGO building group is led by April Fisher on the second Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. during the school year. Children, kindergarten – 6th grade, are invited to join us for at hour of creative building. Registration is required.
Toddler Time
Toddler Time is for children, 18 months to 3 years, and their grown-ups. Join us on the first Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. for a time of stories and movement. Toddler Time meets once a month during the school year. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, Toddler Time will be the following week.
Young Adult
Teen Advisory Board
This group is for teens that would like to be involved with what’s happening at the library for their age group. Teen Advisory meets on the third Friday of each month at 3:30 p.m. We will discuss programming ideas, opportunities to earn volunteer/community service hours, and more.
Adult
Books, Tea, and Conversation
This adult book club meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a night of crafting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.! We can get you started on a small, beginner project or feel free to bring you own project and spend an hour with other crafters.
Friday Morning Coffee
The Community Room is reserved for two hours each Friday morning beginning at 10:00 a.m. for adults who want to gather for a cup of coffee, some conversation with friends, or play a board game.
Growing Vegetables Isn’t Work – It’s Fun!, Monday, March 31, 6 p.m.
Let’s dive into the world of vegetable production and explore how to use borders, beds, mulch, and barriers to simplify gardening. Whether it’s using purchased or creatively constructed raised beds, we can add a touch of whimsy to our garden or yard, making gardening a more enjoyable, productive, and fun experience.
Bring your plants, cuttings, and seeds to share, and take some new plants and seeds home! Be ready to introduce your plant to its new parent with information including its name and its light, soil, and water preferences. Please label plants and seeds before the swap to save yourself some time. 2:00 p.m. – Plants and seeds will be set out for viewing. 2:30 p.m. – Swapping begins. (Don’t be late; the swap goes fast and can be over in a matter of minutes.) There will be a free table for any cuttings, seeds, or plants you wish to share with others.
Community Care Systems, Inc., Senior Information Systems Agency for McLean County, will be at the Heyworth Public Library on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to assist people over the age of 60 and the disabled with Information and Assistance in filing for local, state, and federal programs.
Their main office is located at 616 IAA Drive, Bloomington, IL 61701. CCSI, Senior Information Systems Agency for McLean County can be reached by calling 309-661-6400 or 1-888-322-5712. Walk-ins accepted, no appointments necessary.
General Interest
Chess Club
All ages are invited to join us for Chess Club on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Whether you are a beginner or have lots of experience, you’re sure to find friends to play with. The program leader, Rob Irons, will be on hand to offer helpful instruction.
Friendship Bracelets
3rd grade and up – Tuesday, April 29, 6 p.m. – Learn to make friendship bracelets. Registration is required.
Illinois Libraries Present
These events are made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email [email protected]
9 to 5: The Story of a Movement, March 21 – 23
Watch the award winning documentary from the comfort of your home! The documentary highlights the creation of the 9to5 movement, established to fight for workplace equity and against wage discrepancy and was the basis for the feature film, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin.
In the early 1970s, secretaries in Boston decided to fight against humiliating, harassing and illegal work environments. Their movement became national and is a largely forgotten story of U.S. twentieth century history. Director Julia Reichert was an Academy Award and Emmy Award winning documentarian.
It’s time for our Third Annual Mini Art Show! Pick up a canvas and return it by April 12. The community is welcome to vote on their favorites between April 14 – May 2. Additional information is available in the Library. This program is for ages 12 and up.
Why Knot Knit
5th graders through adults are invited to join us on Monday afternoons October through May at 3:30 p.m. for a knitting group. No experience is necessary. Knitting mentors will be available and all supplies will be provided for a beginner’s project.
