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Paint a Pumpkin
2024-10-28 18:00:00 2024-10-28 19:00:00 America/Chicago Paint a Pumpkin Decorate your own pumpkin to take home Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A/B

Monday, October 28
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Decorate your own pumpkin to take home

Kids can paint their own pumpkin! The library will provide pumpkins and paint. All you need to bring is your creativity!

This program is for children 3 years old through 5th grade. Children under 8 will need a caregiver with them.

Registration is required and will open on October 14th.

AGE GROUP: | K - 5th Grade | K - 2nd Grade | 3rd - 5th Grade | 3 - 6 Years |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth Services Event |

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Sat, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Nov 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Community Table
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Mon, Nov 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
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Tue, Nov 03, 9:00am - 11:00am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Wed, Nov 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
New venue Zion-Benton Public Library District - Community Table
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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K-5 STEAM Lab/Laboratorio de STEAM - Collage Tissue Self- Portraits & Oil Pastel Drawings
Wed, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Create a tissue paper self portrait & oil-pastel masterpiece!
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Anime Club - Teen/Adult Program
Wed, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
Join us for an hour long chair yoga class ending with a short meditation!
Digital Navigator Support Session (Office Hours) - Lake County Digital Growth Initiative
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
Connect with staff from Lake County's Digital Equity program during drop-in hours.
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Sat, Nov 14, 9:30am - 11:30am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
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Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
Do you want to learn more about your family history? Volunteers from the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society will help with your family research.
Please contact the library to register for this event.
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Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Connect with staff from Lake County's Digital Equity program during drop-in hours.
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Community Table
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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Tue, Nov 17, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
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Please contact the library to register for this event.
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Zion-Benton Public Library District
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A/B
Let's read!
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Wed, Nov 18, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
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Digital Navigator Support Session (Office Hours) - Lake County Digital Growth Initiative
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
Connect with staff from Lake County's Digital Equity program during drop-in hours.
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Wed, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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Wed, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Teen Services Area
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Anime Club - Teen/Adult Program
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
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Rescheduled
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Wed, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
New date Wednesday, November 18, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District
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Qigong with Drew Davis
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Adult Services Study Room: Coleman
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Thu, Nov 19, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Thu, Nov 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
Join us for storytime
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Thu, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
Connect with staff from Lake County's Digital Equity program during drop-in hours.
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Thu, Nov 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
Este taller gratuito y práctico le enseñará lo básico y le ayudará a desarrollar habilidades tecnológicas para el día a día en un ambiente amigable y de apoyo.
Crafty Hive - Cardboard Turkey
Thu, Nov 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
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Registration opens Wednesday, November 11 2026 at 9:00am
Connecting to the Classics - Rocky, 1976
Thu, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
His whole life was a million-to-one shot.
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Thu, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
This is a bilingual storytime for ages 0-6.
Zion-Benton Coalition for Healthy Communities - Focusing on Health, Wellness and Social Issues
Fri, Nov 20, 7:30am - 10:00am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A/B
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Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Sat, Nov 21, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Curso Básicas de Computación - con Mano a Mano
Sat, Nov 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Aprende los conceptos básicos de computación en el ambiente acogedor y de apoyo de la biblioteca!
Discover Your Roots - with LCIGS
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
Do you want to learn more about your family history? Volunteers from the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society will help with your family research.
Registration opens Saturday, November 7 2026 at 10:00am
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Sat, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
Storytime and playtime for kids ages 0-6 and their caregivers.
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Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Join us and play Dungeons and Dragons! Sessions may be part of an ongoing story, or a stand alone adventure.
Registration opens Saturday, November 14 2026 at 1:00pm
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Sat, Nov 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
Do you want to learn more about your family history? Volunteers from the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society will help with your family research.
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Sun, Nov 22, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Magic the Gathering Club
Sun, Nov 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
Let's play Magic the Gathering!
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Mon, Nov 23, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
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Mon, Nov 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Community Table
ADRN provides resources and support to caregivers and individuals in the Benton, Libertyville, Newport, Shields, Warren, Waukegan, and Zion townships.
Book Bedazzling - Teen and Adults
Mon, Nov 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
Bring your own book and bedazzle it with gems.
Curso de Inglés Básico - con Mano a Mano
Mon, Nov 23, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
¡Mejora tus habilidades en inglés en el ambiente acogedor y de apoyo de la biblioteca!
Seed Library - Monthly meeting
Mon, Nov 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Join the seed library to sort, count and package seeds.
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Tue, Nov 24, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Discover Your Roots - with LCIGS
Tue, Nov 24, 9:00am - 11:00am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
Do you want to learn more about your family history? Volunteers from the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society will help with your family research.
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Finer Things Club
Tue, Nov 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Teen Services Area
Hot tea, cozy conversation.
Mixed Minds Non-Fiction Book Club - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Tue, Nov 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room A
Join us for our discussion of this month's non-fiction title. For new registrants: call or visit the Adult Reference desk to secure a copy of the book. Happy Reading!
Board Meeting - committee meeting
Tue, Nov 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Committee meeting of the Zion-Benton Public Library Board of Trustees.
Board Meeting
Tue, Nov 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Regular monthly meeting of the Zion-Benton Public Library Board of Trustees.
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Wed, Nov 25, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Lego Builders
Wed, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Enjoy a hour of free building with LEGO!
Early Closure for Thanksgiving - ZBLibrary will close at 5:00 PM
Wed, Nov 25, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Lobby,Meeting Room A/B,Meeting Room C
ZBLibrary will close early at 5:00 PM for the Thanksgiving holiday
Cancelled
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Thu, Nov 26, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
ZBLibrary is closed for Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 26, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
The Zion-Benton Public Library is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Sat, Nov 28, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Discover Your Roots - with LCIGS
Sat, Nov 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
Do you want to learn more about your family history? Volunteers from the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society will help with your family research.
Registration opens Saturday, November 14 2026 at 10:00am
Preschool Storytime and Playdate
Sat, Nov 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room C
Storytime and playtime for kids ages 0-6 and their caregivers.
D&D Club - Dice, Imagination, Adventure
Sat, Nov 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
Join us and play Dungeons and Dragons! Sessions may be part of an ongoing story, or a stand alone adventure. Newcomers are welcome, but strongly encouraged to show up early.
Registration opens Saturday, November 21 2026 at 1:00pm
Discover Your Roots - with LCIGS
Sat, Nov 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Genealogy Room
Do you want to learn more about your family history? Volunteers from the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society will help with your family research.
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Sun, Nov 29, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Magic the Gathering Club
Sun, Nov 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
Let's play Magic the Gathering!
Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom
Mon, Nov 30, All day
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Add some spice to your life! Stop by Adult Services on the first Monday of each month to pick up your free spice kit (while supplies last).
Aging and Disability Resource Network - Patricia A. Jones Center, Waukegan Township
Mon, Nov 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Community Table
ADRN provides resources and support to caregivers and individuals in the Benton, Libertyville, Newport, Shields, Warren, Waukegan, and Zion townships.
Wood Burning: Caregiver & Teen - Teen Program
Mon, Nov 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - The Sandbox
Learn how to use a wood burner to create a unique piece of art.
Registration opens Sunday, November 22 2026 at 4:00pm
Curso de Inglés Básico - con Mano a Mano
Mon, Nov 30, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District - Meeting Room B
¡Mejora tus habilidades en inglés en el ambiente acogedor y de apoyo de la biblioteca!
Cancelled
FRIENDS of the Zion-Benton Public Library - Give Back To Your Community
Mon, Nov 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Join the Friends of the Library to learn how you can support programs, events, and fundraising efforts. Everyone is welcome!
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