March at the library

During March, stop by the front desk and grab our March-featured spice and recipe! While supplies last.

Join us at the library for Native Wildflowers 101. This free class will be taught by Janet S. from University of Illinois Extension. During this class, you'll learn all about native wildflower identification, which wildflowers are harmful, and how to locate various wildflowers! Be sure to check out free seeds from our seed library!

Janet Schroeder is an Illinois Grand Prairie Master Naturalist volunteer with University of Illinois

Extension of Livingston, McLean and Woodford Counties and lives in rural Leroy.

This class is intended for adults and teens. Registration is required and you may do so by emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309.963.4269, or stopping by the library. 

Join Bookworms this month on March 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the library as we discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah. 

Bookworms is an adult book club that is open to the public and is always looking for new members with fresh perspectives. Questions about Bookworms? Email us at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com.

Join us at the library on Monday, March 31st at 4 p.m. for Illinois Art Station's Paper & Multi-Media Mosaics class!

Young artists will create their own paper and multi-media mosaic works in the style of Ememem (an internationally-known, anonymous artist ),  considering how art may heal the gaps and cracks in our world. 

This free class is for children 6 and up.

Registration is required and you may do so by emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309.963.4269, or stopping by the library. 

During April, stop by the front desk and grab our April-featured spice and recipe! While supplies last.

Join us at the library on Thursday, April 3rd at 4 p.m. for an Easter Bunny Craft! 

During this class taught by local artist, Joan Maney of Because I Can Arts, you'll get to paint, assemble, and create your own Easter bunny decoration.

This free class is for children 6 and up.

Registration is required and you may do so by emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309.963.4269, or stopping by the library. 

Join us and Ecology Action Center at the library on April 8th at 5:30 p.m. for our Rain Barrel Class & Demonstration.

 Imagine all of the water that was running down your driveway or sidewalk the last time it rained being put to beneficial use in your home and garden.  Come join the Ecology Action Center informational workshop and demonstration to learn about the benefits of rainwater harvesting.  We will review the types, installation, and maintenance of rain barrels and share steps to acquire a rain barrel for your home. We will put into practice the information as we install a rain barrel for the library! 

This free class is for adults and teens.

Registration is required and you may do so by emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309.963.4269, or stopping by the library. 

Instructor, Nancy Nork is back at the Danvers Baptist Annex building behind Fast Stop on Thursday, April 10th at 6 p.m. for Power Pilates!

Registration is required and you may do so by emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309.963.4269, or stopping by the library. Please bring a mat and water bottle and wear clothing appropriate for exercise. This class is free and is for adults only.

Join us at the library for our Easter Bunny Story Time on Tuesday, April 15th at 10 a.m.

We'll do Easter activities, read some Easter stories, and more!

No registration is required for this free event. This activity is geared toward children 0-5.

Join us and Illinois Art Station for our Earth Day Program on April 21st at 4 p.m. in the library. 

Get inspired by Sydney-based artist Marina DeBris with Illinois Art Station and make it work by turning trash into trashion! Young artists will consider what and how we waste while creating custom wearable art pieces out of un/recyclable materials.

"Marina DeBris transforms garbage found in the ocean or washed up on the beach into intricately constructed garments. She is a campaigner against ocean pollution and hopes through her art she can show how ‘the waste we create keeps coming back to haunt us’." - The Guardian, 2016

This free class is for kids 8 and up.

Registration is required and you may do so by emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309.963.4269, or stopping by the library. 

 Join us on Thursday, April 24th at 6 p.m. for our Around Town Whodunnit! Gather your friends and put your clue-solving skills to the test. Race around town and gather clues and evidence to solve the mystery. Along the way, you'll meet several interesting suspects! The first team to figure out "whodunnit", will win a $35 gift card to the Danvers Vault. 

This is an all ages event and teams can consist of up to four people. One of four people must be an adult as this event will require you to race around town. Only 6 teams may compete, so register your team as quickly as possible to snag a spot! 

Registration is required. You may do so by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.  

Join Bookworms this month on April 29th at 6:30 p.m. in the library as we discuss Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. 

Bookworms is an adult book club that is open to the public and is always looking for new members with fresh perspectives. Questions about Bookworms? Email us at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com.

Do you have plant starts that you'd like to swap for something new? Join us at the library on Thursday, May 1st 4-7 p.m. for our Plant Swap! 

Questions about the plant swap? Email us at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com. No registration required.