Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our Monthly Kid’s Graphic Novel Book Club & Kid’s Cross-stitch Club will take place one week prior to their normally schedule dates.
Kid's Cross-stitch Club will meet on Tuesday, November 19 at 3:30 until 4:30
Kid's Graphic Novel Book Club will meet on Thursday, November 21 at 3:30 until 4:30
Don’t forget to register!
Lunch and Bingo at the Library
Tuesday, November 12 in the Community Room
Lunch and Rise Broadband presentation 11:30 a.m.
Bingo 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Registration Required by calling 217-877-8174
They say "There's no such thing as a free lunch" but Rise Broadband and the Forsyth Library beg to differ. Register for Bingo! at the Library by 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 8. Rise Broadband is providing a tasty free lunch from McAllister's for you to enjoy during their presentation regarding their services. Bingo will begin at 1:00 with some special prizes, such as Roku and Amazon Fire Streaming Sticks, as well as gift cards from local businesses also provided by Rise Broadband. Registration is required by calling the library at 217-877-8174 by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8. Don't miss out on some great food and fun games with friends!
Stomp into the library & get your roar on listening to some fun dinosaur stories. You’ll have a
T-Rexcellent time.
Show Love to your Vet Card Drop-in
Saturday, November 9 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
All Ages Welcome - No Registration Required
Many of us have someone who served or is serving our country to keep us safe and free. Stop into the library to make a card to show your love to your favorite veteran.
The supplies will be ready for you to make as many cards as you’d like.
*Monday, November 11 is Veteran's Day
This week's activities at the Forsyth Public Library:
Happy Halloween from the Forsyth Public Library! We have treat bags for any trick or treaters who want to come on in. Available while supplies last.
Kid's Movie Day
Tuesday, November 5 at 1:30 p.m.
No Registration Required
It’s DiNovember and we’re celebrating our favorite gone-but-not-forgotten creatures. Bring the kids into the library for popcorn and the movie, The Good Dinosaur.
Synopsis of The Good Dinosaur:
In a world where dinosaurs didn’t become extinct, a young Apatosaurus is carried off by a powerful river current and ends up far away from his home. He begins the journey home to his family and makes friends with a prehistoric human child along the way.
Adult Team Trivia Night
Thursday, November 7 - 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Ages 16+
Registration Required
Create your own team and join us for a four-round trivia match-up. There will be pizza, drinks and dessert available, with a prize for the winning team. Teams can be 2 members or more, with a maximum team size of 5 members. Registration is required as space is limited.
Register at the front desk while you’re in the library or call 217-877-8174 and ask for Pam.
Enjoy a few additional pictures of our littlest patrons enjoying each other and the library during the Nightmare on Elwood St Halloween Event from October 26. If you'd like to share any of your own photos, please add them in the Comments.
Our Nightmare on Elwood Street 3 Halloween Event was a huge success! There were games, make your own trick or treat bags, prizes, candy and a very popular Popcorn Bar. We loved seeing the many creative costumes, as well. This year's costume contest winners are the members of Mystery, Inc., better known as the Scooby Doo Gang - Daphne, Fred and Shaggy, riding in the Mystery Machine with Scooby. They'll receive a $25 Target gift card. Our Honorable Mentions are Sesame Street's Count von Count and Abby Cadabby. Congratulations to our winners and a big thank you to all those who participated in our fun-filled day.
It's your Lucky Day! Several of our Roku Sticks are available for check out. Pick one up today and enjoy watching something new this weekend. (one stick per person)
Come have a hair-raising good time at Story Time with Miss Kelsey this Friday, October 25 at 10:00 a.m. We'll be celebrating Halloween with creepy fun stories, activities and a craft to complete and take home. No need to be afraid... grab your adult and creep on into the library.
Don't forget to stop into the library this Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for our Nightmare on Elwood Street 3 Halloween Event. We'll have games, treats, a costume contest and lots of opportunities to make memories with the family. Also, the 121 Coffee Run trailer will be on hand selling your favorites as well as some new spooky-themed drinks. And to round out the day, head over to The Fabric Cobbler for their Halloween Party. Enjoy cookies, door prizes and their costume contest. It's going to be a eerily fun day around the block!
The library has TWO Take 'n Makes available this month and they're both tasty! Stop in and grab an Adult Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa Cup kit and/or a Kid's Muddy Pudding Punkin Patch kit. Kits are available while supplies last so please be mindful of others and take only what you need.
Story Time with Miss Kelsey
Friday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
Don't be afraid of things that go bump in the library.... it's just Miss Kelsey getting ready for a monstrously fun Story Time!
Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds
Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Register at the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XEjtbRvCQkSHqcQU8-mikQ
Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds' beloved and award-winning titles include Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Miles Morales, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely), When I Was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, Look Both Ways, Ain't Burned All the Bright, and Long Way Down. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CBS Sunday Morning, and more.
The short documentary “Dear, Dreamer” is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds’ life and work as a rising literary star, as well as a testament to shared experiences and the power of seeing yourself in books. In his podcast, My Mother Made Me, he and his mother, Isabell, explore their shared history and what they’re teaching each other.
Reynolds lives in Washington, DC, where he is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, 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.
Diabetes Meal Planning
Meal planning can help improve blood sugar management. Explore tools like carbohydrate counting and the plate method in this free workshop with Illinois Extension.
Register by Monday, October 21 through the link below or by calling the library at 217-877-8174:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diabetes-meal-planning-class-tickets-1005287691547?aff=oddtdtcreator
Holiday Appetizers Drop-in
Saturday, October 19 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
No Registration Required
Need some new snack ideas for your upcoming holiday celebrations? Drop by the library to taste some oh-so-good appetizer samples, such as meatballs, dill dip and Pam’s Pumpkin Fluff. Take home the recipes for everything you enjoyed and prepare them yourself. Your guests will love them!
Available while supplies last
Nightmare on Elwood Street
Halloween Drop-in Event
Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
All Ages Welcome!
Treats, snacks, games and a spooky good time will be had by all at FPL. Be sure to wear your Halloween costume - you can take a few scary selfies AND be entered into our Costume Contest! The winner will receive a $25 Target gift card, plus there might be some Honorable Mention prizes, as well. Don’t be afraid to creep on into the library on Saturday, October 26.
Story Time with Miss Kelsey
Friday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
Come in for some great stories of the outdoors with Miss Kelsey and leave a very Happy Camper!
