Blue Island Public Library

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2433 York St
Blue Island, IL 60406
United States

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a smiling burning snowman

Annual Snowman Burn 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library

Room: Parking Lot Across the Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Event, Library Tradition

Event Details:

Celebrate the coming spring and bid farewell to the cold weather season with our annual Snowman Burn.
The Snowman Burn will take place in the parking lot across the street from the library on York.

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Time	Sun (5/03)	Mon (5/04)	Tue (5/05)	Wed (5/06)	Thu (5/07)	Fri (5/08)	Sat (5/09)
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte 10:30am–11:30am Children Arts & Crafts, Storytime This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime Event Details: Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! ¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse! Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Policy Library Photography, Videos, and Recording Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.	5 de Mayo Loteria y Sabores 10:00am–12:30pm Eventos En Español Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Program Type: Eventos En Español Event Details: Celebre el 5 de Mayo en la biblioteca con un tiempo de lotería mexicana, convivencia y tradición. Habrá aperitivos, premios para los ganadores y la oportunidad de compartir en comunidad.	Clases de Inglés para Principiantes - English Classes for Beginners 10:00am–12:00pm Eventos En Español Open Registration Required Open Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Meeting Room Program Type: Eventos En Español Registration Required Event Details: Los estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) tendrán la oportunidad de aprender frases comunes, ampliar su vocabulario de inglés, gramática y mejorar su pronunciación.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm						This event is in the "Young Adult" group Catch-up Fridays 2:00pm–4:45pm Young Adult Food & Drink, Health & Wellness Open Registration Required This event is in the "Young Adult" group Open Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Young Adult Program Type: Food & Drink, Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Join us every second Friday in the spring. Catch up on your studying, homework, and projects. We'll provide light snacks and drinks.
3 pm			This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Makerspace Hours 3:00pm–5:00pm All Ages Arts & Crafts, Eventos En Español, Workshop This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Eventos En Español, Workshop Event Details: Unleash your creativity in the Makerspace! Work on projects! Use our tools and materials! Kids under 12 must be with an adult. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Policy Library Photography, Videos, and Recording Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Makerspace Hours 3:00pm–6:00pm All Ages Arts & Crafts, Eventos En Español, Workshop This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Eventos En Español, Workshop Event Details: Unleash your creativity in the Makerspace! Work on projects! Use our tools and materials! Kids under 12 must be with an adult. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Policy Library Photography, Videos, and Recording Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Makerspace Hours 3:00pm–6:00pm All Ages Arts & Crafts, Eventos En Español, Workshop This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Eventos En Español, Workshop Event Details: Unleash your creativity in the Makerspace! Work on projects! Use our tools and materials! Kids under 12 must be with an adult. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Policy Library Photography, Videos, and Recording Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Children Readers Advisory/ Asesoramiento de Lectura Infantil 4:00pm–5:00pm Children Workshop This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Workshop Event Details: Don't know what to read? Come by to sit down with Ms. Myriam and find out what books may interest you! ¿No sabes qué leer? ¡Ven a sentarte con la Sra. Myriam y descubre qué libros podrían interesarte!
5 pm
6 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Pre-teen Craft Night: Joyful Painting Edition 6:00pm–7:00pm Children Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: For ages 9-13 Only! Register for a special Pre-teen Craft Night: Joyful Painting Edition! We will be following along a video tutorial of a famous painter who says "We make no mistakes, just happy little accidents." Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Policy Library Photography, Videos, and Recording Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.	This event is in the "Children" group Colorín Colorado 6:30pm–7:00pm Children Storytime This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Policy Library Photography, Videos, and Recording Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.
7 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group Still Life Sketch Night 7:00pm–8:00pm All Ages Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Upcoming Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an informal sketch meetup night in the Tech Annex! A still life scene and some supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.	This event is in the "Adults" group Blue Island Bookworms – “My Friends” 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Join the Friends of the Blue Island Public Library for lively discussion of current titles. The title discussed on May 5 will be My Friends by Frederik Backman.