Discover Engineering at Discovery Center Museum
Engineers from local companies will be at the museum providing activities and experiments. Cost is $9 per person, kids 1 and under are free, members are free
Kids on Water from Rocktown Adventures
Enjoy a two hour paddling event for parents and kids. Parents do not have to paddle, but must remain on-site. Cost: $30 for adults, $15 for kids 12 and under, Continue Reading
Wonderful Wednesday: Strawberry Kokedama
Make a kokedama moss ball and plant a strawberry plant in it. Cost: $6/8 (resident / non-resident), $4/6 for kids ages 5-17 (resident / non-resident), $2/3 for kids ages 3-4 Continue Reading
Not Without a Fight Community Day
This outdoor event will be held in the parking lot and feature music, food, art activities and more. There will be food trucks from Pizza Fresca, Fat Tomato, Pierogi Joe’s Continue Reading
Kids Valentine’s Day Events in the Rockford Area
Happy Cupid Day! There are a bunch of fun Valentine’s Day events and activities for kids happening in February in the Rockford area. Most of these activities are free or Continue Reading
Toddler Time “Hot Cocoa Yummy”
Toddlers are welcome to listen to a story and participate in an activity. This week’s theme is hot cocoa.
Picture This: Mock Caldecott Event
Kids ages 12 and younger can learn about the Caldecott illustration award, vote for their favorite book design, enjoy a snack, participate in a hands-on activity, and enter for a Continue Reading
Chapter by Chapter
Kids ages 7-10 are welcome to listen to a few chapters in a book, have a snack, and participate in fun activities. January’s book is Penny Dreadful is a Magnet Continue Reading
Family Winter Storytime
Listen to winter stories, decorate mitten shaped cookies, paint snow, and make crafts! Register your child to ensure the library has materials for everyone. Call the library at 815-332-5161. All Continue Reading
Retro Pokemon Tournament
Looking to relive the olden days of Pokemon? Bring your own retro deck, or use one of the famous Jimmy Ballard’s preconstructed decks! Try out a new…..and old….way to play Continue Reading
