January Events
Teen Tabletop RPG Group
January 10 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Interested in playing a TTRPG (tabletop role playing game)? Join our Teen Tabletop RPG Group! No experience necessary.
Four slots each session:
- Morning Session – 10:30 AM
- Afternoon Session – 1:00 PM
Please call 618-242-6322, ext. 2, to register
Open Card Play
January 10 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Make new friends while playing Bridge, Whist, and other card games while learning to play from experienced card players. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.
Group meets from 11 AM to 3 PM. All are welcome!
Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig
January 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life. Vividly written and exhaustively researched, it is the first major biography in decades of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. — and the first to include recently declassified FIB files. This hosted Zoom event will require advanced registration. Attendees may join the Zoom from home or join us in the Art Room on the 2nd Floor. Registration for this event closes at 5 PM on event day. This event is intended for adults.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.
Bingo at the Library with Help at Home
January 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join in on a fun game of Bingo on the third Thursday of every month at 3 PM. Brought to you by C. E. Brehm Memorial Public Library staff and Help at Home. Small, non-monetary prizes are provided.
Open Card Play
January 24 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Make new friends while playing Bridge, Whist, and other card games while learning to play from experienced card players. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.
Group meets from 11 AM to 3 PM. All are welcome!
Library Game Day
January 31 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join your library community in playing board games, card games, and role-playing games here in our Meeting Room on January 31 from 11 AM to 3 PM. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Snacks and drinks will be served.
February Events
Valentine’s Card Making
February 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Supplies provided for making a valentine’s card. This program is child friendly, but they must be supervised by a responsible adult.
Mardi Gras Party
February 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Celebrate Mardi Gras with food and music at the library!
Additional details to be announced!
Teen Tabletop RPG Group
February 14 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Interested in playing a TTRPG (tabletop role playing game)? Join our Teen Tabletop RPG Group! No experience necessary.
Four slots each session:
- Morning Session – 10:30 AM
- Afternoon Session – 1:00 PM
Please call 618-242-6322, ext. 2, to register
Bingo at the Library with Help at Home
February 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join in on a fun game of Bingo on the third Thursday of every month at 3 PM. Brought to you by C. E. Brehm Memorial Public Library staff and Help at Home. Small, non-monetary prizes are provided.
Bingo at the Library with Help at Home
February 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join in on a fun game of Bingo on the third Thursday of every month at 3 PM. Brought to you by C. E. Brehm Memorial Public Library staff and Help at Home. Small, non-monetary prizes are provided.
Cherry & Jerry Ragtime: African American Composers
February 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
African-American composers and musicians are responsible for the invention of almost every innovation that came along in American popular music: ragtime, blues, jazz, even rock & roll. In this program, ragtime duo Cherry & Jerry explore some of the greatest Black songwriters of over 100 years ago along with some lesser known composers who made some enduring contributions. Featured in this program will be Scott Joplin, James Bland, W.C. Handy, and more.
Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine
February 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Best known for the Goosebumps and Fear Street series (and their respective TV and movie adaptations), R.L. Stine has sold over 400 million books worldwide in 35 languages. His recent and upcoming works include The Last Sleepover, which is the fifth installment in the Goosebumps: House of Shivers series; The Graveyard Club, a YA graphic novel illustrated by Carola Borelli; multiple Fear Street movies, including Fear Street: Prom Queen; and Goosebumps: The Vanishing, the second season of the Goosebumps reboot TV series.
Becky Spratford, acclaimed horror maven and editor of Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, will join R.L. Stine in conversation.
This is a hosted zoom event that can also be attended remotely.
Library Game Day
February 28 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join your library community in playing board games, card games, and role-playing games here in our Meeting Room on the last Saturday of every month from 11 AM to 3 PM. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Snacks and drinks will be served.