Week Calendar

Each session begins with a warm up and ends with a cool down. Participants rest while numbers are called for the bingo game, then complete exercises or health education questions, then rest during number calling, and so on.

Join us for a Play-Doh workshop! Show off your creativity using our Play-Doh and tools. This program is for children aged 2-6 and registration is required.

We welcome toddlers and their caregivers to join us every week for an exciting exploration of various toys and sensory materials.

Each session begins with a warm up and ends with a cool down. Participants rest while numbers are called for the bingo game, then complete exercises or health education questions, then rest during number calling, and so on.

Fossil Ridge Public Library has partnered with the Illinois Food Bank to bring lunch to kids, Grades K-12, for the summer. Individual meals will be delivered every Tuesday and Thursday and will be served from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Specially designed for younger children (3-5 years), this program features books and a fun craft project each week! Please dress for artistic mess

5/29 & 5/31: Colors

6/12 & 6/14: Dragons

6/19 & 6/21: Pigeons

Fossil Ridge Public Library has partnered with the Illinois Food Bank to bring lunch to kids, Grades K-12, for the summer. Individual meals will be delivered every Tuesday and Thursday and will be served from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Specially designed for younger children (3-5 years), this program features books and a fun craft project each week! Please dress for artistic mess

5/29 & 5/31: Colors

6/12 & 6/14: Dragons

6/19 & 6/21: Pigeons

Join us at Bonfield Barnyard Days. Join us at Bonfield Days. Fossil Ridge will be have a booth there from 10:00-2:00.

Join us for a family movie afternoon, bring your refreshments, or enjoy light snacks. Registration is recommended.

Join us for our Tween Self-Defense Class! This class is designed to empower tweens with the tools to stay safe in various situations.

Do you want to learn to play chess?

Or are you the most feared player amongst your friends?

Or do you want to beat the one who is?

This program teaches children in 1st-5th grade basic food preparation and cooking skills while introducing them to the joys of nutritious and delicious food. Registration is required with a maximum of 20 children.

Kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade are invited to craft with us!  Sign up for each week you would like to join us.

May 16: Paper plate Jellyfish

May 30: Window Decals

June 13: Glitter Sensory Jars

Join us on the Third Tuesday of every month for our cookbook-meets-potluck. Each member chooses a recipe from the same cookbook voted on by the group and brings a dish to share at the following meeting.  

The Fossil Ridge Public Library is hosting a chess club! This club is drop-in session style for all to attend at their leisure, to learn or to enhance skills, and to play again other players.

Join us for a simple craft and spell out secret messages to your friends and family as you entertain them with good drinks at parties.