Welcome!

I'm always looking for ideas and input about what you'd like to see and do at the library, so drop me a line or stop by my desk any time.
~YA librarian

Links

Chillicothe Public Library
Cooking around the World
Chillicothe Public Library
N. Bradley Ave.
Chillicothe, IL  61523
www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org
(309) 274-2719
cpldstaff@yahoo.com

Snowman contest!

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Grades 6-12.
Click here for details.

New deadline:
February 31

Cooking around the World
Italy
February 6 6:00pm

Must register by January 30!  
Cooking around the World webpage

Y.A.P.  (Young Author's Program)

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Next meetings:
Feb. 6 & 20
3:00-4:00pm

Info, prompts, links, & more!

  Green Chillis

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Thursday, February 9
3:30-4:30pm
The hottest garden club in Chillicothe!
Grades 3-12
-  Weekly meetings (Thursdays at 3:30) will resume in March.
-  This year, Green Chillis in grades 3-5 and 6-8 will be working toward certification as Junior Master Gardeners! 
-  High schoolers are also welcome and will participate in the gardening and help with workshops for the younger Chillis.
If you plan to be involved in Green Chillis during 2012, contact Catherine.
Check out the library garden!

Sister Trading Cards

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Sat., March 10
9:30am-12:00pm

All ladies welcome!

Please RSVP.

More about Sister Trading Cards

Teen Clock Workshop

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February 21
3:30pm

Assemble & design your own personalized clock! Bring your own items to personalize your creation, or take advantage of the library's vast supply of crafty stuff.
Teens only.  $3.
Registration is limited! Sign up before February 20 to reserve your place.

"In Fiddle Music & Tall Tales: the 300-year-old French Creole Tradition of Illinois" - Dennis Stroughmatt

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Thursday, March 15
6:30pm

Dennis Stroughmatt is a renowned fiddler and authority on French Creole music and the culture of "Upper Louisiana" (a.k.a Illinois and Missouri). Come discover the fascinating culture and hot music of the Illinois French Creole tradition!
Find out more about Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole at http://creolefiddle.com.

Please RSVP.