Homer Township Public Library

Senior Tax Help -- Wednesday, April 2nd from 9 am to noon
Stop by the Homer Township Public Library on Wednesday, April 2nd between 9am and 12pm for free tax help for seniors. This is the library's final Senior Tax Help day of the year.

Jane Austen -- Wednesday, April 2nd at 7 pm
Learn about the life and works of famous British novelist Jane Austen.

Learn and practice effective self-defense techniques. For females ages 14 and older. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call (708) 301-7908 or visit the circulation desk.

Stop by the monthly meeting of the library's writers group to discuss your work with other writers. New members are welcome!

Stop by the library's monthly knitting club! All knitters are welcome, from beginners to experts. Bring a project you've been working on or use the time to start something new! Participants must bring their own supplies, although the library has a limited number of donated yarn and needles for knitters to keep. (The Knitting Club usually meets on the third Tuesday of every month -- please note the changed date for April!)

**Born Colored -- Tuesday, April 1st at 7 pm
Listen as Erin Goseer Mitchell, author of the book Born Colored: Life Before Bloody Sunday, shares her experiences as an African-American girl growing up in the time before the Civil Rights Movement. Teens participating in ENERGY will receive credit for attending. Pizza will be served (thanks to Enzo's restaurant in Homer Glen!) before the program begins.

Learn about the life and works of famous British novelist Jane Austen.

**Women's Safety: Fight Like a Girl -- Tuesday, April 8th at 7 pm
Learn and practice effective self-defense techniques. For females ages 14 and older. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call (708) 301-7908 or visit the circulation desk.

**Child Identification Cards -- Saturday, April 5th from 11 am to 2 pm
Parents will be given Child Identification Cards for children up to 15 years old. Cards include medical information, thumb prints, and a photo of the child. Presented by the Will County Sheriff's Office.

Learn various stances, how to improve your game, and how baseball is all about having fun! For kids ages 7 - 10.

Celebrate spring by making a spring chicks craft! Children 6 and under require adult help. The fee is $3 per child.

**Funding for this program is brought to you as part of a grant that was awarded to the Homer Township Public Library by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

For more information on library programs, contact (708) 301-7908 or email Heather Colby at hcolby@homerlibrary.org.