{"id":39882,"date":"2026-06-05T10:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=39882"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:41:01","slug":"board-on-a-thursday","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/39882-board-on-a-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Board on a Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><strong>Effingham Public Library Hosts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Board on a Thursday <\/strong>\u2013 Tween \/ Teen edition, from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Bored on a Thursday afternoon?\u00a0 Play a variety of board games, make new friends, and cure your boredom!\u00a0 Snacks provided!\u00a0 This is a free event, no registration is required.\u00a0 A library card is not required. Ages 10-18.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Sale<\/strong> \u2013 from 9 am to 2pm Friday, June 12 and from 9am to 12pm, Saturday, June 13, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 The book sale features new, lightly used and vintage books in a wide array of categories.\u00a0 All ages welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stars, Stripes, and Story Time<\/strong> \u2013 with the Daughters of the American Revolution, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Join us for stories, songs and lots of fun with The Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate America&#8217;s 250th Birthday!\u00a0 No Registration Required.\u00a0 Ages 0-4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create Your Own Constitution<\/strong> \u2013 with the Daughters of the American Revolution, from 3 to 3:45 p.m, Tuesday, June 16, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Young participants will learn about America 250 and discover how our country was founded through an engaging, age-appropriate discussion.\u00a0 Kids will also have the chance to get creative by making a Constitution of their own while exploring the ideas and freedoms that helped shape the United States.\u00a0 This hands-on program is a great way for children to learn, create, and celebrate American history together!\u00a0 Registration is required.\u00a0 Ages 5-12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Power of Song in Democracy<\/strong> \u2013 with Chris Vallillo, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 A celebration of our country&#8217;s 250th anniversary.\u00a0 A folk musician with American roots, Chris explores how music was used as a political and social tool throughout the history of our nation.\u00a0 Registration is required.\u00a0 All ages welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Very Hungry Caterpillar\u2019s Real Life Program<\/strong> \u2013 with the Master Gardeners, from 10 to 11 a.m., Thursday, June 18, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Learn why butterflies are important to gardens and how they help plants grow.\u00a0 Join the Master Gardeners for a fun and educational program about caterpillars and butterflies\u2013 from a tiny egg to beautiful butterfly.\u00a0 Ages 5-12.\u00a0 Registration Required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bad Art Night<\/strong> \u2013 with the teen advisory board, from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Plant the Seed of Confidence.\u00a0 Have some fun being creative without the pressures of making something beautiful.\u00a0 It\u2019ll be a great chance to make some new friends!\u00a0 Registration required.\u00a0 Ages 13-18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adulting 101 Series: Mental Health and Emotional Skills<\/strong> \u2013 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Prepare for adulthood with this four-part Life Hacks series for Teens!\u00a0 Learn how to manage stress, understand emotions, find support, and build confidence.\u00a0 Registration required.\u00a0 Bring laptop if able.\u00a0 Ages 13-18.<\/p>\n<p>Visit effinghamlibrary.org, email info@effinghamlibrary.org or call 217-342-2464, Ext. 1, to learn more about this or other library programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham Public Library Hosts: Board on a Thursday \u2013 Tween \/ Teen edition, from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library.\u00a0 Bored [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-39882","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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