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Enjoy guided tours of the Wallace-Dickey Family Cemetery and the Wallace Home, The Oaks. Sept 28, 2025: Starting at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum, enjoy Guided Tours of the Wallace-Dickey Family Cemetery and The Wallace Home, The Oaks in Ottawa, Illinois. Wallace was one of Illinois’ greatest Civil War heroes. Visitors can meet […]
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This month, the library will be discussing Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems and hatching dino eggs! Copies of the book will be available for checkout in the Children’s Department. |
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For children of all ages, learn about an artist and create a masterpiece inspired by their style. Wear clothes you don't mind getting messy!
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For grades 3-6, Your challenge is to build a catapult that can accurately launch a ping pong ball at 10 clothespins. Can you hurl a strike? |
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Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages 3-5 years
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Need a place to study after school or somewhere to hang out with friends? Bring schoolwork, a project, or a book to read for fun! There’s no pressure here, just friends, snacks and time to get something done at the library. |
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Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages birth to 3 years. |
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October is Cybersecurity Month. Come and learn the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI), common AI scams, and how to protect yourself. |
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Start your Saturday with an exciting market experience from 8am to 12:30pm. Enjoy fresh produce, local honey, handmade crafts, and delectable local treats. Indulge in farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Explore unique, handcrafted treasures from talented local artisans. Relish mouthwatering baked goods and tasty treats from food stalls. Bring your family, friends, and even your pets […] 
Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular […]
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Come downtown on Saturday October 4th from 10am-4pm for the annual Ottawa Scarecrow Festival. So much fun to be had!!!
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Join us the Naplate Volunteer Fire Department for their Annual Safety Day! This free, family-friendly event will feature a variety of organizations sharing valuable information about their services. There will be plenty of activities for kids, ensuring a fun and educational experience for all ages. Activities include: • Fire truck rides • Vehicle tours • […]
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Get ready for a day of food, drinks, and fun! Enjoy music by Gaffney Davis Band from 2 to 5pm.
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Hey manga and anime fans! We’re getting together to talk about our favorite mangas (and the anime series they’ve inspired). This month we’re talking Hellsing.
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This new club isn’t just for girls, but uses the Girls Who Code curriculum. Members will learn computer coding at their own pace at home or at the library and meet once a month for activities and snacks to go. Parental permission and an email address are required. 
In the summer of 1854, the Daniels family of Rutland Township was beset by sudden and inexplicable illness. On a Saturday in August, 17 year old Minervy fell ill and was dead by nightfall. Over the next ten days, 17 other family, friends and neighbors succumbed to the same horrible illness. What caused this mysterious […] |
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The Wallace-Dickey Cemetery Preservation Association NFP is presenting an event honoring the life and death of General WHL Wallace. This year’s event is Trolly Tours of the Wallace-Dickey Family Cemetery and The Wallace Home, The Oaks in Ottawa, Illinois. Wallace was one of Illinois’ greatest Civil War heroes. Visitors can meet famous figures of the […]
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Come downtown Ottawa for a wonderful family friendly day! The parade is at noon, followed by live music by Libido Funk Circus, food trucks, local vendors, and free kids activities from 1-5pm.
In the summer of 1854, the Daniels family of Rutland Township was beset by sudden and inexplicable illness. On a Saturday in August, 17 year old Minervy fell ill and was dead by nightfall. Over the next ten days, 17 other family, friends and neighbors succumbed to the same horrible illness. What caused this mysterious […] |
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Available the week of October 6th. This month’s kit will contain a sample of pepitas (pumpkin seeds) along with recipes. Kits will be available as supplies last and are limited to one per patron.
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Join us at Nell’s Woodland for a naturethemed story time. Enjoy stories, music, and crafts followed by a short hike through the park. Please register in person at Reddick Library or call (815) 434-0509. This event is for children of all ages. Monday, October 6 @ 10:30-11:30am |
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Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on our website. This event is for children ages 3-5 years.
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Become Dr. Frankenstein and create your own monster with this step-by-step art activity!
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Financial Professionals from Bankers Life will lead this informational introduction to Medicare. This adult event is for educational purposes only. |
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Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages birth to 3 years.
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True Biz by Sara Nović will be discussed at this patron-led book group. |
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Join John Lynn, historian and researcher, to hear of his exploration of hundreds of Illinois cemeteries to find interesting graves, headstones, intriguing lives and deaths. |
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Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
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Start your Saturday with an exciting market experience from 8am to 12:30pm. Enjoy fresh produce, local honey, handmade crafts, and delectable local treats. Indulge in farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Explore unique, handcrafted treasures from talented local artisans. Relish mouthwatering baked goods and tasty treats from food stalls. Bring your family, friends, and even your pets […]
Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular […]
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Walk together to raise awareness, support one another, honor and remember loved ones, and fund critical efforts to protect mental health and prevent suicide. There will be activities (art therapy and more) on site, hope/healing resources, and honor beads available. Please visit the event website below to learn more. Check-in begins at 11 am, the […]
Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
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Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on our website. This event is for children ages 3-5 years. |
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Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages birth to 3 years.
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Come celebrate the spooky season by building a skeleton that you can eat!
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Register to vote during this drop-in event. Requirements include being 18 years or older as of election day, November 4, 2025, a photo ID, and an additional proof of address. Registrations will take place in Study Room 2. |
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Whether you are graduating soon or planning to go back to school, join Aubrie McDermott, ISACorps Member, to start the process of applying for FAFSA. This class requires registration and computer access. If you need to borrow a laptop for this class, please let the staff know when you are registering. To register, call the […] |
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Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
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Start your Saturday with an exciting market experience from 8am to 12:30pm. Enjoy fresh produce, local honey, handmade crafts, and delectable local treats. Indulge in farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Explore unique, handcrafted treasures from talented local artisans. Relish mouthwatering baked goods and tasty treats from food stalls. Bring your family, friends, and even your pets […]
Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular […]
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Come make a cozy teacup bookmark. Registration is required as spots are limited due to the availability of supplies. To register for this class, please call the library at (815) 434-0509 or stop by the Circulation Desk.
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Enjoy a Trunk or Treat on October 18th in the north parking lot of Trinity Lutheran Church of Ottawa at 1 PM – 3 PM!
Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
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New members are always welcome to join this librarian-led book club. Copies of the book will be available for checkout from the library. Book Summary: In 1946, Clanton, Mississippi, World War II hero Pete Banning calmly and inexplicably kills his pastor and friend, the Reverend Dexter Bell, and refuses to defend his actions during the […]
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Find out what quest your Dungeon Master has created for you. Will you survive? Will you accomplish your goals? |
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Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on our website. This event is for children ages 3-5 years.
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Prepare for a magical evening as journalist Amanda Finn welcomes Wicked’s Nessarose actress, Marissa Bode. Marissa will reflect on what makes the Wicked story so meaningful to her, share personal stories and insights from her time on stage, and the challenges and rewards of being part of an iconic production. To register for this virtual […] |
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Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages birth to 3 years. |
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In this STEM activity, we will design a ghost transporter to lift ‘ghosts’ from the ground to the top of a pulley. |
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Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
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Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular […]
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Join the Ottawa Fire Department to learn about fire safety at home for Fire Prevention Month. This informative event is for all ages.
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Step back in time to a shadowy night of intrigue, secrets, and suspense at A Victorian Haunting: Murder at the Mansion. Someone has met an untimely end inside the grand Reddick Mansion… and it’s up to you to uncover the truth. Follow a trail of clues hidden throughout downtown Ottawa. Each stop reveals another piece […]
Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
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Join us for a Halloween hangout, with a scary movie, creepy crafts and spooky games. Costumes are encouraged but not required. |
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Come and learn about an artist and create a masterpiece inspired by their style. Wear clothes you don‘t mind getting messy. |
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Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on our website. This event is for children ages 3-5 years.
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Need a place to study after school or somewhere to hang out with friends? Bring schoolwork, a project, or a book to read for fun! There’s no pressure here, just friends, snacks and time to get something done at the library. |
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Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week's theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages birth to 3 years.
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At this month’s book club, we will be discussing The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing and creating a few monsters of our own. Copies of the book will be available for checkout in the Children’s Department. |
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Join us for Halloween family fun! Drop in to trick or treat through the library, play games, do a craft, and more! Costumes are welcome but not required.
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Aria Nouveau transports audiences on a journey through crossover hits, Broadway blockbusters, mainstream opera favorites and popular music in an elegant and artful evening perfect for music lovers of all ages. Artists like Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli pioneered the “classical crossover” genre, where elements of pop and opera seamlessly blend into a […] |
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Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm. |
1 event,
Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular […] |
