Calling all Pokémon trainers! We’re giving you a pika at Naperville Public Library’s Pokémon Palooza, which is being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 95th Street Library.
Intended to celebrate the world of Pokémon while providing learning experiences for children to master the trading card game, this all-day extravaganza will include a variety of activities, including crafts, storytimes and tournaments.
Pokémon Palooza will bring the world of dynamic-duo Ash Ketchum and Pikachu to life with these engaging activities:
Gather your friends and family for Pokémon Family Storytime
Prepare for trouble and make it double as you gather the whole family for a Pokémon-themed storytime, complete with stories, music and a special visit from Pikachu!
Learn how to use your card deck in Card Game Training
Do you love to collect and trade Pokémon cards, but aren’t sure how to play the game? Our Pokémon professors will teach you!
Test your knowledge with Pokémon Trivia Challenge
Do you know which region is famed for its Pokémon that can Dynamax and Gigantamax? Can you name the Pokémon type that is immune to Fighting moves? If so, test your knowledge through five rounds of questions covering types of Pokémon, the Trading Card Game, the video games and more. Compete with fellow Pokémon fanatics to see who is the ultimate Pokémon trivia master.
Build a comfy home for your Pokémon at Pokémon Habitats
Your favorite Pokémon need their own homes — build a cozy terrarium habitat for a Pokémon using glass jars, sand and moss.
Visit the Pokémon Center to become the ultimate Pokémon Trainer
Sharpen your Pokémon training skills and become the best there ever was! At the Pokémon Center, you play pokéball beanbag toss, design your own Pokémon card, learn how to spot fake trading cards and battle other Trainers in Pokémon GO. Visit three of the four stations to earn a special Pokémon Trainer certificate!
Go head-to-head with your friends in the Pokkén Tournament
Battle with friends on the Nintendo Switch console and join the Pokkén Tournament for a chance to become champion of the Ferrum Region.
Search for Eevees in the Eeveelutions Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and scour the library for Eeveelutions hiding throughout the Children’s Services Department. Try and find eevee-ry one!
Get creative with Pokémon-themed crafts throughout the day
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Make some electro-cute children’s crafts, including Bidoof bobbleheads, a paper accordion Furret and Pokémon masks featuring some of your favorite Pokémon, like Pikachu, Meowth and Venonat. Teens and adults can also join in the fun with Sew Your Own Pikachu and Paper Chain Gyarados craft kits.
For our full schedule of events, go to www.naperville-lib.org/pokemon.
Ashlee Conour is the marketing specialist at Naperville Public Library.