Events

Únete al Centro de Alfabetización de UIC y desarrolla tus habilidades en preparación para los exámenes del GED. Se requiere una prueba previa y registro. Recomendamos que los participantes traigan útiles de escritura y un cuaderno.

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Join us at Whiner Beer Company for a Pre-Superbowl Party! We will have Trivia of Superbowl past, half time shows, and more! There will be special focus on this year's half time arist, Bad Bunny!

Bring your team to play some trivia…

Visit Kelly's Adult Reference Desk to pick up a spice kit to take home. Each kit will include a sample of the highlighted spice, as well as recipes and information on the spice's cultural and historical significance. A selection of…

Universidad Popular offers interactive English classes in a pleasant environment where you will learn how to fill out job applications, prepare for an interview, introduce yourself, answer greetings, express yourself in writing, while…

A bi-weekly playgroup for children who speak Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese. This playgroup is intended to help children develop confidence in their own language and culture and help kids and their parents make friends!

For children 0 to 5…

Do you enjoy working on puzzles? Join Chicago Bee branch staff for fun and conversation as we try to complete a puzzle each week. Feel free to bring your own puzzle if you'd like.

For Adults 18 and up! 

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Relive your childhood and join us for a day of open retro video gaming.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request…

Join the Back of the Yards staff for a screening of Stardust. Click here to watch the trailer!Tristan hopes to win the heart of his beautiful, but shallow love, Victoria. He promises to recover a star that fell somewhere beyond the stony…

Join Mr. Pierre for story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Older siblings welcome.

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Drop in for open play featuring a mix of activities and social time for kids and their adults. 

For children 0 to 5 with their caregiver.

Vengan a jugar con una combinación de actividades y tiempo social para niños y sus adultos. 

We have blocks, puzzles and other hands-on building and play activities allowing families time to read, discover and create together! This is an unstructured, do-it-yourself program and we encourage families to interact with each other and…

Miss Nancy and her friends Henrietta the Chicken, Opera Cat and Jack the Puppet read funny books, sing silly songs, do action rhymes and crafts. Join us for playgroup after.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

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Join us for a drop-in open play time! We have fun educational toys and books available for self-directed play. We end play time together with parachute play and a song with a big book.

For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers.

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Join us for a 30-minute story time followed by 30 minutes of building playFor kids 2 to 5 and their families.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or…

Are you interested in cultivating your creativity through writing? Write and share a poem, story, essay or memoir with writer Donna Pecore at the Budlong Woods Branch Writing Workshop. Open to all adults, no experience…

Join us for this play group for preschoolers to socialize together, play and read books with their caregivers.

For kids 1 to 5 and their families.

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Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. Adults have time to meet and greet after the program ends while the children explore with books, felt board pieces…

Join an occupational therapist and speech language pathologist from The Little Duck Collective for movement and sensory activities that engage motor skills and developmentally appropriate speech and communication. Includes information and…

Join us for a drop-in open play time! We have fun, educational toys and books available for self-directed play.

For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this…

Drop in for open play featuring a mix of blocks, toys and other games for kids and their adults.

For children 0 to 5 with their caregiver.

Vengan a jugar con una combinación de bloques, juegos y otros actividades para niños y sus…