Events
This take-home activity supports your child's phonological awareness by going on a hide-and-seek search for the letters in their name! This Grab and Go Kit is available during library hours, while supplies last.
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Stretch, meditate and relax. Classes are provided by Esperanza Health Center and recommended for beginners.
Estírate, medita y relájate. Las clases son proporcionadas por Esperanza Health Center y recomendadas para principiantes.
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Join Thurgood Marshall Branch to learn new or enhance your public speaking skills. The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the…
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Got a board game as a gift or purchase, but don't know how to play it? Join the Chinatown Branch in collaboration with the Chicago Tabletop and Board Game Meetup Group to learn to play that gifted or purchased game or the…
Join our story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.
For kids 2 to 8 and their caregivers.
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Take part in drop-in, family art-making projects designed in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago.
For children of all ages
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Kids read with one of our teens to have fun and practice their reading skills. They team up with one of our volunteers, read together, and then play with their partner to extend the book or try a literacy-based game. Adults stay in the…
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Join the Richard M. Daley Branch and instructors from the Collective Yoga Coop, an LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-forward yoga studio, for a monthly yoga session. All are welcome!Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other…
Join us for a fun and interactive story time with rhymes, songs and crafts.
For kids 0 to 5 years old.
Acompáñanos para una hora de cuentos divertida y interactiva con rimas, cantos y arte.
Para niñes de 0 a 5…
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Join the City of Chicago Department of Public Health for a COVID/Flu Vaccination event. This event is free for everyone, ages 6 months and older, regardless of their insurance status and residence.
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Returning books or picking up movies for the weekend? Drop in for a do-it-yourself craft that you can make in the branch or take to make at home! Craft materials are available while supplies last.
For ages 3 and up.
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Spanish Study Group
CanceledThe motto of the Avalon Spanish Study Group is, “We teach each other.”We welcome people who are at the basic beginner and advanced beginner level in learning the Spanish language. We teach each other grammar and pronunciation. We also…
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Join the Austin Branch for a discussion of Trust Me by Hank Phillippa Ryan, we look forward to you joining the discussion!
An unlikely alliance between an accused killer who swears she is innocent and a…
Drop into YOUmedia at South Chicago and create some art to take home or be put up in your teen space. We have some supplies for painting, drawing, perler beading, and more!
For teens in high school.
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Practice your American Mahjong game with other players at the Roden Branch. All levels of play are welcome and a basic knowledge of the game is needed.
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Learn the game of Mahjong, a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. Attendance at all 4 sessions is recommended.
Experienced Mahjong players are…
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Interested in 3D printing? Come on down to Canaryville. We'll show you the ropes!
For ages 10 to 19.
How to AttendChicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A parent or guardian’s email address must…
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Start your weekend at the library with color-themed stories, songs and a simple craft.
For children 2 to 6 with their caregivers.
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Hosted by author Raúl Dorantes, this free writing workshop is open to writers of all ages and skill levels and will be facilitated in both English and Spanish.
As human beings, the phenomenon of migration is part of us, as is learning how…
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Do you want to learn how to use the accessibility features on your mobile phone if you are experiencing visual disabilities? Join instructors from Blind Service Chicago (formerly Blind Service Association) to improve your ability…
