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Come be a part of “Empowerment at 50+: Financial & Life Navigation for Women,” a welcoming series thoughtfully crafted for women aged 50 and over. It's a wonderful opportunity to boost your financial confidence and explore ways to navigate…
Learn English/Aprende Inglés
CanceledUniversidad 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…
Stop by Kelly's Adult Reference Desk for a spice kit to take home. Each kit will include a sample of the featured spice, recipes, and information on the spice's cultural and historical impact. A selection of further resources will be…
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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…
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 Flashback Fridays of classic TV with weekly screening of episodes of The Golden Girls (1985)
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and…
Try a fun building activity for kids to develop engineering, motor and analytical skills while making new friends!
For ages 2 to 10.
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Join us for a 30-minute story time followed by 30 minutes of building play.
For kids 2 to 5 and their families.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or…
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Join us for an introduction to story time for new babies. This interactive story time includes stories, songs, fingerplays and leg bounces, specifically designed for babies during tummy time or diaper time.
Stay after story time for a time…
Caregivers and their children are invited to the library for a morning of activities, social time and learning through open-ended play.
For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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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…
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Join the Back of the Yards staff for a screening of Joy Ride. Click here to watch the trailer! The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a…
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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Curious about Tai Chi or Qigong? Discover how these gentle practices can support balance, relaxation, and overall well-being.
Celebrate Older Americans Month with a rejuvenating Tai Chi session designed to help you feel more grounded, calm,…
Want to learn how to use the computer?
West Pullman Branch is offering basic computer classes to teach you how to use a mouse and keyboard and how to create and edit documents. You can also learn how to do an internet search.…
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.
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Join Librarian Megan and her friends at the Lincoln Park Zoo an interactive story time all about endangered animals. We’ll sings songs like sea lions, rhyme like rhino and share books like bison, plus suggestions for at-home activities…
Join us Friday mornings for 30 minutes of songs and stories! Play time immediately follows.
For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
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Join Miss Taylor for a weekly story time with sunny songs, stories and rhymes for our preschool-aged patrons!
For kids 3 to 5 and their families.
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