Events

We're offering a variety of FREE seed packets to our patrons and visitors (3 packets per household/per visit). The selection is constantly growing and changing as we continue to receive donations (thanks to our many sponsors!). We plan…

Due to Archer Heights' hosting Early Voting, October's Craft Lab will be grab and go. We will be making our own artwork on magnetic mini-canvases.

Pick up a kit at the Reference Desk anytime the library is open. One per person while…

Due to Archer Heights' hosting Early Voting, we are offering a Grab and Go for Teens. October's Grab and Go is a quick start guide and all you will need to get a game of Dungeon Crawl Classics up and running. Dungeon Crawl…

Due to Archer Heights' hosting Early Voting, we will be offering a grab and go activity for children 6 to 13.

Pick up a Kids Grab and Go: Pipe Cleaner Ninja kit at the Reference Desk. One per person while supplies last. AccessibilityNeed…

Pick up a Tween Grab and Go Kit featuring alebrije masks at the Reference Desk. One per person while supplies last.

For ages 10 to 14.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?…

Want to learn English? This twice-a-week course will help you with:

Classes are…

Join us for a screening of Insidious just for teens ages 13 - 19 years old. 

Plot overview:A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

© Blumhouse Productions | PG-13 | 1 h…

Come and join us on Monday afternoons to improve your drawing skills with some simple drawing exercises based on different still lifes. On the last day pick your favorite drawing and paint it in watercolor. All materials supplied. 

Join us as we partner with Envision Unlimited, a local organization that empowers adults with disabilities. Every second Monday of the month, we will learn how to create small decorative rugs. All supplies will be provided,…

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

For Adults 18 and up! 

AccessibilityNeed…

Interested in learning how to play American Mahjong? Know how to play American Mahjong but need partners? Join us on Mahjong Mondays to learn, practice and improve your game! No supplies are needed and all skill levels are…

Come to the branch and meet like-minded friends, gaining inspiration and support and sharing your projects with others. Whether you are just starting to learn your creative craft or have valuable tips and experience to share, all skill…

Healthcare Alternative Systems (HAS) Harm Reduction Team will be providing a varying array of harm reduction and personal care items. We will be available to connect individuals to resources for housing, mental health, substance abuse,…

Join us and watch Project Hail Mary!In the near future, astronaut Ryland Grace wakes from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means…

This hands-on course is designed especially for older adults with little to no computer experience. Co‑sponsored by Austin Irving Library and Windy City Seniors 501(c), this program uses AARP’s trusted Senior Planet curriculum to help…

Join the Vodak branch for a screening of the WTTW documentary Chicago Stories: Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe.For decades, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in the South Chicago neighborhood was a cultural center for…

Join Jenny and the Dunning Cookbook Club for a discussion of a monthly cookbook pick and recipe review. Check out the book, test out as many recipes as you like, then we'll dish on what worked and what didn't! If you'd…

Join us for a screening of, Monster House (2006)."This rollicking chill-ride follows the animated misadventures of three teens who believe that an old ramshackle dwelling in their neighborhood houses a man-eating entity…

Join Kelly's YOUmedia on Teen Mondays. Every Monday there will be a specific activity the teens will participate in. 

The first of every Monday will be Movie Monday

The second Monday will be Crafts Monday

The third Monday…

Join us for a screening of Minions and MonstersThe third installment in the Minions spin-off series, and the seventh film overall in the Despicable Me franchise.

© Universal Pictures - 90 Minutes - PG

Community Cinema is at a branch…