Events
On the first Thursday of each month, come to the library to get assistance with the following topics from The Village Legal & Community Project:
• Parenting time• Housing• Power of attorney• Landlord-tenant• Debt collection
These are a few…
Join us for the next meeting of our monthly Spanish Book Club! Haga nuevos amigos.
Reunámonos en el club de lectura para discutir libros cada mes. (Los niños pueden acompañarte al programa).
¿Preguntas? Llámenos en / Questions? Call…
In this informative workshop, members of the FTC Robotics Team Robophins 3216 of Whitney Young High School presents their introduction to Computer-Aided Design! Teens in the YOUMedia can watch as the Robophins demonstrate their design…
Want to reserve the YOUmedia HWLC Recording Studio? First, you have to get certified! Register for an introduction to sound recording, Garageband, equipment setup, saving and exporting audio files.
After the certification, you can reserve…
Welcome to the Sulzer Regional Maker Lab!
Drop in during Open Shop to work on personal projects or ask staff general questions regarding software or equipment. Use our Cricut electronic cutter, 3D printer, sewing machine, or…
Want to learn chess or sharpen your skills? Come join us for open chess play, game analysis and tactical problems.
This program is for ages 8 to 80 and all skill levels are welcome, chess boards are included!
How to…
Do you knit, crochet, embroider or do another needlecraft? Join Logan Square's Thursday Knitting Circle. Show us your work and learn from others in the group. No experience required.
Accessibility Need sign language…
Learn to knit, increase your knitting skills, or just come to chat with other knitters. This class is free, but knitters must supply their own materials. We meet every Thursday evening.PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS…
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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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…
Interested in learning more about how to use the computer or need a refresher? We are now offering one-on-one basic computer skills development through the online resource Chicago Digital Learn. If you prefer to use your own laptop, feel…
Join Kelly's YOUmedia for some fun events. Every Friday there will be a different event to participate in; whether it's gaming or crafting or even watching a movie.
The First Friday of every month will be Game Day, whether it's video…Forward Chicago invites you to come play the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong at the library. Mahjong instruction/teaching unavailable at this time.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for…
Join licensed instructor, Dena Taylor, for Chair Zumba - a modified Zumba workout using a chair. Move your body to the rhythm of the beat while sitting down! You will also learn a line dance or two. Standing is optional. Please bring…
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!
AccessibilityNeed sign…
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…
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 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…
Are you interested in crafting? Join your neighbors for stitching time, working on fiber arts, knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, embroidery and meeting fellow crafters. Make progress on your projects in this BYOP (bring your own…
