Events
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Bring the family to a lively, fun-filled story time celebrating pride and the LGBTQ+ community.
For kids 0 to 5 years with a participating adult.
How to AttendIn order to provide a fun and safe program, Rainbow Family Story Time is limited…
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Create your own framed self portrait in the style of Frida Kahlo in this self-guided open studio program sponsored by the Art Institute of Chicago.
For kids 3 to 13 and their caregivers.
AccessibilityNeed sign language…
This Summer: Choose Your Own Adventure! Presented in collaboration with Lookingglass Theatre Company and the Water Works Library.
Report to the historic Water Tower Water Works for a Family Scavenger Hunt like no other!
Step through the…
Returning books or picking up movies for the weekend? Drop in for a craft that you can make in the branch or grab and go to make at home later! Available while supplies last.
For ages 3 and up.
AccessibilityNeed sign language…
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Come into the branch and create a structured craft or use your imagination to create a unique piece of art at our newly designed Activity Center located in the Children's Department. You can also stop in and build a massive…
Join us at Back of the Yards Branch for Yoga at the Library! Community member, Yoga in Vogue, will lead 45- minute sessions of yoga in this Saturday morning series.
Some yoga mats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please…
Kitchen Tales from the Library
CanceledOnline eventSpice up your kitchen and see what you can make with Ms. Shilo from Legler Regional Library!
For children 6 and up; younger children can also participate with a caregiver.
How to AttendThis event takes place on Zoom. Register by 10:30 a.m.…
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Have you ever wanted to read aloud to a dog? Kids can come practice their reading skills with Certified Reading Assistance Dogs! Join the dogs from SitStayRead in fun activities to promote the importance of reading and build…
Are you an English language learner looking to practice your spoken English? Or are you currently taking our English Class for Beginners and looking for more help? Join us on Saturdays for our English Conversation Class from…
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Join us for a screening of The Lion King.A lion cub named Simba looks forward to following in his father's footsteps and becoming king of the African pride lands one day, but his happy childhood turns tragic when his uncle murders his…
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Join us to celebrate Juneteenth by reading stories and creating a craft.
For kids 0 to 6 and their caregivers.
How to AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to…
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Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite PBS Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills.
Presented in partnership with WTTW.
For kids 3 to…
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Come join us for a morning filled with bilingual books, songs and rhymes! Stay afterwards to make a craft and play with old and new friends.
For ages 0 to 5 with an adult caregiver.
¡Ven a disfrutar de una mañana llena de…
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Join Librarian Megan and the staff of the Smart Museum of Art as they read, sing and celebrate the museum's 50th anniversary! Children and caregivers can construct and paint birdhouse, and explore the galleries as they listen to and share…
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Join us for a special Dad-urday story time as we celebrate Dad's everywhere. We'll share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.
For ages 0 to 13 with a caregiver.
AccessibilityNeed sign language…
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Saturday Cinema at Thurgood Marshall LibraryJoin us at the Thurgood Marshall branch for a special screening of The Woman King!
Set in the 1820s, this powerful film tells the story of the all-female warrior unit known as the Agojie, who…
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Join us for a screening of Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S.…
Calling all Pokémon enthusiasts! Join us to play games and trade cards at the branch.
For ages 6 to 13.
¡Llamamos a todos los fanáticos de Pokémon! Vengan a jugar e intercambiar cartas en la sucursal.
Para edades 6 a 13 años.
AccessibilityNeed…
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Join us for special edition of our Graphic Novel Book Club with a discussion of two graphic novels to celebrate summer's arrival! We will be discussing Betty Tang's Parachute Kids and Matthew Cody's Catninja. Read both, read…
