Events

Join Ms. Annette and Ms. Jenni for story time with songs, books, rhymes and a craft. 

For kids ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers.

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Join our story time, especially for our littlest patrons. We share songs, rhymes and books, then stay to play afterward.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

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Join us for nature themed stories, songs and more.

Includes open play time with blocks, giant LEGO, puzzles, puppets and educational toys.

For kids 18 months to 5 years old. 

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Join us for stories, songs, movement and more! Stay for a fun craft. 

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

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Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, action rhymes and more.

For families with children 0 to 5. Siblings of all ages are welcome.

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Join us for stories, songs and movement activities.

For children 2 to 5 with a caregiver.

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Join us for stories and songs followed by time for coloring, crafts or open play.

For children 2 to 5 with an adult. 

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Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. Adults have time to meet and greet after the program ends while the children explore with books, felt board pieces…

Have fun and build reading skills with stories, songs, make a craft together or have play time.  

For ages 0 to 6 with a caregiver. 

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Join Ms. Casey for an interactive story time. We will read books and have fun with fingerplays, songs, rhymes and movement, and provide activities to take home.

For kids 2½ to 5 and their caregivers.

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Join us for this fun program of stories, songs, stretches and a craft!

For children 3 to 5.

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Join us for fun and exciting seasonal crafts. We make a new craft every week. 

For kids 3 to 11 with their caregivers. 

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Join us for a fun-filled family story time! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.

For kids 0 to 8 and their families.

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Do your kids enjoy cooking and trying new recipes? Are they always looking for snacks after school? If so, then join the children's staff as we teach kids how to make some yummy snacks.

For ages 5 to 13.

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Come in and chill out over a game or two. Video games, board games, card games... we’ve got it all! Bring your friends and make some new ones while you’re at it.

For kids 6 to 13 (or younger with their grown-up).

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Join us for a variety of crafts to entertain the entire family.

For families.

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Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to…

Bring the whole family for a screening of Lilo & Stitch!A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend…

Calling all LEGO® enthusiasts and engineers! We show you how to build with mini bricks as we take on building challenges and do some open-ended free play. Join us to make new friends while building STEAM (science, technology, engineering,…

Put on your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this story time for some fun stories, songs and rhymes.

For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers.

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Let us celebrate Dinovember by looking at dinosaurs! Discuss the job of a paleontologist, what dinosaur fossils looks like and make a skeleton craft!

Space may be limited.

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