Events

Drop in to make a creative project and take home a work of art or simply come to play and meet new friends!

For kids 6 to 11

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At this program we do multiple experiments that help us see the world in a different way. You can discover what is unique about a Bournelli tube, see what is backwards about refracted light, take an impossible walk and discover much…

Join us for a screening of Frozen, the beloved Disney feature, with snacks and friends! 

After the kingdom of Arendelle is cast into eternal winter by the powerful Snow Queen Elsa, her sprightly sister Anna teams up with a…

The library staff appreciates and wants to thank all the community members who come into the library each day. Whatever brings you into this library, you’re the reason we’re here!

Enjoy holiday music and a variety of refreshments.…

Explore color blending and create your own landscape drawing with oil pastels, inspired by the artist Hale Woodruff. This self-guided open studio program is sponsored by the Art Institute of Chicago.

For families with kids 3 and up.

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Join us in exploring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through fun, hands-on activities.

For kids 7 to 13.

This ScienceConnections program is made possible with generous funding through the Chicago Public Library…

Join us in a mini round of therapeutic raging! Smash a pinata, destroy block towers, crush your enemies (balloons) into dust! Avalon Cares supports your need to release those growing frustrations for the weeks between winter holidays. Take…

Do you like working on puzzles? Join Miss Krystal at the library for a relaxing hour of puzzles as we try to complete one each week! 

For kids 6 to 13. Children 11 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

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Use household materials to create an air-dry sculpting dough. Use your dough to create take-home ornaments! For ages 6 and up.

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Come by the library and make your own books or comics as a part of our Young Authors’ group. Take your book home or leave it at the library for someone else to read as a part of our Young Authors’ Book Exchange.

For children 8 to 13.

Join Miss Evelyn for an interactive story time especially for toddlers! We will share songs, rhymes and books, plus a simple take-home activity.

For kids 19 to 35 months and their caregivers.

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Come exercise your gaming skills or try something new! This drop-in, free time focuses on a different type or genre of games each session.

For kids 6 to 13.

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Celebrate winter and the holiday season with multicultural music and crafts.

Make handmade presents and ornaments, then giftwrap what you create. This is an all-ages event underscored by a multicultural winter music playlist!

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Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…

Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills. 

Presented in partnership with WTTW. 

For kids 3…

Join us for a showing of Swiss Family Robinson (1960). 

A Swiss family gets shipwrecked in the South Pacific and washes up on an uninhabited Island. While the family hopes a rescue comes for them, they must adjust to survive in…

Looking for something to do after school? Need help with homework? Stop by for games, activities or crafts! Find a good book to read.

For kids 5 to 13. Children 11 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

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Join us  for a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas.Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and…

Join us as John Dreznes of Beverly Records leads us in a lively night of MixTape -- a music-themed game where the audience helps build the ultimate holiday playlist!

Between rounds, John will share behind-the-scenes tales about holiday…

Join us for an afternoon program for kids and tweens to unleash their creativity. 

For ages 3 to 13.

Acompañanos para Club Creativo, un programa para que niños y preadolescentes suelten su creatividad. 

Para edades 3 a 13.

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