Events
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Join us for a screening of Predator: Badlands (2025)
A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
© Twentieth Century Fox - 107 minutes - Rated PG-13
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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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This workshop will introduce participants to ideas for cooking beans - a simple, delicious, cheap, and adaptable ingredient - before an interactive zine-making activity. We’ll provide art supplies and a selection of “quick…
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Love plants and looking forward to Summer? Join us and get your green on! You can get starter plants ready, swap seeds, and even help us get seeds packaged for the Edgewater Seed Library. We will supply planting materials,…
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Join Jonathan Schlesinger, the Chicago Urban Fishing Program Coordinator with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, to learn about some of the amazing fish found in Chicago and how you can enjoy fishing this summer. Jonathan will…
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Cameron falls for the most beautiful girl in school. However, she is forbidden to date until the most hated girl in school, her ill-tempered older sister, goes out too. A retelling of Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew.
Touchstone…
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Teens and young adults (ages 17-25) are invited to come sample YouMedia equipment during this monthly open house.
Drop in to work on personal projects or ask staff general questions regarding software or equipment. Use …
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Illustrator and visual artist Steve Shanabruch will discuss The Chicago Neighborhoods, local fonts, and all things graphic design.
Guest host Block Club Chicago will introduce Steve followed by a Q&A.Accessibility Need sign…
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This lecture, Mastering Your Budget will be presented by Leticia Andrade. Leticia Andrade is a lifelong Chicagoan, bilingual (English/Spanish) Illinois Real Estate Broker, and passionate community advocate. Licensed since…
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Looking for some way to give back to our community? Come by the library on Saturday afternoon April 18 for a volunteer fair. Organizations represented include: Center for Changing Lives, EcoShip, Trash People, IWS Family Health, Urban…
Choose your own adventure and explore new lands in our Dungeons & Dragons weekly sessions! Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game where players create unique characters and work together to create stories to…
Interested in other roleplaying and wargaming tabletop games? Join us for open shop where we play Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Necromundo, Kill Team and alternative RPGs like Mork Borg, Black Crusade (40k), Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands and…
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The fourth annual Randall Albers Young Writers Award recognition ceremony will bring together this year's prize winners. Each of the eight prize-placing authors (four in prose and four in poetry) will read their winning entries before…
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In honor of last week's Masters Tournament, come learn about the history of golf, get a few pointers and test your ability on the branch's very own Chi-gusta National golf course. Putters and golf balls will be available to borrow.
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Come paint a tiny masterpiece at North Pulaski!When you're done, you can take it home with you, OR you can leave it with us to decorate the library with!Supplies (4x4 canvas board, paint, markers, etc.) and snacks will be provided!
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Join us as we express ourselves in various art forms. Performance can be up to four minutes long and must be appropriate for a general audience.For all ages 10 and up.
Acompáñenos a expresarnos a través de diversas formas de arte. La…
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Celebrate spring by creating your own adorable plushie! Choose from soft fabrics, fun colors and seasonal designs to sew.
For ages 12 to 19.
How to AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect…
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The 11th Teen Winter Challenge exhibition reception will bring together this year's teen artist prize winners and finalists. The award ceremony and announcements highlighting this year's teen work will begin at around…
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Join us at Whitney Young's YOUMedia for a fun afternoon full of creativity! Come by to make a keychain, bracelet, bookmark and more. All materials provided.
For teens 13 to 19.AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other…