Events
Let’s spend the afternoon drawing. Give the daily drawing prompt a try or work with a new medium. Talk and learn with others to create your own masterpiece!
Recommended for adults and teens but open to all ages.
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Meet us at the Chicago Bee Teen Space every Friday this summer for Gaming Hours! NBA2K, Mario Kart, Ultimate Ninja Storm, Fortnite, and more! Two gaming consoles plus gaming laptops will be in use. Bring friends or come alone, but come…
Do you want to learn how to sew? Have a sewing machine but don't know how to use it? Join us for a beginner-friendly class to learn the basics of sewing. Start by getting to know your machine, then learn how to make simple…
¡Teje en comunidad! Traega y comparte sus proyectos, consejos y habilidades con otros tejedores. Llege a un espacio amigable y creativo. Suministros limitados. Favor de traer su propio gancho e estambre si los tiene. Tambien son invitades…
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Meet your new Teen Associate Ms. Erin and help decorate the Teen Space for the summer learning challenge theme: Nature. We will be creating a window mural for selfies on the outside of the branch, as well as creating a flower garden escape…
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Join the Field Museum in celebrating Pollinator Week by discovering the wonders of the native pollinators that call Chicago home and learn how you can create habitat for them in your own yard. Staff explains how you can create a…
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All kids 0 to 13 and their families are invited to sign up for our annual summer program. This summer, we'll be exploring nature with our theme, "Growing Minds, Going Green." On the first day of registration, we will provide games…
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It's the day when play rules! Sign up for the Summer Learning Challenge and join us for dinosaur inspired family play, foam cannon, a blacklight dance party, life-sized T-Rex skull and butterfly release in our new reading garden!
For kids…
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June 21 is Make Music Day, an international celebration of free music in unexpected places. Today, the branch welcomes several performances throughout the day. Our lineup for the day includes:
DJ Purple: House Music at 10am
Ménage à Trio:…
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Join Legler staff for a summer celebration of nature must be filled with amazing outdoor activities, good vibes and plenty of fun. Get your hands dirty and connect with nature, have a blast dancing in foam, hands-on experiences…
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In partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Legler Regional will be hosting Market Days every third Saturday of the month. Come out to select from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as learn about resources…
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Photo source: https://www.laughteryoga.org/
This event is open to anyone looking to unwind, release stress, and embrace laughter for health and positivity. Laughter Yoga promotes laughter as a form of exercise along with deep…
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 special pop-up event for bike owners of all ages! Pedal to Wellness, a youth-led summer initiative by Bikes N’ Roses, is offering free bike repairs, maintenance and cycling education. These services are provided by…
Make a Blanket for Project Linus
Canceled,Come by yourself or with a group of friends and make a fleece blanket for Project Linus, a non-profit group that provides blankets to children who are seriously ill or in need. Please bring one and a half yards of fleece fabric and a…
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Join us as we kickoff Summer at CPL with day of wonderful activities! Get moving at 11:00 a.m. with an exhilarating Zumba class, followed at noon by games and a Decorate-a-Birdhouse craft. The day ends with an all-ages…
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Come learn about the Chicago River and the Wild Mile. With emerging and ongoing environmental restoration efforts and the work of local Urban Rivers, wildlife sanctuaries have been created in industrialized waterways such as Wild Mile,…
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Join us as we kick off 2025 summer program, Growing Minds, Going Green. Engage in hands-on activities, connect with local community organizations and enjoy live music with Chris Walz of the Old Town School of Music, in our outdoor space and…
Gardening is a fantastic hands-on STEAM activity for kids! Join Ms. My in our "Not-So-Secret" Garden, where young gardeners will cultivate a summer edible garden and vibrant flowers all in containers! We'll provide plants, seeds, tools…
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Join us to kickoff our Summer at CPL program and celebrate this year's theme: Growing Minds, Going Green! Participants will get to use library supplies to paint and decorate a small birdhouse, and then get to take the birdhouse home…