Events
Do you enjoy working on puzzles? Join Chicago Bee branch staff for fun and conversation as we try to complete a puzzle each week. Feel free to bring your own puzzle if you'd like.
For Adults 18 and up!
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Join Keish Lozano for our new Introduction to Knitting Class. Whether you’re brand new to knitting or just need a refresher, this two-hour beginner-friendly class is the perfect place to start. We’ll cover essential skills like casting on,…
Join us for a book discussion of The Iron Horse and the Windy City by David Young. In addition to a tour of railroad history, the book also covers its importance to Chicago’s economic and physical development. Books will be available at…
Forward Chicago is hosting a Repair Cafe every 2nd Saturday of the month.
In this program, Forward Chicago volunteers can repair jewelry, sew clothes, and repair general stuff too depending on the item. Volunteers are unable…
The practice of yoga can enhance the quality of life for people of any age. In various sequences we will use a combination of simple stretches and yoga poses. Participants will be encouraged to participate in breath awareness, mindful…
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Want to exercise your writing muscle? Meet others interested in writing? Share your work?
Writing Club will provide prompts for inspiration, a virtual space to write in community, and an opportunity to share your work.
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Join us on Saturday mornings for Chair Yoga, a therapeutic but softer approach to Yoga. Performed primarily in a chair, with some standing exercises, Chair Yoga is designed to relax the mind, enhance cognitive function, improve balance,…
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Join us this month as we discuss: El alquimista by Paulo Coelho. Discussion will be conducted in Spanish.
Acompáñanos este mes mientras discutimos: El alquimista de Paulo Coelho.
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Bring your own journal/planner, stickers, washi tape, gel pens and anything else to create a one-of-a-kind planner for the new year and be guided on your journey to mindfulness and peace. Hosting a planner meet up is all about socializing,…
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…
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Prepare to improve your public speaking skills, build your leadership skills, maximize your potential and more with the Wrightwood-Ashburn Overcomers (WAO) Toastmasters Club, in partnership with the Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library.
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Interested in learning more about how to use the computer or need a refresher? We are now offering one-on-one basic computer skills development through the online resource Chicago Digital Learn. If you prefer to use your own laptop, feel…
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…
Join us every Saturday for Saturday Game Day. This is a drop-in program. Bring a game or play one of ours: UNO, Skip-bo, Mexican Train, Canasta, Chess, Checkers, Sorry and more! Players gather on adult side of building as space allows. No…
Join us during June for Zumba workout classes! A local Zumba instructor will lead our classes in a 1-hour, low-impact workout perfect for all experience levels. These classes will be limited to 25 participants. Register before the…
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Join Kevin Harrington, Illinois Institute of Technology Architecture History Professor Emeritus, for a one-of-a-kind perspective on Graceland Cemetery as we respectfully visit tombstones and architectural features with artistic and…
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Join King Branch for a discussion of Marie Benedict's novel The First Ladies.
This historical fiction novel explores the unlikely friendship between First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, and civil rights activist, Mary McLeod…
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Would you like to improve your English? Join the Chinatown Branch for one hour of English conversation practice with other English learners. This conversation group is for people who already know some English and would like more…
Join Near North Branch for a book discussion of The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O'Connor. From grief expert and neuroscientist Mary-Frances O'Connor PhD, The Grieving Brain utilizes cutting-edge research to guide us through how our…
Join us at the Budlong Woods Library for an exciting book discussion on The Address Book by Deirdre Mask.
Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house…