Events
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Join the Beverly Branch Teen Interns for their mystery Pop-Up program! Stop by our registration table at the branch to chat with our interns about their plans.
For kids and teens 6 to 18.
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Let's make art! We'll mess around with drawing, painting, making collages, over the course of the summer.
Drop by the YOUmedia space to work on your next masterpiece and meet other teen artists! Materials will be provided. Feel free to…
In this craft series, learn new crafting skills and work with a variety of materials.
For kids 8 and up.
How To AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to…
Join us for an afternoon of creativity! Each week we'll make a craft, enjoy some snacks and listen to music.
For tweens and teens 10 to 19.
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Ready to get your hands dirty and grow something awesome? In this hands-on program, plant your own flower, veggie, or herb seeds and learn how to care for them as they grow. We dig into the science of how plants grow—from tiny seeds to…
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Paint amongst nature with acrylics on canvas. All art supplies will be provided
For ages 10 to 16.
How to Attend
Register by 48 hours prior to the start of the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online…
In partnership with Televisa/Univision Foundation, we invite you to join our course to learn how to develop video games using MIT App Inventor. This block-based programming tool helps you grasp coding logic and understand the video game…
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Bring your friends or family and your dance moves! DJ Purple offers House music with a Mediterranean flair. Perfect for summer!
For families with kids of all ages.
How to AttendRegister by 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 22. Chicago Public…
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The Insect Asylum will be visiting Legler YOUmedia with some of their resident rescue animals! Join us to meet the animals and learn all about them.
For ages 10 to 19.
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Join our family field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Free round-trip bus transportation from the library to the museum.A fun and interactive tour to view and discuss select art pieces.Art-making in the Ryan Learning Center private… Join us for lunch and some entertainment: games, a movie or hands-on activities. Lunches are provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository, while supplies last.
For ages 0 to 18.
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Shelf-stable boxed meals sponsored by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library, while supplies last.
For children and teens up to 18.
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We supply the bricks and the life-sized board game. Just bring a ton of imagination and get ready to build and play.
For ages 5 and up.
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Join us in playing games, solving puzzles or completing fun crafts and activities.
Children 6 and up and their families welcomed.
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Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last.
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The natural world offers so many awesome craft ideas! Join Mx. Dannie for a crafted aimed at more advanced makers inspired by the world around us. Crafting sessions are offered at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. but are the same craft for both…
Join us for lunch and some entertainment: games, a movie or hands-on activities. Lunches are provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository, while supplies last.
For ages 0 to 18.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other…
Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library, while supplies last. Lunch is served on a first-come, first-served basis and must be eaten onsite.
For children and teens up to 18.
AccessibilityNeed…
Hey teens and tweens come join us for our weekly nature adventures each week we will explore the beauty of nature in our own community. This week we will be creating our own moon lamp, while having a fun snack
Please wear comfortable…
Drop-in and learn how to cross stitch, or work on your current pixelated project. All supplies provided.
For tweens/teens 11 to 18.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?…