Events
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Join us for a special film screening of The Snapper.
Engaging portrait of an Irish family adjusting to a 20-year-old offspring's (Tina Kellegher) unwed pregnancy. Colm Meaney. Kay: Ruth McCabe. Darren: Colm O'Byrne. George: Pat…
Lifting Hearts with the Arts: that is the name and aim of a local non-profit dedicated to fostering creativity and intergenerational connections. Students from a local public high school are paired with older adults and all meet twice a…
Calling all word lovers! Join us each week for Scrabble gameplay fun and fellowship. All skill levels are welcome.
For adults, teens and kids 10 and up.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
Join us for new community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels who play acoustic instruments. Participants also may be singers and listeners. Sessions are one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing…
Want to learn chess or sharpen your skills? Come join us for open chess play, game analysis and tactical problems.
This program is for ages 8 to 80 and all skill levels are welcome, chess boards are included!
How to…
Learn to knit, increase your knitting skills, or just come to chat with other knitters. This class is free, but knitters must supply their own materials. We meet every Thursday evening.PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS…
Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more.…
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Join us for a special film screening of A League of Their Own.
A look at the first women's professional baseball league is set during World War II and focuses on the rivalry between sisters, one a sweet-swinging catcher and the…
Calling all word lovers! Join us each week for Scrabble gameplay fun and fellowship. All skill levels are welcome.
For adults, teens and kids 10 and up.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
LEGO® at the Library
CanceledDo you like building different objects and making your imagination come to life? If so, drop in after school for some design challenges and open play time with our collection of LEGO bricks! Afterwards, we will display your creation…
Learn to knit, increase your knitting skills, or just come to chat with other knitters. This class is free, but knitters must supply their own materials. We meet every Thursday evening.PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS…
Looking for a morning of book conversation? Join us for this month's selection Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty. A classic novel set in 1920s Mississippi with a large family in the bustle of planning a wedding. Laura McRaven, a nine-year…
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Join us for a special film screening of Song Without End.
Dirk Bogarde stars in a fictionalized story chronicling 30 years in the life of Hungarian composer-pianist Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Capucine, Genevieve Page. George:…
Join us for story time where we share songs, rhymes, fingerplays, books, movement and music. Followed by open play time.
For kids 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other…
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Join Dr. James Ruska of Swedish Hospital to learn about the importance of “hands-only” CPR and how to respond in an emergency situation. This free training features interactive practice of “hands-only” CPR with a mannequin so individuals…
Calling all word lovers! Join us each week for Scrabble gameplay fun and fellowship. All skill levels are welcome.
For adults, teens and kids 10 and up.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
Want to learn chess or sharpen your skills? Come join us for open chess play, game analysis and tactical problems.
This program is for ages 8 to 80 and all skill levels are welcome, chess boards are included!
How to…
Learn to knit, increase your knitting skills, or just come to chat with other knitters. This class is free, but knitters must supply their own materials. We meet every Thursday evening.PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS…
Drop in for open play and social time for kids and their adults.
For children 0 to 5 with their caregiver.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or…
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Frankfurters, franks, wieners, coneys, or just plain “dogs.” Whatever you call them, you’ll relish this program about how hot dogs became the symbol of American culture and why Chicago is the center of hot dog culture.
This entertaining…
