Events
Join experienced needleworker Adriana Reyneri for a beginner-friendly knitting and crochet group. Bring your own projects or challenge yourself to start something new. Materials will be provided by the library.
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Join us in the Popular Library at the Harold Washington Library Center for an English language class led by Erie House. In each class, you will learn basic English and about the library's English study resources such as…
Join us to see what you can create with LEGO® bricks and other fun building materials!
For kids 4 to 13.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or…
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Do you like putting patches on your backpack and/or clothes? In this program, we will create stick-on patches with our paints, fabrics, collage materials, and more. AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
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Spring is here and the trees are in bloom! Join us for a fun and educational walk with arborist and Director of Forestry at Openlands, Michael Dugan. We’ll learn how to identify trees by using tree keys and by observing the springtime…
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Welcome, Seniors! In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for a creative and artistic experience as you craft your very own book using the traditional Japanese bookbinding technique, Sempuyo. This…
Do you want to practice speaking and understanding English and improve your communications skills? Join our conversation group with Literacy Chicago and improve your ability to communicate. This conversation group is for people who already…
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Join us for a screening of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he's drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings…
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Join a Special Collections Librarian for a fun and interactive trivia game where you'll match names to archival collections, books, or notable figures featured in our collection.
Attendees will receive clues and have the chance to…
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In this workshop we will teach the basics of sampling in Logic to make beats using interesting sounds. This month we will focus on the music of Playboi Carti- fresh off his new album "I AM MUSIC".
For high school teens.
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Sew a Scrunchie!
Learn to use a sewing machine and make a scrunchie or two! It's a quick, satisfying project and makes a great little gift - for yourself or others. We'll provide a variety of fabrics, and you can make your scrunchies in…
Join us for stories, songs and fun for the family!
For kids 0 to 5 and their families.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email…
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Join us for another spring season as Illinois Master Gardeners teach the basics of container gardening and tips for keeping your plants alive with limited space. Lecture followed by demonstration.
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Join us at the Harold Washington Library Center on the third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a fiction book discussion for adults.
On Saturday, May 15, we'll discuss Foe, by Iain Reid.
“In a novel set in the…
Spring cleaning season is in full swing. Have you organized your closets, basements or attics? If so, you might have found historic family documents. Not sure what to do with these precious materials?
Join Chicago Public Library for a…
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Please join us for a mixed media workshop with exhibiting artist Diana Noh. In this hands-on workshop, participants will delve into the art of collage, exploring how diverse materials can be combined to express unique stories, ideas, and…
Join us for half an hour of songs, stories and parachute movement!
For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email…
Unwind for one hour through the art of Zen Coloring. Zen in Sanskrit and in Japanese means meditation, and in Chinese, quietude. Bring these two mindsets into your life through an easy and fun practice using an array of colors and uplifting…
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Join us for a screening of The Public.
A librarian helps a group of homeless people take refuge from a brutal winter night by staging a sit-in at the free public library. A misunderstanding causes his noble act to wrongly escalate into a…
