Events
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome!This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing,…
This series is designed to provide helpful, research-based tips and strategies for coping with the impacts of a prostate cancer diagnosis. Feature presentations on topics such as exercise, nutrition, emotional support. Patients…
Want to learn English? This twice-a-week course will help you in talking to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors and more. Classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and…
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Calling all LEGO enthusiasts and engineers! Join us for LEGO free play and display your work in our lobby. Make new friends while building STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) skills.
For kids 4 and up. Younger…
Embark on an exciting Memory Monday game night that puts your brain to the test! Move through different stations packed with fun challenges that sharpen your focus and boost your recall. Each mission gets trickier as you advance. Are you…
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Join Bessie Coleman Branch with a screening of Karate Kid: Legends.In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with…
Come to Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library on the 2nd and 3rd Monday evening of each month for our Knit and Crochet Circle! Whether you are just starting to learn or have valuable tips and experience to share, all skill levels are…
Join us for our very popular Austin-Irving Simple Stitches Crochet Club. Bring a work in progress or come to learn basic crochet stitches and chat with other crafters. Yarn and hooks available. Knitters are welcome!
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Do you have a secret yarn stash? So do we! Join Legler Regional Library staff as we craft our way through our own stash. Fiber artists of all abilities are welcome to meet and work on projects -- bring your own project or work on one as a…
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…
Improve your ability to communicate in English. Join new English speakers for 90 minutes of English conversation. Different topics will be discussed each week.
No registration is necessary, all adult English learners are welcome…
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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Great Decisions, the nation’s largest discussion program on world affairs begins on March 23rd at Sulzer. This structured eight-week program is designed to increase your awareness and critical analysis of current events that relate to…
Every Monday 6pm-7pm, come to the Chicago Bee Teen Space for a viewing of a popular anime -- new and classics alike. During the month of May we'll be watching DEAD ACCOUNT (2026), Season 1. Come chat with other anime lovers, find a new…
Join us for a relaxed evening of board games at the library. Play classics, learn something new, and connect with others in a welcoming space. All experience levels are welcome. Feel free to bring your favorite game or use one of…
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Participants will explore the life and legacy of Marjorie Stewart Joyner through images and patents showcasing her remarkable contributions. As a pioneering figure in Chicago's history, Joyner made her mark by opening her first beauty shop…
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Come out to try a new craft, socialize, and have fun. Bedazzle a pillbox with rhinestones and charms. All materials provided.
*Limited availability.
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Join Clearing Branch for our Genre Book Club. Read a book from the selected genre each month, then talk about what you read in our monthly Zoom discussions.
In May we will be reading titles with an Asian-American and Pacific Islander…
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Join Harold Washington Library Center staff as we welcome Brittney Chantele Aston, a multidisciplinary artist working across film, painting, ceramics, music, and performance. Their work comes out of lived experience as a U.S. Army…
