Events
Forward Chicago is hosting workshops called Repair Cafe every 2nd Saturday of the month.
The workshop will be held in our community room located on the first floor in our lobby area. If you need assistance locating the room,…
Families will be able to apply in person and verify enrollment at Altgeld Branch for preschool application support with CPS Pre-K enrollment. Meet Deiquita Goggins and Monique Horton in Study Room 1 to help you and your family…
Please join us for a photography workshop inspired by Japanese photographer Akito Tsuda's photo documentation of the Pilsen neighborhood in the 1990s. This one-hour photographic workshop lead by Carol Neal will guide you along the…
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Join us for our 150th Birthday Open House. Activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The library welcomes local artist, Bernadette Foch, to talk about her artistic career and show her art, followed by a drawing lesson for kids. Draw…
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Give your kids the opportunity to "clown around," while developing balance, flexibility and hand-eye coordination. Kids will have an opportunity to try skills like tight wire walking, juggling, plate spinning, acrobatics, clowning and more!…
Registration closedInterested in other roleplaying and wargaming tabletop games? Join us for open shop where we play Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Necromundo, Kill Team and alternative RPGs like Mork Borg, Black Crusade (40k), Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands and…
Learn some new steps and show off your dance moves to a Latin fusion and hip-hop blend. Join Blanca Aviles who has over 8 years of instructor and performance experience with Latin Rhythms. During this workshop, we will learn…
Give your kids the opportunity to "clown around," while developing balance, flexibility and hand-eye coordination. Kids will have an opportunity to try skills like tight wire walking, juggling, plate spinning, acrobatics, clowning and more!…
Registration closedGreater Grand Crossing Branch is proud to bring you a new program centered around community healing. The Circle Process is a storytelling process where every person has a story, and every story has a lesson to offer. In the…
Registration required (20 spots remaining)Register for eventThe Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to present an artmaking program inspired by our summer exhibition, Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape. The exhibition explores how, in the late 19th century in Paris, Vincent Van…
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Families will be able to apply in person and verify enrollment at Altgeld Branch for preschool application support with CPS Pre-K enrollment. Meet Deiquita Goggins and Monique Horton in Study Room 1 to help you and your family…
An informal meet up for both experienced and new homeschooling families. Learn about library resources, how to get a library card, educational databases, library events, how to request library materials and more. Hands-on…
In honor of Pride Month, join members of the Marimacha Monarca Press, a queer and trans-POC art collective, as they celebrate migrant and queer experiences in Chicago through storytelling and zine-making.
This bilingual program for a…
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We're planning a variety of events to promote the library. Come see what we're up to and how you can help.
How to Attend This event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Questions about visiting the…
Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play with host Miguel de León! Featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters, participate in fun, guided learning while developing skills in social-emotional development.
Presented in…
Registration fullFamilies will be able to apply in person and verify enrollment at Altgeld Branch for preschool application support with CPS Pre-K enrollment. Meet Deiquita Goggins and Monique Horton in Study Room 1 to help you and your family…
Get certified to use Sulzer YOUmedia's Cricut so you can start making stickers, designing decals, customizing clothing, crafting and much more.
Interested but can't make this certification? Email YOUmediaSulzer@gmail.com to make an…
Registration closes June 13 at 12:00am (4 spots remaining)Register for eventMeet up with teens who have an interest in 3D modeling and animation and dive into Blender, a powerful and free 3D design software. This informal club is led by Ivan, a rising Junior at Walter Payton College Prep, who has a passion and…
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Hey teen photographers, do you enjoy taking photos but would love to build your skills? Do you have some pictures you have taken and would like some feedback? You can meet up with Ashley Houghton, an experienced photographer based in…
Registration required (10 spots remaining)Register for event Learn sound, audio/music production and recording techniques using analog and digital audio technology. Turn your beats and bars into songs. Collaborate, experiment and share your next hit!
For teens 13 to 18.
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