Events
Join us for fun guided activities on Thursdays after school. Make art, learn a new craft, collaborate and compete through video and board gaming and more! Stop by any time between 3 and 5.
For teens ages 13 to 18.
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Have you ever wanted to read aloud to a dog? Kids can come practice their reading skills with Certified Reading Assistance Dogs! Join the dogs from SitStayRead in fun activities to promote the importance of reading and build…
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Help us make a quilted community picnic blanket by creating your own square. There will be prompts available to help you come up with an idea. No experience necessary. We will have all the supplies you need.
For teens ages 13-19
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Are you interested in starting your own business? Don't know where to start?
Join us and Future Founders for the Startup Sprint Challenge Workshop for an immersive, entrepreneurial learning experience. Teens will work in teams to…
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Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…
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Learn the basics of needle felting while creating your own unique bookmark with Jolisha/Jolene Whatevr. There will also be a community felting project to work on and use advanced felting tools. No experience necessary. All materials…
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Join us and our friends from The Village Chicago for this monthly Memory Café offering a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their care partners. Make friends, have lunch and have fun!
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Learn about the elements and groups of the periodic table. With activities and demonstrations selected and researched by a local scientist-in-training.
Recommended for ages 8 to 13.
This program made possible in part by S&C Electric Company,…
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Prepare to improve your public speaking skills, build your leadership skills, maximize your potential and more with the Wrightwood-Ashburn Overcomers (WAO) Toastmasters Club, in partnership with the Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library.
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Attention, do you love technology? Are you curious about coding and robotics? Come and join to learn how to design your own animations and robots.
For kids 6 to 13.
This program is presented in partnership with the Toyota…
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Have you ever wanted to read aloud to a dog? Kids can come practice their reading skills with Certified Reading Assistance Dogs! Join the dogs from SitStayRead in fun activities to promote the importance of reading and build…
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Is your child learning to read? Not sure how to support them at home? Join experts from Redwood Literacy for a family-friendly event designed to help parents and caregivers understand how kids learn to read—and what you can do to help! …
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Learn to dye a cotton tote bag using flowers and natural pigments from Latin America and the United States. This workshop is designed and led by Nicole, a fashion designer from Costa Rica who uses only natural fabrics and dyes.…
High Returns is a free four-session financial literacy program presented by the Junior Economic Club of Chicago.
We cover budgeting, credit, goal-setting and career clusters, which are topics that aren't typically taught in school.
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Learn the basics of Chinese conversation for everyone.
The purpose of this activity is to better prepare for traveling to China and understand China’s local culture.
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Become a successful plant guardian!
Kathy Figel, life-long learner of nature and Director of the Edna White Community Garden, provides tips on how to grow and nurture your house plants. Topics will progress each…
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Learn the basics of Chinese conversation for everyone.
The purpose of this activity is to better prepare for traveling to China and understand China’s local culture.
Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
Want to reserve the YOUmedia HWLC Recording Studio? First, you have to get certified!! Register for an introduction to sound recording, Garageband, equipment setup, save and exporting audio files.
After the certification, you can reserve…
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Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…
Great Decisions, the nation’s largest discussion program on world affairs begins on March 10th at Sulzer. This structured 8-week program is designed to increase your awareness and critical analysis of current events that relate to…