Events

Stretch, meditate and relax. Classes are provided by Esperanza Health Center and recommended for beginners.

Estírate, medita y relájate. Las clases son proporcionadas por Esperanza Health Center y recomendadas para principiantes.

Join Thurgood Marshall Branch to learn new or enhance your public speaking skills. The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the…

Join the Richard M. Daley Branch and instructors from the Collective Yoga Coop, an LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-forward yoga studio, for a monthly yoga session. All are welcome!Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other…

The interactive program features read-aloud books, rhymes and songs best for kids 18 months to 3. (Kids up to 5 and babies welcome!) Tips for early literacy skill development will often be included for caregivers.  

For…

Got a board game as a gift or purchase, but don't know how to play it? Join the Chinatown Branch in collaboration with the Chicago Tabletop and Board Game Meetup Group to learn to play that gifted or purchased game or the…

Do you want to learn how to use the accessibility features on your mobile phone if you are experiencing visual disabilities? Join instructors from Blind Service Chicago (formerly Blind Service Association) to improve your ability…

Join our story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.

For kids 2 to 8 and their caregivers.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for…

Join the Humboldt Park Branch as we pitch in to clean-up Humboldt Park! Join us on Saturday, October 5 for the chance to meet your neighbors and support our green spaces. 

We will meet at the Humboldt Park Branch (1605 N. Troy St)…

Hosted by Chicago Chess Academy. Kids learn and play chess in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. No experience is necessary. 

For kids ages 6 to 12.

Organizado por Chicago Chess Academy. Los niños aprenden y juegan al ajedrez en…

Bring the whole family and get ready to dance and sing with Miss My during this lively story time filled with stories, songs, movement activities and rhymes that encourage development of early literacy skills. Participants are…

Join us for a screening of The Garfield Movie (2024). 

Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his…

Returning books or picking up movies for the weekend? Drop in for a do-it-yourself craft that you can make in the branch or take to make at home! Available while supplies last.

For ages 3 and up.

AccessibilityNeed sign language…

Fall is just around the corner, so we are preparing some Halloween fun. Join our hostess, Michelle, for a fun Halloween Paper Cutting craft sure to set the mood for the spookiest night of the year!

Registration is required as space is…

Enjoy expressing your creativity with a Halloween-themed, beginner-friendly painting class using acrylic paints! We will learn how to paint Jack-O'-lanterns, black cats, spooky trees, and more using a step-by-step tutorial. All supplies are…

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…

We know plastic waste is a problem, so what is our city doing about it? Hear from Carter O’Brien, Chicago Streets & Sanitation Asst. Commissioner working on waste diversion, and Dr. Tim Hoellein,…

Join a guided tour of the Polish Museum of America to learn about the rich history of Polish contributions to the growth of America and of the Polonia community within Chicago as we celebrate Polish American Heritage Month with the…

Friends of the Edgewater Library is hosting its annual used book sale. All proceeds will support materials, services and programming at the branch.

Hardcover titles will sell for $3 each or 2 for $5; paperbacks are $2 each or 3 for $5;…

Are you an English language learner looking to practice your spoken English, or currently taking our English Class for Beginners and looking for more help? Join us on Saturdays for our English Conversation Class from the Indo…

Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills. 

Presented in partnership with WTTW. 

For kids 3…