Nightlife in Wood River
Bars, clubs, breweries, live music, and nightlife in Wood River. Your guide to going out.
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Cookbook Club: The Chinese Way Classic Techniques, Fresh Flavors
Join Gabe and the West Englewood Cookbook Club for a discussion of a cookbook titled The Chinese Way Classic Techniques, Fresh Flavors and recipe review. Check out the book, test out as many recipes as you like, then we'll dish on what worked and what didn't! If you'd like to bring...
Musical Drawings
Play this game and test your artistic limits! A mix of musical chairs and drawing, this will be a fun way to create something cool with your friends! Ready? Go! For kids 3 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312)...
The Second City’s Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue
The Second City’s Improv Supernova blasts open e.t.c.’s 50th Revue with the art form that started it all. No two performances are ever the same – every night is different, delightfully chaotic, and...
Mother Goose at Play: Toddler and Preschool Story and Play Time
Story time featuring stories, nursery rhymes, puppets and songs. Includes open play time with blocks, puzzles, puppets and other educational toys. For children 18 months to 5. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312)...
Teen Craft: Fuse Bead Art
Create your own Fuse/Perler bead creation! No matter your skill level, this is your chance to design unique pixel art that you can take home. With all the beads, colors, and tools you need, your imagination is the limit. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility...
Supported Storytime & Family Play
Designed for children with disabilities and support needs ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities. Sensory supports like lap weights and fidget toys are available to help...
Yom HaShoah Commemoration: The Unfinished History of Nazi Plunder
Join us for a screening of Plunderer – The Life & times of a Nazi Art Thief followed by an exclusive Q&A with featured historian Jonathan Petropoulos. Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazis stole one-fifth
Crafternoons
Drop in to make a creative project and take home a work of art or simply come to play and meet new friends! For kids 6 to 11. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
Kids Craft Club
For ages 6-12 Make some simple crafts and be social with other creative people! Each session we will make something new and have fun things to talk about!
Boos & Booze: The First Pour Book Club
Join our horror themed book club for a horrifyingly good time at Olympia Sports Bar & Grill. Love of horror is a must, love of brews not required. Due to popularity, an additional Boos & Booze group will begin to meet in May. Registration will be required to attend either group to ensure a...
Opera Cat's Playhouse Story Time
Miss Nancy and her friends Henrietta the Chicken, Opera Cat and Jack the Puppet read funny books, sing silly songs, do action rhymes and crafts. Join us for playgroup after. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. How to Attend Register by the start of the last event. Chicago Public Library...
Czytanie na dywanie: Bilingual Polish Storytime
All Ages. Join Ms. Izabel for a fun-filled story time where children learn rhymes, sing songs, and hear stories in English and Polish.
Story Time at the Back of the Yards Coffeehouse
Join the Back of the Yards Branch staff for a fun, bilingual story time at Back of the Yards Coffeehouse. Enjoy a delicious treat while your little ones have fun singing, dancing and listening to stories! For children 0 to 6 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language...
DIY Adult Crafts: Canvas Tote Bag Painting
Get eco-friendly and decorate a reusable canvas tote bag to take home! Tote bags, paints and stencils will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email...
Preschool Craft
Show off your arts and craft skills and enjoy a simple craft after Preschool Storytime. This craft will be appropriate for kids of all ages and can be done together as a family.
Spanish Book Club, La Esquina de Lectores: La Corresponsal
Join the West Town Branch Spanish book club La Esquina de Lectores , as we discuss, The Correspondence by Virginia Evans. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to...
Teen Craft: Recycled CD Windchimes
Make a sun-catching windchime with old cds! For grades 6-12. Registration required.
Story and Play Time
Join our story time especially for our littlest patrons! We share songs, rhymes and books. Half an hour of story time is followed by half an hour of play. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?...
Celebrate Spring with Tie Dye
Come join us in making tie dye shirts just in time for the spring season. Registration is required as supplies are limited. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
MidKid Take & Make - Labubu Ceramic Painting
For ages 8-12 years old. All kids require registration, and are available for pickup for one week.
Once Upon A Storytime (Ages 0-2 with Caregiver)
Snuggle, bounce, and bond with your little one as we share rhymes, songs, and stories to foster language development and a love of reading at this program for children ages 0-2 and their caregivers!
Tales for Twos and Threes
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes followed by a simple craft and open play. For children 18 months to 5 with a caregiver. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
Viral Craft Club: Beaded Mini Bouquets
Try out a new craft that's gone viral on Tiktok, Pinterest and more on the 3rd Thursday of every month! This month, we're making beaded floral bouquets! Call (309) 497-2600 or visit the Lincoln Branch to register. For teens and adults.
Spring Baby and Toddler Story Time
This interactive program features read-aloud books, songs and movement activities. Tips for children's early literacy skill development are included for parents and caregivers. For children 12 to 36 months. How to Attend Register by 9:30 a.m. the day of the event. Chicago Public...
Preschool Story Time (Ages 3 – 5 w/adult participant)
Ages 3 – 5 w/adult participant Enjoy skill building stories, rhymes, and activities, especially designed for preschoolers. Drop in. Story Room.
Film Screening: James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Please join us for a screening of James and the Giant Peach to celebrate its 30th Anniversary! A neglected boy's life is enriched by a magic peach. Charming adaptation of Roald Dahl's fairy tale features a mix of live action and puppet animation. © Walt Disney Pictures | 80...
Catching on to Crafting
This monthly drop-in will allow you to raid the available Lakeview art supplies, try new skills, and socialize. Great for all skill levels. Grades 7-12.
Deangelo & the Dandelion by Roy Kinsey Storytime Reading
Join the Oak Park Public Library and our partners as we host Roy Kinsey for a storytime first reading of Deangelo and the Dandelion! About Rapbrary at the Main Library At Oak Park Public Library, Rapbrary unfolds as a multi-week immersive experience blending live performance, film, installation,..
Preschool Storytime
3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.
Tuesday Morning Book Club: The Letter Carrier
This month's book will be The Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone. Copies of this book will be available at the Adult Services desk one month prior to the book discussion. Please join us!
ARTstravaganza!: Black Light Drawing
Don't make a mess at home, come to the Library! Each week we will have a different craft or sensory experience. Stay for a few minutes or the whole hour of fun! This week, we'll experiment with neon and black light! For ages 2-6.
Once Upon a Storytime: Money Minded Storytime
April is Financial Literacy Month! Come to this special Storytime to learn about some fun financial concepts and listen to stories. Ages 3-5 with caregiver. No registration required. Drop-in.
Tuesday Story Time
Join us for a fun story time featuring songs, dances, games and books! For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Space may be limited. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request...
Baby Lapsit Storytime
Birth-11 months with parent or caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.
Drop-In Baby Storytime
For 17 months & under with an adult. Siblings welcome. Inspire a love of reading with short, interactive stories, songs, lap bounces and rhymes. We ask that families attend one Storytime each week. Sign in begins 30 minutes before the program starts at the Kids World desk.
Busy Bees Storytime
Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!
Looking Local: Craft Supply Swap
Doing some spring cleaning or picking up a new DIY hobby? Join us and the Chicago Creative Reuse Exchange and swap your unused craft supplies for material you really need! Learn about this amazing organization and all they offer while browsing through supplies. Bring material day-of only , we...
Adult Book Club: Cultish
Join the Austin-Irving branch for a discussion of Cultish by Amanda Montell. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14...
Cuenta Cuentos con Kathy/Spanish Storytime With Kathy
Acompañanos para una media hora de cuentos en español con Kathy Valdivia. Ven a escuchar historias, canciones, y baile! Este evento ayudará con el crecimiento cognitivo y fomentará el amor por la lectura y el aprendizaje. Este programa está abierto a todos los niños de edades 3 a 6 años y sus...
Baby Walkers Storytime
12-23 months with parent or caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.
Craft & Coffee
Bring your own crafting project and join us as we chat, craft, and enjoy coffee or tea and snacks.
Film Screening: The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
Join us for a family screening of The Bad Guys 2 . In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a...
Drop-In Family Storytime
For ages 12 and under. If your child is younger than 3 years old, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 3 will not be permitted. With stories and activities for all ages, this storytime is perfect for the entire family to enjoy together! We ask that families attend...
Tots and Toddlers Story Time
Join Miss Evelyn for an interactive story time especially for tots and toddlers! We will share songs, rhymes and books, plus a simple take-home activity. For kids 2 to 5 and their caregivers. How to Attend Registration opens one week before each event. Please register by 24 hours the day...
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