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Drop-In Family Afternoon Storytime

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

For children of all ages. If your child is under age 3, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 3 will not be permitted.With stories and activities for...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For children of all ages. If your child is under age 3, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 3 will not be permitted.

Kids Write Away

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Discussion Group
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grades 4-6.Want to become the next famous author? Join us for one or all three classes this summer! Snack provided at the end of class. The themes for each class are, “Comics Away,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Grades 4-6.

Want to become the next famous author? Join us for one or all three classes this summer! Snack provided at the end of class. The themes for each class are, “Comics Away,” “Let's Write a Song,” and “How Long Can You Write?”

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

Asher and Pikachu from Pokemon series

Pokemon Day

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Registration Required. Ages 7-12. Are you a fan of Pokemon? Meet other trainers and show off your favorite Pokemon! Each session will have new activities themed around everyon...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Registration Required. Ages 7-12. 

Are you a fan of Pokemon? Meet other trainers and show off your favorite Pokemon! Each session will have new activities themed around everyone’s favorite pocket monsters!

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

photo looking up at tree branches

Family Forest Walk

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Outside at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Enjoy time with your family and community while we take a walk through our local forest preserve. The group will meet at a nearby trail. Wear your walking shoes, bring your bug spr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Outside
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Enjoy time with your family and community while we take a walk through our local forest preserve. The group will meet at a nearby trail. Wear your walking shoes, bring your bug spray and sunscreen!

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

If your child is under age 13, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 13 will not be permitted.

Pom-poms

Tots and Pre-K Fun Day: Pom-Pom Fun

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with an adult. Registration Required.This months theme will be Pom-Pom fun! We will be having games and challenges for your little ones working with fluffy pom-poms!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 with an adult. Registration Required.

This months theme will be Pom-Pom fun! We will be having games and challenges for your little ones working with fluffy pom-poms!

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

If your child is under age 7, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 7 will not be permitted.

Perler Beads

Pixel Power

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grades3-6. Registration Required. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Art goes 8-bit! Bring digital art to the real world and make you very own pixel creation. ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades3-6. Registration Required. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

A waiver must be completed prior to the event to ensure registration for this event. 

This game utilizes AhaSlides on devices such as laptops and smart phones

The Survey Said...Kids Game Show

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Kids ages 8 to 12. Registration Required. In game show style, teams seek to match our survey results to earn points. Players are invited to use their own device to answer surv...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

Kids ages 8 to 12. Registration Required. 

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

Tea-Rex T-party

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Food Program, Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 12 & Under (under 7 with an adult) Children and their families are cordially invited to have tea with a T-Rex. We'll serve tea and snacks while you meet our inflatabl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Food Program, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Ages 12 & Under (under 7 with an adult) 

Children and their families are cordially invited to have tea with a T-Rex. We'll serve tea and snacks while you meet our inflatable human T-Rex.

Additional Information

If your child is under age 7, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 7 will not be permitted.

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

A film projector represents library movie screenings

Movie in the Parking Lot: Jurassic Park

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8:15pm - 11:00pm
Outside at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Motor into the nostalgic days of the outdoor theater as our parking lot is transformed for an in-car screening of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.A pragmatic paleontologist tourin...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Outside
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Motor into the nostalgic days of the outdoor theater as our parking lot is transformed for an in-car screening of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.

Additional Information

A cartoon drawing of children with an adult with the words "Adaptive Hour."

Adaptive Hour

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
No Location at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Families with children 12 and under who have a diagnosis or disability are invited to visit the Kids World Department for a special hour exclusively for you! Kids will be able to d...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: No Location
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Families with children 12 and under who have a diagnosis or disability are invited to visit the Kids World Department for a special hour exclusively for you! Kids will be able to do crafts, explore Kids World.

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

The poster of the movie Elemental.

Romance Film Fest: Elemental

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

August is Romance Awareness Month, when we celebrate both our love of fellow humans and the romance movies that give us meet-cutes, sassy best friends, soul mates and happily ever ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

August is Romance Awareness Month, when we celebrate both our love of fellow humans and the romance movies that give us meet-cutes, sassy best friends, soul mates and happily ever after endings.

Three scale model people sitting on a street curb.

Youth Model Building

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Join others who are interested in model building. Learn new skills and techniques. Work on your own project and get advice on making your project look it's very best. For modelers ...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join others who are interested in model building. Learn new skills and techniques. Work on your own project and get advice on making your project look it's very best. For modelers ages 8-17.

Additional Information

If your child is under age 13, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 13 will not be permitted.

An illustration of a girl writing.

Kids Write Away

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Discussion Group
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grades 4-6.Want to become the next famous author? Join us for one or all three classes this summer! Snack provided at the end of class. The themes for each class are, “Comics Away,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Grades 4-6.

Want to become the next famous author? Join us for one or all three classes this summer! Snack provided at the end of class. The themes for each class are, “Comics Away,” “Let's Write a Song,” and “How Long Can You Write?”

night scene in the desert with different types of cactus.

Desert Painting

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 4-12. Paint a moonlit scene out in the desert. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 4-12. 

Paint a moonlit scene out in the desert. 

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

If your child is under age 7, please plan to be present at this event. Drop offs of children under 7 will not be permitted.

Labor Day

All Day 9/1 - 9/2
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed Sunday and Monday in honor of Labor Day.

Closing
Branches:
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site
Description:

We will be closed Sunday and Monday in honor of Labor Day.

Read poster with book characters elephant and piggie

Star in a READ poster!

All Day 9/3 - 9/30
No Location at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come into Kids World during September where we'll take a photo of you with your favorite book. In a few days, it will be transformed into a poster on display! Come back in October ...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: No Location
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Come into Kids World during September where we'll take a photo of you with your favorite book. In a few days, it will be transformed into a poster on display! Come back in October to take your poster home.

Fall Take-n-Make: No-Sew Pumpkins

All Day 9/3 - 10/31
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Nothing says autumn like pumpkins! This fall you can create your own fabric pumpkins with our take-n-make kits, no sewing required. Take a kit home or stop by the Workshop during o...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Nothing says autumn like pumpkins! This fall you can create your own fabric pumpkins with our take-n-make kits, no sewing required. Take a kit home or stop by the Workshop during open studio hours to work on one with us.

Open Workshop

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Workshop has to offer.

Asher and Pikachu from Pokemon series

Pokemon Day

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Registration Required. Ages 7-12. Are you a fan of Pokemon? Meet other trainers and show off your favorite Pokemon! Each session will have new activities themed around everyon...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Registration Required. Ages 7-12. Are you a fan of Pokemon? Meet other trainers and show off your favorite Pokemon! Each session will have new activities themed around everyone’s favorite pocket monsters!

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

Open Workshop

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Workshop has to offer.

Family Forest Walk

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
No Location at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 12 & under with an adult (Adults must accompany minors at all times) Enjoy time with your family and community while we take a walk through our local forest preserve....

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: No Location
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Ages 12 & under with an adult (Adults must accompany minors at all times) 

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights with Eisenhower Library cards. Others will be placed on a pending waiting list and, if possible, moved to the main list 24 hours before the program.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Open Workshop

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Workshop has to offer.

Open Workshop

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Workshop has to offer.

Open Workshop

Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

After training and signing a liability waiver, drop in during open studio hours to use Workshop equipment to work on your own creative projects or get a tour of everything the Workshop has to offer.