Event List

Ages 13 & up. Join us for an afternoon of yarn projects and conversation. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks, and make progress on your works in progress. 

Join us for a demo from Chef Tony Cannon, followed by a discussion of the African American experience. Chef Tony worked in restaurants for over 15 years, attended The Art Institute...

Copies of our book club selections are available to borrow in our catalog in various formats or at the Library Services Desk approximately one month before each meeting.

This month's book will be Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond. Before there was Frankenstein, Mary Shelley is drawn into a shocking murder investigation in this deliciously ca...

Enjoy crochet? Interested in learning new stitches or sharing your knowledge? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long.Each Wednesday in March we will be working on a cluster stitch ...

Ages 16 & up. This class covers the basics of 3D printing. You will learn to create a design using Tinkercad and watch the 3D printer in action.

Copies of our book club selections are available to borrow in our catalog in various formats or at the Library Services Desk approximately one month before each meeting.

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is She Knows Death by Nnedi Okorafor. Part science fiction, part fa...

Ages 16 and up. If you wanted to try knitting, but were nervous to try it out, this is the class for you. This is a two week class that will teach the basics for the person who has...

Tom Hanks is a major star within the history of cinema. Learn how his personal dramas shaped him into one of America's most beloved actors, producers, and directors. Enjoy scenes f...

Ages 13 & up. Learn the basics of operating a sewing machine: threading a needle, winding the bobbin, and selecting different stitches. Time will be available to practice on th...

Polling for the General Election.

Take some time to explore your creative side with a variety of art supplies, a featured craft, or bring a work in progress. Not feeling crafty? No worries, coloring pages and playi...

Enjoy crochet? Interested in learning new stitches or sharing your knowledge? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long.Each Wednesday in April we will be working on a tapestry croche...

Hone your model building skills by joining other enthusiasts. Work on your project while sharing tips and tricks and getting advice from others.

On their 50th anniversary, we're presenting screenings of some of the great movies from 1975. Enjoy the show with popcorn and drink. This week: Three Days of the Condor. A CIA rese...

Aphids eating your cucumbers? Squirrels stealing your corn? Rabbits munching on your lettuce? Can they be stopped? Yes they can. Mark Lyons, an experienced garden coach, will teach...

Ages 16 & up. This class covers the basics of 3D printing. You will learn to create a design using Tinkercad and watch the 3D printer in action.

As high school sweethearts in Cincinnati, vocalist Petra van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown grew up together as artists. After settling in Chicago the duo has regularly pl...

Copies of our book club selections are available to borrow in our catalog in various formats or at the Library Services Desk approximately one month before each meeting.

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins. After North Carolina’s richest and most notorious heiress dies, her adopted son walks away from his i...

Copies of our book club selections are available to borrow in our catalog in various formats or at the Library Services Desk approximately one month before each meeting.

This month's Zoom Book Discussion book will be The Heiress  by Rachel Hawkins. After North Carolina’s richest—and most notorious—heiress dies, her adopted son walks away from ...

Enjoy crochet? Interested in learning new stitches or sharing your knowledge? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long.Each Wednesday in April we will be working on a tapestry croche...

Ages 14 & up. The Cricut Joy is the perfect die cutting machine for beginners!  Lightweight and portable, it is perfect for making stickers, cards and custom vinyl project...

Ages 16 & up. Have you mastered the basics of knitting and purling, and are ready for a new technique? Cables are the braids and twists of many traditional patterns, and in thi...

Ages 14 & up. In this beginner-friendly workshop, explore the exciting world of laser cutting and engraving using the powerful Glowforge Pro. You'll learn the fundamentals of o...

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is funded in pa...

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator who uses her platforms, TikTok @alexisnikole and Instagram @blackforager to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plai...