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Independence Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District

We will be closed today in celebration of Independence Day.

Closing
Branches:
Eisenhower Public Library District
Description:

We will be closed today in celebration of Independence Day.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Talk

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Can't stay off BookTok, BookTube, or Bookstagram? Lets talk about the hottest books the internet has to offer. Bring your favorite titles, authors, and influencers, and go home wit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Can't stay off BookTok, BookTube, or Bookstagram? Lets talk about the hottest books the internet has to offer. Bring your favorite titles, authors, and influencers, and go home with a loaded "to-be-read" list every month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Book Discussion: Stranger in the Woods

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel, the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, a gripping story of survival that asks fun...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel, the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what mak

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.

Additional Information

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zoom Book Discussion: Stranger in the Woods

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel, the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, a gripping story of survival that asks fun...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel, the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what mak

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pen and Ink Writers Group: Trauma

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Pen and Ink Writers Group gathers at the Library on the third Monday of each month to read short stories, poems or essays, all inspired by a common theme. Build up your writing...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

The Pen and Ink Writers Group gathers at the Library on the third Monday of each month to read short stories, poems or essays, all inspired by a common theme.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club: The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

This month's book will be The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King.  A retired Sherlock Holmes meets Mary Russell who's intellect impresses the great detective enough to b...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

This month's book will be The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King.  

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.

Additional Information

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Campfire Tales Club: The Sleeper and the Spindle

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman. the story of a queen who...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman.

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.

Additional Information

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Garden Club

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to talk about everything gardens, from bulbs, bushes, berries, and begonias. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us to talk about everything gardens, from bulbs, bushes, berries, and begonias. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Book Discussion: The Last Animal

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel, a playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage i...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel, a playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in

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.

Additional Information

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zoom Book Discussion: The Last Animal

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel, a playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage i...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel, a playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in

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.

Additional Information

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Talk

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Can't stay off BookTok, BookTube, or Bookstagram? Lets talk about the hottest books the internet has to offer. Bring your favorite titles, authors, and influencers, and go home wit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Can't stay off BookTok, BookTube, or Bookstagram? Lets talk about the hottest books the internet has to offer. Bring your favorite titles, authors, and influencers, and go home with a loaded "to-be-read" list every month.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pen and Ink Writers Group: Eagle

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Pen and Ink Writers Group gathers at the Library on the third Monday of each month to read short stories, poems or essays, all inspired by a common theme. Build up your writing...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

The Pen and Ink Writers Group gathers at the Library on the third Monday of each month to read short stories, poems or essays, all inspired by a common theme. Build up your writing skills through practice, presentation and positive critique.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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?”

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club: The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

This month's book will be The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert. The Darling Dahlias garden club has just inherited a new clubhouse and garden. When a lo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

This month's book will be The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert. The Darling Dahlias garden club has just inherited a new clubhouse and garden.

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.

Additional Information

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Campfire Tales Club: The Haunting of Tram Car 015

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Borrow the Book:

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.

Event Details:

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark. Cairo,1912: The ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark.

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 event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.