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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Book Discussion: The Editor

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting 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 Editor by Steven Rowley, a novel about a first-time novelist's tricky relationships with the two most important women in his lif...

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

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Editor by Steven Rowley, a novel about a first-time novelist's tricky relationships with the two most important women in his life: his new editor, Jackie Onassis; and his mother.

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

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zoom Book Discussion: The Editor

Wednesday, September 4, 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 Editor by Steven Rowley, a novel about a first-time novelist's tricky relationships with the two most important women in his lif...

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 Editor by Steven Rowley, a novel about a first-time novelist's tricky relationships with the two most important women in his life: his new editor, Jackie Onassis; and his mother. 

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, September 5, 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, September 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Conference 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...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry in the Garden

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Outside at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in the library's pollinator gardens to share poetry - your own or something by your favorite poets.

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Outside
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Join us in the library's pollinator gardens to share poetry - your own or something by your favorite poets.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids Write Away

Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
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 fall! Snack provided at the end of class. The themes for each class are, “Setting Your ...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: 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 fall! Snack provided at the end of class.

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, September 12, 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: Draw

Monday, September 16, 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 "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, September 19, 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: Death at Bishop's Keep

Tuesday, September 24, 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 Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige. Kate Adrleigh is everything the Victorian gentlewoman is not, an outspoken writer of the frowned upon penny-dreadfu...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This month's book will be Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige. Kate Adrleigh is everything the Victorian gentlewoman is not, an outspoken writer of the frowned upon penny-dreadfuls.

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

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Campfire Tales Book Club: The Ghosts of Sherwood

Wednesday, September 25, 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 Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn. Robin of Locksley and M...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn. Robin of Locksley and Marian are married.

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

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, September 26, 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.

Adult Book Discussion: The Last Flight

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting 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 is The Last Flight by Julie Clark, a tense story about two desperate women who switch boarding passes at the airport. Will they escape their...

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

This month's adult book discussion book is The Last Flight by Julie Clark, a tense story about two desperate women who switch boarding passes at the airport. Will they escape their old lives? 

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

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zoom Book Discussion: The Last Flight

Wednesday, October 2, 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 Zoom book discussion book is The Last Flight by Julie Clark, a tense story about two desperate women who switch boarding passes at the airport. Will they escape their ...

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

This month's Zoom book discussion book is The Last Flight by Julie Clark, a tense story about two desperate women who switch boarding passes at the airport. Will they escape their old lives? 

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, October 3, 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, October 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Conference 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.

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference 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.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids Write Away

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
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 fall! Snack provided at the end of class. The themes for this season's classes are, “Se...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: 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 fall! Snack provided at the end of class.

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, October 10, 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

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Conference 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...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anonymous Teen Writers

Thursday, October 17, 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: Castle(s)

Monday, October 21, 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 "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club: Rules of Murder

Tuesday, October 22, 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 Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering. Drew Farthering loves a mystery in the pages of a novel, not on the grounds of his estate. With his best friend,...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This month's book will be Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering. Drew Farthering loves a mystery in the pages of a novel, not on the grounds of his estate.

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

In-person and phone registration starts August 5th for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone starts August 12th.