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Open Workshop

Wednesday, September 18, 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.

Crochet Along: Asymmetrical Shawl

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Virtual at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy crochet? Interested in learning new stitches or sharing your knowledge? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long. Each Wednesday in September we'll be working on the Autum...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Enjoy crochet? Interested in learning new stitches or sharing your knowledge? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long.

Chess Club

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join our bi-weekly chess club for a few games in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere for high school aged players and older. No experience required.

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

Join our bi-weekly chess club for a few games in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere for high school aged players and older. No experience required.

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.

 

Scale Model Club (Youth)

Wednesday, September 18, 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.

Radio Players West Old Time Radio Plays

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Experience radio shows live on stage. Radio Players West was formed in 1992 by the original "Those Were the  Days" host, Chuck Schaden. Actors recreate old-time radio programs...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Experience radio shows live on stage. Radio Players West was formed in 1992 by the original "Those Were the  Days" host, Chuck Schaden.

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.

 

Mobile Device Help

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Study Room One at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have a phone or tablet and need help getting started? Need advanced help with an app? Sign up for personalized individual help! One device per session, though multiple people may a...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Study Room One
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Have a phone or tablet and need help getting started? Need advanced help with an app? Sign up for personalized individual help! One device per session, though multiple people may attend with the device.

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.

 

Please sign up for only one session, as the same class is repeated over three months to accommodate as many participants as possible.

Mobile Device Help

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Study Room One at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have a phone or tablet and need help getting started? Need advanced help with an app? Sign up for personalized individual help! One device per session, though multiple people may a...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Study Room One
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Have a phone or tablet and need help getting started? Need advanced help with an app? Sign up for personalized individual help! One device per session, though multiple people may attend with the device.

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.

 

Please sign up for only one session, as the same class is repeated over three months to accommodate as many participants as possible.

Mobile Device Help

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Study Room One at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have a phone or tablet and need help getting started? Need advanced help with an app? Sign up for personalized individual help! One device per session, though multiple people may a...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Study Room One
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Have a phone or tablet and need help getting started? Need advanced help with an app? Sign up for personalized individual help! One device per session, though multiple people may attend with the device.

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.

 

Please sign up for only one session, as the same class is repeated over three months to accommodate as many participants as possible.

Modern Times Film Series: Arthur the King

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Modern Times Film series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This week: Arthur the King. An endurance racer meets a scrappy stray who helps him redefine ...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

The Modern Times Film series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This week: Arthur the King. An endurance racer meets a scrappy stray who helps him redefine the meaning of winning. 2024. PG-13. 1h 47m.

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.

 

Open Workshop

Thursday, September 19, 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.

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.

Kids Crafting Club

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 7-12. 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!

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Ages 7-12. 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!

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.

Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In & What We Can Do About It

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Conversations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom for a talk with Professor Dan Simons, co-author of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It. From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent ...

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

Join us on Zoom for a talk with Professor Dan Simons, co-author of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It.

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Event Details:

The monthly meeting of the Eisenhower Library Board of Trustees. Find agendas and links to view the meeting online at https://eisenhowerlibrary.org/leadership.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The monthly meeting of the Eisenhower Library Board of Trustees. Find agendas and links to view the meeting online at https://eisenhowerlibrary.org/leadership.

Open Workshop

Friday, September 20, 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.

Chair Zumba

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Zumba is a fitness program that involves cardio and Latin-inspired dance. Join Jen Adams for four weeks of chair Zumba and get your blood pumping. When you sign up for one class, y...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Zumba is a fitness program that involves cardio and Latin-inspired dance. Join Jen Adams for four weeks of chair Zumba and get your blood pumping. When you sign up for one class, you'll be registered for all four Fridays in September.

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.

 

Drop-In Baby Storytime

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 6-17 months with an adult. Siblings welcome. Drop into the Stortyime Room to inspire a love of reading with short, interactive stories, songs, lap bounces and rhymes.Sign in a...

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

Ages 6-17 months with an adult. Siblings welcome. Drop into the Stortyime Room to inspire a love of reading with short, interactive stories, songs, lap bounces and rhymes.

Additional Information

Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights.

Family English Language Social Hour

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of casual conversation with other families who are learning English. No lessons, just a place to practice your English skills, and a place for children to meet ...

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

Join us for an hour of casual conversation with other families who are learning English. No lessons, just a place to practice your English skills, and a place for children to meet and connect with other kids.

Open Workshop

Saturday, September 21, 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.

Getting Started with the Glowforge

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

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

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

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

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.

 

Please sign up for only one session, as the same class is repeated over three months to accommodate as many participants as possible.

What is Dungeons & Dragons? A 3-Part Series for Adults

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dungeons & Dragons is a game like no other. With no winners or losers, D&D fosters creativity, exercises the imagination, and encourages teamwork. Join us on three Saturday...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Dungeons & Dragons is a game like no other. With no winners or losers, D&D fosters creativity, exercises the imagination, and encourages teamwork.

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.

 

Fall Family Picture Day

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Outside at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Our beautiful courtyard outside will serve as a backdrop for some family photos. Our photographer will provide you with a digital photo to take home that day.Please call 708-867-22...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Outside
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Our beautiful courtyard outside will serve as a backdrop for some family photos. Our photographer will provide you with a digital photo to take home that day.

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.

Open Workshop

Sunday, September 22, 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.

Banned Books Cafe

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Book challenges are on the rise. Every morning during Banned Books Week, come socialize and celebrate your First Amendment right to read what you want over free coffee and, while s...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Book challenges are on the rise. Every morning during Banned Books Week, come socialize and celebrate your First Amendment right to read what you want over free coffee and, while supplies last, leave with your choice of a free book.