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Open Workshop

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: 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.

Lego Day

Lego Day

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids

Using the Library's Lego brick collection, let's have fun building a display for the kids world department.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Using the Library's Lego brick collection, let's have fun building a display for the kids world department.

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.

Petra Sings!

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Chicago jazz vocalist Petra returns with guitarist Andy Brown for an afternoon of hauntingly atmospheric, creatively rich music.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chicago jazz vocalist Petra returns with guitarist Andy Brown for an afternoon of hauntingly atmospheric, creatively rich music.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts February 2nd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens February 9th.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed Sunday and Monday in celebration of Memorial Day.

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

We will be closed Sunday and Monday in celebration of Memorial Day.

Open Workshop

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: 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.

Mystery Book Club: An Amateur Sleuth's Guide to Murder

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

This month's book will be An Amateur Sleuth's Guide to Murder by Lynn Cahoon.

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.

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

This month's book will be An Amateur Sleuth's Guide to Murder by Lynn Cahoon.

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 February 2nd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens February 9th.

Open Workshop

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: 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: Call the Midwife Baby Blanket

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Virtual at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
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.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts February 2nd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens February 9th.

Campfire Tales: Automatic Noodle

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts February 2nd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens February 9th.

Knit and Crochet Group

Knit and Crochet Group

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Ages 13 & up. Join us for an evening of yarn projects and conversation. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks, and make progress on your current projects.  All other needlwork enthusiasts are welcome too!

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

Ages 13 & up. Join us for an evening of yarn projects and conversation. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks, and make progress on your current projects.  All other needlwork enthusiasts are welcome too!

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts February 2nd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens February 9th.

The History of Fleetwood Mac

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Music historian Gary Wenstrup explores how Fleetwood Mac created Rumours 50 years ago - and why it has remained one of the top 10 best-selling albums every year since.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Music historian Gary Wenstrup explores how Fleetwood Mac created Rumours 50 years ago - and why it has remained one of the top 10 best-selling albums every year since.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts February 2nd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens February 9th.

Open Workshop

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: 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 Young Adult Writers

Anonymous Young Adult Writers

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Teens

Writers in high school and college 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.

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

Writers in high school and college 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.

Open Workshop

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: 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, May 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: 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.

Outside Booking: Jean's Book Club

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Purpose of Meeting:

book club discussion

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

book club discussion

Training

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Kiwanis Meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Purpose of Meeting:

bi-weekly meeting 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

bi-weekly meeting 

Training

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Training

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Training

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Chitown Dolls

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Purpose of Meeting:

The Chitown Dolls club will display, discuss & celebrate the world of resin & vinyl art dolls. :) 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

The Chitown Dolls club will display, discuss & celebrate the world of resin & vinyl art dolls. :)
 

9th District of Cook County Office Hours

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Eisenhower Public Library District
Purpose of Meeting:

Representatives from District 9 Cook County Commissioner Maggie Trevor's office will be here to talk with you about ways the County Commissioner's office can help.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Lobby
Purpose of Meeting

Representatives from District 9 Cook County Commissioner Maggie Trevor's office will be here to talk with you about ways the County Commissioner's office can help.

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Board Meeting

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.