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The Survey Said...Kids Game Show

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Kids ages 8 to 12. Registration Required. In game show style, teams seek to match our survey results to earn points. Players are invited to use their own device to answer surv...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 53
Event Details:

Kids ages 8 to 12. Registration Required. 

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.

Open Workshop

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
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 Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
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, August 10, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
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 Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
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.

Tea-Rex T-party

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Food Program, Games
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 12 & Under (under 7 with an adult) Children and their families are cordially invited to have tea with a T-Rex. We'll serve tea and snacks while you meet our inflatabl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Food Program, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ages 12 & Under (under 7 with an adult) 

Children and their families are cordially invited to have tea with a T-Rex. We'll serve tea and snacks while you meet our inflatable human T-Rex.

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.

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.

A film projector represents library movie screenings

Movie in the Parking Lot: Jurassic Park

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8:15pm - 11:00pm
Outside at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Motor into the nostalgic days of the outdoor theater as our parking lot is transformed for an in-car screening of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.A pragmatic paleontologist tourin...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Outside
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Motor into the nostalgic days of the outdoor theater as our parking lot is transformed for an in-car screening of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.

Additional Information

A cartoon drawing of children with an adult with the words "Adaptive Hour."

Adaptive Hour

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
No Location at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Families with children 12 and under who have a diagnosis or disability are invited to visit the Kids World Department for a special hour exclusively for you! Kids will be able to d...

Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: No Location
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Families with children 12 and under who have a diagnosis or disability are invited to visit the Kids World Department for a special hour exclusively for you! Kids will be able to do crafts, explore Kids World.

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 program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Open Workshop

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
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
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.

Colorful felt balls on a blue background representing Arts & Craft programs

Knitting 101

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 16 years 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 per...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 16 years and up.

Additional Information

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

Kiwanis Club

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Conference Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 A meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Norridge and Harwood Heights.

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

 A meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Norridge and Harwood Heights.

A colorful board game to represent library gaming events.

Senior Game Day

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Calling all seasoned strategists and game enthusiasts! Battle boredom and have fun making friends at our open game day for seniors. We'll have dozens of board and card games to cha...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Calling all seasoned strategists and game enthusiasts! Battle boredom and have fun making friends at our open game day for seniors. We'll have dozens of board and card games to challenge your competitive spirit!

Open Workshop

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
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
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.

A collage made from the TikTok logo.

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.

Health and wellness library events are represented by a handful of flowers.

Senior Chair Exercise: Summer

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Mobility issues shouldn’t stop you from staying active. Join fitness instructor Jen Adams for a chair exercise program for seniors ages 60 and up. Register to save your seats for J...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Mobility issues shouldn’t stop you from staying active. Join fitness instructor Jen Adams for a chair exercise program for seniors ages 60 and up.

Open Workshop

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
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
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.

A mural featuring a pencil with the words "Love to Learn"

Basic Computer Literacy Series

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Don't know a keyboard from a mouse? Learn the basics of using a computer in this three-part computer literacy series. A great start for beginners.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Don't know a keyboard from a mouse? Learn the basics of using a computer in this three-part computer literacy series. A great start for beginners.

Additional Information

Open Workshop

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
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
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.

Colorful felt balls on a blue background representing Arts & Craft programs

Crochet Along: Crochet Towel Holders with Rings

Wednesday, August 14, 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 August we will be working on the Crochet...

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.

The poster of the movie Elemental.

Romance Film Fest: Elemental

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

August is Romance Awareness Month, when we celebrate both our love of fellow humans and the romance movies that give us meet-cutes, sassy best friends, soul mates and happily ever ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

August is Romance Awareness Month, when we celebrate both our love of fellow humans and the romance movies that give us meet-cutes, sassy best friends, soul mates and happily ever after endings.

Open Workshop

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
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
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 Writing Group Logo

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.

A microphone on a stage represents Library lectures and talks.

The History of Willie Nelson

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Willie is the face, the heart and the soul of country music…and he’s still going strong. Using interview and performance clips, Gary Wenstrup traces Willie’s career from his humble...

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

Willie is the face, the heart and the soul of country music…and he’s still going strong.

Additional Information

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, August 15, 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, August 16, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Workshop at Eisenhower Public Library District
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 Work...

Library Branch: Eisenhower Public Library District
Room: Workshop
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.

A father and two children.

Family English Language Social Hour

Friday, August 16, 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.