Event List

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.

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be The Favorites by Layne Fargo, a fast-paced novel about an elite ice-dancing partnership whose ambition and toxic bond drive them toward glory and self-destruction.

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

Pick up informational brochures and get your questions answered by a representative from the Illinois Attorney General's Office.

Battle of the Books challenges students in grades four through six to become familiar with literature in a Jeopardy-style competition. See your school's Battle Coach to sign up. Need help contacting your coach?

Hone your model building skills by joining other enthusiasts. Work on your project while sharing tips and tricks and getting advice from others.

Ages 16 and up. If you wanted to try knitting, but were nervous to try it out, this is the class for you.

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.

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.

Calling all graphic novel fans in grades 3-6! Want to eat snacks and talk graphic novels with your fellow comic enthusiasts?

Japan has long fascinated American travelers. Yvonne Wolf, who lived and worked in Japan, will offer a brief overview of the country and welcome spring through its national flower, the cherry blossom.

Bring your creativity to life! Using your stitching talent, we will guide you to create a beautiful keepsake. Colorful strings will bring your project to life. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Explore the art of collage by using various textures and design elements. Whether you want to create an image or an abstract design, mixed media materials will inspire your creativity!

It is Steven Spielberg week! We'll watch a few of his best movies and culminate with a discussion of his career with film historian Bob Burton.

Our BYO Book Club is back! Have a favorite book or two (or four) you'd like to share with fellow readers and librarians? Join our book club to tell us about them and get recommendations for books to read next. 

It is Steven Spielberg week! We'll watch a few of his best movies and culminate with a discussion of his career with film historian Bob Burton.

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.