Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Program Type
Registration Type

Primary tabs

This event is in the "Adults" group

Marshall Field's Holiday Traditions Behind the Scenes

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Amy Meadows worked for Field's for 25 years. She shares the history, behind the scenes sneak peaks, and unique experiences of holiday traditions.

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

Amy Meadows worked for Field's for 25 years. She shares the history, behind the scenes sneak peaks, and unique experiences of holiday traditions.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts November 3rd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens November 10th.

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed for two days in celebration of Christmas.

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

We will be closed for two days in celebration of Christmas.

Closed for New Years

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Eisenhower Public Library District

We will be closed for two days in celebration of the New Year holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Eisenhower Public Library District
Description:

We will be closed for two days in celebration of the New Year holiday.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Envision the New Year with Tarot

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Using the wisdom of tarot, Tamara Kowalski helps you create a vision board of what you’d like to accomplish in the year ahead. Clarity, Abundance, Success and Strength are just some of what you can envision for your best year yet. 

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

Using the wisdom of tarot, Tamara Kowalski helps you create a vision board of what you’d like to accomplish in the year ahead. Clarity, Abundance, Success and Strength are just some of what you can envision for your best year yet. 

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts November 3rd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens November 10th.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

The Magic of Numbers

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Friday the 13th is a terrifying movie title only to Western audiences. How would the Chinese translate such a cultural phenomenon? Is there an equivalent devastating number in Chinese culture?

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:

Friday the 13th is a terrifying movie title only to Western audiences. How would the Chinese translate such a cultural phenomenon? Is there an equivalent devastating number in Chinese culture?

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts November 3rd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens November 10th.

Closed for Martin Luther King Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We'll be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day. 

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

We'll be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

The Sweetest Job Ever: My Time in the Candy Industry

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Historian Jim Gibbons, discuss his years as a sales rep for Brach's Candy Company. From the enticing smell of the plant, to the eye-twinkling displays in the stores, you'll learn all the tricks of the trade that help you select your treats.

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

Historian Jim Gibbons, discuss his years as a sales rep for Brach's Candy Company. From the enticing smell of the plant, to the eye-twinkling displays in the stores, you'll learn all the tricks of the trade that help you select your treats.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts November 3rd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens November 10th.

Closed for Presidents Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We'll be closed today for Presidents Day.

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

We'll be closed today for Presidents Day.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Chinese Food

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Lunar New Year arrives on February 17, 2026.

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

Lunar New Year arrives on February 17, 2026.

Additional Information

In-person and phone registration starts November 3rd for Norridge and Harwood Heights residents with valid library cards. Online registration for everyone opens November 10th.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Exercise For Timeless Existence

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Eisenhower Public Library District
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The latest research shows that specific types of exercise and training hold promise to alter chronic disease. Terry Thourson, a health and physical education teacher for 46 years, will discuss these movement and resistance exercise. 

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

The latest research shows that specific types of exercise and training hold promise to alter chronic disease. Terry Thourson, a health and physical education teacher for 46 years, will discuss these movement and resistance exercise. 

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 Easter

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in celebration of Easter.

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

We will be closed today in celebration of Easter.

Closed for Staff Training

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District
Closing
Branches:
Eisenhower Public Library District

Closed for Mothers Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in celebration of Mothers Day

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

We will be closed today in celebration of Mothers Day

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.

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.

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

We will be closed today in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.

Closed for Fathers Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in honor of Fathers Day,

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

We will be closed today in honor of Fathers Day,

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in celebration of Independence Day.

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

We will be closed today in celebration of Independence Day.

Closed for Labor Day

All Day 9/6 - 9/7
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.

Closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in honor of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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

We will be closed today in honor of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Closed for Veterans Day

All Day
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed today in honor of Veterans Day.

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

We will be closed today in honor of Veterans Day.

Closed for Thansgiving

11/25/2026 @ 5:00am to 11/26/2026 @ 9:00pm
Eisenhower Public Library District
Closing
Branches:
Eisenhower Public Library District

Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Eisenhower Public Library District, Off Site

We will be closed for two days in celebration of Christmas.

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

We will be closed for two days in celebration of Christmas.

Closed for New Years

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Eisenhower Public Library District

We will be closed for two days in celebration of the New Year holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Eisenhower Public Library District
Description:

We will be closed for two days in celebration of the New Year holiday.