Event List

Learn the timeless art of connecting metal rings to craft a stylish and intricate chainmail bracelet. No experience needed—just bring your creativity! Presented in partnership with the Evanston Art Center.

Develop your chess game with experienced instructor Chris Christmas. All skill levels are welcome!

Grades K-5.

Just us for a fun, creative activity for young children and their caregivers. Activities include art, movement, STEM, and stories. (Younger children are welcome, but activities are aimed at ages 2-5 years). 

Bring your iPhone and iPad to meet fellow Apple users and learn to do more with your device.

Watch a movie with us Fridays at the library! Popcorn provided. No movie on Friday, July 4th due to library closing.

Jun 27: Sonic the Hedgehog

Jul 11: Zathura

Join Spark the Firefly and her friends for a summer night in Firefly Grove. Gather around the campfire to sing songs, listen to stories and watch the stars.

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

Flight Risk (2024)

Mon, Jun 2 • 1-2:45pm • R, 91 mins •  [D]

Let your artistic side take over and help make a giant mural using paint, markers, crayons, stickers, and more!

Join jewelry artist and Inventive Wire Weaving author Susan Barzacchini for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to craft a beautifully intricate wire-wrapped ring.

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime. 

Ages 0-5 with caregiver 

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

Join Three Bees Honey Farm for a fascinating look into the world of bees! Learn about the benefits of bees, the art of beekeeping, different types of hives, and how to create a bee-friendly garden.

Tired of book clubs that assign you books you don’t want to read? Same. Join us for a chill, no-pressure club where we talk about whatever you are reading — comics, novels, manga, fanfic, audiobooks — anything counts.

Sing and dance along at this musical storytime led by Michael’s Music Machine. Tickets are required for this program, see our website for details.

Ages 0 to 5

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

Experiment and grow your critical thinking, coding, and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.

Grades 1-5.

Experiment and grow your critical thinking, coding, and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.

Grades 1-5.

Whether you’re writing for fun or to be published someday, foster your creativity with like-minded authors in this monthly group. Bring in original work to be read aloud and get constructive feedback from your peers. Ages high school and up.

Kids and their caregivers are invited to join us each week for an outdoor storytime at Drake Park (6750 Drake Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712). In the case of bad weather, storytime will take place at the library.

Calling all crafters! Gather together over snacks, movies, and dedicated time for creating what you love. We’ll decide as a group what to watch while enjoying each other’s company and working on our own projects.

Begin your day with songs, stories, and donuts kindly provided by Schlegl’s Bakery. 

Ages 0-10.

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

An Affair to Remember (1957)

Mon, Jul 7 • 1-3pm • G, 115 mins •  [D]

Create beautiful masterpieces together using step-by-step painting. Please register each family member that will be attending. 

Ages 5+.

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime. 

Ages 0-5 with caregiver