Event List

Watch "The LEGO Movie," rated PG, as you build with LEGO bricks to create your own master builder masterpiece. Popcorn and water provided.

Frogs herald the coming of spring with outbursts of song. Come along on this naturalist-guided search for our local and vocal amphibians. We’ll learn to identify frogs by songs and...

Stop by the coffee bar to enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an opportunity to meet new and old "Friends." 

Start spring off with a bang by making your own seed bombs! Whether scattered or planted by hand in a garden, these seed bombs will produce a mix of beautiful wildflowers. They mak...

Drop in and build something neat with our collection of LEGO bricks. No registration is required - just stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for some LEGO fun!

Register through Zoom here: https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantatDan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-best...

Drop in during Summer Reading Registration for a turn in the gaming truck! Play your favorite multi-player video games in a luxury, limo-style, theater on wheels with Windy City Mo...

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, kids will get excited about the science that’s all ...

Channel your inner Lego Master and have fun building with friends!  All you need to bring is your imagination!  We will provide the materials. Drop in and stay as lo...

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 mi...

This is not a show to watch; it’s a show to play along with! ScribbleJim’s songs guarantee active engagement by encouraging collaboration, creative thought, learning, and play. Chi...

Experience the excitement of Chicagoland’s Premier Traveling Exotic Animal Show! This 60-minute presentation features a captivating lineup of 10-12+ Reptile & Bug Ambassadors, ...

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 mi...

Channel your inner Lego Master and have fun building with friends!  All you need to bring is your imagination!  We will provide the materials. Drop in and stay as lo...

"Level up!" and join us to celebrate the end of the 2025 Summer Reading program with indoor and outdoor games.

Humans grow from an infant into an adult, but have you ever thought about how insects grow and change? Come see preserved and live insect specimens all centered on the theme of met...

The Black Willow Brass Quintet is one of Chicago’s most unique and thrilling chamber groups. Known for embracing a wide variety of literature — everything from Bach to Brahms, Ragt...

Join us for a tail waggin’ good time as you practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs in the library.  Children are invited to stop by the library and read for 10 mi...

Channel your inner Lego Master and have fun building with friends!  All you need to bring is your imagination!  We will provide the materials. Drop in and stay as lo...