Event List

Come and explore the fascinating heritage of American Christmas and New Year Traditions.  We’ll discover how/when December 25th was designated as “Christmas” and when it becam...

Drop by the Lab with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests. All experience levels wel...

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer Lucy Hart’s hope is running out in being able to start her perfect family.  That is until she invited to compete in a contest hosted by her ...

Are you up for a rousing game of chess? Come in and test your mettle against fellow chess players of all skills levels, chat and trade strategies and enjoy some refreshments.

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer. Lucy Hart's hope is running out in being able to start her perfect family. That is, until she is invited to compete in a contest hosted by her chil...

Inspired by a real-life experience of the director, an elderly grandmother is an unlikely action hero, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business despit...

Drop by the Lab with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests. All experience levels wel...

Inspired by a real-life experience of the director, an elderly grandmother is an unlikely action hero, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business despit...

Come in for a relaxing class of chair yoga lead by JoAnn Dickson from Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi.

Educator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as...

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work. Steve is host of the pod...

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work. Steve is host of the pod...

Set in 1967, a heartwarming film that follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one ...

Prospect Heights Public Library welcomes the Tom Lowery Trio to settle into the new year, Sunday, January 12th. The Trio will help shake the winter blues with standards and favorit...

Thirty wrestlers will enter the ring during the Royal Rumble match but only one will go on to get a championship match at Wrestlemania. Learn more about the history of the event fr...

Learn new lettering styles from library staff every month, from learning basic strokes, proportions and letters to writing out full sentences! Pen and paper will be provided by ...

Alice's Ordinary People with an introduction by director, Craig Dudnick. Alice Tregay’s story: ordinary people effecting extraordinary change for human rights. Five decades of fear...

Warm up in the Lab and join us to create your own Snowman Wine Glass Tea Light Holder. Great for cozying up with a good book! All materials and instructions will be supplied. Prefe...

Jez Layman presents Astrology 101! In this introduction to astrology, I cover sun, moon, and rising signs, planets, and houses and teach you how to read your natal chart ...

Come in for a relaxing class of chair yoga lead by JoAnn Dickson from Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi.

Warm up in the Lab and join us to create your own Snowman Wine Glass Tea Light Holder. Great for cozying up with a good book! All materials and instructions will be supplied. Prefe...

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded ...

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded ...