River Forest Public Library Blog

Early Literacy Tip: Play “What Else?”

Crafternoon, Mon., 9/23, 3:45-4:30 PM, Grades K-4

We’re Having a Library Card Design Contest

Mississippi River Adventures, Sunday, 9/15, 2-3:30 PM

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 9/14, 2-3 PM

Our Fall Bookplate is Here!

Middle School Makers is Back!

Dooley Band Concert, Saturday, 9/7, 7:30-9 PM

Visit our YouTube Channel for Virtual Stories and Crafts!

ScribbleMonster, Thursday, 9/5, 10-10:45 AM

All Levels Yoga, Saturday, 8/31, 2-3 PM

Early Literacy Tip: Finish that Rhyme

Teen Tasters, Grades 5-8

Flying Fox Conservation Fund, Wed., 8/28, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades K-8

Watch the Oscar Winners, Saturday, 8/24, 2-4:30 PM

Outdoor Concert Series: Bourbon Aristocracy (Bluegrass), Thursday, 8/22, 7-8:30 PM

Library Board of Trustees Accepting Applications

Welcome Back, Wednesday, 8/21, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Boba Bonanza!, Thursday, 8/15, 3:30-4:30 PM

Around the World in 80 Sandwiches, Saturday, 8/17, 2 PM

Community Art Project, Wednesday, 8/14, 3:30-4:30 PM, All ages

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 8/16, 1-3:30 PM

Community Art Project, Wed., 8/14, 3:30-4:30 PM, All ages

Avian Art by Casey Jones. August 1-31

Comic Making Class, Saturday, 8/3, 10-11 AM, Grades 2-4

Flying Fox Conservation Fund, Wed., 8/7, 4-5 PM, Grades K-8

Teen Tasters, Thursday, 8/1, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Coffee Monday, Monday, 8/5, 10-11 AM

River Forest’s Forgotten Place: The History of Edgewater Park, Saturday, 8/3, 2-3:30 PM

Gentle Yoga, Monday, 7/29, 2-3 PM

Watch the Oscar Winners: The Holdovers, Saturday, 7/27, 2-4:30 PM

Petra van Nuis Quartet (Jazz), Thursday, 7/25, 7-8:30 PM

Recycled Craft Making, Tuesday, 7/23, 3-4 PM

Recycled Craft Making, Wed., 7/24, 3:30-4:30 PM

Upcycled T-Shirt Totes, Tues., 7/16, 3:30-4:30 PM

ZAP! Story Time at Brookfield Zoo, Tuesday, 7/23, 10:30-11:15 AM, Ages 0-10

Library added security due to continued threats. Updated July 11, 2024

Messy Mondays, Monday, 7/15, 10-10:30 AM

Recycled Papermaking, Wednesday, 7/10, 2-3 PM, Grades K-4

Teen Tasters, Thurs., 7/11, 3:30-4:30 PM

Recycled Paper Making, Wed., 7/10, 3:30-4:30 PM

Early Literacy Tip: Fill Your Home with Letters

Antiques Appraisal, Saturday, 7/20, 2-3:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 7/19, 1-3:30 PM

Music Mondays, Monday, 7/8, 3-3:30 PM

Ravinia and Your Library: Request Free Lawn Passes

Watch the Oscar Winners: American Fiction, Saturday, 6/29, 2-3:30 PM

Comic Making Class, Saturday, 7/6, Grades 2-4

Community Art Project, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM

Community Art Project, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM

Teen Take ‘n’ Makes

New Website Coming Soon! Please take our survey.

Outdoor Concert Series: Alloy Horn Quartet (Classical), Thursday, 6/27, 7-8:30 PM, Adult

Poetry Reading with Dan Fliegel, Wednesday, 6/26, 7-8 PM

Tie-Dye Up-Cycle Event, Tuesday, 6/25, 2-3:00 PM, Grades K-8

Lucy! An Original Solo Musical Based on the Life of Lucille Ball, Saturday, 6/22, 2-3:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 6/21, 1-3:30 PM

Tie-Dye Up-Cycle Event, Tuesday, 6/25, 2-3:00 PM, Grades K-8

Community Blood Drive, Thursday, 6/20, 12-5:30 PM

Plastic Bag Jump Ropes, Wednesday, 6/19, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony, Monday, 6/17, 11 AM-12 PM, All Ages

Tall Tales and Silly Songs with Todd Downing, Friday, 6/21, 10-10:45 AM, Families

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, Community Art Project, All Ages

Pet Adoption Event with Magnificent Mutts, Saturday, 6/15, 11 AM-2 PM, All ages

Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony, Monday, 6/17, 11 AM-12 PM

Summer Reading kicked off with a bang!

Library Resources for Celebrating Pride Month

Get Ready for Summer Reading 2024, June 6-August 3

Pet Adoption Event with Magnificent Mutts, Saturday, 6/15, 11 AM-2 PM

Soundbath Meditation, Saturday, 6/8, 2-3 PM

Wise words from our young patrons

Teen Take ‘n’ Makes, Mondays beginning 6/10

Early Literacy Tip: Make the Most of These Moments

Coffee Monday, Monday, 6/3, 10-11 AM

Summer Reading Kickoff, Thurs., 6/6, 2:30-4:30 PM, All Ages

Summer Reading Kick-off Party, Thursday, 6/6, 2:30-4:30 PM

Comic Making Class, Saturday, 6/1, 10-11 AM, Grades 2-4

Chicago’s Extraordinary Places & Spaces, Saturday, 6/1, 2-3:30 PM

Watch the Oscar Winners: Anatomy of a Fall, Saturday, 5/25, 2-4:30 PM

Pizza City USA with Steve Dolinsky, Thursday, 5/23, 7-8:30 PM

A Chicago Family History of Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II, Sunday, 5/19, 2-3:30 PM

Half Day Movie & Snack, Friday, 5/24,11:30 AM-1 PM, Grades 5-8

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 5/17, 1-3:30 PM

Stories of Breast Cancer Survival with Author Mary Anne Mohanraj, Thursday, 5/16, 7-8 PM

Crafternoon, Monday, 5/20, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Bluey Meet and Greet, Saturday, 5/18, 11AM-12 PM

May 2024 Early Literacy Tip

Middle School Makers, Tuesday, 3:30-4:30 PM

Grandma Goes to Antarctica, Sat., 5/11, 2-3:30 PM

Turning 65: An Introduction to Medicare, Thurs., 5/9, 11 AM-12 PM

Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with your Library

Our Spring/Summer Bookplate is Here!

Donate recycled cardboard for our Community Art Project

Kindness Rocks!, Thurs., 5/16, 3:15-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Teen Tasters, Thurs., 5/2, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

STEM Club, Monday, 5/13, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 5/7, 11 AM-12 PM, Ages 2- and up

Sunday, 4/28, 2-4 PM, Global Film Forum

Half Day Craft ‘n’ Snack, Fri., 4/26, 11:30 AM-1 PM, Grades 5-8

World Book Day Book Character Dress Up, Tuesday, 4/23, all day, , Families

Mosaic Art by Judy Steed – on display through the end of the month

Crafternoon, Monday, 4/22, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Adult Trivia Night, Thursday, 4/25, 7-8 PM

Little Miss Ann, Thursday, 4/18, 10-10:30 AM, Ages 0-10 years

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 4/19, 1-3:30 PM

Monday, 4/22, 3:30-4:30 PM, Crayon Recycling, Grades 5-8

Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with your Library

Introducing our Volunteer Program for Middle Schoolers and Teens

Happy National Library Week!

Sunday, 4/14, 2-3:30 PM, Pastries & Poetry Around the World

Winter Read Aloud, Monday, 4/15, 3:30-4 PM, Grades K-4

Thursday, 4/18, 3:30-4:30 PM, Poems for Pancakes, Grades 5-8

Family Trivia, Thursday, 4/11, 6-7:30 PM

April Early Literacy Tip

Saturday Stories, Saturday, 4/13, 11 AM-12 PM, Ages 0-6

Family Trivia, Thursday, 4/11, 6-7:30 PM, Ages 10 and up

Arabiqa: An Introduction to Arab Music, Dance, and Culture, Sunday, 4/7, 2-3:30 PM

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 4/2, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2 and up

Arabiqa: An Introduction to Arab Music, Dance, and Culture, Sunday, 4/7, 2-3:30 PM

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 3/24, 2-4 PM

Question, Persuade, Refer: Suicide Prevention Training, Tuesday, 4/2, 1-3 PM

Tween Tasters, Thurs., 4/4, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

The Magic of Interlibrary Loan

Crafternoon, Monday, 3/25, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Illinois Libraries Present: Ruth E. Carter: Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through Costume Design, Wednesday, 3/20, 7 PM

Pajama Story Time, Monday, 3/18, 6:30-7 PM, Ages 2-7

Great Decisions, Wednesday, 3/20, 1-2:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 3/15, 1-3:30 PM

March Early Literacy Tip

Kathleen Fleming Live Author Event, Sunday, 3/10, 2-3:30 PM

Mini Art Show: Blackout Poetry, Thurs., 3/14, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Celebrate Women’s History Month

Winter Read Aloud, Monday, 3/18, 3:30-4 PM, Grades K-4

STEM Club, Monday, 3/11, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Celebrate Women’s History Month

Talented library staff share artwork in Local Spotlight Display

Gentle Yoga, Saturday, 3/9, 2-3 PM

Great Decisions, Wednesday, 3/6, 1-2:30 PM

Sign up for Story Stretchers, Wednesdays from 4-4:30 PM

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 3/5, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2-and up

Coffee Monday, Monday, 3/4, 10-11 AM

Saturday Stories, 3/2, 11 AM-12 PM, Ages 0-6

Life Lessons from the Happiest People on Earth, Sunday, 3/3, 2-3:30 PM

Superhero Spectacular!, Friday, 3/1, 10-11 AM, Grades K-4

Winter Reading ends on February 29

Crafternoon, Monday, 2/26, 4-4:45 PM

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 2/25, 2-4 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: Romance and Regency with Bridgerton’s Julia Quinn, Tuesday, 2/20, 7 PM (virtual)

Super Smash Bros. Tournament, Wednesday, 2/28, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Winter Reading Challenge, 1/2-2/29, All Ages

Stuffed Animal Sleepover, Friday, 2/23, 3-5 PM

Tuesday Morning Movie, 2/20 at 10 AM, Families

Biomimicry: Looking to Nature to Solve Today’s Problems, Sunday, 2/18, 2-3:30 PM

STEM Club, Monday, 2/12, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 2/16, 1-3:30 PM

Palentines, Saturday, 2/10, 10-11 AM, Ages 0-10

Story Stretchers, Wednesdays, 4-4:30 PM

Celebrate Black History Month at Your Library

Anti-Valentine Bash, Thursday, 2/8, 3:30-4:30 PM

Great Decisions, Wednesday, 1-2:30 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation with Jerry Craft (virtual), Tuesday, 2/6, 7-8 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 2/5, 10-11 AM

Hidden Messages in Negro Spirituals on the Underground Railroad,, Sunday, 2/4, 2-3:30 PM

February Early Literacy Tip

Winter Photo Contest – The Winners!

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 2/6, 10 AM-12 PM

Family Fun Bags, Available on February 1

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 1/28, 2-4 PM

Comic Making Class, Saturday, 1/27, 10-11 AM, Grades 2-4

Healthy Comfort Cuisine: A Cooking Demonstration & Tasting, Wednesday, 1/24, 7-8 PM,

Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll, Sunday, 1/21, 2-3:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 1/19, 1-3:30 PM

Crafternoon, Mon., 1/22, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Tuesday Morning Movie at the Library, Tuesday, 1/16, 10 AM-12 PM

Winter Read Aloud, Monday, 1/15, 3:30-4 PM, Grades K-4

Download the new SWAN Libraries + App

January 2024 Early Literacy Tip

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 1/13, 2-3 PM

Monday, 1/8, 4-4:45 PM, STEM Club, Grades K-2

Brookfield Zoo Story Time, Sat., 1/6, 10:30-11:30 AM, Families

Mini Art Show: Collage, Thur., 1/25, 3:30-4:30 PM

Winter Reading Challenge, 1/2-2/29, All Ages

Pop-In Projects, Tues., 1/2, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2 and up

Thursday, 1/18, 3:30-4:30 PM, Crime Lab with Museum of Science and Industry, Grades 5-8

SAT & ACT Success, Wednesday, 1/17, 7-8 PM, Grade 7-Adult (virtual)

Illinois Libraries Present: Speculating Our A.I. Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells, Thursday, 1/11, 7-8 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 1/8, 10-11 AM

Winter Reading Challenge, 1/2-2/29

My Cookbook Journey

Noon Year’s Eve Take and Make, Tuesday, 12/26, all day, Families

Holiday movie at the library, Friday, 12/22, 3-4:30 PM, Grades K-8

Holiday movie at the library, Friday, 12/22, 3-4:30 PM, Grades K-8

Holiday Collections from Your Library

Crafternoon, Monday, 12/18, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Global Film Forum, Saturday, 12/30, 2-4:30 PM

Live Author Event with Abraham Josephine Riesman, Sunday, 12/17, 2-3 PM

Experience The Nutcracker at Home! Watch a Recording of the Famous Ballet, Saturday, 12/16 through Sunday, 12/17

December Early Lit Tip

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 12/15, 12-2:30 PM

Experience The Nutcracker at Home! Watch a Recording of the Famous Ballet. Saturday, 12/16 through Sunday, 12/17

STEM Club, Monday, 12/11, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Experience The Nutcracker at Home! Watch a Recording of the Famous Ballet. Saturday, 12/16 through Sunday, 12/17

Tis the Season: Holiday Traditions from Radio’s Golden Age, Sunday, 12/10, 2-3:30 PM

A Librarian’s Lazy Sunday

SWAN Libraries App No Longer Available

Hot Cocoa Mixer, Thursday, 12/14, 3:30-4:30 PM

All Levels Yoga, Saturday, 12/9, 2-3 PM

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 12/5, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2-and up

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM

Games for Grownups, Friday, 12/8, 1-2 PM

Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb (virtual) , Wednesday, 12/6, 7 PM

Donuts & Discussion, Wednesday, 11/29, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Get Lost in the Magic of Narration with an Audiobook

Coffee Monday, Monday, 12/4, 10-11 AM

Crafternoon, Monday, 11/27, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 11/26, 2-4:30 PM

Family Trivia Night, Friday, 11/17, 7-8:30 PM

November Early Lit Tip

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at your Library

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 11/17, 12-2:30 PM

Gangster History of Oak Park & River Forest, Sunday, 11/12, 2-3:30 PM

Family Trivia Night, Friday, 11/17, 7-8:30 PM

Saturday Morning Bluey Party, Sat., 11/18, 11 AM-12 PM, Families

STEM Club, Monday, 11/13, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Gentle Yoga, Saturday, 11/11, 2-3 PM

Don’t Miss Out on Kanopy

Mini Art Show: Clay Creations, Thursday, 11/16, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

LGTBQ History Month – Why Does it Matter?

Games for Grownups, Friday, 11/9, 1-2 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: A Taste of Love with Maya-Camille Broussard of Justice of the Pies (virtual), Wednesday, 11/8, 7-8 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 11/6, 10-11 AM

Story Stretchers, Wednesdays, 4-4:30 PM, Ages 4-7

October Early Literacy Tip

Illinois Libraries Present: A Taste of Love with Maya-Camille Broussard of Justice of the Pies (virtual), Wednesday, 11/8, 7-8 PM

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 11/7, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2 and up

Spooky reads, thrilling movies, and Halloween fun

Queen Elizabeth II: A Living History Portrayal by Leslie Goddard, Sunday, 11/5, 2-3:30 PM

Global Film Forum, Sun., 10/29, 2-4:30 PM

Half Day Craft ‘n’ Snack, Tues., 10/31, 11:30 AM-1 PM, Grades 5-8

Film Lover Fridays, Fri., 10/27, 12-2:30 PM

Saturday, 10/28, 10-11:00 AM, Spooky Saturday, Ages 0-10

An Exploration of the Horror Genre with Shannon Duffy and Barb Croom

The Most Haunted Places in Illinois, Sun.,10/22, 2-3:30 PM

Crafternoon, Mon., 10/23, 4-4:45PM, Grades K-4

Eclipse Craft: Moon Rocks, Fri., 10/13, 10-11 AM, Ages 2-6

Food, Family, and Folktales: A Conversation with Grace Lin, Tues., 10/17, 7-8 PM (virtual)

STEM Club, Mon., 10/9, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Touch a Truck, Mon., 10/9, 10-11:30 AM, Families

Hoot ‘n Howl, Fri., 10/6, 5-7 PM, Families

Hands Across River Forest – Building Community Through Art

Ghost Busting, Thurs., 10/26, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Games for Grownups, Fri., 10/13, 1-2 PM

Books on the Chopping Block, Sat, 10/7, 2-3 PM, 12 and up

Illinois Libraries Present: Chills and Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones (virtual), Wednesday, 10/4, 7-8 PM

The Art and Craft of the Machine, Tues., 10/3, 6:30-7:30 PM

Food, Family, and Folktales: A Conversation with Grace Lin, Tues., 10/17, 7-8 PM (virtual)

Let Freedom Read

Teen Temporary Tattoos, Fri., 10/13, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Books on the Chopping Block, Sat., 10/7, 2-3 PM

Miss Jamie’s Farm, Thurs., 10/5, 10-10:45 AM, Ages 0-7

Coffee Monday, Monday, 10/2, 10-11 AM

Mariachi Sirenas, Sunday, October 1, 1:15 PM

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 9/24, 2-4:30 PM

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Your Library with books, displays, and a special Mariachi Performance on October 1

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 10/3, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2-and up

Mariachi Sirenas, Sunday, 10/1, 1:15-2:15 PM

Donuts & Discussion, Wed., 9/27, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Thursday, 9/21, 7-8 PM, Adult Trivia Night, Adult

My Gym Fitness Presentation, Thurs., 9/28, 10-11 AM, Ages 0-10

September Early Literacy Tip

Paying for College without Going Broke, Wed., 9/20, 7-8 PM

Paying for College without Going Broke, Wednesday, 9/20, 7-8 PM, Grades 7-adult

Saturday, 9/16, 7:30-9 PM, Dooley Band Concert, Adult

Monday Morning Movie, Mon., 9/25, 10 AM-12 PM, Families

Mini Art Show: Painting, Thurs., 9/14, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

STEM Club, Monday, 9/11, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

September is Library Card Sign Up Month – Celebrate with Us

Construction Update

Tween Tasters, Thursday, 9/7, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Teen Take ‘n’ Makes, Friday, 9/1, All Day,Grades

How Mango Languages enhanced my trip to Greece

Film Lover Fridays, 9/15, 12-2:30 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 9/11, 10-11 AM

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 9/9, 2-3 PM

Games for Grownups, Friday, 9/8, 1-2 PM

Kanopy Offers Films By Documentary Master

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 9/5, 10 AM-12 PM

Saturday Stories, 9/2, 11 AM-12 PM, Ages 0-6

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 8/21, 11 AM-12 PM

Live Music in the Library: Luciano Antonio Duo, Sat., 8/19, 2-3:30 PM

Not Your Average Beach Reads

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 8/18, 12-2:30 PM

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Community Book Discussion: When Franny Stands Up,, Thurs., 8/17, 7-8 PM

Community Art Project, Wed., 8/9, 3:30-4:30 PM, All Ages

Welcome Back, Thurs., 8/24, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

August Early Lit Tip

All Levels Yoga, Saturday, 8/12, 2-3 PM, Adult

Tween Tasters, Thurs., 8/3, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Coffee Monday, Monday, 8/7, 10-11 AM

Live Author Event with Eden Robins, Saturday, 8/5, 2-3:30 PM

Take ‘n’ Makes, Fridays through 8/4, Grades 5-12

Book Character Scavenger Hunt, 8/1-8/31, Families

DIY Lip Balm, Tues., 8/1, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Flying Fox Conservation Mammals and more, Wednesday, 8/2, 4-5 PM, Grades K-8

Evening Book Club, Wed., 8/2, 7-8 PM, Adult

Ladies of Laughter: Great Comediennes, Saturday, 7/29, 2-3:30 PM

Staff Shifts in Children’s Department

Scavenger Hunt, Tues., 7/25, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Saturday, 7/22, 2-3:30 PM, Live Music in the Library: NEIU Flute Trio

July Early Lit Tip

Element Jar Necklaces, Tues., 7/18, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Meet River Forest Reads Featured Author, Eden Robins

Macrame Plant Hangers, Tues., 7/11, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Magnificent Mutts Pet Adoption Day, Saturday, 7/8, 11 AM-2 PM, All Ages

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 7/21, 12-2:30 PM

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 7/17, 11 AM-12 PM

Gentle Yoga, Saturday, 7/15, 2-3 PM

Magnificent Mutts Pet Adoption Day, Saturday, 7/8, 11 AM-2 PM, All Ages

Talewise Presents: Science Heroes Saving Earth Together, Wednesday, 7/19, 4-5 PM, Grades K-4

Magnificent Mutts Pet Adoption Day, Saturday, 7/8, 11 AM-2 PM, All Ages

Music Mondays, 3-3:30 PM, Grades K-4

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 6/19, 11 AM-12 PM

Ravinia and Your Library: Request Free Lawn Passes

Celebrate Juneteenth with Your Library

Rainbow Suncatchers, Tuesday, 6/27, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Chris Fascione: Juggling Funny Stories!, Fri., 6/16, 10-10:45 AM

Live Music in the Library: Hungrytown, Saturday, 6/17, 2-3:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 6/16, 12-2:30 PM

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 6/10, 2-3 PM

June Early Lit Tip

Get Ready for Summer at Your Library.

Teen Team Trials, Tuesday, 6/20, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Friendship Jewelry, Tuesday, 6/13, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

Take ‘n’ Makes, Fridays beginning 6/16, while supplies last, Grades 5-12

Summer Reading Kickoff Party, Thursday, 6/8, 2:30-4:30 PM

Summer Reading Kickoff Party, Thursday, 6/8, 2:30-4:30 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward (VIRTUAL), Tuesday, 6/6, 7-8 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 6/5, 10-11 AM

Before the Chicago Cubs: Baseball Comes to the Windy City, Saturday, 6/3, 2-3:30 PM

River Forest Public Library Foundation to hold 10th Anniversary Rededication of the Anne T. Smedinghoff Memorial Garden

Crafternoon-Summer Edition, Tuesdays, 6/13, 6/27, 4-4:30 PM, Grades K-4

Music Mondays, 3-3:30 PM, 6/12, 6/19, Grades K-4

Messy Mondays, 10-10:30 AM, 6/12, 6/26, Ages 2-6

Summer Reading Kickoff Party, Thursday, 6/8, 2:30-4:30 PM

Al Capone and the 1933 World’s Fair, Sunday, 5/21, 2-3:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 5/19, 12-2:30 PM

ILP: On Being Fabulous with Jonathan Van Ness and Kristi Yamaguchi (VIRTUAL), Wednesday, 5/17, 7-8 PM

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Nutrition for Aging, Monday, 5/15, 1-2 PM

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 5/15, 11 AM-12 PM

Half Day Craft & Snack, Friday, 5/26, 12:30-2:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Nanny Nikki, Thursday, 5/18, 10-10:45 AM, Ages 0-6

Saturday Stories, 11 AM-12 PM, Ages 0-6

Live Music in the Library: Terry Sullivan Trio, Saturday, 5/13, 2-3:30 PM

May Early Lit Tip

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: Drawing Comics with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (VIRTUAL), Sat., 5/6, 10-11 AM, All Ages

STEM Club, Monday, 5/8, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Illinois Libraries Present: Drawing Comics with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (VIRTUAL), Sat., 5/6, 10-11 AM, All Ages

Bingo, Friday, 5/12, 1-2 PM

Meditation Soundbath, Saturday, 5/6, 2-3 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: Drawing Comics with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (VIRTUAL), Sat., 5/6, 10-11 AM, All Ages

Great Decisions, Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM

Poems for Pancakes, Thursday, 4/27, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

April Early Lit Tip

Junior Justice League, Wed., 4/26, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 4/23, 2-4:30 PM

Ariel Schick promoted to Adult and Teen Services Librarian

Crafternoon, Monday, 4/24, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Barbara Henry Poetry Reading, Thurs., 4/20, 7-8 PM, All Ages

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 4/21, 12-2:30 PM

Barbara Henry Poetry Reading, Thurs., 4/20, 7-8 PM, All Ages

Barbara Henry Poetry Reading, Thurs., 4/20, 7-8 PM, All Ages

STEM Club, Mon., 4/10, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 4/17, 11 AM-12 PM

Trivia Night for Adults, Thursday, 4/13, 7-8:30 PM

Our Short Story Contest Winners

All Levels Yoga, Saturday, 4/8, 2-3 PM

Great Decisions, Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM

Farewell to Dorothy Houlihan

Information about Voting in Local Consolidated Election on April 4

Middle School Makers, Tuesday, 4/4, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Tween Tasters, Thursday, 4/6, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Illinois Libraries Present: A Virtual Conversation with Danny Trejo, Tuesday, 4/4, 7 PM

Maginel Wright Enright Barney: A Lecture by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Tuesday, 4/4, 6:30-8 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 4/3, 10-11 AM

The Essential Houdini, Sunday, 4/2, 2-3:30 PM

Children’s Room Temporarily Closed Week of March 27

Saturday Stories, 4/8 and 4/15, 11 AM-12 PM, Ages 0-6

Pop-in Projects, Tues., 4/4, 10 AM-12 PM, Ages 2 and up

Global Film Forum, Sun., 3/26, 2-4:30 PM

Family Trivia, Fri., 3/24, 7-8:30 PM, Families

Pajama Story Time, Monday, 3/20, 6:30-7PM, Ages 2-7

Adult Coloring Club, Mon., 3/20, 11 AM-12 PM

Family Trivia, Friday, 3/24, 7-8:30 PM

Animal Crossing, Mon., 3/20, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Honoring Women’s History Month

STEM Club, Monday, 3/13, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Sunday, 3/19, 2-3:30 PM, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning: The Basics

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 3/17, 12-2:30 PM

Get recommendations from your Library

Craft and Chat: Flower Arranging, Thurs., 3/16, 7-8:30 PM

Saturday, 3/11, 2-3 PM, Gentle Yoga

Story Stretchers, Wednesday, 4-4:30 PM, Ages 4-7

March Early Lit Tip

Pop-in Projects, Tues., 3/7, 10 AM-12 PM & 4-5 PM, Ages 2 and up

Short Story Writing Contest, 3/1-3/31

Light-Up Jellyfish, Thurs., 3/9, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Short Story Writing Contest, 3/1-3/31, Ages 10 and up

Little Miss Ann Musical Celebration, Saturday, 3/4, 2-2:45 PM, Families

Coffee Monday, Monday, 3/6, 10-11 AM

Julia Child: A Living History Portrayal , Sunday, 3/5, 2-3:30 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: A Virtual Conversation with Mary Roach, Wednesday, 3/1, 7-8 PM

Crafternoon, Monday, 2/27, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

An Unfinished Journey: African-American Music in its Pivotal Decades, Sunday, 2/26, 2-3:30 PM

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 2/20, 11 AM-12 PM

Junior Justice League, Wednesday, 2/22, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 2/19, 2-3:30 PM

Pop-In Engineering Challenge, Monday, 2/20-Friday, 2/24, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 1-8

Stuffed Animal Sleepover, Friday, 2/24, 3-5 PM, PreK-Grade 4

Pajama Story Time, Monday, 2/20, 6:30-7PM, Ages 2-7

Pop-In Engineering Challenge, Monday, 2/20-Thursday, 2/23, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 1-8

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 2/17, 12-2:30 PM

Celebrate Black History Month at Your Library

Middle School Game/Movie, Fridays, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-8

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

February Early Lit Tip

Romance Gone Wrong (and Sometimes Right!) – A Musical Performance, Sunday, 2/12, 2-3:30 PM

Zine Making, Thursday, 2/9, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 2/11, 2-3 PM

Tax Forms and Resources

Illinois Libraries Present: A Virtual Conversation with Kwame Alexander, Wednesday, 2/8, 7-8 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: Kwame Alexander, Tweens, Teens, and Adults

Story Stretchers, Wednesdays, 4-4:30 PM, Ages 4-7

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 2/7, 10-12 PM, 4-5 PM, Ages 2 and up

Guesstimation Jar, 2/1-2/28, Grades K-4

Family Fun Bag, 2/1-2/28 (while supplies last)

Coffee Monday, 2/6, 10-11 AM

Animal Crossing, Monday, 1/30, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Great Decisions, Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM

An Introduction to Outsider Art, Sunday, 1/29, 2-3:30 PM

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 1/22, 2-4:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 1/20, 12-2:30 PM

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 1/16, 11 AM-12 PM

Junior Justice League, Wednesday, 1/25, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Story Stretchers, Wednesdays, 4-4:30 PM, Ages 4-7

José Cruz joins River Forest Public Library as new Children’s Librarian

Vision Boards, Thursday, 1/19, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-12

True Crime: Tales from the Edgewater Hospital, Sunday, 1/15, 2-3:30 PM

Cartooning class: Robots, Thursday, 1/12, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades K-8

Crafternoon, Monday, 1/23, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Pajama Story Time, Monday, 1/16, 6:30-7 PM, Ages 2-7

Thursday, 1/12, 3:30-4:30 PM, Cartooning class: Robots, Grades K-8

STEM Club, Monday, 1/9, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Wednesday, 1/4, 4-4:30 PM, Story Stretchers, Ages 4-7

January Early Lit Tip

Middle School Game/Movie Time, Fridays, 3:30 PM

Tween Tasters, Thursday, 1/5, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Pop-in Projects, 1/3, 10 AM-12 PM and 4-5 PM

Guesstimation Jar, 1/3-1/31, Grades 5-12

Meditation Soundbath, Saturday, 1/14, 2-3 PM

Illinois Libraries Present: A Virtual Conversation with Ross Gay, Wednesday, 1/11, 7-8:30 PM, Adult

Coffee Monday, Monday, 1/9, 10-11 AM

Guesstimation Jar, Adult, 1/3-1/31

Guesstimation Jar, 1/3-1/31, Grades K-4

Family Fun Bag, 1/3-1/31

New and improved wireless and in-house printing services available

Noon Year’s Eve, Saturday, 12/31, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Families

All Levels Yoga, Saturday, 12/17, 2-3 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 12/16, 12-2:30 PM

Local Spotlight – Call for Artists

Family Movie Night, Thursday, 12/22, 6-8 PM, Grades 2-4

T-Rexplorers, Wednesday, 12/21, 3:30-4:30 PM, Ages 4-10

Family Fun Bags, 12/5/22-12/31 (while supplies last)

Joan & Bette: A One-Woman Musical, Saturday, 12/10, 2-3:30 PM

December Early Literacy Tip

Junior Justice League, Wednesday, 12/28, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Solar Soirée, Wednesday, 12/21, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Middle School Gaming/Movie, Fridays, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-8

Guesstimation Jar, 12/1-12/31, Grades K-4

STEM Club, Monday, 12/12, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Story Stretchers, Wednesday, 12/7, 12/14, 4-4:30 PM, Ages 4-7

Craft and Chat, Thursday, 12/8, 7-8:30 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 12/5, 10-11 AM

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 11/27, 2-4 PM

Pop-In Projects, Tues., 12/6, 10 AM-12 PM, 4-5 PM

Re-organized Middle School and Teen Nonfiction Collection makes for easier browsing.

Junior Justice League, Wednesday, 11/30, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Crafternoon, Monday, 11/29, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Adult Coloring Club, Sunday, 11/20, 2-3 PM

Gentle Yoga, Saturday, 11/19, 2-3 PM, 3-4 PM

Library is a Donation Site for Sarah’s Inn Holiday Gift Project

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 11/18, 12-2:30 PM

Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life, Sunday, 11/13, 2-3:30 PM

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 11/7, 10-11 AM

Middle School Gaming/Movie, Fridays, 3:30-4:45 PM

Thursday, 11/17, 6-8 PM, Family Movie Night, Grades 2-4

STEM Club, Monday, 11/14, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Historic Homes for America, Sun., 11/6, 2-3:30 PM

Family Trivia, Friday, 11/4, 7-8:30 PM, Ages 10 to adult

Mini Art Show, Friday, 11/4, All day, Grades 5-12

Family Fort-Building Night, Friday, 11/11, 6:30-9 PM

Friday, 11/4, 7-8:30 PM, Family Trivia, Ages 10 to adult

Pop-In Projects, Tuesday, 11/1, 10-12 PM, 4-5PM

Guesstimation Jar, Tuesday, 11/1-11/30, Grades K-4

November Early Literacy Tip

Lights Out: Mystery and Horror in the Golden Age of Radio, Sunday, 10/30, 2-3:30 PM

Information about Voting in Illinois General Elections on November 8

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 10/23, 2-4:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 10/21, 12-2:30 PM

Ghost Busting, Thursday, 10/27, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Junior Justice League, Wed., 10/26, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Room Renovation Project Coming Soon!

Spooky Stories, Monday, 10/31

Middle School Gaming/Movie, Fridays, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-8

Adult Coloring Club, Sunday, 10/16, 2-3 PM

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 10/15, 2-3 PM, 3-4 PM

Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania, Thurs., 10/20, 6-8 PM, Grades 2-4

Pajama Story Time, Monday, 10/17, 6:30-7 PM, Ages 2-7

October Early Literacy Tip

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Tween Tasters, Thursday, 10/6, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

Fallscaping: Best Plants for Fall Color, Sunday, 10/9, 2-3:30 PM

STEM Club, Monday, 10/10, 4-4:45PM, Grades K-4

Hoot ‘n Howl, Friday, 10/7, 5-7:30 PM, Families

Coffee Monday, Monday, 10/3, 10-11 AM

Pop-In Projects, Tuesday, 10/4, Ages 2 and up

Share Your Voice: Community Survey/Focus Groups

Story Stretchers, Wednesdays, 4-4:30 PM

Crafternoon, Monday, 9/26, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Movie Night: The Bad Guys, Thursday, 9/22, 6-8 PM, Grades 2-4

Sherri Duskey Rinker Author Visit, Thursday, 9/15, 9:30-11:30 AM, Families

Global Film Forum, Sunday, 9/25, 2-4:30 PM

Endurance22: The Search for Shackleton’s Lost Ship, Sunday, 9/18, 2-3:30 PM

Meditation Soundbath, Saturday, 9/17, 2-3 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 9/16, 12-2:30 PM

Coffee Monday, Monday, 9/12, 10-11 AM

Junior Justice League, Wed., 9/28, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

September Early Literacy Tip

Adult Coloring Club, Sunday, 9/11, 2-3 PM

STEM Club, Monday, 9/12, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4

Pigeon Release Party, Friday, 9/9, 4-5 PM

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-8

Dooley Band Concert, Saturday, 9/10, 7:30-9 PM

Craft & Chat, Thursday, 9/8, 7-8:30 PM

August Early Literacy Tip

Book Buzz: Fall Book Preview, Tuesday, 9/6, 7-8 PM

Fridays, 3:30-4:45 PM, Middle School Gaming/Movie, Grades 5-8

Pop-in Projects, Tuesday, 9/6

Family Fun Bag, 9/7-9/30 (while supplies last)

Local History: Thatcher Woods, Saturday, 8/27

New Garden and Drive-up Book Drops are Here

The History of the Beach Boys, Tuesday, 8/23, 7-8:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 8/19, 12-2:30 PM

Library Card Sign Up Month Story Garden, Tuesday, 9/6, All Month, All Ages

Guesstimation Jar, Starting 9/1, Grades K-4

Memory Cafe – Hybrid, Tuesday, 8/16, 2-4 PM

Sensory Playtime, Tuesday, 8/9

All Levels Yoga, Saturday, 8/13, 2:00-3:00 PM

Welcome Back, Monday, 8/22, 3:30-4:30PM, Grades 5-8

Welcome Shannon Duffy, Operations Manager

Evening Book Club, Wednesday, 8/3, 7-8 PM

Drive-through Book Drop Temporarily Closed

Tween Tasters, Thursday, 8/4, 3:30-4:15 PM, Grades 5-8

Coffee Monday, Monday, 8/1, 10-11 AM

STEM Club, Monday, 8/8, 3:45-4:30 PM, Grades K-4

Craft Together, Thursday, 8/4, 3:30-4 PM, 2-5 years

Crystal Wrapping, Thursday, 7/28, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-12

DIY Campfire, Wednesday, 8/3, 3:30-4:15 PM, Grades K-4

Messy Art Day, Monday, 8/1, 2-4 PM, Grades K-4

Adult Coloring Club, Saturday, 7/23, 2-3 PM

Friday, 7/22, 7-8:30 PM, Family Trivia, Ages 10 +

Memory Cafe – Hybrid, Tuesday, 7/19, 2-4 PM

Planting Joy, Wed., 7/27, 4-4:30 PM, Grades K-4

Nanny Nikki, Friday, 7/22, 10-10:45 AM, Birth-age 5

Movie in the Park, Thursday, 7/21, 7:30-10 PM

July Early Literacy Tip

Boomerang Bags, Monday, 7/18, All Day, All Ages

Pokeball Terrarium, Thursday, 7/21, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-12

Boba Bash, Thursday, 7/14, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-12

Resources Addressing the Impact of Gun Violence

Encanto Singalong, Friday, 7/15, 6:30-8:30 PM

Park Play, Fridays, 10 AM at various local parks

Campfire Stories, Wednesdays, 7-7:30 PM

Gentle Yoga, Saturday, 7/16, 2-3 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 7/15, 12:00-2:30 PM

Tie Dye, Friday, 7/8, 2-4 PM

Tween Tasters, Thursday, 7/7, 3:30-4:15 PM

A Live Virtual Evening with Michelle Zauner, Thursday, 6/30, 7-8:30 PM

Planting Joy, Wednesday, 6/29, 4-4:30 PM

An Evening with Kwame Onwuachi (virtual) , Wed., 6/22, 7 PM

Splatterball, Thursday, 6/30, 3:30-4:45 PM

Talewise Presents: Pirates, Lost at Sea, Friday, 6/24, 4-5 PM

Memory Cafe – Hybrid, Tuesday, 6/21, 2-4 PM

Lumberjanes Party, Thursday, 6/23, 3:30 PM

Youth Yoga, Grades K-4, Tuesday, 6/21, 3:30 PM

Boomerang Bags, Monday, 6/20, All Ages

Summer Reading kicks off with fun-filled event

Firefly Theatre, Saturday, 6/18, 6:30-7:30 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 6/17, 12-2:30 PM

Magnificent Mutts & Meows Adoption Day, Saturday, 6/18, 11 AM-2 PM

Summer Reading Challenge! June 10-August 6

Chair Yoga, Saturday, 6/11, 3-4 PM

Craft and Chat, Thursday, 6/9, 7-8:30 PM

DIY Bandana Pillow, Thursday, 6/16, 3:30-4:45 PM, Grades 5-12

June Early LiteracyTip

Anne Kowalski named new Middle School and Teen Librarian

Book Buzz: Summer Preview, Tues., 6/7, 7 PM

Chapter Book Club, Wednesday, 6/15, 4-4:30 PM, Grades K-4

Sit Upon Making, Tuesday, 6/14, 3:30-4:15 PM, Grades K-4

Garden Story Time, Monday, 6/13, 10-10:30 AM, Birth-age 5

Birdwatching: Quest for the 5000th Bird, Saturday, 6/4, 2-3:30 PM

Summer Reading Kickoff Party, Friday, June 10, 2:30-4:30 PM

Global Film Forum, Saturday, 5/28 2 PM

Film Lover Fridays, Friday, 5/20, 12 PM

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party, Friday, June 10, 2:30-4:30 PM

Middle School Gaming/Movie, Fridays, 3:30-5 PM, Grades 5-8

RFPL Foundation Sponsoring Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Thursday, 5/19, 3:30-4:45 PM, Bungee Barbie

Friday, 5/27, 10-10:45 AM, Craft Together

Thursday, 5/26, 3:45-4:30 PM, Virtual Youth Yoga

LEGO Club, Saturday, 5/21, 3-4 PM

May Early Literacy Tip

Saturday, 5/14, 2-3 PM, Springtime Doll Tea Party Picnic

Adult Coloring Club, Monday, 5/16, 10 AM

Story Stretchers, Wednesdays, 4-4:30 PM

Crafternoon, Monday, 5/16, 3:45-4:30 PM

Why Mindfulness Matters, Sunday, 5/15, 2 PM

4/28, 7-8 PM, Book Buzz

A Live Virtual Evening with Nick Offerman & Jeff Tweedy, 4/27, 7 PM

Thursday, 5/12, 3:30-4:45 PM, DIY Neon Sign, Grades 5-12

Monday, 5/9, 6:30-7 PM, Pajama Story Time

Monday, 5/2, 3:45-4:30 PM, STEM Club

Friday, 4/29, 10-10:45 AM, Craft Together

Sunday, 4/24, 2-4:30, Global Film Forum Copy

Virtual Youth Yoga, Thursday, 5/26, 3:45-4:30 PM

Wednesday, 4/27, 7 PM, A Live Virtual Evening with Nick Offerman & Jeff Tweedy

April Early Literacy Tip

Best wishes to Beth Kirchenberg

Youth Yoga, Thursday, 4/28, 3:45-4:30 PM (virtual)

Friday, 4/15, 12-2:30 PM, Film Lover Fridays

Friday, 4/29, 3:30-4:45 PM, Middle School Gaming/Movie, Grades 5-8

Wednesday, 4/20, 4-4:30 PM, Story Stretchers

Monday, 4/18, 4-4:45 PM, Crafternoon

LEGO Club, Saturday, 4/16, 3-4 PM

Sunday, 4/10, 2-3:30PM, Victory Gardens: Then and Now

Thursday, 4/21, 3:30-4:30 PM, Pancakes for Poetry

Saturday, 4/9, 3 PM, Meditation Soundbath

Saturday, 4/2, 2-3PM, Raices Gitanas Flamenco Ensemble

Thursday, 4/7, 4-4:45 PM, Tween Tasters

Friday, 4/1, 10-11:30 AM, Puppet Party

Friday, 4/1, 9:00 AM, Family Fun Night Bag

Wednesday, 3/30, 7 PM, A Live Virtual Evening with Jenny Lawson

Wednesday, 3/30, 2 PM, Sensory Play Time

Sunday, 3/27, 2-4:30, Global Film Forum

Thursday, 3/31, 2-3:30 PM, Sculptionary

Thursday, 3/24, 3:45-4:30 PM, Virtual Youth Yoga

Tween and Teen Library in a Box

Wednesday, 3/16, 1-2:30 PM, Great Decisions

Library welcomes Melaina Maraldi, new Children’s Services Manager

Sunday, 3/13, 2 PM, Stories of Holocaust Survival

March Early Literacy Tip

River Forest Library is the final destination for an elaborate marriage proposal.

Saturday, 3/12, 2-3 PM, All Levels Yoga

Weds. 3/16, 7 PM, My College Planning Team – The Art of the Appeal

Sunday, 3/6, 2 PM, Betty Crocker: And Her Cookbook

Masking and Program Update – Beginning February 28

Sunday 3/6, 2 PM, Betty Crocker: And Her Cookbook That Changed How America Cooks

Thursday, 3/10, 3:30-4:30 PM, Inbetweeners Book Club

Thursday, 2/24, 7-8 PM, Virtual Book Buzz

Friday, 2/25, 10-10:45 AM, Craft Together

February Early Literacy Tip

Sunday, 2/20, 2-3:30pm, Not Quite: Asian Americans and the “Other” in the Era of the Pandemic and the Uprising

Connect to Black History with your Library

Saturday, 2/19 , 3-4 PM, Virtual Lego Club

Tuesday, 2/22, 2-3:30 PM, Totally 90s Party

February Family Literacy Tip

Wednesday 2/16, 7 PM, A Live Virtual Evening with Jasmine Guillory

Thursday, 2/17, 3:30-4:45 PM, Virtual Art of Chance

Saturday, 2/12, 2-3 PM, Virtual Gentle Yoga

Sunday, 2/6, 2-3:30pm, Jacqueline Kennedy: The Aesthetics of Style

January Early Literacy Tip

Friday, 1/28, 7-8:30 PM, Virtual Fun ‘N Games Family Trivia

Adult Winter Reading, 12/1-1/31

Staff Updates

Sunday, 1/16, 2-3:30pm, Little Women of Baghlan

Cold Weather Safety

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM, Grades 5-8

January Family Literacy Tip

Children’s Winter Reading, 12/1-1/31

Monday, 1/17, 3:45-4:30 PM, Crafternoon

December Early Literacy Tip

Wednesday, 12/29, 10-11 AM, Social Stitching

Sunday, 12/12, 2 PM, Edith Head: The Woman Who Dressed Hollywood

Thursday, 12/9, 7-8 PM, Craft and Chat

December Family Literacy Tip

Teen Winter Reading, 12/1-1/31

Thursday, 12/12, 3:30 PM, Scarf It

Monday, 12/6, 10-11 AM, Coffee Monday

Winter Break Bored Bag

Friday,12/10, Gingerbread Houses

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Recap

Thursday 11/18, 3:30-4:30, K-Pop 101

November Early Literacy Tip

November Family Literacy Tip

New, Upgraded Catalog Now Available

Sunday, 11/14, 2-3:30 PM, Emancipation to Inauguration: Chicago’s Black Experience

Friday, 11/12, 3-5 PM, Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Monday, 11/1, 3:45-4:30 PM, STEM Club

Thursday, 11/11, 2-4 PM, Animal Crossing Create and Craft

Friday, 11/5, 7-8:30 PM, Family Trivia: Around the World

Wednesday,10/27, 6:30-8 PM, Live Virtual Author Event with Chris Bohjalian

October Early Literacy Tip

Thursday, 10/21, 3:30-5 PM, Haunted Gingerbread

Wednesday, 10/13, 7-8 PM, The Color of Law and Reversing Segregation

Wednesday, 10/6, 1-2:30pm, Great Decisions

Saturday, 10/16, 3-4 PM, Lego Club

October Family Literacy Tip

Friday, 10/8, 5:30-8 PM, Halloween Hoot n’ Howl

Sunday, 10/3, 2-3:30 PM, The Essential Great Chicago Fire

Middle School Gaming/Movie, Fridays 3:30 PM

Friday, 9/24, 2-4 PM, DND 101

September Early Literacy Tip

The SWAN Libraries Mobile App now offers mobile checkouts

Sunday, 9/19, 2-3:30pm, Containers and Window Boxes: Creating the Wow Factor

Thursday, 9/16, 3:30-4:45 PM, Candy Sushi Showdown

September Family Literacy Tip

Friday, 9/10, 7:30-9 PM, The Dooley Band Concert

Keep Your Child Safe

Monday, 9/13, 3:45-4:15, Girl Scout Tie Dye Party

Sunday, 9/12, 2-3 PM, Juggling Funny Stories with Chris Fascione

August Early Literacy tip

Friday, 8/20, 10-10:30 AM, Campfire Party

Monday, 8/16, 3:30-4 PM, DIY Animal Dwellings

Tuesday, 8/17, 3:30, Book Endangered

Tuesday, 8/17, 2-4 PM, Memory Cafe On Zoom

Friday, 8/13, 10-10:30 AM, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Party

Thursday, 8/12, 3:30, Lego Wild

Thursday, 8/12, 3:30-4 PM, Butterfly Gardens

Tuesday, 8/10, 3:30, Paw Print Perler

Wednesday, 8/11, 3:30-4 PM, Lightning Bug Circuits

August Family Literacy Tip

Tuesday, 8/10, 3-4 PM, Coffee Filter Butterflies

Friday, 8/6, 7:30-9 PM, Interactive Finding Nemo

Tuesday, 8/3, 3:30, Paint Your Pet #3: Realism

Wednesday, 8/4, 3:30-4 PM, Animal Charades

Monday, 8/2, 3:30-4 PM, Treetop Trivia

Saturday, 8/7, 2-3:30 PM, Mindful Vagabond: Atypical Globetrotting

Thursday, 7/29, 3:30-4 PM, Airplanes and Flyers

Thursday, 7/29, 7-8 PM, Book Buzz

Thursday, 7/29, 3:30, Beginners Birdwatching Journal

Wednesday, 7/28, 10-10:45 AM, Nanny Nikki Music Concert

Monday, 7/26, 3:30-4 PM, Bird Nest Design Challenge

Tuesday, 7/27, 3:30, Animal Print Decor

Friday, 7/23, 2-4 PM, Olympic GOAT Scavenger Hunt

July Early Literacy Tip

Wednesday, 7/21, 3:30-4 PM, LEGO Farms and Zoos

Monday, 7/19, 3:30-4 PM, Bingo

Tuesday, 7/20, 3:30, Fantastic Quilled Beasts

Tuesday, 7/13, 3:30, DIY Plush Sloth

Wednesday, 7/14, 2-4 PM, Messy Art

Friday, 7/9, 3:30-4 PM, Fairy Tale Detectives

Thursday, 7/8, 3:30, DIY Dog Toys

Wednesday, 7/7, 3:30-4 PM, Pet Show and Tell

Katie Cangelosi joins the Library as new Operations Manager

Tuesday, 7/6, 3:30, Paint Your Pet #2: Pointillism

Tuesday, 6/29, 3:30, Book Creased Critters

Friday, 7/2, 2-4 PM, Tie Dye

Wednesday, 6/30, 3:30-4 PM, Animal Story Yoga

Tuesday, 6/22, 3:30, Air-Dry Animal Magnets

Tuesday, 6/29, 3:30-4:30 PM, Unicorn Science Show

June Early Literacy Tip

Thursday, 6/24, 7 PM, The Long Shadow Film Screening and Q&A with Director Frances Causey

Friday, 6/25, 10-10:30 AM, DIY Coral Reef

Thursday, 6/24, 3:30-4 PM, Island Barriers

Wednesday, 6/23, 3:30-4 PM, CD Animals

Friday, 7/16, 8:30-10:30 PM, Friday Night Flicks: Jurassic World

Thursday, 6/17, 7-8:30 PM, Chicago’s Newest Murals

Wednesday, 6/16, 3:30-4 PM, LEGO Dino Park

June Family Literacy Tip

Monday, beginning 6/7, Animal Sketchbook Project

Tuesday, 6/15, 2-3 PM, Dino Dig

Monday, 6/7, 10-11 AM, Coffee Monday

May Early Literacy Tip

Farewell to Joanna Bertucci

Thursday, 5/20, 7-8:30 PM, Spring Into Tidy

Monday, 5/24, 4-4:30 PM, STEM Challenge

Thursday, 5/27, 4-4:45 PM, Bubble Teen

May Family Literacy Tip

Thursday, 4/29, 7-8 PM, Virtual Book Club

Bookmark Competition Winners

April Early Literacy Tip

Game On! Borrow a tabletop game

Wednesday, 4/21, 4-4:45 PM, Virtual Lego Club

Thursday, 4/22, 4-4:45 PM, Power of Sour

Thursday, 4/15, 10-11:30 AM, Scams and Fraud Protection

Saturday, 4/10, 2-3:30 PM, Healthy Lawn, Healthy Family

April Family Literacy Tip

We Stand with Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Be an informed voter!

Thursday, 3/25, 4-4:45 PM, Nailed It

Thursday, 3/25, 7-8 PM, Virtual Book Club

March Family Literacy Tip

Saturday, 3/20, 1-2 PM, Girl Scouts Puppets and Pajamas Party

Saturday, 3/13, 2-3:30pm, Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago

Magazines for everyone!

March Early Literacy Tip

Wednesday, 3/10, 7-8:30 PM, Financial Strategies for Early College Planners

Friday, 3/5, 10-10:30 AM, Craft Together

Tuesday, 2/25, 4-4:45 PM, Tween Lego Challenge

Friday, 2/19, 7-8:30, (Almost)Spring Trivia

February Early Literacy Tip

Saturday, 2/13, 2-3:30 PM, Autobiography of a Freedom Rider: My Life as a Foot Soldier for Civil Rights

February Family Literacy Tip

Wednesday, 2/3, 4-4:45 PM, Tween Talk

Thursday, 1/28, 4-4:45 PM, Micromeals

Building open to the public – what you need to know

Friday, 2/5, 10-10:30 AM, Craft Together

Wednesday, 1/20, 7-8:30 PM, Talking Statues of Chicago Part 2

Saturday, 1/16 2-3:30pm, Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran

January Family Literacy Tip

Emily Compton-Dzak Appointed as New Library Director

Library Building Temporarily Closed to the Public until further notice.

Thursday, 12/31, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Virtual Noon Year’s Eve

Thursday, 12/17, 7:00 PM, It’s Christmastime in the City

Introducing Storytime Prop Bags!

December Family Literacy Tip

Wednesday, 12/9, 7-8 PM, Hanukkah Crafts and Treats

Friday, 12/11, 10-10:30 AM, Craft Together

Wednesday, 11/18, 7-8 PM, Holiday Canapes Virtual Culinary Program

April 2021 Election

Sunday, 11/8, 2-3:30 PM, Michele Weldon Author Event

November Family Literacy Activity

Looking for a good book? We’ve got a Librarian for that.

Thursday, 10/29, 4-5 PM, Haunted Cookie Cottages

Early Literacy Tip – October 2020

Wednesday, 10/14, 7 PM, Fair Tax Facts

Friday, 10/23, 7-8:30 PM, Fall Family Trivia

October Family Literacy Activity

Mondays in October, 4-4:30 PM, Monarch Mondays

Sue Quinn, Director, to retire

Thursday, 10/8, 7-8:30 PM, Talking Statues of Chicago

September Family Literacy Activity

Thursday, 9/24, 7-8 PM, Virtual Book Club

Monday, 9/14, 4-4:30 PM, Monarch Mondays

Returned items still on your account?

Saturday, 9/12, 2-3:30 PM, Votes for Women

Early Literacy Tip – September 2020

Friday, 9/4, 10-10:30 AM, Craft Together

Thursday, 8/20, 3-4 PM, Terrariums

Tuesday, 8/18, 3-4 PM, Mosaic Bracelets

Thursday, 8/13, 3-4 PM, Mini Paint N Sip

Wednesday, 8/19, 2-2:45 PM, Origami

Tuesday, 8/11, 3-4 PM, DIY Dragon Eggs

Monday, 8/17, 2-2:45 PM, Catapults

Thursday, 8/6, 3-4 PM, Sew Sweet Sock Ow

Wednesday, 8/12, 2-2:45 PM, Watercolor Paint and Sip

Tuesday, 8/4, 3-4 PM, Perler Unicorns

Monday, 8/10, 2-2:45 PM, Fairy Gardens

Thursday, 7/30, All Day, Harry Potter Escape Room

Wednesday,8/5, 2-2:45 PM, Trivia Party

Tuesday, August 4th, 7PM on Zoom, Managing Back to School in COVID

Monday, 8/3, 2-2:45 PM, Egg Drop

Thursday, 7/23, 3-4 PM, Macrame Wall Hanging

Wednesday, 7/29, 2-2:45 PM, Harry Potter Party

Tuesday, 7/21, 3-4 PM, Wreck This Journal

Monday,7/27, 2-2:45 PM, Virtual Bingo

Wednesday, 7/22, 2-2:45 PM, Mindful Meditation

Thursday, 7/16, 3-4 PM, Woodland Friends Needlepoint

Monday, 7/20, 2-2:45 PM, Fractured Fairy Tales

Wednesday, 7/15, 2-2:45 PM, LEGO Challenge

Tuesday, 7/14, 3-4 PM, Tween Nailed It! Part Deux

Thursday, 7/9, 3-4 PM, Sand Art

Friday, 7/10, 3:30-4:15, Magic Trick Workshop

Wednesday , 7/8, 2-2:45 PM, Kid Chef Show and Tell

Monday, 7/6, 2-2:45 PM, Scattergories

Wednesday, 7/1, 2-2:45 PM, Silly Stories

Tuesday, 6/30, 3-4 PM, Teen Trivia

Monday, 6/29, 3:30-4:30 PM, ScienceTeller’s Dragon Story Show

Thursday, 6/25, 7-8 PM, Virtual Book Club

Thursday, 6/25, 3-4 PM, Imagine Your Story

Wednesday , 6/17, 2-2:45 PM, Storybook Yoga

Monday, 6/15, 2-2:45 PM, Scavenger Hunt

Black Lives Matter

Early Literacy Tip – June 2020

Elementary Activities: Letter Writing

Early Literacy Tip – May 2020

Unlimited Tumblebooks

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Teen Book Cloud

Romance Book Cloud

Kanopy

Kanopy Kids

Early Literacy Tip – April 2020

Thursday, 4/2, 10 AM, Preschool Conversation Hour

Wednesday, 4/1, 4 PM, April Fool’s Day Prank Club

Literary Funko Faves Contest

Tuesday, 3/31, 10-10:30 AM, Yoga Story Time

Thursday, 4/9, 3:30-4:30 PM, Teen Tasters

Thursday, 3/19, 3:30-4:430 PM, Story Studio: Fantastic Readers

Tuesday, 3/24, 10 AM-4 PM, Spring Break: Build a Fort

Wednesday, 3/18, 6:30-8 PM, Navigating the College Planning Process

Monday, 3/23, 10 AM-4 PM, Spring Break: Block Party

Sunday, 3/15, 2-3:30pm, Irish Heritage Singers

Sunday, 3/8, 2-3:30pm, Entering the Blue Zones: Living Vibrantly into Your 90s and Beyond

Early Literacy Tip – March 2020

Wednesday, 3/18, 4-4:45 PM, Snack Attack

Wednesday, 3/11, 10-10:30 AM, Story Time at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market

Sunday, 3/1, 2-3:30 PM, Harriet Tubman Speaks

Monday, 3/2, 2-3 PM, Raina Telgemeier Party

Saturday, 2/29, 2-3 PM, Animals That Leap

Sunday, 2/23, 2-3:30 PM, Chicago’s Most Wanted

Thursday, 2/27, 3:30-4:30 PM, Story Studio: Mind-Bending Mysteries

Thursday, 2/27, 10-10:30 AM, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign Up Party

Tuesday, 2/25, 10-11 AM, Sensory Playtime

Friday, 2/21, 6-8 PM, Family Trivia

Monday, 2/17, 2-3:30 PM, Switch It Up

Tuesday, 2/18, 2-3 PM, Slime Time

Early Literacy Tip – February 2020

Sunday, 2/9, 2-3:30 PM, Chicago Arab Music Ensemble

Monday, 2/17, 1-2:30 PM, Mario Kart Switch Tournament

Wednesday, 2/5, 3:45-4:45 PM, Box City

Friday, 1/31, 9:30-10 AM, Backwards Story Time Remix

Thursday, 1/30, 10 AM, Move and Groove with Infinity and Beyond Academy

Thursday, 2/6, 3:30-4:30 PM, DIY Chocolate Lotion Bar

Sunday, 1/26, 2-3:30pm, Happy Houseplants

Local Spotlight featuring Lincoln Elementary School Art in February

Wednesday, 1/29, 3:45-4:45 PM, Superhero Training Course

Monday, 1/20, 10am-3pm, Blood Drive

Tuesday, 1/28, 10-10:45 AM, Stroller Strides Class

Thursday, 1/30, 3:30-4:30 PM, Story Studio: Animania

Thursday, 1/16, 7-8:30pm, Medical Cannabis

Wednesday, 1/22, 4-4:45 PM, Beaded Bracelets, Keychains, and More!

Saturday, 1/11, 10-11 AM, Kindermusik with Ms. Pat

Thursday, 1/9, 3:30-4:30 PM, Cocoa Loco

Sunday, 1/12, 2-3:30pm, Narrative Genealogy

2019 Stories with Santa Photos

Saturday, 12/7, 2-3:30 PM, Holiday Music Program

Stained glass windows bring historical charm to new lobby space

Monday, 12/23, 4-5 PM, Amazing Artists: Pablo Picasso

Saturday, 12/21, 2-3 PM, Lego Club

Wednesday, 12/18, 4-4:45 PM, Snack Attack

Wednesday, 11/27, 10-11 AM, Social Stitching

Saturday, 12/14, 10-3 PM, Stories with Santa