River Forest Public Library Blog

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

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

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

October Early Literacy Tip

Saturday, 10/23, 2-3 PM, Gentle yoga

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

Thursday, 10/28, 3:45-4:30 PM, Youth Yoga

Thursday, 10/14, 3:30-4:30 PM, Inbetweeners Book Club

Friday, 10/15, 12-2:30 PM, Film Lover Fridays

Wednesday, 10/20, 4-4:30 PM, Story Stretchers

Monday, 10/18, 3:45-4:30 PM, Crafternoon

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

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

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

Thursday, 9/30, 7-8 PM, Book Buzz

Sunday, 9/26, 2-4:30, Global Film Forum

Thursday, 10/7, 4-4:45 PM, Tween Tasters

Tuesday, 9/28, 10-10:30 AM, Baby Time on Zoom

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

Wednesday, 9/22, 10-11 AM, Social Stitching

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

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

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

Local Spotlight Display Returns

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

Bridge to Phase 5 Update

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

No more lunch-time closures

Wednesday, 5/19 , 4-4:45 PM, Virtual Lego Club

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

Children’s Winter Reading, 12/16-2/27

Thursday, 2/11, 4-4:45 PM, Crafternoon

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

Adult Winter Reading, 12/16-2/27

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

Teen Winter Reading, 12/16-2/27

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

Print from Home

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

Back to School Update

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, 6/29, 1-2 PM, Virtual Yoga

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

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

D90 Book Club Books Are Ready for Pick Up!

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

Curbside service is here. Book drops are open.

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

Your Virtual Library

Elementary Activities: Letter Writing

Early Literacy Tip – May 2020

Library Closed Until Further Notice

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

Picking up digital holds is changing!

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

Wednesday, 2/5, 1-2:30 PM, Great Decisions

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

Register to Vote at Library

2019 Stories with Santa Photos

Thursday,12/19, 3:30-4:30 PM, Gingerbread Houses

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

Monday, 11/25, 4-5 PM, Amazing Artists: Keith Haring

Sunday, 11/24, 2-3 PM, Marionette Puppet Show

Tuesdays, 9/1-12/1, Middle School Take and Make

Tuesday, 11/19, 1:30-3 PM, Memory Cafe

Sunday, 12/8, 4-6, Decorate Holiday Ornaments @ Creativita

Sunday, 11/17, 2-3:30 PM, Boogie Woogie Kid

Sunday, 11/10, 2-3:30 PM, Memoir Writing Workshop

Explore the “Where is Away” exhibit upstairs

Friday, 11/1, 7-9 PM, Music and Potlucks

Children’s Room Update to Begin 11/9

Thursday, 11/7, 3-4 PM, Harry Potter Divination Class

Sunday, 10/27, 2-3:30 PM, Sunflower Chamber Orchestra Concert

Early Literacy Tip – October 2019

Community Partnerships Enhance Library Offerings

Renovation Update Week 3

Sunday, 10/13, 2-3:30 PM, Rare Bird Preserves Demo and Tasting

Sunday, 9/29, 2-3:30 PM, A Beginner’s Guide to the Golden Age of Radio

Sunday, 10/20, 3-5, Paint On @ Creativita

Wednesday, 9/25, 4-5 PM, Apple Program at Fresh Thyme

September is Library Card Sign-up Month – Let’s Celebrate!

Friday, 9/13, 6-8 PM, Family Disney Trivia

Early Literacy Tip – September 2019

Sunday, 9/8, 2-3:30 PM, Barbara Scoblic Author Event

Friday, 9/13, 6-8 PM, Family Disney Trivia

Welcome Back, Wednesday, 8/28, 3:30 PM

Adult Summer Reading, 6/12-8/21

Saturday, 8/24, 2-4 PM, Interactive Wizard of Oz

Tuesday, 8/20, 3-4 PM, Star Wars Bingo

Monday, 8/19, 1-4 PM, DIY School Supplies

Thursday, 8/15, 3-4 PM, Cosmic Suncatcher

Wednesday, 8/14, 10 AM-12 PM, Touch-A-Truck

Tuesday, 8/13, 6-7:30 PM, Medicare ABCDs

Tuesday, 8/13, 3-4 PM, Space Suds

Tuesday, 8/13, 4-5:30 PM, BINGO Bash Pizza Party

Thursday, 8/8, 2-4 PM, Space Flick: Men in Black

Monday, 8/12, 2-3:30 PM, DIY Telescopes

Tuesday, 8/6, 2-3:30 PM, Dorothy’s Puzzle Party

Tuesday, 8/6, 7 PM, Perler Party

Friday, 8/9, 3-7 PM, Branch Out and Read Fest

Wednesday, 8/7, 3-4 PM, T-Rexplorers Dinosaur Discovery

Monday, 8/5, 3-4 PM, Mission to Mars

Wednesday, 7/31, 10-11 AM, Outer Space Story Time

Tuesday, 7/30, 10-11 AM, Under the Stars Camping Story Time

Monday, 7/29, 3-4 PM, Talk to a NASA Expert

Tuesday, 7/30, 6-7:30 PM, Long Term Care Planning

Friday, 7/26, 3-4 PM, Snap Circuits

Monday 7/22, 7-8 PM, Fitness Series – Biking

Tuesday, 7/30, 3-4 PM, DIY Constellation Light Jars

Thursday, 7/25, 3-4 PM, Galaxy Garb

Wednesday, 7/24, 2-4 PM, Messy Art Day

SWAN Introduces New Mobile Library App

Tuesday, 7/23, 2-3 PM, Owl Mania

Monday, 7/22, 2-3:30 PM, Solar System Mobiles

Thursday, 7/18, 3-4 Pm, Solar Stitching

Explore More Illinois is now available!

Saturday, 7/20, 3:30-4:30 PM, Apollo 11: One Giant Leap

Tuesday, 7/16, 3-4 PM, Whatever Floats Your Boat

Wednesday, 7/17, 3-4 PM, Seeing Stars

Monday, 7/15, 4-5 PM, The Magic of the Spellbinder

Friday, 7/12, 12-1 PM, Lunar Lunch

Thursday, 7/11, 3 PM, Color Wars

Tuesday, 7/9, 2-4 PM, Giant Checkers and Connect 4

Monday, 7/8, 3-4 PM, Alien Encounter

Tuesday, 7/9, 7-8:30 PM, Alien Art

New Book Drop Installed in Garden

Tuesday, 7/2, 2-3 PM, Astronaut Eats

Friday, 7/5, 3-4 PM, Ozobot Battles

Tuesday, 7/2, 3-4:30 PM, Make Your Own UFO

Thursday, 6/27, 7-8:30 PM, KonMari 101: Tidy Your Home, Change Your Life

Thursday, 6/27, 2-4 PM, Anime Universe

Friday, 6/28, 10-11 AM, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebration

Thursday, 6/27, 10-11 AM, Moon Sand Sensory Play

Tuesday, 6/25, 7-8:30 PM, Alien Attack Nerf War

Thursday, 6/20, 7-8 PM, Astrology Art

Tuesday, 6/25, 4-5 PM, Chris Fascione’s Storytelling Show

Monday, 6/24, 2-3:30 PM, Marbled Planets

Thursday, 6/20, 3-4 PM, Intergalactic Yoga

Wednesday, 6/19, 1-4 PM, Into the Black Hole Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, 6/19, 1-3 PM, 3, 2, 1, Blast-off! Rockets 101

Tuesday, 6/18, 3-4 PM, Cosmic Creations

Saturday, 6/15, 10-11:30 AM, Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body

Tuesday, 6/18, 3-4 PM, Jump to Jupiter

Early Literacy Tip—June 2019

Monday, 6/17, 2-3:30 PM, Watercolor Universe

Our Journey Continues, 2019-2022 Strategic Plan

Follow us on Instagram!

Thursday, 6/13, 10-11 AM, Alina Celeste Concert

Tuesday, 6/11 3:30-5 PM, Tween Time: Bags!

Thursday, 5/30, 7-8:30 PM, Fitness Series – Running

Saturday, 5/25, 9:30-10 AM, Saturday Story Time

Sunday, 5/19, 4-5:30, Paint Pouring @ Creativita

Friday, 5/3, 6:30-7:30 PM, Terry Sullivan Trio

Early Literacy Tip—May 2019

Thursday, 5/16, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Hoot

Sunday, 4/28, 1-4 PM, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

Grades 7-12: Summer Volunteers Needed

Walk with us in the Memorial Day Parade!

Energy efficiency coming your way!

Saturday, 4/27, 10-11:30 AM, Spring Container Design with Good Earth Greenhouse

Thursday, 4/18, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Eragon

Sunday, 4/14, 2-3:30 PM, Cheese 101

New Calendar!

Friday, 4/12, 6-8 Pm, Name That Tune Trivia: Family Edition

Early Literacy Tip – April 2019

Wednesday, 4/17, 2-3 PM, Fire Station Story Time

Sunday, 4/7, 3-4 PM, James and the Giant Peach

Sunday, 3/31, 2-3:30 PM, 1960’s TV Memories

Friday, 4/5, 6-8 PM, Anime Mania

Lobby Renovation Project on Hold

Be an informed voter in the April 2nd election!

Sunday, 3/24, 2-3:30 PM, The Chicago “L”

Sunday, 3/10, 2-3 PM, Irish Heritage Singers

Thursday, 3/21, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Stormbreaker

Early Literacy Tip—March 2019

Wednesday, 3/20, 10-11 AM, Police Station Story Time

Thursday, 3/14, 3:30-5 PM, Crafterschool

The Chat: How do books help spark the imagination?

Sunday, 2/24, 2-3 PM, Unforgettable! Music of the 50’s

Thursday, 2/28, 3:30-5 PM, Bad Art Afternoon Challenge

Saturday, 2/16, 2-3 PM, The Codebreaker and the POW

Early Literacy Tip—February 2019

Tuesday, 2/19, 2-3 PM, Dog Man Party

Thursday, 2/21, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Howl’s Moving Castle

Thursday, 2/14, 3:30-5 PM, I Heart Robots

Wednesday, 2/6, How to Train Your Dragon, Ready Readers

Dementia Friendly Status and Memory Cafes

Saturday, 2/2, 2-4 PM, Book 2 Movie: Captain Underpants

State and Federal Tax forms are in!

Sunday, 1/27, 2-3:30 PM, Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt

Thursday, 1/31, 3:30-5 PM, Kraft Crafts

Thursday, 1/31, 10-11 AM, Snow Much Fun

Thursday, 1/24, 3:30-5 PM, Solo Wars

Monday, 1/21, 2-3:30 PM, Harry Potter Family Feud

Thursday, 1/17, 7-8:30 PM, Angalia Bianca Author Event,

Thursday, 1/17, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Lightning Thief

Sunday, 1/13, 2-3 PM, The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning

Wednesday, 1/9, 4-5 PM, Ready Readers

Early Literacy Tip—January 2019

Saturday, 1/5, 2-4 PM, Book 2 Movie

Wednesday, 1/2, 2-4 PM, New Year, New You, New Journal

2018 Stories with Santa Photos

ADA Compliant Doors Openers Installed

We’ve adopted a new puppy!

Wednesday, 12/26, 10 AM-4 PM, Thank You Note Workshop

Friday, 12/21, 2:45-4:30, Holiday Film: Elf

Thursday, 12/13, 3:30-4:30 PM, T-shirts to T-scarves

Early Literacy Tip—December 2018

Wednesday, 12/5, 4 PM, Ready Readers

Sunday, 12/9, 2-3 PM, Bingo for Books

Monday, 12/3, 4-5 PM, Happy Birthday Illinois!

Thursday, 12/6, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Willy Wonka

Bookmark art competition winners!

Saturday, 12/8, 2-3:30 PM, It’s a Wonderful Life: The Making of a Holiday Classic

Early Literacy Tip—November 2018

Friday, 11/16, 12-2:30 PM, Film Lover Fridays: It’s a Wonderful Life

Wednesday, 11/21, 2-3 PM, Craftsgiving

Thursday, 11/8, 1:30-2:30 PM, I Survived… The Library

Sunday, 11/4, 2-3:30 PM, Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Fireside Chat

Sunday, 10/21, 2-3:30 PM, Jane Austen Speaks

Wednesday, 11/7, 4-5, Ready Readers

Wednesday, 10/31, 10-11 AM, Pumpkin Play Doh Party

Thursday, 11/8, 3-4:30 PM, Harry Potter Wizard Wearables

Thursday, 11/1, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Holes

Thursday, 10/18, 7-8:30, Gretchen Anthony Author Visit

Early Literacy Tip—October 2018

Thursday, 10/11, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Monday, 10/8, 2-3 PM, Ozobot Battles

Sunday, 10/7, 2-3:30 PM, Illinois Ghosts and the Afterlife

Friday, 9/28, 9:30-10 AM, Bubble Blast

Thursday, 9/27, 10-10:30 AM, Doctor and Nurse Story Time

Sunday, 9/23, 2-3:30 PM, The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Friday, 9/28, 11:30-2 PM, 1/2 Day Pizza and Mammals Encounter

Early Literacy Tip—September 2018

Sunday, 9/16, 1-2:30 PM, Family Egg Drop

Wednesday, 9/12, 7-8:30 PM, How to Pay for College without Going Broke

Sunday, 9/9, 2-3:30 PM, Very Smart People: Windows 10 Basics

Early Literacy Tip—August 2018

Tuesday, 8/14, 2 PM, Quidditch

Thursday, 8/16, 3-4:30, Mario Kart Tournament, Grades K-4

Tuesday, 7/31, 3-4 PM, Ancient World Rocks and More

Thursday, 8/9, 7-8:30 PM, Fun Places We Loved

Wednesday, 7/25, 3-4 PM, Edible Rock Formations

Tuesday, 7/31, 7-8:30 PM, Guitar Hero Tournament

Monday, 7/23, 4-5 PM, Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles Show

Early Literacy Tip—July 2018

Wednesday, 7/18, 2-3 PM, Rockin’ Rock Collection

Monday, 7/16, 3-4:30 PM, Just Dance Wii Tournament

Wednesday, 7/11, 3-4 PM, The Mystery Shop Show

Tuesday, 7/17, 3-4:30 PM, Teen Just Dance Tournament

New in the Children’s Room: Thematic Kit Bags!

Monday, 7/2, 3-4 PM, Game Show

Tuesday, 7/10, 7-8:30 Pm, Rock 101

Thursday, 6/28, 2:30-3:30 PM, Balloon Animal Workshop

Tuesday, 6/26, 3-4 PM, Rock Star Accessories

Tuesday, 6/26, 7-8:30 PM, Name That Tune Trivia

Friday, 6/22, 3-4 PM, Ultimate Party Games

Wednesday, 6/20, 4-5:30 PM, Maui & Moana’s Musical Storytelling

Tuesday, 6/19, 3-4 PM, Mad Science Show

Tuesday, 6/19, 7-8:30 PM, School Of Rock Concert

Friday, 6/15, 10-11 AM, Laura Doherty Concert

Wednesday, 6/13, 6:30-8 PM, “Hamil-Teens” Workshop

Saturday, 6/30, 2-3:30 PM, Mary Pickersgill and the Star Spangled Banner

Wednesday, 6/13, 1-2 PM, Freestyle Karaoke

Mobile WiFi hotspots

Early Literacy Tip—June 2018

Good eBook news!

Monday, 6/11, 4-5 PM, Pop Rocks!

Monday, 6/11, 2-3:30 PM, Marble Painting

Saturday, 6/2, 2-3:30 PM, Pets at the White House

Sunday, 5/20, 2-4 PM, Author Visit: William Hazelgrove and FORGING A PRESIDENT

Friday, 5/25, 10-10:30 AM, Water Safety Story Time

Wondrous Women Mosaic Exhibit

Early Literacy Tip—May 2018

Friday, 5/25, 11:30 AM – 1 PM, Bring Your Own Lunch & Movie

Saturday, 5/5, 2-3:30 PM, Rise and Shine Disney and WWII

Tuesday, 5/1, 10-11 AM, CSW: Books n’ Bagels

Sunday, 5/6, 2-3:30 PM, Family Frosting Fun

Wednesday, 5/2, 3:30-5 PM, Stop Motion Animation

Early Literacy Tip—April 2018

Saturday, 4/28, 2-3 PM, Fancy Nancy Tea Party

Thursday, 4/26, 7-9 PM, Barbara Henry Poetry Reading

Monday, 4/23, 10-11:30 AM, Shift Your Assets from Clutter to Cash

Thursday, 4/19, 3:30 PM, DIY Cloud Light

Nintendo Switch Games have arrived!

Sunday, 4/15, 2-4 PM, The Lego Ninjago Movie

Monday, 4/9, 10-12 AM, Monday Morning Matinee

Thursday, 4/5, 10-10:30 AM, Storybook Yoga

Monday, 4/2, 3:30 PM, Story Studio, Poetry for Pancakes

Early Literacy Tip—March 2018

Saturday, 4/7, 2-4 PM, Local Author Visit: Tom Holmes and The Soul of a Liberal Village

Monday- Friday, 3/26-3/30/18, 1:30 PM, March Super Movie Madness

Sunday, 3/18, 2 – 3:30 PM, Climate Change: The Earth Calls to Us

Sunday, 3/11, 3-4 PM, The Jungle Book

Thursday, 3/8, 7-8:30 PM, The Chicago Cubs as Champions: Then and Now

Sunday, 3/4, 2-4 PM, The Hunting Accident: A Conversation

Thursday, 3/15, 3:30-4:30 PM, Spice It Up!

Monday, 3/5, 2:30-3:30 PM, Cubelet Craze 2

Where’s the Sci-Fi?

Thursday, 3/8, 4-4:45 PM, Messy Science Slime Fest

Monday, 3/5, 12-1:30 PM, Bingo Lunch Bunch

Friday, 3/2, 2-3:30, MarioKart Tournament

Thursday, 2/22, 3:30-5 PM, Squeaky Clean Soap Making

Monday, 2/12, 10-11:30 AM, NovelTea Booktalks

Early Literacy Tip—February 2018

Tuesday, 2/13, 2-3 PM, Captain Underpants Party

Saturdays, 2/3-3/10, 10-11 AM, Winter Warm Up Story Time

Thursday, 2/1, 6:30-8 PM, Dining Out in Chicago

Thursday, 1/25, 3:30-5 PM, Overcooked XBox One Tournament

Credit Cards now accepted

Sunday, 1/21, 2-3:30 PM, World War II Radio Hour

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Recap

Saturday, 1/27, 2-4 PM, Sanctuary City Post Cards

Early Literacy Tip—January 2017

Monday, 1/15, 2-3:30 PM, Hot Cocoa Creations

Better Out Of School Time Survey

2017 Stories With Santa Photos

Thursday, 12/28, 1-4 PM, DIY Snowflakes

Friday, 12/15, 6-8 PM, Interactive Movie: Home Alone

Early Literacy Tip—December 2017

New Kindle Titles

Sunday, 12/10, 2-3:30 PM, Christmas at Marshall Field’s

Thursday, 11/30, 10-10:30 AM, Toddler Art

Thursday, 12/7, 3:30-5 PM, Crochet Club

Sunday, 12/3, 2-3:30, Poly Clay Holiday,

Saturday, 12/2, 2-3:30 PM, Holiday Gadget Gifts

Sunday, 11/19, 2-3:30 PM, Pre-Civil War Quilts: The Hidden Codes to Freedom

ASQ Screenings Now Offered At the Library

Early Literacy Tip—November 2017

Thursday, 11/16, 4-5 PM, A World of Wonder

Friday, 11/3, 9 AM-5 PM, Family Craft Day

Thursday, 11/2, 9 AM -5 PM, Block Party

October DIY: Paper Pumpkins

Sunday, 11/5, 2-3:30 PM, Chicago, True Stories

Maker Fest Success!

Thursday , 11/2, 2-4 PM, Paint By Sticker

Thursday, 10/19, 7-8 PM, Fall Floral Arrangement

Wednesday, 10/25, 3:30-4:30 Pm, Nursery Nightmares

Sunday, 10/15, 2-3:30 PM, Tea101

Early Literacy Tip—October 2017

Saturday, 10/7, 10-3 PM, Maker Fest Showcase

Saturday, 10/7, 10-3 PM, Maker Fest Showcase

Maker-Fest: Meet Ethan

Family Fireside Halloween, Friday, 10/20, 5:30 PM

Saturday, 9/30, 2-3:30 PM, Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales

September DIY: Comic Strips

Friday, 9/22, 11:45-2:30, 1/2 Day Pizza and Percy Jackson

Wednesday, 9/20, 7 PM, Finding the Right College and Tips on How to Pay for It

Value of your Library card

Early Literacy Tip—September 2017

Sunday, 9/17, 2-3 PM, The Ancient Mesopotamian Collection of the Oriental Institute Museum

Sunday, 9/10, 2-4 PM, Local Author Visit: Janis Clark Johnston

Saturday, 9/9, 10 AM-12 PM, All About Trains

Saturday, 8/26, 1:30, Hot Summer Movie Showing: La La Land

Early Literacy Tip – August 2017

Dozens of Hot Titles, One Device: Kindles

Thursday, 8/24, 3:30 PM, Rock Your Locker

Wednesday, 8/2, 3:30 PM, Heat Slime

Messy Art Day, Friday, 8/2, 1 -3 PM

Monday, 7/31, 6:30 PM, Fantastic Beasts and How to Make Them

Thursday, 8/3, 7-8:30 PM, A Solar Eclipse is Coming!

Friday, 7/28, 10-11 AM, 3 Little Pigs Story Time

Thursday, 7/27, 3:30-5 PM, Harry Potter Potions

Tuesday, 7/25, 3:30 – 5 PM, T Shirt ‘Transfer’mations

Local author presents tasty traditions.

Early Literacy Tip—July 2017

Thursday, 7/27, 1-4 PM, Construction Site Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, 7/25, 2-3:30 PM, Drive-In Movie

Tuesday, 7/18, 2-4 PM, Edible Architecture

Monday, 7/17, 3-4 PM, Marionette Puppet Show

Wednesday, 7/12, 7-8 PM, DIY Earring Holder

Monday, 7/10, 3:30-4:30 PM, Circuit Lights

Summer Fun

Thursday, 7/13, 2-4 PM, The LEGO Batman Movie

Wednesday, 7/12, 3-4:30 PM, Just Dance Wii Tournament

Thursday, 7/6, 3:30 PM, Feet Painting

Wednesday, 7/5, 2-3 PM, Box Town

Wednesday, 7/5, 3:30 PM, Contraptions

Your library materials* may now automatically renew!

Wednesday, 6/21, 6:30 PM, T-Shirt Totes

Early Literacy Tip—June 2017

Thursday, 6/29, 3-4 PM, Wonders of the Ancient World

Monday, 6/19, 4-5 PM, LED Origami

Monday, 6/26, 2-3:30 PM, Art Activities

Thursday, 6/15, 3-4:30 PM, Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Catapult Craze

Wednesday, 6/21, 3-4 PM, Room Revamp

Beautiful works by local artist Gayle Fisher on display

Tuesday, 6/13, 2-3 PM, Frank Lloyd Wright

Happy 25th anniversary to Susie Young

Saturday, 6/3, 2-3 PM, Frank Lloyd Wright at 150

Friday, 6/9, 1-4 PM, Drop-In Recycled Robots

Tuesday, 6/13, 2-4 PM, Edible Explosions

Our new labels will grow on you!

Early Literacy Tip—May 2017

May DIY: Magnets

Sunday, 5/21, 2-4 PM, Elizabeth Berg Author Visit

Annual Mosaic Art Show

Celebrating Seniors Week, May 18th – 25th

Thursday, 5/11, 3:30 PM, Tiny Tasty Pendants: Part Deux

Sunday, 5/7, 2-3:30 PM, Hamilton’s Women

Journey Through Space, Saturday, 4/29, 3-4 PM

Soiree in the Stacks

Early Literacy Tip—April 2017

April DIY: Clothespin Animals

Subscribe to Noteworthy Nonfiction

Wednesday, 4/19, 3:30-4:30 PM, Pancakes for Poetry

Mario Kart Wii Tournament, Wednesday, 4/14, 2:30-4 PM

Early Literacy Tip—March 2017

Thursday, 4/6, 3:30-5 PM, Go Nuts for Donuts!

Sunday, 4/23, 2-3 PM, Architectural Design Workshop

Kid Fit, Saturday, 3/25, 2-3 PM

Sunday, 4/2, 2-3:30 PM, The Road that Leads to Lincoln

Wednesday, 3/22, 3:30-5 PM, Videogame Adventures

Tuesday, 3/14, 12-2:15 PM, Reading Olympics, 5th Grade

Sunday, 3/12, 3-4 PM, Charlotte’s Web

Monday, 3/6, 9 AM-12 PM, Morning PJ Party and Book Character Scavenger Hunt

Friday, 3/3, 10 AM-12 PM, Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Party

Thursday, 3/9, 7-8 PM, Organizing Small Spaces for Seniors

Early Literacy Tip – February 2017

Sunday, 2/19, 2-3 PM, Oscar Predictions from Brian Tallerico

Overdrive Update

Tuesday, 2/21, 3-4 PM, Princess Karaoke

Beginner Bots, Monday, 3/6, 2:00-3:30 PM

Friday, 2/10, 6-8:30 PM, Interactive Movie: The Princess Bride

February DIY: Stamps

Monday, 2/13, 10-11 AM, 13 Presidential Libraries

Sunday, 2/5, 2-4 PM, Paint’n’Sip

New & Improved!

Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt, Sunday, 1/29, 2-3 PM

Early Literacy Tip – January 2017

January DIY: Paper Fliers

Donuts for Dads Celebrates 15 Years of Family Fun!

Donuts for Dads, Saturday, 1/14, 9:30-11:30 AM

Digital Library Drop-In, 1/10, 1/15, 1/24

Quick Quilling, Monday, 1/16, 1:00 PM,

PokéHunt, Thursday, 1/5, 1-5 PM

Interactive Movie: Elf, Friday, 12/16, 6-8 PM

Early Literacy Tip- December 2016

Kaplan SAT Practice Test, Saturday, 1/7, 9:00 AM

December DIY – Holiday Cards

Home Delivery

Saturday, 12/3, 2-3:30PM, Christmas in the Holy Land

Library Trustee Openings

Sunday, 12/4, 2 PM, Marbleize

November DIY – Dice Games

Early Literacy Tip – November 2016

Sunday, 11/13, 2-3:30 PM, The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Sunday, 11/6, 2-3:30PM, Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh of Egypt

Friday, 11/4, 6-8:30 PM, Interactive Movie: Jurassic World

Minecraft Madness, Saturday, 11/12, 3:30PM

1/2 Day Halloween, Monday, 10/31, 11:45 AM

Frosting Fun!

The Big Read: Into the Beautiful North and The Magnificant Seven, Sunday, 10/23, 2 PM

Early Literacy Tip—October 2016

Chat N’ Chew, Wednesday, 10/12, 11:30

October DIY: Monsters

Our Book Drop is Open

Pierre Salinger and the 1,000 Days of Kennedy’s Camelot, Sunday, 10/9, 2-3:30PM

Story Studio, Monday, 10/3, 3:30 PM

Elephant and Piggie Extravaganza! Wednesday, 10/12, 3 PM

Charles Troy Presents: The Creation of My Fair Lady, Wednesday, 9/28, 1:30-3PM

True Life Stories from Young Adult Immigrants, Sunday, 9/25, 2-3:30PM

1/2 Day Pizza & Cupcake Wars, Friday, 9/23, 11:45 AM

Historical Buildings of River Forest, Sunday, 9/18, 2 PM

September DIY: Stencils

Early Literacy Tip—September 2016

Early Literacy Tip – August 2016

Summer Reading Wrap Up

Downsizing and Decluttering, Monday, 8/22, 10 AM

August DIY: Dominoes

Family Story Times @ Whole Foods Market

RFPL receives Certificate of Excellence

Late-Night Lock In, Friday, 8/19, 6 PM

Anne T. Smedinghoff Memorial Garden Plaques

Musical Celebration with Super Stolie, Thursday, 7/28, 6:30 PM

Bingo for Books, Tuesday, 7/26, 7 PM

DIY @ Home: Sun Melted Crayon Art

BINGO Bash Pizza Party, Wednesday, 7/27, 4-5:30 PM,

Riveting Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, 7/30, 2 PM

Ballerina Story Time, Tuesday, 7/26, 2 PM

All Thriller. No Filler.

Dart Art, Thursday, 7/21, 3 PM

Sports Equipment Scavenger Hunt, Thursday, 7/21, 11 AM-3 PM

July Book Reviews – Mystery

New & Shiny

Toddler Triathlon, Monday, 7/18, 10 AM,

Wii Sports Tournament, Wednesday, 7/13, 3 PM

Karate, Tuesday, 7/12, 2 PM

Yoga, Wednesday, 7/6, 2 PM

Mammals and More Animal Show, Thursday, 7/7, 3 PM

Chicago Fire Soccer Clinic, Wednesday, 6/29

Balloon Sports, Thursday, 6/23, 3 PM

Rope Warrior, Wednesday, 6/22, 4 PM

Early Literacy Tip—June 2016

Parking Lot Closed Starting Monday, 6/6

Art Activities, Mondays in June at 1:30 PM

May Book Reviews -Folklore and Fairy Tales – 398.2

Tote Bags for Sale

Fourth of July Floral, Thursday, 6/30, 7 PM

DIY @ Home: Yogurt Cup Planters

Get Back into the Swing of Baseball Season!

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Recap

Early Literacy Tip

New Website

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