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River Forest Public Library
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Take 'N' Makes

All Day
Tweens & Teens
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Jul 28 2023 Fri

Take 'N' Makes

All Day
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Fireside
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, STEAM
Program Description:

Pick up a program in a bag kit to enjoy at home! Bags will be different each week and include craft and activity supplies. Available on a first come first served basis. Grades 5-12.

This week's craft is: Pom Poms

10 am
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Stories in the Forest (Ages 0-6)

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jul 27 2023 Thu

Stories in the Forest (Ages 0-6)

10:00am–10:30am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Join the River Forest Public Library and Trailside Museum staff at the Trailside Museum of Natural History for a free “Stories in the Forest” program! Meet at the outdoor Nature Play Area Gazebo by the Museum.

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Accompanying Adults for Early Childhood Programs

This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the library. 

11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

Ladies of Laughter: Great Comediennes

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Jul 29 2023 Sat

Ladies of Laughter: Great Comediennes

2:00pm–3:30pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Program Description:

Join film historian Dr. Annette Bochenek for a multimedia presentation about the history of funny women in film, television, and radio, including Gracie Allen, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, and more.

3 pm
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Scavenger Hunt (Grades 5-12)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens & Teens
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Jul 25 2023 Tue

Scavenger Hunt (Grades 5-12)

3:30pm–4:30pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Description:

Explore the outside of the library while searching for clues! The first to finish finding all the items will enjoy a prize! Grades 5-12.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Art Project

3:30pm–4:30pm
Everyone
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Jul 26 2023 Wed

Community Art Project

3:30pm–4:30pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Program Description:

Stop in for a few minutes or for the whole hour and work with others on a piece of community art that will be displayed at the library! The children's community art project occurs every other Wednesday and is ongoing.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Messy Program Alert

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

4 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group

Crafternoon - Summer Edition (Gr. K-4)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jul 25 2023 Tue

Crafternoon - Summer Edition (Gr. K-4)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Registration Required
Program Description:

Join us in the library garden for our summer crafting program for kids! In the event of rain, program will be cancelled. Advanced registration is required. For grades K-4th

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Messy Program Alert

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

5 pm
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FairVoteIL Chapter Launch

5:30pm–7:30pm
Jul 24 2023 Mon

FairVoteIL Chapter Launch

5:30pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Event Description

It is the Oak Park chapter launch of FairVote IL. It will include people from Oak Park, Forest Park, River Forest, and Berwyn. We will give an overview of rank-choice voting.

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