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This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.This month's book: The Couple Next Door by Shar...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.

This month's book: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. This month's book: Hors...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. 

This month's book: Horse by Geraldine Brooks.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Poems for Pancakes (Grades 5-8)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Program Description:

Who wants a pancake, sweet and piping hot? Read or recite a poem and receive a pancake with all the fixings!

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Authors & Books, Culture & Entertainment
Program Description:

Who wants a pancake, sweet and piping hot? Read or recite a poem and receive a pancake with all the fixings!

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Art and Adventures with Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Families, Kids
Program Description:

Illinois Libraries Present a virtual afternoon with children's author and illustrator Dan Santat.Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.This event is made possible by Ill...

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

Illinois Libraries Present a virtual afternoon with children's author and illustrator Dan Santat.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available one month in advance.This month's book: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available one month in advance.

This month's book: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

Illinois Libraries Present a virtual discussion with sociologist Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.Click here to register and receive the ...

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

Illinois Libraries Present a virtual discussion with sociologist Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available to check out one month in advance.This month's book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available to check out one month in advance.

This month's book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available one month in advance.This month's book: The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available one month in advance.

This month's book: The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

A History of Newspaper Comic Strips

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Culture & Entertainment, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

With just a few panels in the funny pages, cartoonists of the early 20th century created one of America's most popular and enduring art forms. This presentation will cover the deve...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books, Culture & Entertainment, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Program Description:

With just a few panels in the funny pages, cartoonists of the early 20th century created one of America's most popular and enduring art forms.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available one month in advance.This month's book: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available one month in advance.

This month's book: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe.