This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 5 2026 Mon Coffee Monday 10:00am–11:00am Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 5 2026 Mon Coffee Monday 10:00am–11:00am Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee, pastries, and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about things going on in the community.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 6 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 6 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 10 2026 Sat Chair Yoga 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults & Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 10 2026 Sat Chair Yoga 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness, Sponsored by River Forest Township Registration Required Program Description: Rhonda Fentry of Rhonda's Rhythms returns to lead a chair yoga class. Registration required. Brought to you in partnership with the River Forest Township.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 11 2026 Sun Local History: Oak Park's 1950s Doomsday Cult 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 11 2026 Sun Local History: Oak Park's 1950s Doomsday Cult 2:00pm–3:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Did you know that Oak Park was home to a UFO cult called "The Seekers" that awaited the end of the world on Christmas Eve, 1954?
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Film Lover Fridays 1:00pm–3:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 16 2026 Fri Film Lover Fridays 1:00pm–3:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're showing science fiction movies from the 1950s.This month's film is The Thing from Another World (1951).
This event is in the "Everyone" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Winter Concert: Sunflower Chamber Orchestra 2:00pm–3:00pm Everyone, Families, Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Everyone" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Winter Concert: Sunflower Chamber Orchestra 2:00pm–3:00pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Fireside Age Group: Everyone, Families, Adults & Seniors Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Brighten up the winter with a concert by the Sunflower Chamber Orchestra, a youth orchestra based in River Forest featuring musicians from 3rd grade through 12th grade.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 29 2026 Thu Silent Reading Party 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults & Seniors Upcoming Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Jan 29 2026 Thu Silent Reading Party 6:30pm–8:30pm Upcoming Location: Off Site Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Authors & Books, Sponsored by River Forest Township Registration Required Program Description: By popular demand, the Library is offering another silent reading party, aka "happy hour for introverts!" It's like a book club, but without the assigned reading or forced discussion. This event will take place at a special offsite event space.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 1 2026 Sun Love Stories from History 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 1 2026 Sun Love Stories from History 2:00pm–3:30pm 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: Writer, performer, and award-winning romantic comedy filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus shares true love stories from history to delight and entertain, whether you consider Cupid a bestie or a frenemy.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Coffee Monday 10:00am–11:00am Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Coffee Monday 10:00am–11:00am Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee, pastries, and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about things going on in the community.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Feb 3 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Feb 3 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Meditation Soundbath 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults & Seniors Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Meditation Soundbath 2:00pm–3:00pm Upcoming Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness, Sponsored by River Forest Township Registration Required Program Description: Rhonda Fentry leads a form of meditation using ambient overlapping sounds and vibrations from Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, tapping into your inner deep subconscious and awakening new energy.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Craft and Chat 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults & Seniors Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Craft and Chat 7:00pm–8:30pm Upcoming Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by River Forest Township Registration Required Program Description: Crafting isn't just for kids! This month's craft for adults: a beaded jewelry-making workshop led by a guest instructor. The Library will provide all materials, so you only need to bring your creativity.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 20 2026 Fri Film Lover Fridays 1:00pm–3:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 20 2026 Fri Film Lover Fridays 1:00pm–3:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're showing science fiction movies from the 1950s.This month's film is The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 21 2026 Sat The Black Chicago Renaissance 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Feb 21 2026 Sat The Black Chicago Renaissance 2:00pm–3:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Celebrate Black History Month with this presentation by Africana Studies scholar Dr. Amira Millicent Davis.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Mar 2 2026 Mon Coffee Monday 10:00am–11:00am Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Mar 2 2026 Mon Coffee Monday 10:00am–11:00am Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Adults & Seniors Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township Program Description: Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee, pastries, and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about things going on in the community.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Mar 3 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Mar 3 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Mar 7 2026 Sat Joni! An Original Musical About Joni Mitchell 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults & Seniors This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group Mar 7 2026 Sat Joni! An Original Musical About Joni Mitchell 2:00pm–3:30pm 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: Musical theater artist Jillann Gabrielle returns to the Library to perform her latest one-woman show. This time, she's taking on the role of legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Mar 10 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens & Teens This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Mar 10 2026 Tue Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8) 3:30pm–4:30pm Location: River Forest Public Library Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens & Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services, STEAM Program Description: Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.