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

Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Jan 25 2024 Thu

Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)

10:00am–10:30am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Join us for stories, music, and movement. Ages 18 months-3 years with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

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

Family Story Time and Play (Ages 0-6)

10:00am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jan 26 2024 Fri

Family Story Time and Play (Ages 0-6)

10:00am–11:00am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Join library staff for stories and songs, then stay and play and make new friends! For kids ages 0 through 6 with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Comic Making Class

10:00am–11:00am
Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jan 27 2024 Sat

Comic Making Class

10:00am–11:00am
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Registration Required
Program Description:

Do you love graphic novels? Do you love telling stories? Come to our comic making class and learn to create your own amazing comics! Snacks will be served. For grades 2-4. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Messy Program Alert

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

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

Voter Registration

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults & Seniors
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Jan 21 2024 Sun

Voter Registration

1:00pm–3:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type:
Program Description:

Representatives of the League of Women Voters of Oak Park & River Forest will be in the Library today doing voter registration!

2 pm
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

Barbie: The History of America's Most Famous Doll

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Jan 21 2024 Sun

Barbie: The History of America's Most Famous Doll

2:00pm–3:30pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Program Description:

For more than sixty years, Barbie dolls have been played with, analyzed, collected, criticized and loved. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie.

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

Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens & Teens
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Jan 23 2024 Tue

Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)

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: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services
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

Mini Art Show: Collage (Grades 5-12)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens & Teens
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Jan 25 2024 Thu

Mini Art Show: Collage (Grades 5-12)

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: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Program Description:

Calling all aspiring artists! Come by and make a mini-collage. Artwork will be on display upstairs in the Middle School & Teen Area for a month after they are put up.

Reservation

Ann Bregman-Assistant Daisy Troop Leader

3:00pm–4:30pm
Jan 27 2024 Sat

Ann Bregman-Assistant Daisy Troop Leader

3:00pm–4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Event Description

We are looking to host an initial Daisy Troop meeting. Exact number of expected participants will be available mid-January; first meeting will include parents and children.

4 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group

Crafternoon (Grades K-4)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jan 22 2024 Mon

Crafternoon (Grades K-4)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Registration Required
Program Description:

Join us for our monthly crafting program for kids! Advanced registration is required. For grades K-4.

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Story Stretchers (grades K-2)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jan 24 2024 Wed

Story Stretchers (grades K-2)

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

Listen to a story and do creative extension activities like crafts, games, and storytelling. For grades K-2.

Disclaimer(s)

Messy Program Alert

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

5 pm
6 pm
This event is in the "Kids" group

Read to a Dog, Grades K-4

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
Jan 23 2024 Tue

Read to a Dog, Grades K-4

6:00pm–7:00pm
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Learn & Connect
Registration Required
Program Description:

Join library staff and Therapaws and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable practicing with the best listener around, a dog! Four 15 minute time slots are available.

7 pm
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

Healthy Comfort Cuisine: A Cooking Demonstration & Tasting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Jan 24 2024 Wed

Healthy Comfort Cuisine: A Cooking Demonstration & Tasting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Registration Required
Program Description:

Chef Susan Maddox, culinary instructor at College of DuPage, will be here to demonstrate healthy recipes for winter comfort food. In this class, you'll learn how to skip the calories but not the flavors. There will also be a tasting!

Reservation

Edgewood Properties Board Meeting

7:00pm–8:45pm
Jan 25 2024 Thu

Edgewood Properties Board Meeting

7:00pm–8:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Event Description

Edgewood 

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