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Wee Read

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafting for Charity

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Mathematics Circus

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come one, come all to a math-tacular spectacular! We'll leap into mathematics with games, stories, and creative play that add up to a circus full of fun. Ages 3-5 with a parent/...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: STEAM, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Come one, come all to a math-tacular spectacular! We'll leap into mathematics with games, stories, and creative play that add up to a circus full of fun.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Monday Morning Playgroup:

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup. Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Foam Pumpkin Decorating

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Paint and decorate a 3-D mini foam pumpkin. Materials provided.  Grades 2-6

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Paint and decorate a 3-D mini foam pumpkin. Materials provided. 

Grades 2-6

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Readpool: Seek You by Kristen Radtke (Online)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Readpool is an adult graphic novel discussion group with a focus on challenging and acclaimed stories. Book Synopsis: When Kristen Radtke was in her twenties, she learned t...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Readpool is an adult graphic novel discussion group with a focus on challenging and acclaimed stories.

Disclaimer(s)

This event will be held using free Zoom software on your internet-connected device (computer, smartphone, or tablet). Registrants will receive an email the day before the event with instructions on how to join. See our Privacy Policy for library info on using third-party software.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Listen Up!

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime! Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Movies: Best Sellers

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In a last-ditch effort to save the boutique publishing house her father has left her, an ambitious young editor (Plaza) goes on a book tour with a bitter, booze-addled author (Cain...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

In a last-ditch effort to save the boutique publishing house her father has left her, an ambitious young editor (Plaza) goes on a book tour with a bitter, booze-addled author (Caine) who put the publishing house on the map decades ago.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Math Brigade

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Discover math skills through active learning, and work as a team to build something amazing. This month, we’re building bar graphs. Grades K-2

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Discover math skills through active learning, and work as a team to build something amazing. This month, we’re building bar graphs.

Grades K-2

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Puppet Craft Storytime

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

A puppet storytime for preschoolers. We'll each make a simple puppet craft then use them to act out our stories and songs.  Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver. 

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

A puppet storytime for preschoolers. We'll each make a simple puppet craft then use them to act out our stories and songs. 

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Halloween Storytime

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Dress-up in your costume (or come as you are) for some spook-tacular stories, songs, and Halloween fun!  Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Dress-up in your costume (or come as you are) for some spook-tacular stories, songs, and Halloween fun! 

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Costume Repair Clinic

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

If you experience a costume malfunction while trick-or-treating, stop by the Youth Services Desk for a quick fix. We will have duct tape, hot glue, safety pins, and other repair su...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

If you experience a costume malfunction while trick-or-treating, stop by the Youth Services Desk for a quick fix. We will have duct tape, hot glue, safety pins, and other repair supplies. 

All Ages

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LitLoot Middle School

All Day 11/1 - 11/14
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe to November’s box, register between November 1 and 14. We’ll ...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe to November’s box, register between November 1 and 14.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Wee Read

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga (In Person)

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Health
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Joan McGee. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class, Health
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Joan McGee. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. By participating in this program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Morton Grove Public Library and the class instructor from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Wee Read

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Ready, Set, Alphabet!

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Drop-in and build your early literacy skills with alphabet activities. Be prepared to get messy!  Ages 2-5 with parent/caregiver. 

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation
Event Details:

Drop-in and build your early literacy skills with alphabet activities. Be prepared to get messy! 

Ages 2-5 with parent/caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cookbook Swap

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Select one new-to-you cookbook for each one you bring. Cookbooks must be gently used, stain-free, with no missing pages. Drop off cookbooks at the Info Desk starting on Saturday, O...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Select one new-to-you cookbook for each one you bring. Cookbooks must be gently used, stain-free, with no missing pages. Drop off cookbooks at the Info Desk starting on Saturday, October 19.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CANCELLED: Tai Chi (Online)

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Health
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified Tai Chi instructor Erica Bough demonstrates Shibashi body movements, breathing exercises, and meditation to help reduce stress, restore balance, and increase flexibility....

Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class, Health
Event Details:

Certified Tai Chi instructor Erica Bough demonstrates Shibashi body movements, breathing exercises, and meditation to help reduce stress, restore balance, and increase flexibility. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

Disclaimer(s)

This event will be held using free Zoom software on your internet-connected device (computer, smartphone, or tablet). Registrants will receive an email the day before the event with instructions on how to join. See our Privacy Policy for library info on using third-party software.

The Library strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. By participating in this program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Morton Grove Public Library and the class instructor from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Monday Morning Playgroup:

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup. Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Bedtime Stories and More

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Spend time winding down for bed with a few stories and songs.   Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver  



Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Spend time winding down for bed with a few stories and songs.  

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver  



Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Listen Up!

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime! Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Movies: French Girl

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michel...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

Follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michelin 3-star restaurant of super-chef Ruby Collins. Cast: Zach Br

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Youth Writing Club

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

If you love to write, come join us for word games, writing prompts, and more!  Grades 4-6

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

If you love to write, come join us for word games, writing prompts, and more! 

Grades 4-6