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51st Annual Children’s Art Contest

All Day 8/15 - 10/15
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Pick up an entry form and guidelines for this year’s bookmark art contest at the Youth Services Desk or print them out online (link will be available at a later date). En...

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

Pick up an entry form and guidelines for this year’s bookmark art contest at the Youth Services Desk or print them out online (link will be available at a later date).

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StoryWalk: Touch the Sky

All Day 9/1 - 9/30
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace.  ...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace. 

Walk Morton Grove

All Day 9/1 - 9/30
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Health
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Whether you attend one of our walking programs or you walk on your own, track your steps and enter to win prizes. Let's beat last year's total of 2,455,302 steps! No registratio...

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

Whether you attend one of our walking programs or you walk on your own, track your steps and enter to win prizes. Let's beat last year's total of 2,455,302 steps!

Family Engineering Night Crane hoisting the moon

Family Engineering Night

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Once a month, we turn a STEM idea into an engineering project. Projects are intended for school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a ...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Once a month, we turn a STEM idea into an engineering project. Projects are intended for school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, September 27, 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.

Chair Yoga (Online)

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Health, Online
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class, Health, Online
Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Susan Wilkens. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes. Please use a sturdy chair without arms (if possible).

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.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, September 27, 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.

Bird Walk

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Off Site
Event Type:
Class, Games & Recreation, Health
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Judy Pollock from the Chicago Bird Alliance will take us on a walk through Linne Woods to spot local and migratory birds. Bring binoculars if you have them, but you do no...

Required
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class, Games & Recreation, Health
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Judy Pollock from the Chicago Bird Alliance will take us on a walk through Linne Woods to spot local and migratory birds. Bring binoculars if you have them, but you do not need them to participate. (Weather permitting) 

Disclaimer(s)

This event is subject to change based on weather.

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Crafting for Charity

Saturday, September 28, 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: 3
Event Details:

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

Exploring Spices: Berbere Ethiopian Seasoning Spice (online)

Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Explore spices from around the world in this flavorful monthly program. Pick up the spice of the month and then discover the taste by making any dish you choose. At the end of the ...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Online
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Explore spices from around the world in this flavorful monthly program. Pick up the spice of the month and then discover the taste by making any dish you choose. At the end of the month, we will meet over Zoom to share results and experiences.

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.

Mathematics Circus

Sunday, September 29, 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: 5
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.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, September 30, 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.

LitLoot

All Day 10/1 - 10/14
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other free goodies! We’ll contact you when your box is ready for pickup at the end of the...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, 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 free goodies! We’ll contact you when your box is ready for pickup at the end of the month.

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StoryWalk: Except Antarctica!

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace.  ...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace. 

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, October 1, 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.

Tuesday Movies: Challengers

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:15pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend. Cast...

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

Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.

Social Seniors: Bingo

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Socialize as you play this fun game. Small prizes will be awarded to those who Bingo!

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Socialize as you play this fun game. Small prizes will be awarded to those who Bingo!

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Get your little one acquainted with the library in this toddler-riffic storytime. Ages 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver.

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

Get your little one acquainted with the library in this toddler-riffic storytime.

Ages 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Middle School Survival Club

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

De-stress and hang out with other middle schoolers! We’ll provide snacks, activities, and games to get you through the school week.  Grades 5-8, ages 10-14.

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

De-stress and hang out with other middle schoolers! We’ll provide snacks, activities, and games to get you through the school week. 

Grades 5-8, ages 10-14.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Indie Movie Night: The Name of the Rose

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. (1986, R, 2 hr 11 min) R

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey. (1986, R, 2 hr 11 min) R

Digital Death Cleaning (Online)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Laura Otolski, INELDA end-of-life doula, will provide practical strategies for managing your social media accounts and personal files posthumously. Learn how to ensure a smooth tra...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Online, Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 93
Event Details:

Laura Otolski, INELDA end-of-life doula, will provide practical strategies for managing your social media accounts and personal files posthumously.

Tech Talk: AI, Deepfakes and the Election (Online)

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Online, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

AI deepfakes present a new threat to the security of our elections. Learn how to detect fakes and avoid being tricked. 

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class, Online, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

AI deepfakes present a new threat to the security of our elections. Learn how to detect fakes and avoid being tricked. 

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.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Storytime:

Stories, songs, activities, and more that are perfect for the school-ready child. Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

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

Stories, songs, activities, and more that are perfect for the school-ready child.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Animie Club

Anime Club

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

A fun-filled hour of anime appreciation. We’ll watch and talk about your favorite shows, draw, and enjoy all things anime. Grades 6–8

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

A fun-filled hour of anime appreciation. We’ll watch and talk about your favorite shows, draw, and enjoy all things anime.

Grades 6–8