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Chess Academy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome.  Grades 1-8

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

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome. 

Grades 1-8

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga (In Person)

Friday, June 21, 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: 40
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.

Water Babies

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Patio at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room.  Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregive...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Patio
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Water Babies

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Patio at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room.  Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregive...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Patio
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Android Photography

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to take, edit and share photos with your Android phone or tablet.

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Class, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn how to take, edit and share photos with your Android phone or tablet.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Candy Creations

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Hang out and build a magnificent creation that's good enough to eat! This session, we're making candy creatures. Grades 5-8  

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Hang out and build a magnificent creation that's good enough to eat! This session, we're making candy creatures.

Grades 5-8

 

Disclaimer(s)

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 "Adults" group.

Crafting for Charity

Saturday, June 22, 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 yarn.

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Cuddle Bugs Baby Massage

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Health
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Explore the health benefits and techniques of infant massage, stretching, and aromatherapy with certified infant massage instructor, Loredana Tomasello. This class will also includ...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Class, Health
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Explore the health benefits and techniques of infant massage, stretching, and aromatherapy with certified infant massage instructor, Loredana Tomasello.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

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.

Animal Adventure

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Performance, Presentation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Flying Fox Conservation Fund presents live exotic animals at the Library. Learn about where they live, what they eat, and how they behave. Family

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Performance, Presentation, STEAM
Event Details:

Flying Fox Conservation Fund presents live exotic animals at the Library. Learn about where they live, what they eat, and how they behave.

Family

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Pop-in Projects: Fairy Gardens

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Drop-in and get creative while supplies last. Grades 1-8

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

Drop-in and get creative while supplies last.

Grades 1-8

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chicago YIVO Society Presents: Musical Borrowings as Means of Expression

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An interactive musical presentation featuring Ukrainian and Jewish songs by Cantor Pavel Roytman and Ukrainian singer-songwriter Sofi Fraser. Co-sponsored by the Chicago YIVO So...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

An interactive musical presentation featuring Ukrainian and Jewish songs by Cantor Pavel Roytman and Ukrainian singer-songwriter Sofi Fraser.

Co-sponsored by the Chicago YIVO Society.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, June 24, 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.

Mess-terpiece Monday: Pendulum Painting

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Come dressed for mess to this outdoor family art program on the Library's front lawn (weather permitting). Each session features a different paint-based process to try. Grades K...

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

Come dressed for mess to this outdoor family art program on the Library's front lawn (weather permitting). Each session features a different paint-based process to try.

Grades K-8

Please register once per family/group.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is subject to change based on weather.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Readpool: Stone Fruit by Lee Lai (Online)

Monday, June 24, 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: Bron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role a...

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.

Summer Storytime

Tuesday, June 25, 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 fun family storytime. 

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 fun family storytime. 

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: American Fiction

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he cl...

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

A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross,

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LEGO Builders

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
LEGO Builders:

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build. Grades K-8 ...

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

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build.

Grades K-8

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Between the Lines: Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeny (Online)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Between the Lines meets for online discussions via Zoom. Registered patrons will receive an email the day before the program with the meeting ID and password for joining the event....

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Between the Lines meets for online discussions via Zoom. Registered patrons will receive an email the day before the program with the meeting ID and password for joining the event. New members are warmly welcome!

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.

Stories in the Park: Overhill Park

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Meet us at a different Morton Grove park each week for a fun outdoor storytime. Stay for a bonus party! The Early Childhood Alliance will bring activities, treats...

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet us at a different Morton Grove park each week for a fun outdoor storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Social Seniors: Wits Workout

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Maintain and enhance your cognitive function and memory with this interactive program.

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Maintain and enhance your cognitive function and memory with this interactive program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

What is Dementia?

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Join us for a program on dementia presented by Advocate Health Care. 

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Health
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Join us for a program on dementia presented by Advocate Health Care. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids Write On: Concrete Poetry

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Express yourself through writing! We'll be exploring and creating concrete poetry.  Grades 4-8

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Express yourself through writing! We'll be exploring and creating concrete poetry. 

Grades 4-8

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Butterfly Storytime

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

We're all aflutter at this storytime focused on exploring our favorite summertime insects.  Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver This event is part of our Morton Monar...

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

We're all aflutter at this storytime focused on exploring our favorite summertime insects. 

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.

I Survived: The Monarch Migration

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

You are a Monarch butterfly living in Morton Grove, Illinois, and it’s time to begin your life’s greatest journey: traveling over 1,000 miles to Mexico. From extreme weather t...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

You are a Monarch butterfly living in Morton Grove, Illinois, and it’s time to begin your life’s greatest journey: traveling over 1,000 miles to Mexico.