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Winter Break Movie: Kung Fu Panda 4

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for our Winter Break movie series. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. This week's movie: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024, PG, 1 hr 34 min)

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

Join us for our Winter Break movie series. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024, PG, 1 hr 34 min)

Disclaimer(s)

While all ages are welcome, this movie is geared toward families with children. Be aware that age-appropriate behavior and noises will occur during the film.

Library Closed (Christmas Eve)

All Day
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library is closed Tuesday, December 24 for Christmas Eve.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed Tuesday, December 24 for Christmas Eve.

Library Closed (Christmas)

All Day
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library is closed Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas.

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

Family Dance Party

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Get up and dance to some family-friendly tunes! All Ages Accompanying adults for those under age 8

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Class
Event Details:

Get up and dance to some family-friendly tunes!

All Ages

Accompanying adults for those under age 8

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Masterson Magic

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Illusionist Sean Masterson will entertain the entire family with thrilling, original sleight-of-hand magic.Family

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

Illusionist Sean Masterson will entertain the entire family with thrilling, original sleight-of-hand magic.

Family

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to limited space and the popularity of this program, please do not bring strollers into the Library for this event. The Library is not responsible for unattended belongings.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafting for Charity

Saturday, December 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: 10
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.

Snowman Craft Drop-in

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Craft your own Snowman. While supplies last. Ages 3-10  Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. 

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

Craft your own Snowman. While supplies last. 

Ages 3-10  

Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, December 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Winter Break Movie: Inside Out 2

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for our Winter Break movie series. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. This week's movie: Inside Out 2 (2024, PG, 1 hr 36 min)

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

Join us for our Winter Break movie series. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Inside Out 2 (2024, PG, 1 hr 36 min)

Disclaimer(s)

While all ages are welcome, this movie is geared toward families with children. Be aware that age-appropriate behavior and noises will occur during the film.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Make a New Year's Crown

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services department to make a fabulous crown to celebrate the new year (while supplies last). All Ages

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

Stop by the Youth Services department to make a fabulous crown to celebrate the new year (while supplies last). 

All Ages

This event is in the "Kids" group.

New Year's Eve Family Storytime

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Enjoy a New Year's themed storytime with your family.  Ages birth-5 with a parent/caregiver. 

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

Enjoy a New Year's themed storytime with your family. 

Ages birth-5 with a parent/caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Movies: The Family Stone

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An uptight, liberal businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their fr...

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

An uptight, liberal businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life. Cast: Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Sar

Library Closed at 5 pm (New Year’s Eve)

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library closes early at 5 pm on Tuesday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library closes early at 5 pm on Tuesday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LitLoot Middle School

All Day 1/1 - 1/14
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 January’s box, register between January 1 and 14. We’ll co...

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 January’s box, register between January 1 and 14. We’ll contact you when boxes are ready for pickup at the end of the month.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, January 2, 2025 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Rock Paper Scissors Tournament

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Rock? Paper? Scissors? Choose wisely and you could be the grand champion! Students in grades 1 through 8 are invited to compete by grade level. Winners at each grade level go ...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Event Details:

Rock? Paper? Scissors? Choose wisely and you could be the grand champion! Students in grades 1 through 8 are invited to compete by grade level.

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 "Kids" group.

Tots Dealing with Big Feelings

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Tots Dealing with Big Feelings:

Learn how to manage feelings through stories, songs, and activities, and leave this storytime with strategies to handle overwhelming emotions. Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

Event Details:

This session's theme: Understanding Personal Space and Consent.

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Learn how to manage feelings through stories, songs, and activities, and leave this storytime with strategies to handle overwhelming emotions.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

This session's theme: Understanding Personal Space and Consent.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LEGO Builders

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

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

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

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

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 "Kids" group.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, January 6, 2025 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, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Bedtime Stories & More:

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



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

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

Birth to Kindergarten 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, January 7, 2025 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: Hard Miles

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A prison social worker assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1,000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Acad...

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

A prison social worker assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1,000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy cycling team.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Listen Up!

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
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 "Kids" group.

Youth Writing Club

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
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: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

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

Grades 4-6 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.