Upcoming Events

StoryWalk: Capybara is Friends with Everyone

All Day 5/1 - 5/31

Kids

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.

Library Closed (Memorial Day)

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Morton Grove Public Library

Description:

The Library is closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Listen Up!

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

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: The Maltese Falcon

10:00am - 11:45am

Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Movie

Event Details:

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.

Listen Up!

11:15am - 12:00pm

Kids

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.

Morton Grove Park District Piano Recital

6:00pm - 8:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Piano recital, reschedule from our May 21 date.

Mini Music Makers

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

Registration Required

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Feel the rhythm, hear the rhyme; it’s Mini Music Maker time!

Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Social Seniors: Wits Workout

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults

Registration Required

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Games & Recreation

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

The Ultimate School of Guitar - Spring Music Recital

6:00pm - 8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

School Music Recital

Puppet Craft Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

Registration Required

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Registration Required

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

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

iPhones for Beginners

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Registration Required

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn how to manage settings, discover hidden features, and more on your iPhone. Bring your Apple device and login information.

Teen Hangout

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Teens

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Teens

Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation, Movie

Event Details:

Grab your friends and hangout, watch a show, pick a movie, play games, listen to music, do something crafty, and snack out with us!

Grades 9-12

Disclaimer(s)

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

Wee Read

9:30am - 10:15am

Kids

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 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

11:00am - 11:45am

Kids

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 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Storytime

Bring the whole family to this storytime filled with stories, songs, and fun.

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.

Sew a Tote Bag (Machine Sewing)

10:00am - 12:30pm

Teens, Adults

Registration Required

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Event Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basic sewing machine stitches used to construct a tote bag. Prior sewing machine experience is required. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided.

LitLoot

All Day 6/1 - 6/16

Teens

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Teens

Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, Games & Recreation

Registration Required

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.

DIY Pride Flags

All Day 6/1 - 6/30

Teens, Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Info Desk

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Event Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Craft a flag to celebrate Pride Month! Pick up a kit at the Info Desk starting June 1 while supplies last. This event is part of the Morton Grove Has Pride initiative. Learn more at mortongrovepride.org.

StoryWalk in the Park: Ogilvy

All Day 6/1 - 6/30

Kids

Offsite Event

Location: Off Site

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Books & Authors

Event Details:

This summer, our StoryWalk is out and about in Morton Grove! Visit Mansfield Park to find the pages of a book arranged on numbered signs. Take a stroll and enjoy the story and the park at your own pace.

Monday Morning Playgroup

9:30am - 11:00am

Kids

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.

Bedtime Stories and More

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Kids

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.

Summer Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

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: A Complete Unknown

10:00am - 12:15pm

Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Movie

Event Details:

In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

Summer Storytime

11:15am - 12:00pm

Kids

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.

Open Library Trustee Position 2025

Closed for Memorial Day

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