Name: Chess Academy
Start: 2024-11-21T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-21T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Chess Academy

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Kids

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

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 Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Chair Yoga (Online)

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Registration

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Class, Health, Online

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 68

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)

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.

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 Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Crafting for Charity

9:30am - 11:30am

Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Event Details:

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

Romanian American Chicago Choir Rehearsal

2:00pm - 3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Music rehearsal

Exploring Spices: Ras el Hanout Seasoning Spice (Online)

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Registration

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Online

Registration 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

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Kids

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: STEAM, Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

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

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.

Crossings of Morton Grove

7:00pm - 8:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Condo Board Meeting for the Crossings of Morton Grove.

This event is not sponsored by the Morton Grove Public Library.

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: Streetcar Named Desire

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Movie

Event Details:

Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Cast: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter (1951, PG, 2 hr)

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.

Goofball Science Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Kids

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Games & Recreation, STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Ever wish you could just do the fun parts of science experiments? Now you can! Join us for an hour of spectacular science time. This month, we're making shrinky dinks.

Grades 5-8

Social Seniors: Wits Workout

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Games & Recreation

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

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

Library Closed at 5 pm (Thanksgiving)

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Morton Grove Public Library

Description:

The Library closes early at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Library Closed (Thanksgiving)

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Morton Grove Public Library

Description:

The Library is closed Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving.

Awkward Photo Shoot

10:00am - 12:00pm

Kids, Teens, Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Tease out your hair and put on your best outfit. Drop by with friends or family and create your own awkward photo masterpiece. Patrons will be emailed a high-resolution image.

Awkward Photo Shoot

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Kids, Teens, Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Tease out your hair and put on your best outfit. Drop by with friends or family and create your own awkward photo masterpiece. Patrons will be emailed a high-resolution image.

Romanian American Chicago Choir Rehearsal

2:00pm - 3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Musical education.

LitLoot

All Day 12/1 - 12/14

Teens

Registration

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Teens

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

Registration 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.

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

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.

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.

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