Week Calendar

Certified tai chi instructor Erica Bough demonstrates Shibashi body movements, breathing exercises, and meditation to help restore balance, flexibility and reduce stress. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

Bring your baby and a towel for a splashing good time on the patio. In case of bad weather, this program will move indoors to the Activity Room.

Birth to 24 Months with a parent/caregiver

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

Drop in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft while supplies last. 

Stories and dancing on the front lawn! This storytime is geared towards kids 2-5 years old, but all ages are welcome.

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more as our library staff bring Summer Storytime outside to the library lawn! In case of bad weather, the storytime will be canceled.

Birth to age 5 with a parent/caregiver

A Colombian teenage girl faces the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers. Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo. (2021, PG, 1 hr 45 min)

Meet us at a different Morton Grove park each week for a fun outdoor storytime. This week is at Pioneer Park, 8617 Georgianna Ave, Morton Grove IL 60053.

Family

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Seashell Decorative Pots

Get growing advice, show off your plant’s progress, ask questions, and talk all things tomato with Master Gardeners and your fellow Tomato Club members.

This summer, we're creating fun on the Library's front lawn with a wacky lineup of games for the whole family (weather permitting). 

Today's Game: Beach Towel Volleyball

Grades 1-8 with a parent/caregiver

Bring your baby and a towel for a splashing good time on the patio. In case of bad weather, this program will move indoors to the Activity Room.

Birth to 24 Months with a parent/caregiver

Relive the laughter, intrigue, and dramatic endings from the great shows of the Golden Age of Radio live on stage, with original music and a Foley artist creating live sound effects. 

Watch a different family-friendly movie each week on the big screen at the Library. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Luca (2021, PG, 1 hr 35 min)

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

Play Nintendo Switch games with your friends at the Library!

Grades 3-6

Drop in for a hands-on demonstration of the Oculus Quest 2, a high-fidelity virtual reality headset. We’ll have several programs available to experience.

Play Nintendo Switch games with your friends at the Library!

Grades 6-8

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Learn more about the Board of Trustees.

The Corner Boys play a fabulous variety of acoustic covers from Lyle Lovett to Michael Jackson. Bring chairs or blankets and enjoy the music on the Library’s front lawn. We’ll have lawn games and fun crafts for the kids too.

Wind down before bed with a few stories and songs. Visit the Library's Facebook page to watch live and on demand.

LitLounge is meeting on Zoom. Register here or contact Rebecca Hayes (rhayes@mgpl.org) or Rummanah Aasi (raasi@skokielibrary.info) for details.