Week Calendar

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

Read stories, share favorite books, and more at this storytime for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten participants. Learn more about 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at mgpl.org/1000books.

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 young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. Cast: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie. (2021, PG-13, 1 hr 38 min)

Seating is limited, so guarantee your spot by registering ahead of time. 

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

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

Give your Summer Reading T-shirt a unique look! After you earn your shirt, bring it to the Library for some tie-dye fun!

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this fun family storytime.

Birth to Age 5 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

Gardener and cheesemaker Mark Lyons shows how to make a simple soft cheese and shares the ingredients, equipment, and techniques for making your own cheese at home.

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: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001, PG, 1 hr 35 min)

Idea Lab is your summer space for ocean-based STEAM thinking and creative tinkering at the Library. This week we'll explore the science of floating boats.  Sign up for each class individually.

Grades 1-3

Learn about this free online cloud storage and how to access free versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

Learn how each major participant in the Second World War attempted to fathom the actions of its enemies (and even its allies) through the sublime and ridiculous endeavors of total war espionage.

Idea Lab is your summer space for ocean-based STEAM thinking and creative tinkering at the Library. This week we'll explore the science of floating boats.  Sign up for each class individually.

Grades 4-6

Create your own art after exploring the creative process and getting inspired by art and design history.

Grades 3-8

Get out your LEGO or other favorite building materials and take the challenge to create something during our Zoom meetup. You can also show-and-tell any awesome creations you have been building recently.

Grades K-8

Between the Lines meets for phone discussions via Zoom. Call 312-626-6799 five minutes before the start of the program and enter the meeting ID and password.

Once a month, we turn a STEM idea into an engineering project. Projects are intended for school-aged kids and above, though younger children might be interested in participating with a grown-up.