Week Calendar

Certified Tai Chi Instructor Erica Bough demonstrates Shibashi body movements, breathing exercises, and meditation to help reduce stress, restore balance, and increase flexibility. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

Stories, songs, and rhymes for our littlest learners.  Older siblings welcome.  

Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby.   

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

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth-5 years old with a parent/caregiver

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins. (2019, PG-13, 2 hr)

Relieve stress and stimulate your brain. Coloring supplies and puzzles will be provided. 

Between the Lines is now held at two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

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

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Stories, songs, and rhymes for our littlest learners.  Older siblings welcome.  

Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby.   

Introduce your child to the cultures, stories, and languages of Pakistan.

WDCB Station Manager Dan Bindert will spotlight some jazz artists who have called Chicago home, such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Nat “King” Cole, along with a few of today’s Chicago jazz musicians.

Insurance specialist John Larson explains Medicare, Medicare Advantage, supplemental and prescription drug coverage, and how to choose the right plan during Medicare open enrollment.

Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own works of art. 

This session's artist: Alma Thomas.

We are out to prove that math is secretly awesome with brain-bending fun and activities. This month, we're doing logic puzzles.

Grades 3-6

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

Between the Lines meets for online discussions via Zoom. Registered patrons will receive an email the day before the program with the meeting ID and password for joining the event. New members are warmly welcome!

Learn simple formatting and entering/editing data.

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome. 

Grades 1-8

Enjoy the classic 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde featuring live accompaniment by Chicago’s foremost photoplay organist, Jay Warren. The film will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Mr. Warren.