Week Calendar

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

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

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by a certified yoga instructor. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes. Please use a sturdy chair without arms (if possible).

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 curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. Cast: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker. (1993, PG, 1 hr 30 min)

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

Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

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

Dress-up in your favorite costume (or come as you are) for some spook-tacular stories, songs and Halloween fun.

0-5 years old with a parent/caregiver

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.   

Join as we welcome Rosellen Brown, author of The Lake on Fire, for the culmination of our One Book, One Village program. There will be a short Q&A session at the end of the presentation.

Use local sources to find your Chicago ancestors.

Steve Darnall of 90.0 FM-WDCB shares sound clips from some of radio’s best-known mystery and horror programs (including Escape, Inner Sanctum and Lights Out) to illustrate how radio could truly be a “theater of

Join us for an afternoon of open-ended crafting with a wide variety of materials.

Grades K-3.

Discover math skills through active learning, then work as a team to build something amazing. This month, we're being bar graph builders.

Grades K-2

Celebrate the release of Jeff Kinney’s SEVENTEENTH Wimpy Kid book, Diper Överlöde. Compete in trivia, play games, and win prizes. Five lucky kids will win a copy of the book! 

Grades 1-8

Join us for an evening of zany homemade games in the Baxter Auditorium. Some assembly required! Games are geared toward school-aged kids and above, though younger children might be interested in participating with a grown-up.

All Ages