Event List

Design and create unique projects. We provide the materials, you bring your imagination!

Drop-in event for kids PreK-grade 5. Kids younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult. Limited to 15 kids at a time. 

Pick up a lantern, seek a spot of refuge, and brace for a spooky video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed and a chapter will be read aloud from a scary novel. Then, kick back, relax--if you dare, and read a book of your choice. 

Enjoy a fun all-ages storytime. For children with accompanying adults. Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 9:30 am.

Families can drop in as Chicago-based nonprofit organization Akin for Action leads activities building toys for animals that are living in the animal shelter. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult. 

Unleash your creativity and show off your brick building skills by completing a Lego challenge. Finish the challenge yourself or with a friend and then stick around for some free-building time. 

Kids PreK through grade 5 and caregivers who are part of an LGBTQ+ family are invited to join our Rainbow Family Club. We'll hang out, chat, have snacks, and do activities. LGBTQ+ youth are also welcome to bring friends who are allies. 

Come enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. Drop-in event for families with kids age six and younger.

Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs together. For children age 3-6 with an adult. Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 1 pm.

Children and their grown-ups participate together in this storytime with books, music, and more.

Drop-in event. Space is limited. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Enjoy this time to bond with your baby and meet other caregivers. We will introduce babies to the joys of movement, books, and song, and begin to build their early learning skills. Come prepared to sit with your baby on your lap.

Enjoy fun stories, rhymes, and songs to build a love of books and reading.

For toddlers age 12-23 months with an adult. Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 10 am.

Honor Black History Month with books and STEAM projects related to Black inventors and scientists. 

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 9:30 am.

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 10:30 am.

This musical storytime is perfect for kids who are always on the go. Every session is full of songs, rhymes, and movement.

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of Black hair.

Experience different countries through snacks. Each month features a mystery box of snacks from another country. Do a taste test to see what you like best, learn some fun facts about the country, and have fun!

Enjoy a fun all-ages storytime. For children with accompanying adults. Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 9:30 am.

Join Ms. Mandy and her puppet friends (including Tiny and Schmoranges) to pretend and imagine together. Kids in preK-grade 2 are invited to bring their own puppets, dolls, and toys to this interactive event.

Explore some books, do a small craft, and learn more about Ramadan, an observance for Muslims worldwide.

Let's listen to music and try a craft. For kids in grade 3-6 with a favorite adult.

Ede2 celebrates its 15th anniversary with an original dance production based on Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Share your love of Pokémon through card trading, games, and crafts. Bring your cards and any art or Pokémon memorabilia to share. We'll do different activities each month. 

Design your own video game using Scratch, an online block-based coding system. Create a hide-and-seek game as you level up your coding skills.