Event List

Try a few classic games in celebration of Arab American Heritage Month. Learn more about the fun had by our friends and neighbors from the Arab world. 

You can also find us on the first floor a few other times in April.

Meet new people in a supportive environment and watch your circle of friends grow. Trained peer volunteers host activities to help you get to know others. 

Have a snack while you browse teen fiction by Arab-American authors and learn more about these books. For grade 6-12.

Families and individuals who need a quiet, uncrowded environment are invited to use the library before we open. Explore the Kids Room, Teen Room, Studio, and materials on the first floor.

Learn how to do something new! We will have tables set up around the library with staff and volunteer experts sharing inspiration, knowledge, and creations. 

Let's make art, eat snacks, and more in a low-stakes, screen-free setting.

For grade 6–12. Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Help plan, publicize, and present a spring event for teens.

Help get our native garden bed ready for the growing season.

Can you make sense of cents? Come learn about managing money and compete in games to test your knowledge.

Snacks will be provided. For grade 6–12.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky honors local high school participants in this year's nationwide Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery." 

Free tickets will be given to those present starting at 5:30 pm.

Learn about the history of Japanese "floating ink" paper marbling and try it for yourself.

For grade 6–12.

Ask questions and share ideas about mental health, relationships, conflict, and more with the support of a therapist from Turning Point and Teen Services librarians.

The Niles West Orchestras present chamber music by members of the orchestra program, including solos, small ensembles, and selections by the faculty ensemble.

Free tickets will be given to those present starting at 6:00 pm.

Meet new people in a supportive environment and watch your circle of friends grow. Trained peer volunteers host activities to help you get to know others.

With representatives of Chicagoland news sources Patch.com, The Daily Northwestern, and The Record North Shore, this panel will discuss how local news is essential to community well-being.

Help plan, publicize, and present a summer event for teens.

With finals quickly approaching for high school and college students, learn about how to organize your notes for tests, plus tips and tricks for studying. We'll go over some science-backed ways to approach your learning. 

Learn to make bagels in this workshop led by Yona Posner from Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie.

We'll prepare the bagel dough, shape and boil the bagels, and add toppings. You'll then take the bagels home to bake them. 

Stop by the Teen Room to try great food from local Kosher restaurants. 

For grade 6–12.

Stop by the Teen Room to try great food from local Kosher restaurants.  

For grade 6–12.

Families and individuals who need a quiet, uncrowded environment are invited to use the library before we open. Explore the Kids Room, Teen Room, Studio, and materials on the first floor.

Study for finals in a focused environment and fuel up with snacks.

For grade 9-12.

Study for finals in a focused environment and fuel up with snacks.

For grade 9-12.

Study for finals in a focused environment and fuel up with snacks.

For grade 9-12.