Event List

Need help learning to use resources in the library's makerspace? Staff can help during brief drop-in sessions as you learn to use one of the machines or specific software, or they can provide help with a specific project. 

This month we'll be discussing The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution by Eric Foner. 

More than mere accessories, hand fans have a place in Asian history and culture. The origins go back thousands of years, across many different countries, as both tools and objects of art.

See and hear about the artwork in the current exhibit by local artist Julie Cowan. Drop-in event. Light refreshments will be served.

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Learn how to use the free photo sharing and photo storage service from Google. Back up, edit, and organize your photos using this tool. Bring your own device or borrow a library Windows laptop.

Elemental

Learn more about The Talking Farm’s mission to promote sustainability and education, tour the plots and plants, and even help harvest something.

We Bought a Zoo

Grab a book and join our reading party. We'll provide snacks and recommendations for your summer reading.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend. 

Queen of Glory

Practice speaking English with other members of the community. Volunteer tutors will help with conversations and answer questions. 

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Learn more about Summer Reading 2026, pick up a log (if you haven't already), enjoy a popsicle, and have fun with other Skokie families. Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Summer Reading 2026 takes place June 1-July 31.

This month we'll be discussing The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler. 

Learn more about Summer Reading 2026, pick up a log (if you haven't already), enjoy a popsicle, and have fun with other Skokie families. Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Summer Reading 2026 takes place June 1-July 31.

Learn simple bookbinding techniques and come away with your own, hand-bound blank book or journal. 

Supplies will be provided, no experience necessary.

A Nice Indian Boy

Start your summer reading with the bookmobile at Lyon Park. Pick up a summer reading booklet and enjoy activities, treats, and giveaways. 

Skokie civic leaders will review materials collected from residents and local organizations from the year 2025 and seal them away in our community time capsule to be opened in 2050. Reception will follow.

Strange World

Explore how the LGBTQIA+ community helped shape modern music. We'll journey from disco to the birth of house music in Chicago and explore how underground queer culture inspired the beats and anthems that eventually conquered the global charts.

Meet others and learn about current research, assistive devices, and community resources for people who have been diagnosed with an eye condition or have a family member who has vision impairment.

Grab a book and join our reading party. We'll provide snacks and recommendations for your summer reading.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend. 

Share your family's immigration story to help celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month.

Practice speaking English with other members of the community. Volunteer tutors will help with conversations and answer questions. 

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.