Event List

Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and seed-starting questions. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

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.

Set within the contemporary design of Millennium Park and against the urban backdrop of downtown Chicago, Lurie Garden has earned a reputation as a premier example of naturalistic garden design.

Talk with other members of the community. Tutors from Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center will help with conversations and answer questions. 

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

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. 

Jackie Jasperson leads a live yoga class and shares information about yoga practice. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat or towel.

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Explore the thoughts, feelings, and realities that surround grief and loss with professionals from the Skylight Foundation, an organization that provides free mental health services for those in need. 

Learn the basics of acting in an engaging and participatory evening of scene work. Leaders are Claire Bauman and Hannah Probst, who are PhD and MFA students at Northwestern University. 

An English/Urdu-speaking resource navigator with Hamdard Health Alliance will be available for people to drop in to get assistance in determining their eligibility for government benefits and applying for services as appropriate.  

Are you thinking about retirement? Does it seem completely out of reach?

Talk with other members of the community. Tutors from Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center will help with conversations and answer questions. 

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Grow confidence with your computer use by learning all the basics of what you need to know to operate and navigate a mouse and keyboard. No computer skills required. Bring a personal device or use a library laptop. 

Learn the basics of quilting techniques while creating your own quilt square. 

Supplies will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own fabric. Participants should have a basic understanding of how to use a sewing machine.

This 2-hour session for job seekers returning to the workforce will be part presentation with Q&A and part one-on-one assistance.

Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and seed-starting questions. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

Decorate a seed marker to use in your garden. Materials will be provided. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

Talk with other members of the community. Tutors from Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center will help with conversations and answer questions. 

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

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. 

Standing Ovations, a theater group for adults with developmental disabilities based at Orchard Village, will perform an original theater piece.

Alison Chung, a senior at Glenbrook North High School, studies violin with Desirée Ruhstrat.

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.

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.

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.

Menopause is a natural transition, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer through it. Kristin Dold Bennett, DO, FACOG, leads a practical, evidence-based conversation about perimenopause and menopause.