Event List

Elio

Embrace an attitude of gratitude and make a thank-you card for a special family member or friend. 

Space is limited. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Practice your reading skills by reading to a dinosaur. While waiting to read, enjoy a dinosaur-themed craft.

Kids age 5-7 must have an adult in the library during the event.

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

Learn to make sufganiot, a pastry associated with Hanukkah, in this workshop led by Yona Posner from Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie.

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. 

Learn about memory and make a neuron with candy in this session designed for kids who are homeschooled.

For kids age 5-10. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult. 

Build your understanding of scientific concepts with fun activities.

This month, we're learning about memory, and we'll make a neuron with candy.

Listen to a picture book followed by a fun STEAM project.

Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Enjoy a fun craft designed for kids grade K-2.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Space is limited. Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

Bring your grown-up for a walk near the library with our librarians. For families with children in PreK-K. Space is limited. Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

This inclusive playgroup is for children younger than six who receive or are considering therapy services. Children play while families meet and find support.

Siblings are welcome. Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Lilo & Stitch

A Minecraft Movie

This screening is designed for everyone, including families with neurodivergent children and others who may benefit from a less sensory-intense movie experience.

We're making our very own seek-and-find book. Arrange objects creatively to be photographed and work on riddles. Participants are encouraged to bring small objects.

Playing board games as a family is fun, but how about creating your very own unique family board game?

Ring in the New Year in the Kids' Room with music and a noon-year countdown. Indoor activities will be available throughout the first floor, 12:30-1:30 pm.

For families with children age three and older.

Playing board games as a family is fun, but how about creating your very own unique family board game?

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Kids in PreK through 2nd grade and their grown-ups experience a story, songs, rhymes, and a game while working on important preschool skills like letter sounds and social-emotional learning.

Learn about Nigeria's culture, traditions, foods, and fun in this session designed for kids who are homeschooled.

Drop-in event for kids age 5-10. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event.