Event List

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. 

Let’s make comics! For more than a century, comic strips have delighted and intrigued readers all around the world.

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. 

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. 

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.

Make a gift for a loved one for any occasion using some of the available art materials. 

Kids grade 3-5 attend on their own. 

Feeling crafty? Support your library by helping to make supplies and decorations for an upcoming library event. Kids grade 3-5 attend on their own. Pizza will be served. 

For this cookie decorating spectacular, we'll provide blank cookies, icing, and decorating supplies. You provide the creativity! We may not be able to accommodate dietary restrictions.

Pick up a lantern, find a cozy spot, and settle in with a soothing outdoor-themed video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed, and a chapter will be read aloud from an adventure novel.

If you enjoy reading graphic novels or creating your own comics, explore titles from the library for inspiration and then get to work creating your own!

Kids in grade 3-5 attend independently.

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.

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

Pick up a lantern, find a cozy spot, and settle in with a soothing outdoor-themed video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed, and a chapter will be read aloud from an adventure novel.

Wear your favorite cat shirt and get ready for some feline fun! In this purr-fect club for cat lovers, participants will learn about different aspects of cat care and behavior. 

Kids grade 3-5 attend independently.

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. 

Kids in grade 3-6 are welcome to bring their adult loved ones as we listen to music and try our hands at a craft.

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. 

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. 

Learn about Nigeria's culture, traditions, foods, and fun. 

For kids in grade K-5. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event.