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Unplugged Club

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

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

For grades 6-12.

Registration Required

Teen Library Council

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Help plan, publicize, and present events for teens, and give your input on library services.

Registration Required

Tools for a Calmer You

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8

Is anxiety following you into the new school year? You’re not alone! Learn how to manage cycles of anxiety with a therapist from Contemporary CBT.

Registration Required

Family Movie

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8

Dog Man

Unplugged Club

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

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

For grades 6-12.

Registration Required

Huichol Yarn Painting

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Learn about the history of Huichol yarn painting and extraordinary Wixárika artists while creating your own artwork. 

Registration Required

Dyslexia Basics Presentation and Simulation

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12, Adults

This presentation by Everyone Reading Illinois provides a basic understanding of dyslexia, including information on such topics as the underlying deficit areas for students with dyslexia and how they appear in the classroom, early literacy screeni

Registration Required

DIY Support Tools for Kids and Teens with ADHD

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Event Type:
Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

October is ADHD Awareness Month. ADHD can affect things like working memory and executive function. Try making your own tools to support your everyday needs. 

Registration Required

BollyGroove Dance Fitness

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5, Teens, Grade 6–8

Whether you secretly dance to Jai Ho or you've never heard of Bollywood before, this event will provide endless fun and a great workout. 

For kids in grade 3-8.

Registration Required

Teen Climate Crew: Prairie Restoration

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Naturalist Amanda Krause and the Teen Climate Crew meet at Oakton College's Skokie campus to harvest, process, and scatter native plant seeds for their prairie lands. 

Registration Required
Offsite Event

Family Movie

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8

Moana

Moana Crafts

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, DIY
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8

As part of our special Moana Monday, families can try some movie-inspired crafts between our 3 pm showing of Moana and our 6 pm showing of Moana 2.

Family Movie

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8

Moana 2

Unplugged Club

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

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

For grades 6-12.

Registration Required

Teen Library Council

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Help plan, publicize, and present events for teens, and give your input on library services.

Registration Required

Halloweek in the Teen Room

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Drop by the Teen Room to get your spook on! Each day we’ll have a frightfully fun project and candy to get you into the spirit of the season.

For grades 6-12.

Halloweek in the Teen Room

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Drop by the Teen Room to get your spook on! Each day we’ll have a frightfully fun project and candy to get you into the spirit of the season.

For grades 6-12.

Halloweek in the Teen Room

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Drop by the Teen Room to get your spook on! Each day we’ll have a frightfully fun project and candy to get you into the spirit of the season.

For grades 6-12.

Halloweek in the Teen Room

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Drop by the Teen Room to get your spook on! Each day we’ll have a frightfully fun project and candy to get you into the spirit of the season.

For grades 6-12.

Halloweek in the Teen Room

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Drop by the Teen Room to get your spook on! Each day we’ll have a frightfully fun project and candy to get you into the spirit of the season.

For grades 6-12.