This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grade K–2" group This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group This event is in the "Grade 6–8" group Smurftastic Crafts Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm Event Type: Arts and Culture, DIY Age Group: Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8 Before watching Smurfs at 6:30 pm, visit the Activity Room for some Smurfy blue arts and crafts! Space is limited. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Music Monday Monday, April 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Event Type: Arts and Culture, Discussion Age Group: Adults Chicago plays the blues a little bit differently. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group Learn Basic Arabic Friday, April 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Event Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Kids Learn some basic Arabic phrases, enjoy a hands-on calligraphy project, and finish with a lively Dabke dance. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group Suessical the Musical Storytime Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am Event Type: Arts and Culture, Storytime Age Group: Kids The cast of Niles West High School's Seussical the Musical will share stories and songs from their upcoming performance. Listen to readings of Dr. View Details
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grade K–2" group This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group This event is in the "Grade 6–8" group Roots of Black Dance in America Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Event Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8 The Joel Hall Dancers explore the under-recognized influence of Black dance on American culture. Following the performance, you can ask the dancers about the piece, dance, and their experiences as professional dancers. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Young Steinway Concert Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm Event Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Adults Violinist Alexandra Dreesen is a freshman at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. She studies violin with Injoo Choi and also plays viola. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Acting for Adults Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm Event Type: Arts and Culture, Discussion Age Group: Adults, Older Adults 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. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Traveling Folk Song with Mark Dvorak Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm Event Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Adults Through song and story, Mark Dvorak recounts his long journey through music and teaching, which began with learning songs from his family, to taking guitar classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music, to embarking on a career that took him across View Details
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Age 0–5" group This event is in the "Grade K–2" group This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group Día Fun and Games Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm Event Type: Arts and Culture, Social Gathering Age Group: Kids, Age 0–5, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5 Make and play games from around the world in the Kids Room. This fun afternoon is part of our day-long El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) celebration. View Details
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Age 0–5" group This event is in the "Grade K–2" group This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group This event is in the "Grade 6–8" group Día Book Character Bingo Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Event Type: Arts and Culture, Social Gathering Age Group: Kids, Age 0–5, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5, Grade 6–8 Choose from favorite book characters to create a one-of-a-kind Bingo card in this fun family flip of the classic game. View Details
