Event List

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

Help plan, publicize, and present a winter event for teens.

This community-based book club is for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities, no matter their reading ability.

Get ready to say "cheese!" as the library's photographer snaps silly friends and family portraits as part of the Skokie Yearbook Project!

Preschoolers, learn about science with interesting hands-on experiments. Dress for messy exploration! 

For kids PreK-grade 1 with an adult. Space is limited. Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Sense and Sensibility

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. 

Need someone to look over your job application materials? Experienced HR and talent professionals will be on-site for short, drop-in sessions offering reviews and answering questions.

Interested in exploring how to make your own gifts for family and friends? Come speak with local artists and explore DIY gift ideas for the holiday season. 

Enjoy fun stories, rhymes, and songs to build a love of books and reading.

Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 12 pm. For kids age 0-23 months with an adult. Space is limited.

Want to chat and do some scrapbooking with other grown-ups who have or care for kids? This club provides an opportunity for parents, grandparents, nannies, and others who take care of kids to talk and participate in a fun craft.

See and learn about the current exhibit of the Skokie Yearbook Project. Drop-in event. Light refreshments will be served.

Get ready to say "cheese!" as the library's photographer snaps silly friends and family portraits as part of the Skokie Yearbook Project!

Flex your fingers and use your fine motor skills by making a fun and creative craft.

Drop-in event for children age 2-6 with an adult.

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. 

Imagine your favorite books, in miniature form. We’ll walk you through making cute volumes about the size of a matchbook. 

Make tiny versions of books you’ve read throughout 2025, or create little books as gifts.

“Classical music” can be a contested term.

Chat with other parents and caregivers while your child socializes and explores hands-on activities.

Drop-in event for kids age 2-6 with an adult.

Have you ever wanted to be part of a library book discussion group, but you worried that your English language skills were not strong enough?

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. 

Learn about current research, assistive devices, and community resources for people who have been diagnosed with eye conditions or have a family member who has a vision impairment.

Online account security is a necessary part of everyday life.

Learn to better manage your passwords and online security through secure password elements and the benefits of and options for using a password manager.

Housing counselors from Open Communities can assist with housing questions and provide support and resources on a drop-in basis.

Build your understanding of scientific concepts with fun activities.

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