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Comic-Making Workshop

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, DIY
Age Group:
Teens

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grade 6–8" group
This event is in the "Grade 9–12" group

Teen Library Council

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Together Book Club

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends and Family Silly Photo Shoot

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Age 0–5" group

Science Club Jr

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Event Type:
Science and STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friday Film

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Sense and Sensibility

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

Make It Yourself

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
DIY, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Job Seekers: Resume and Cover Letter Review

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Event Type:
Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Gift-Making Boutique

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, DIY
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Age 0–5" group

Babies and Tots Storytime

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Caregiver Craft Club

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends and Family Silly Photo Shoot

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Age 0–5" group

Small Hands Craft

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Event Type:
DIY, Lifestyle and Leisure
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group

Pokémon Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Making Mini Books

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, DIY
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Music Monday

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

“Classical music” can be a contested term.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Age 0–5" group

Stay and Play

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Event Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Literacy Circle

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Event Type:
Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Adults

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?

Registration Required
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

Be the Scientist for Homeschoolers

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Event Type:
Science and STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5

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. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Low Vision Support Group

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Discussion, Lifestyle and Leisure
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Strong Passwords and Password Managers

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Housing Clinic

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

Be the Scientist

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event Type:
Science and STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5

Build your understanding of scientific concepts with fun activities.

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

Registration Required