Event List

Representatives from the Village of Skokie will share information, answer your questions, and help you become more familiar with various services and programs.

Need help learning to use resources in the library's makerspace? Library staff can assist for brief drop-in sessions to help you learn to use one of the machines or specific software, or provide help with a specific project. 

Meet new people in a supportive environment and watch your circle of friends grow. Trained peer volunteers host activities to help you get to know others.

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.

Lots of folks create high expectations for all the wonderful things that they want to have happen over the holidays—and these expectations are often frustrated.

Two-year-olds with an adult share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Drop-in event. Space is limited. 

Two-year-olds with an adult share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Drop-in event. Space is limited. 

Interested in your ancestry or finding information on bygone family members? This class introduces the free resources the library offers to help you search for your roots.

Grab your dancing shoes and learn how to square dance! Instructors from Glenview Squares will demonstrate and guide you through the basics of square dance. Come on your own or with a friend.

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 an overview of Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, and Medicare Part D Prescription drug plans, including deadlines for enrollments based on your situation.

Between the website storied-stuff.com and two published books, Storied Stuff showcases photos of cherished belongings and personal essays.

This musical storytime is perfect for kids who are always on the go. Every session is full of songs, rhymes, and movement.

Learn about science through interesting hands-on experiments. Dress for messy exploration! 

Drop-in event for kids PreK-grade 1 with an adult. Space is limited.

Now You See Me

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 festival highlights Indigenous/Native American filmmakers of all skill levels, providing them a venue for their works and voice.

Enjoy a fun all-ages storytime. Drop-in event for children with one or two adults. Space is limited.

Get started creating flyers, exploring tools and templates, and many other free aspects of the design platform Canva.com.

This festival highlights Indigenous/Native American filmmakers of all skill levels, providing them a venue for their works and voice.

Learn the basics of Kanopy, the video streaming service available for free to Skokie Public Library cardholders. Think Netflix but with a focus on independent and international films, documentaries, and classics.

One of the most versatile, skilled, and curious musicians in Chicago, guitarist Goran Ivanovic has built a career built upon exploration.

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.