Event List

Remember the Titans

In 1971 in Alexandria, VA, recently integrated T. C. Williams High School is assigned a new football coach-Herman Boone, a Black football coach who comes to win. 

Talk with members of the community. Tutors from Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center will help with conversations and answer questions. Drop-in event.

Kids PreK-grade 2 and their grown-ups experience a story, songs, rhymes, and a game while working on important preschool skills like letter sounds and social-emotional learning.

This month we'll be discussing Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah.

Listen to a picture book followed by a fun STEAM project. 

Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

This month we'll be discussing On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds Pennock. 

This Oakton College class helps native and non-native English speakers improve their reading and writing skills. 

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

Celebrate Illinois Family Reading Night with an extravaganza of books and activities! 

Families can join in throughout the event as local authors read their books. We'll also have crafts and activities. Drop-in event.

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

In this culinary demonstration, cookbook author Emily Paster will explain the long and colorful history of preserving fruits and vegetables in the Jewish kitchen.

Jackie Jasperson leads a live yoga class and shares information about yoga practice. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat or towel.

This drop-in inclusive playgroup is for children younger than six who receive or are considering therapy services. Children play while families meet and find support.

Learn how to use the free photo sharing and photo storage service from Google. Back up, edit, and organize your photos using this tool.

A Google account is highly recommended. Bring your own device to follow along.

How to Train Your Dragon

Learn about U.S. history and government to prepare for the citizenship test. 

This class begins September 19 and ends December 19. For more information, call Oakton College at 847-635-1426.

In this creative writing workshop, we'll explore the power of hand-written letters. You'll use guided prompts and writing exercises that encourage heartfelt communication, whether to someone real, imagined, or to your future self.

Jewish people exist all over the world, and cuisine and books reflect that diversity.

Discover new delicious treats and great reads during Jewish Book Month. For grade 6-12.

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.

Turning Point Behavioral Health Center provides mental health support for individuals through its Mobile Living Room on a walk-in basis.

Pick up a lantern, find a cozy spot, and settle in with a soothing magical-world themed video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed, and you'll listen to a chapter from a fantasy novel.

Kids and their grown-ups can embrace an attitude of gratitude and make a thank-you card for a special family member or friend. 

This event is also being held Wednesday, November 26, 6:30-8 pm.

This Oakton College class helps native and non-native English speakers improve their reading and writing skills. 

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.