Event List

Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and seed-starting questions. You will also get a chance to see the new library seed cart and learn more about this service.

Decorate a tile to contribute to a community project. Our maker in residence, Zeeshan Farooq, will add the tiles to the community mosaic. All ages, individuals and families, are welcome. Drop-in event.

Haven't been to the library in a while? Or are you a frequent library visitor who wants to know more? Learn more about our resources, services, and spaces on a tour designed for adults 55 and older.

Families and individuals who need a quiet, uncrowded environment are invited to use the library before we open. Explore the Kids Room, Teen Room, Studio, and materials on the first floor.

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

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

Gather a group of friends or family, or make some new friends as you try to escape Skokie in our Skokie Yearbook Project Skokie-themed escape room.

Need one-on-one tech help? Library staff can help during brief drop-in sessions. Bring your personal device or use a library Chromebook for computer, internet, and technology help.

Learn the basics of 3D modeling using Tinkercad and create your own unique piece to keep. Kids grade 3-6 attend on their own.

Kids PreK-grade 5 and caregivers who are part of an LGBTQ+ family are invited to join our Rainbow Family Club. We'll hang out, chat, have snacks, and do activities. LGBTQ+ kids are also welcome to bring friends who are allies. 

You may have signed up for a Google account just just to get a Gmail email address, but do you know all the other tools you can use with your account?

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?

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

Siblings are welcome. Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Standing Above the Clouds 

IRS-certified volunteers from AARP Foundation provide individual in-person assistance by appointment.

A League of Their Own

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

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Need one-on-one tech help? Library staff can help during brief drop-in sessions. Bring your personal device or use a library Chromebook for computer, internet, and technology help.

This month we'll be discussing The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange.

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

A business counselor from the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Oakton College can assist new and existing businesses with issues related to financing, marketing, and business plans.

Honor Jane Goodall and celebrate women making a difference in science. Learn about women scientists while making a craft and playing a game. 

Explore resources to learn more about women throughout history and contribute to a group research project.

In this special storytime, we will engage kinesthetically with stories and songs, and finish in a calm state with a restful savasana. Presented by local author Arianna Brooks.

Explore the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)'s Collection for Young People with Disabilities.