Event List

Listen to music, recreate songs, improvise with instruments, and more in this interactive music-making session with a music therapist from Institute for Therapy through the Arts.

AI seems to be everywhere and it's important to understand the basics. This three-part series will introduce how we've gotten to this point, where we are now, and where we might be going with this technology. 

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

Select the best Medicare Part D option for you with the help of a health care counselor. Starting October 1, call the library at 847-673-7774 to make an appointment. 

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 the basics of hand embroidery with our maker in residence and contribute to the community project. Drop-in event for families with kids of all ages.

Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs together. Drop-in event for children age 3-6 with an adult. Space is limited.

Learn about Indonesia's culture, traditions, foods, and fun in this session designed for kids who are homeschooled.

Drop-in event for kids age 5-10. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

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

Ask questions and share ideas about mental health, relationships, conflict, and more with the support of a therapist from Turning Point and Teen Services librarians.

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

Learn about Indonesia's culture, traditions, foods, and fun. 

For kids grade K-5. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

John Wendell Adams is the author of the Jack Alexander trilogy; made up of Betrayal, Payback, and Ruthless. His most recent novel was a finalist for the New Generation Indie Book Award, thriller category.

Select the best Medicare Part D option for you with the help of a health care counselor. Starting October 1, call the library at 847-673-7774 to make an appointment. 

We will introduce babies to the joys of movement, books, and song, and begin to build their early learning skills. Enjoy this time to bond with your baby and meet other caregivers. Come prepared to sit with your baby on your lap. 

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

Drop-in event for toddlers age 12-23 months with an adult. Space is limited.

Play with age-appropriate toys and connect with other families. 

Drop-in event for children ate 0-23 months with an adult. Space is limited.

Enjoy fun stories, rhymes, and songs to build a love of books and reading in the North Courtyard.

Drop-in event for kids age 0-23 months with an adult. Space is limited.

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

We'll learn about Métis beadwork art and artists who create paintings inspired by those motifs. We'll also create a project inspired by this art.

If you enjoy reading graphic novels or creating your own comics, explore titles from the library for inspiration and then get to work creating your own! 

Kids in grade 3-5 attend independently.

Monthly meetings of the library's Board of Trustees, which are are open to the public.

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