Event List

This month we'll be discussing Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. 

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

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

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

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

Preschoolers, learn about science with interesting hands-on experiments. Dress for messy exploration! 

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

Sense and Sensibility

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

Drop-in event. Limited supplies will be provided. 

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

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

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.

See and learn about the current exhibit of the Skokie Yearbook Project. Drop-in event. Light refreshments will be served.

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

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.

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. 

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.

“Classical music” can be a contested term.

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.

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 about memory and make a neuron with candy in this session designed for kids who are homeschooled.

Drop-in event for kids age 5-10. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.