Event List

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.

Enjoy a picture book read aloud followed by a fun STEAM project related to the book.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend. Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

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. 

Children and their grown-ups participate together in this storytime with books, music, and more.

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

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 9:30 am.

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 10:30 am.

Have a snack while you browse teen fiction by Arab-American authors and learn more about these books. For grade 6-12.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...you? Create a life-size version of yourself or a friend to decorate. 

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

Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author Cristina Henríquez for a compelling conversation about her work.

Listen to an interactive book and dance to the beat of musical favorites from around the world. 

Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at 9:30 am. For kids age 0-6 with an adult. Space is limited.

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

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 

Paint your own flower pot while learning about taking care of flowers and plants. We'll provide the supplies. You bring creativity and be prepared to get messy!

Children and their grown-ups participate together in this storytime with books, music, and more.

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.

Learn how to do something new! We will have tables set up around the library with staff and volunteer experts sharing inspiration, knowledge, and creations. 

Explore the thoughts, feelings, and realities that surround grief and loss with professionals from the Skylight Foundation, an organization that provides free mental health services for those in need. 

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.

In this special storytime, we'll read books featuring neurodiverse characters, use a supportive schedule, and have support tools available for participants. 

Let's make art, eat snacks, and more in a low-stakes, screen-free setting.

For grade 6–12. Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Streaming services used to be an option to help "cut the cable cord," but now it seems like there are higher fees and bundling options that make the choices less clear-cut.

Learn the basics of acting in an engaging and participatory evening of scene work. Leaders are Claire Bauman and Hannah Probst, who are PhD and MFA students at Northwestern University.