Event List

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

Drop-in event. Space is limited. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.

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

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.

Play with your creative side and learn to create beaded jewelry and accessories such as bracelets, necklaces, keychains, charms, and more. Limited supplies will be provided.

Your phone can be used to identify the world around you. Learn about apps for identifying plants, music, constellations, birdsong, and more. Bring your own device, and feel free to share which apps you use.
 

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

Join Ms. Mandy and her puppet friends (including Tiny and Schmoranges) to pretend and imagine together. Kids in preK-grade 2 are invited to bring their own puppets, dolls, and toys to this interactive event.

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

Drop-in event. Space is limited.

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

Drop-in event. Space is limited.

What is mental health?  How do we know if we have it? And how do we know if we are losing it? Learn about the basics of mental wellness and what being unwell might look like.

Celebrate our community of readers, with the first cup of coffee or tea on the house! Library staff will talk about some of our favorite books, as well as the services we provide for the community.

This musical storytime is perfect for kids who are always on the go. Every session is full of songs, rhymes, and movement.

Learn basic crochet terminology and how to crochet in this introductory class. 

Drop-in event. Materials will be provided, and supplies may be limited. You are welcome to bring your own hooks or yarn. 

Hamilton

See the live stage recording of the award-winning Broadway play with the original principal cast.   

Kids in grade 3-6 are welcome to bring their adult loved ones as we listen to music and try our hands at a craft.

Enjoy a fun all-ages storytime. Drop-in event for children with accompanying adults. Space is limited.

Learn how to use PowerPoint 2019 to tell your story in a presentation. This hands-on class is an introduction to the essentials of Microsoft PowerPoint 2019: tabs, layouts, themes, background, bullets, animations, and more. 

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.

The Steam Quartet is a powerful combo of leading exponents of traditional Irish music from the international acoustic scene.