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Design Your Skokie Village Flag

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

On March 17, the Skokie Village Board of Trustees adopted a new Village seal, which replaced the previous seal design us

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

State Services: Drop By to Get Answers

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Meet with constituent advocates from the offices of state senators and representatives whose districts include Skokie.

Ask questions about child support, unemployment, Medicaid, senior services, and more.

Staffed by the offices of:

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group

Tween Volunteering

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Share your art skills with your community by making cards for neighbors in the community who are unable to get to the library. The cards will be delivered along with their library items. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn About Banned Books Week

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Drop by our table to learn more about the American Library Association's Banned Books Week.

Play a game to win a small prize, discuss the importance of the freedom to read with staff, and browse frequently challenged items.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn About Banned Books Week

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Drop by our table to learn more about the American Library Association's Banned Books Week.

Play a game to win a small prize, discuss the importance of the freedom to read with staff, and browse frequently challenged items.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn About Banned Books Week

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Drop by our table to learn more about the American Library Association's Banned Books Week.

Play a game to win a small prize, discuss the importance of the freedom to read with staff, and browse frequently challenged items.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn About Banned Books Week

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Drop by our table to learn more about the American Library Association's Banned Books Week.

Play a game to win a small prize, discuss the importance of the freedom to read with staff, and browse frequently challenged items.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

State Services: Drop By to Get Answers

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Meet with constituent advocates from the offices of state senators and representatives whose districts include Skokie.

Ask questions about child support, unemployment, Medicaid, senior services, and more.

Staffed by the offices of:

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn About Banned Books Week

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Drop by our table to learn more about the American Library Association's Banned Books Week.

Play a game to win a small prize, discuss the importance of the freedom to read with staff, and browse frequently challenged items.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grade 6–8" group
This event is in the "Grade 9–12" group

Teen Climate Crew: Prairie Restoration

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Naturalist Amanda Krause and the Teen Climate Crew meet at Oakton College's Skokie campus to harvest, process, and scatter native plant seeds for their prairie lands. 

Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Volunteer Palooza

Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Older Adults

If you are looking to volunteer, come explore the organizations serving Skokie that have volunteer opportunities for those 16 and older.

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group

Tween Volunteering

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Help support the library by building a dinosaur themed I-Spy for the Kids Room. 

Kids in grade 3-5 attend independently. Pizza will be served. Limited to 15 registered participants. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Learn About Media Literacy Week

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Older Adults

Media literacy helps us have healthy habits when engaging with content. Drop by to learn more about National Media Literacy Week.

Come discuss topics like the generative AI, the news landscape, finding information, and fact-checking.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Learn About Media Literacy Week

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Older Adults

Media literacy helps us have healthy habits when engaging with content. Drop by to learn more about National Media Literacy Week.

Come discuss topics like the generative AI, the news landscape, finding information, and fact-checking.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Learn About Media Literacy Week

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Older Adults

Media literacy helps us have healthy habits when engaging with content. Drop by to learn more about National Media Literacy Week.

Come discuss topics like the generative AI, the news landscape, finding information, and fact-checking.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Learn About Media Literacy Week

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement, Technology
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Older Adults

Media literacy helps us have healthy habits when engaging with content. Drop by to learn more about National Media Literacy Week.

Come discuss topics like the generative AI, the news landscape, finding information, and fact-checking.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

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.