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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. Families with children are also invited to participate in a hands-on activity to benefit a local nonprofit organization.

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 grade 3-5 attend on their own. 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

Meet Your Village of Skokie Departments

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

Representatives from the Village of Skokie will share information, answer your questions, and help you become more familiar with various services and programs.

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.

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

State Services: Drop By to Get Answers

Thursday, November 13, 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 "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, November 14, 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 21, 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, December 5, 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
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

State Services: Drop By to Get Answers

Thursday, December 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, December 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Event Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Feeling crafty? Support your library by helping to make supplies and decorations for an upcoming library event. Kids grade 3-5 attend on their own. Pizza will be served. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Oakton College Citizenship Class

Friday, December 12, 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, December 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.