Event List

We want the Library to be your happy place.  All older adults (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week.  We’ll talk and share interests, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, an

Join us with special guest Fannie Medina for a fun-filled afternoon of artmaking! We will celebrate the season of autumn by creating your own step-by-step fall themed painting. Designed for grades 5th, 6th and 7th.

Weave your own unique bracelet using straws and yarn. Designed for grades 3rd and 4th.

We want the Library to be your happy place.  All older adults (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week.  We’ll talk and share interests, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, an

Dance Instructor Erika Ochoa will lead this introductory belly dance class— beginners welcome!  

Come join us for a fun family art workshop to make a mixed media collage! We will create a scene that demonstrates how animals camouflage in their habitats using oil pastels, colored pencils, and torn paper. Designed for ages 5-8. 

Come hang out in the YA Lounge and try international snacks with a box from Universal Yums! We will learn about other countries while trying the unique snacks and treats. Try something new and maybe even find a new favorite!

We want the Library to be your happy place.  All older adults (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week.  We’ll talk and share interests, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, an

Based in the Chicago area, Noelle Garcia is an artist and educator who focuses on themes of identity, family history and recovered narratives in her work. She is an indigenous artist from the Klamath and Paiute tribes.

We want the Library to be your happy place.  All older adults (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week.  We’ll talk and share interests, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, an

Today's Topic: Make a Felt Craft with Courtney

With seventy-eight cards and a whole bunch of seemingly hard-to-understand symbols, learning to read Tarot might feel overwhelming! But, here's the secret: if you can tell a story, you can read the cards.

Perhaps you grew up enjoying lunch in the Walnut Room after viewing the world-famous holiday windows along State Street. Maybe it was a special trip into Chicago to visit Santa in Cozy Cloud Cottage.

Using popsicle sticks, we will create our own spidersona mask bracelets. Designed for grades 3 and 4.

Today's Topic: Tech Empowerment with Xandi - Smart Phone Photos & Sharing

We celebrate our winter storytime season with a special appearance from Firefly Family Theatre. "Spark's Snow Day" tells the story of Spark the Firefly experiencing her first snow day and all the magic that entails.

Come hang out in the YA Lounge and try international snacks with a box from Universal Yums! We will learn about other countries while trying the unique snacks and treats. Try something new and maybe even find a new favorite!

Bring your family to go full dance mode and take photos with everyone's favorite blue heeler pup! Designed for ages 8 and younger.

Today's Topic: Mastering Senior Life:  Thriving and Surviving with local author Joyce Porter

Celebrate Kuumba (creativity) as we approach Kwanzaa by learning West African dance and listen to live drumming courtesy of Ayodele Drum and Dance, which strives to foster community across the Dia

We love mystery novels.  Join us!  New members welcome.

December 21st Free Fire by C.J. Box

January 18th Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton