Event List

Learn from Clarence Goodman about how and why Chicago has become a major hub for culture and art in it's various forms whether it's architecture, paintings, music or sculptures.&nb...

Learn valuable defensive driving skills and refresh your memory of the rules of the road in this eight-hour course. After completing the course, you may be eligible for a discount ...

Join us for a LEGO-inspired evening filled with creativity and fun. Craft your own mini figure parachute, decorate a cookie, build amazing structures with bricks, and enjoy captiva...

Learn valuable defensive driving skills and refresh your memory of the rules of the road in this eight-hour course. After completing the course, you may be eligible for a discount ...

Do you love doing jigsaw puzzles, but you've run out of new ones? Bring some in and swap them with other puzzle lovers, try something new while enjoying some conversation and refre...

The City of Chicago has hosted more presidential nominating conventions than any other city. They were memorable, colorful affairs. It was here in the Windy City where Abraham Linc...

Drop by the Lab with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests. All experience levels wel...

Meet the local police and learn about services that they offer to the residence of Prospect Heights.

We're all susceptible to misinformation, often spreading it unknowingly. While stopping it entirely is impossible, we can learn how deception works, recognize the signs, and empowe...

This registration is to attend a watch party in the library. Following the virtual presentation, we will have an in-person community conversation about misinformation facilitated b...

Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the best-selling children's books of all time,...

Chicago Cossacks trio presents a program of Ukrainian music. Translation of lyrics will be provided The Ukrainian and international folk music and dance ensemble "Chicago Cossac...

In 1901 President Teddy Roosevelt invited Black educator and author Booker T Washington to have dinner with him and his family in the White House. The violent Southern reaction sho...

Come in for a relaxing class of chair yoga lead by JoAnn Dickson from Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi.

Are you up for a rousing game of chess? Come in and test your mettle against fellow chess players of all skills levels, chat and trade strategies and enjoy some refreshments.

Drop by the Lab with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests. All experience levels wel...

Join Charlie Bucket, his grandfather, and four lucky contest winners on a tour through the factory of the mysterious candy mogul Willy Wonka. MPAA rating: G Please ...

Learn new lettering styles from library staff every month, from learning basic strokes, proportions and letters to writing out full sentences! Pen and paper will be provided by ...

Drop by the Lab with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests. All experience levels wel...

The quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau. Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's...

Join us and find treasures for your next project at our craft supply swap. We will have the following categories and more: fabric, yarn, sewing notions, needlepoint, diamond art, s...

The 5-string banjo is said to be America’s only original folk instrument. Though its development coincides with the early history of the United States, scholars now agree that the ...

Choosing the right Medicare Supplement Insurance plan can be frustrating, confusing... and expensive if you choose the wrong plan.  This program will give you the helpful g...