Event List

Learn to use sign language to communicate in basic ASL.

Sami will be presenting in the library, please join us in the library.

After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret.

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Tour the globe with seasoned traveler Brain Michalski, in-person at the library! We will visit Egypt's ancient pyramids and escape to Croatia's Hvar island.

Join us in the Lab for a fun evening and get creative. We will be making honeycomb decorations that can be used as ornaments or other decor. All materials are supplied. Register. 

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

Learn tips and tricks for improving your computer's performance, stability and speed through common maintenance tasks in this class.

Join award-winning cookbook author, New York Times food columnist, and Serious
Eats director J. Kenji López-Alt for an evening of cooking insights, techniques, and
foodie exploration.

Join award-winning cookbook author, New York Times food columnist, and Serious Eats director J. Kenji López-Alt for an evening of cooking insights, techniques, and foodie exploration.

Join us in the Lab for a fun evening and get creative. We will be making honeycomb decorations that can be used as ornaments or other decor. All materials are supplied. Register. 

Drop by the LAB with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stich, embroidery, or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests.  All experience levels welcome, however, no formal lessons are provided.

Join illustrator Terri Murphy for a vibrant acrylic workshop—explore color mixing and paint a stunning floral arrangement that blooms with creativity. Perfect for all skill levels!

Help kids create festive, personalized placemats that we’ll laminate for them to take home as keepsakes! Volunteers will assist with crafts, restocking supplies, and light cleanup. Snacks and fun included!

All ages w/adult

When was the last time you shopped for auto insurance? If it’s been a while, or you’re not sure where to start, this webinar will go over the major elements of an auto insurance policy and ways you can get a better rate. We’ll discuss:

November's Book: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Welcome in the holiday season with a special performance of the John Hersey High School Charles Dickens Carolers.

Come and enjoy this early evening of discovering and sampling some delicious "starters" for your holiday gatherings.

Special Musical Edition of Chair Yoga! Come in for a relaxing class of chair yoga lead by JoAnn Dickson from Norridge Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi, and accompanied by harpist Lynelle Kirkwood on the Celtic harp.

Learn to use Inkscape, a free and open-source graphics editor, in order to design projects for our laser cutter. The project for this class will be etching pint glasses. Materials will be provided.

The Mayo Clinic states that coloring can help folks relieve stress, promote mindfulness and add enjoyment to their day. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own coloring sheets, pencils, markers, & more.

Drop by the LAB with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stich, embroidery, or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests.  All experience levels welcome, however, no formal lessons are provided.

Our Lady of Angels School Fire (December 1, 1958)

The Monday after Thanksgiving break would be no ordinary school day for the priests, nuns, teachers, and children of Our Lady of The Angels parish and school at 909 Avers A