Event List

Discover the highly expressive worlds of women composers of the nineteenth century!

Using Silhouette Studios software and cutter, learn to design, print and cut your own stickers to decorate your car, computer, tumbler and more. All materials supplied. Basic computer skills required. Priority to PHPL cardholders.

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

Whether you're creating a flyer, social media post, or birthday invite, Canva can help you make it look amazing—no design skills needed.

Join Adult Chess Club! The club will meet on the third Wednesday of every month and will be led by an experienced volunteer. All levels welcome!

Using Silhouette Studios software and cutter, learn to design, print and cut your own stickers to decorate your car, computer, tumbler and more. All materials supplied. Basic computer skills required. Priority to PHPL cardholders.

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.

Please note: this is a Zoom watch party at the library; presenter is presenting remotely on Zoom.

Industrious, irreverent, humble–though he may deny the accusation–Percival Everett, like his fiction, defies categorization.

The cinematic cultural sensation returns with the epic conclusion to the untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba and Glinda are now estranged, each living with the consequences of their choices.

Join us for this special event! The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents, "Dear Rhoda" with live musical accompaniment!

Ever since Erik Larson’s Devil in The White City, the murderous, swindler H.H. Holmes has been linked to the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.  What else was Holmes involved with in Chicago?

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Come to the Lab and get creative. Supplies will be available for you to have fun and get crafty. 

The Essential Houdini is a biographical journey through the life of the world’s most legendary escape artist—from his birth in Budapest to his final curtain call.

This program will teach you the concepts behind 3D printing, where you can find 3D prints, how to get them printed at the Library, and even where you can learn to make your own 3D prints! For ages 13 and up.

Come to the Lab and get creative. Supplies will be available for you to have fun and get crafty. 

Come to the Lab and get creative. Supplies will be available for you to have fun and get crafty. 

Enjoy fun activities and games with the family while learning beginning ASL! Presented by experienced ASL instructor, Sami Gutzmer.

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in Nora Ephron's wonderfully romantic comedy about two people drawn together by destiny. 

For much of the 20^th Century Chicagoland was the manufacturing capital of the WORLD! More appliances, bicycles, candy, clothing, electronics, furniture, musical instruments, office equipment, pinball machines, toys, tools, trac

Enjoy a game of strategy and luck! Participants will learn the rules and experience hands-on game play. This session is great for both beginners and competitive players.

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 on your car insurance.