Using Inkscape software, you will be guided to design a short saying or name to be engraved onto a roasting fork using our laser. All materials will be provided. Priority to P

Secrets of the Spakkar by Elisa Reid. Iceland is the best place on earth to be a woman. The author examines her adopted homeland's attitude toward women, the deep-seated cultural s

Kick off the start of summer with Chicagoland’s most charismatic Elvis tribute artist, Hugo Colin. Enjoy a dynamic performance of the legendary Elvis Presley that will take you bac

Chicago’s Historic Motor Row District, is home to the largest, intact, early “motor colony” in the United States.  Primarily located on south Michigan Avenue, it was designate

May's Book: Dust Child In 1969, sisters Trang and Quỳnh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village to work at a bar in Sài Gòn. Once in the big

Learn to take better photos with your Android smartphone, the camera you carry everywhere using functions that are already built into your device! Recommended for beginners. Partic

This modest blues band launched in the mid-1960s, achieved monumental success in the mid-1970s and still makes headlines today. Using interview and performance video, we’ll trace t

Learn to weed a vinyl design that was cut on our Silhouette Cameo 4 and iron it onto a neoprene can koozie using our Cricut heat press. All materials will be supplied. Preference t

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join professional storyteller Anne Shimojima, a third-generation Japanese American, as she shares the moving story of her

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

Illustrator and art teacher Terri Murphy will celebrate summer in a colorful way, showing how to use watercolors to capture the energy of a Koi pond. All supplies will be provid

Learn to weed a vinyl design that was cut on our Silhouette Cameo 4 and iron it onto a neoprene can koozie using our Cricut heat press. All materials will be supplied. Preference t

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in t

Learn to effectively use the Library’s free online genealogy resources to find your ancestors online and jumpstart your family history research.

For almost two years from May 1981 through December 1982, a crew of serial killers hunted down as many as 20 victims in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Who were they?

Come connect with individuals from various backgrounds and gain a deeper understanding beyond categories and labels. Stop by anytime from 4 pm - 8 pm to borrow a Human Book for 30-

How did a Kingfisher improve a high speed train? How has a gecko helped astronauts? Hedgehogs are helping reduce the chances of concussions. These examples and many more will be di

Join us for a special event with Dr. Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism

Bring your embroidery dreams to life with the Brother SE1900 embroidery machine w/ 240 stitches and multiple hoops. Learn to change thread, change hoops, use built in designs, and

Feeling rusty and want to brush up on your writing skills? Come in and learn new writing styles every month as we go from learning basic stokes to writing out full sentences! Pe

Bea and Ben look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly

Learn to use Ink/Stitch, a free extension for Inkscape, to design projects for our Brother SE1900 embroidery machine.

Find out why many historians believe the murder of a 14-year Chicago Boy was a major Contributor in the development of The Modern Civil Rights Movement. Mike Small and hi