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Locked in the Library: Session 4

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Reading Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Adult, Families
Event Details:

This session is for adults and families. In our newest escape room, you’ve been trapped at a haunted carnival and need to find an enchanted ticket in order to leave. Teams will ...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult, Families
Program Type: Hands On
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for adults and families.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Fri)

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Locked in the Library: Session 1

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Reading Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade In our newest escape room, you’ve been trapped at a haunted carnival and need to find an enchanted ticket in order to le...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Locked in the Library: Session 2

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 5:45pm - 6:30pm
Reading Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade In our newest escape room, you’ve been trapped at a haunted carnival and need to find an enchanted ticket in order to le...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Locked in the Library: Session 3

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Reading Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade In our newest escape room, you’ve been trapped at a haunted carnival and need to find an enchanted ticket in order to le...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Locked in the Library: Session 4

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7:15pm - 7:45pm
Reading Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade In our newest escape room, you’ve been trapped at a haunted carnival and need to find an enchanted ticket in order to le...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for teens and tweens in 5th - 12th grade

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Beaded Spider Kit

All Day
Teen/Tween Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Event Details:

Make a spooky, sparkly beaded spider just in time for Halloween! Available in the Teen Room while supplies last.

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:

Make a spooky, sparkly beaded spider just in time for Halloween! Available in the Teen Room while supplies last.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Mon @ 10)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Mon @ 11)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Pals (Mon)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children will hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with their friends. Preschool Pals highlights early literacy skills that help prepare children for learning to read when they s...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Children will hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with their friends. Preschool Pals highlights early literacy skills that help prepare children for learning to read when they start school.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Dragon Egg Craft

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Excited for the new Rebecca Yarros book to come out, or just love all things fantasy? Learn to create your very own dragon egg. All materials are provided.

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Excited for the new Rebecca Yarros book to come out, or just love all things fantasy? Learn to create your very own dragon egg. All materials are provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 7:30pm - 8:45pm
Board Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Science Fiction Book Club:

Library book clubs are open to anyone who enjoys good books! Extra copies of the books are made available at the Library one month before the discussion.

Event Details:

We will have an informal discussion of Gou Tanabe's manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness.

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Science Fiction Book Club

Library book clubs are open to anyone who enjoys good books! Extra copies of the books are made available at the Library one month before the discussion.

Event Details:

We will have an informal discussion of Gou Tanabe's manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Spice of the Month Club: Poppy Seeds

All Day
Adult Services Department at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit! Each kit will come with the necessary spice, a reci...

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Adult Services Department
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Hands On
Event Details:

Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Tue @ 10)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Pals (Tue)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children will hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with their friends. Preschool Pals highlights early literacy skills that help prepare children for learning to read when they s...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Children will hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with their friends. Preschool Pals highlights early literacy skills that help prepare children for learning to read when they start school.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Wed)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Thu)

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Fri)

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friends of the Library Farewell Book Sale

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 8:00am - 2:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

This fall, we’re saying goodbye to the Western Springs Library Friends. The Library Friends have been generously supporting the Library since 1953, and we are extremely grateful to...

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

This fall, we’re saying goodbye to the Western Springs Library Friends.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friends of the Library Farewell Book Sale

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 8:00am - 2:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Events
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

This fall, we’re saying goodbye to the Western Springs Library Friends. The Library Friends have been generously supporting the Library since 1953, and we are extremely grateful to...

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

This fall, we’re saying goodbye to the Western Springs Library Friends.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Building on a Dream

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performers, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Combining audience participation and humor, Steve Belliveau will present Getting Excited About Science. The show focuses on machines and inventions that helped Chicago grow: bridge...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Performers, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Combining audience participation and humor, Steve Belliveau will present Getting Excited About Science.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

History of Coffee

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a tasty and informative program about the history and science of coffee with Brian Moskalik, owner and roaster of Krema Coffee House. Learn about regional differences, ...

Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a tasty and informative program about the history and science of coffee with Brian Moskalik, owner and roaster of Krema Coffee House.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Discussion Group Foster and Small Things Like These

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Board Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Foster and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (2 short books by same author) 

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Foster and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (2 short books by same author) 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Knitting Circle

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Board Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups
Age Group:
Adult
Knitting Circle:

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration.