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Knitting Circle

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Paranormal Investigation Basics

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Learn the basics of exploring paranormal activity with Quantum Paranormal Investigators.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Gardening Can Be Murder

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Register for this virtual program here: https://tinyurl.com/yb9scvat

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

Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Register here for this virtual event: https://bit.ly/ILP_JasonReynolds

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

This is a virtual class led by Kristyn Slick. A recording will be emailed to all registrants after the program. Even if you are unable to attend the live event, please register if you would like to receive the recording.

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

Locked in the Library: Session 1

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Adult, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult, Families
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for adults and families.

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

Locked in the Library: Session 2

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Adult, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult, Families
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for adults and families.

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

Locked in the Library: Session 3

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Adult, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult, Families
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This session is for adults and families.

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

Western Springs Writers' Society

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:

Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited.

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

Locked in the Library: Session 4

7:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult, Families
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This session is for adults and families.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Dragon Egg Craft

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration 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.
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 "Adult" group.

History of Coffee

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration 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.
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

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Investment Discussion Group

7:15pm - 8:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups

Investment Discussion Group

Local amateur investors meet to discuss trends in investing. For more information, contact George Rotter at gfrotter@yahoo.com.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.

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

Western Springs Writers' Society

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:

Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

DIY Cork Board

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Upcycle old wine corks in this craft where we’ll make individual bulletin boards. All supplies provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

Step back in time to 1994, the 35th anniversary of Mattel’s best-selling doll Barbie, with storyteller Lynn Rymarz as she portrays Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Just starting out with American Mah Jongg? Join us for practice play where we’ll guide you through setting up the game, dealing and playing rounds. Game sets and cards will be available for all participants to use. Registration will open on Oct.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming #2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This is a virtual class led by Kristyn Slick. A recording will be emailed to all registrants after the program. Even if you are unable to attend the live event, please register if you would like to receive the recording.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Register here for this virtual event: https://bit.ly/ILP_ArtSmith