This event is in the "Adult" group May 6 2026 Wed Classroom Kitchen: French Flavors for Spring 6:30pm–8:00pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 6 2026 Wed Classroom Kitchen: French Flavors for Spring 6:30pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Virtual Programming Age Group: Adult Program Type: Classroom Kitchen, Presentations Registration Required 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 May 6 2026 Wed Book Discussion Group: Yellow Wife 7:30pm–9:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group May 6 2026 Wed Book Discussion Group: Yellow Wife 7:30pm–9:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Book Discussion Group 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. Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 7 2026 Thu Tween Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Teen & Tween Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 7 2026 Thu Tween Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Reading Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Book Discussion, Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Join us for bookish talk and dessert! Copies of the book are available one month before the discussion at the circulation desk. Book: Medusa: Myth of Monsters by Katherine Marsh.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 11 2026 Mon Bedazzle a Book 7:00pm–8:30pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 11 2026 Mon Bedazzle a Book 7:00pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On Registration Required Event Details: Bring your own book (or choose a gently used one at the program), and learn to bedazzle the cover! Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any diamond painting supplies from home if desired.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 12 2026 Tue Investment Discussion Group 7:15pm–8:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group May 12 2026 Tue Investment Discussion Group 7:15pm–8:45pm 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 May 14 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group May 14 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm 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 May 14 2026 Thu Film Discussion: Hamnet (2025) 6:00pm–8:00pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 14 2026 Thu Film Discussion: Hamnet (2025) 6:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movies Registration Required Event Details: After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 14 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm Teen & Tween, Adult This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 14 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Reading 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 "Teen & Tween" group May 15 2026 Fri Nintendo Switch: Boomerang Fu 3:45pm–4:45pm Teen & Tween Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 15 2026 Fri Nintendo Switch: Boomerang Fu 3:45pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Hands On, Technology Registration Required Event Details: Join a crew of your favorite foods and throw boomerangs at your friends in the cutest combat game ever! Snacks will be provided.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 19 2026 Tue Babel-On with R.F. Kuang 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group May 19 2026 Tue Babel-On with R.F. Kuang 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Virtual Programming Age Group: Adult Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present, Presentations Event Details: Register for this virtual event: https://bit.ly/ILPKuang
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 20 2026 Wed Griddle Pizza 3:45pm–4:45pm Teen & Tween Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 20 2026 Wed Griddle Pizza 3:45pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Hands On Registration Required Event Details: Create your own personal pizza with all your favorite toppings!
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 21 2026 Thu Teen Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Teen & Tween This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 21 2026 Thu Teen Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Teen/Tween Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards Event Details: Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!
This event is in the "Adult" group May 26 2026 Tue Spice of the Month: Chia Seeds All Day Adult This event is in the "Adult" group May 26 2026 Tue Spice of the Month: Chia Seeds All Day Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Adult Services Department Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts, 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 "Teen & Tween" group May 26 2026 Tue Strawberry DNA Extraction Kit All Day Teen & Tween This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group May 26 2026 Tue Strawberry DNA Extraction Kit All Day Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Teen/Tween Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Hands On, STEAM Event Details: Do your own at home experiment! Get hands on experience extracting DNA from a strawberry using common household products. Available in the Teen/Tween Room. While supplies last.
May 26 2026 Tue Board Rm: Library Board of Trustees 7:00pm–8:45pm May 26 2026 Tue Board Rm: Library Board of Trustees 7:00pm–8:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Purpose of Meeting This is the regular monthly meeting of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 27 2026 Wed History of Musicals 7:00pm–8:30pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group May 27 2026 Wed History of Musicals 7:00pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Presentations Registration Required Event Details: Join Faye Levin-O’Leary as they discuss the history of musicals, from the early days of Vaudeville through modern hits.
This event is in the "Adult" group May 28 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group May 28 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm 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 "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 28 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm Teen & Tween, Adult This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group May 28 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Reading 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 "Children" group May 30 2026 Sat Read to Gracie 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group May 30 2026 Sat Read to Gracie 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Children in grades Kindergarten through 4th Grade are invited to register for 10 minutes of reading with our new therapy dog partner, Gracie. This program is done in partnership with St. John’s Lutheran Church in La Grange.
This event is in the "Adult" group Jun 9 2026 Tue Investment Discussion Group 7:15pm–8:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Jun 9 2026 Tue Investment Discussion Group 7:15pm–8:45pm 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 Jun 11 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Jun 11 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm 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 "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jun 11 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm Teen & Tween, Adult This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jun 11 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Reading 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 "Teen & Tween" group Jun 18 2026 Thu Teen Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Teen & Tween This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jun 18 2026 Thu Teen Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Teen/Tween Room Age Group: Teen & Tween Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards Event Details: Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!
Jun 23 2026 Tue Board Rm: Library Board of Trustees 7:00pm–8:45pm Jun 23 2026 Tue Board Rm: Library Board of Trustees 7:00pm–8:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Purpose of Meeting This is the regular monthly meeting of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome.
