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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
Valentine's Day Card Making Kit
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Adult Services Department
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Create three pre-designed Valentine’s cards at home. Take-home kits containing all pre-cut materials and instructions will be available for pick-up at the Adult Services Reference Desk starting February 1, while supplies last.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jan
31
2022
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Introduce your toddler to early literacy which helps in building the foundation of reading. We pair short books with songs and rhymes to engage them. Toddlers love to wander and listen during our time together.
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jan
31
2022
Mon
Toddler Time Virtual Program
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Virtual Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining:
82
Event Details:
Welcome to our live virtual storytime for toddlers!
We are using Zoom to present these storytimes. One registration per family (not per participant) is all that is required.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
Cancelled
Lapsit Storytime
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Help your baby grow up to love books! Share stories, songs, and rhymes with your little one in this lapsit program and introduce them to a lifetime of reading fun and language enjoyment.
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Virtual Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining:
91
Event Details:
Welcome to our live virtual storytime for babies!
We are using Zoom to present these storytimes. One registration per family (not per participant) is all that is required.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
2
2022
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Introduce your toddler to early literacy which helps in building the foundation of reading. We pair short books with songs and rhymes to engage them. Toddlers love to wander and listen during our time together.
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
3
2022
Thu
Cancelled
Lapsit Storytime
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Help your baby grow up to love books! Share stories, songs, and rhymes with your little one in this lapsit program and introduce them to a lifetime of reading fun and language enjoyment.
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
4
2022
Fri
Cancelled
Siblings & Stories
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
The perfect storytime for families with children of different ages! Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs that are fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
4
2022
Fri
Siblings & Stories Virtual Storytime
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Virtual Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining:
91
Event Details:
Welcome to our live virtual storytime perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers!
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jan
31
2022
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime without Adults
Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read.
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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
Preschool Pals Virtual Storytime
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Virtual Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining:
84
Event Details:
Welcome to our live virtual storytime for preschoolers!
We are using Zoom to present these storytimes. One registration per family (not per participant) is all that is required.
Disclaimer(s)
Storytime without Adults
Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
3
2022
Thu
Cancelled
Knitting Circle
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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.
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This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Teen/Tween Room
Age Group:
Teen & Tween
Program Type:
Hands On,
STEAM,
Technology
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen/Tween Room on the first Tuesday of every month and see what cool tech tool we are highlighting! All our tech tools are available for check out.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
1
2022
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Clubs & Groups,
Hands On,
STEAM
Event Details:
Let's explore LEGO! Join us to experiment, play, and build. We’ll display our creations in the Youth Department after each month’s session.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Feb
3
2022
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Clubs & Groups,
Hands On,
STEAM
Event Details:
Future engineers unite! Join us to show off your LEGO skills and complete a variety of creative challenges. We’ll display our creations in the Youth Department after each month’s session.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jan
31
2022
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Clubs & Groups
Event Details:
Beginning or independent readers love to practice reading aloud to one of the dogs from Hinsdale Humane Society’s Therapaws Program because it’s pressure-free! Reading time is a one-on-one experience; no parents or siblings allowed.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Cancelled
Teen & Tween,
Adult
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jan
31
2022
Mon
Cancelled
Western Springs Writers' Society
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Teen & Tween,
Adult
Program Type:
Clubs & Groups
Western Springs Writers’ Society
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. Questions in advance? Please contact Marie Gerken at marie@gerken.org or Jim Swinehart at jswinehart@clausen.com.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
2
2022
Wed
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Virtual Programming
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining:
7
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.
Event Details:
Discussion of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
3
2022
Thu
Emancipation to Inauguration: The Black Experience in Chicago
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Library Branch:
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room:
Virtual Programming
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining:
43
Event Details:
From Chicago’s first settler to the nation’s Chief Executive, the African American presence is deep and proud. Historian, musician, and radio personality Clarence Goodman guides you through the rich and profound Black experience in Chicago.
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