AUG19

Community Resource Fair at Woodson Regional

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

AUG19

Free Summer Lunch for Kids

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Health and Science

AUG19

Film Screening: Ferris Buller's Day Off (1986)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Film

AUG19

Summer Recording Studio Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Workshops

AUG19

Garden Club

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Health and Science

AUG19

Preschool Art Play and Read

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG20

Free Summer Lunch for Kids

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Health and Science

AUG20

Mega Medley Thursdays

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

AUG20

Cricut Infusible Ink 101

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

DIY

AUG20

Dungeons & Dragons: Character Creation and Mini Painting

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG21

Free Summer Lunch for Kids

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Health and Science

AUG24

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

AUG24

The Artist's Studio at the Library

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG25

LEGO® Builders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG26

Film Screening: You, Me and Tuscany (2026)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Film

AUG26

Summer Recording Studio Time

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Workshops

AUG26

Beginning Readers Book Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Book Clubs

AUG26

Youth Playwriting Workshop Series

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Writing and Poetry

AUG26

Preschool Art Play and Read

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG26

Chicago: The Birthplace of Black History Tour with Dilla the Urban Historian

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

History and Genealogy

AUG27

Patchwork Accessories: Beginner Quilting Series

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

DIY

AUG27

Mega Medley Thursdays

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

AUG27

Tween Craft Night

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG27

Back-to-School Bingo

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG29

Family Cinema: Goat (2026)

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Film

AUG31

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

AUG31

Basic Computer Training

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Computers and Technology

AUG31

The Artist's Studio at the Library

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

AUG31

Meet the Maker-in-Residence Josie Everett (AKA Rosie Josie)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Arts & Culture

SEP1

LEGO® Builders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP1

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP2

Film Screening: Michael (2026)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Arts & Culture

SEP2

Preschool Art Play and Read

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP2

Garden Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Health and Science

SEP2

Youth Playwriting Workshop Series

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Writing and Poetry

SEP3

The Village Legal & Community Project Presents: Lawyers in the Library

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

SEP3

Resistance Reading

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Book Clubs

SEP3

Patchwork Accessories: Beginner Quilting Series

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

DIY

SEP4

The World Through Linocut: An Introduction to Linocut Printmaking at Home

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

DIY

SEP8

Teen Lit Night Unbound: Launch Party

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Book Clubs

SEP8

LEGO® Builders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP9

Youth Playwriting Workshop Series

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Writing and Poetry

SEP9

Preschool Art Play and Read

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP9

Beginning Readers Book Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Book Clubs

SEP9

Film Screening: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Film

SEP10

Tween Craft Night

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP10

Choose-Your-Own-Craft Buffet

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP11

Patch It Up: How to Create a Linocut Printed Patch

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

DIY

SEP12

Sankofa Chicago: The Untold

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Film

SEP14

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

SEP14

Basic Computer Training

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Computers and Technology

SEP14

The Artist's Studio at the Library

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP14

Hoopla Music Lover's Hour: Beyoncé!

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Computers and Technology

SEP15

LEGO® Builders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP15

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP16

Community Resource Fair at Woodson Regional

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

SEP16

Film Screening: Mortal Kombat II (2026)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Arts & Culture

SEP16

Preschool Art Play and Read

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP16

Garden Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Health and Science

SEP16

Youth Playwriting Workshop Series

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Writing and Poetry

SEP17

Let the Church Say Amen! - Make a Hand-Held Fan

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Workshops

SEP17

Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot: Spirit of Chicago: Just Ducky

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP17

Made By You: Create and Paint Canvas Program

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

DIY

SEP19

Heritage and Tradition: A Writing Workshop

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workshops

SEP19

Harsh Readers Circle: Special Event with Author David Wright Faladé

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Writing and Poetry

SEP19

Patricia Liddell Researchers Meeting

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

History and Genealogy

SEP19

Harsh Readers Circle: The New Internationals by David Wright Faladé

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

SEP21

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

SEP21

Basic Computer Training

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Computers and Technology

SEP21

The Artist's Studio at the Library

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP21

AI 101: A Practical Overview for Curious Adults

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Computers and Technology

SEP22

LEGO® Builders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP22

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

SEP23

Beginning Readers Book Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Book Clubs

SEP24

Tween Craft Night

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP26

Family Cinema: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Film

SEP28

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

SEP28

The Artist's Studio at the Library

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP28

Basic Computer Training

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Computers and Technology

SEP29

LEGO® Builders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP29

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

SEP29

Healing Circle and Sound Bath

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Health and Science

SEP30

Garden Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Health and Science

SEP30

Film Screening: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Arts & Culture

OCT1

The Village Legal & Community Project Presents: Lawyers in the Library

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

OCT5

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

OCT5

Meet Geraldine Lane Mardis: A Hands-on Beauty Workshop

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Workshops

OCT5

Basic Computer Training

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Computers and Technology

OCT6

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

OCT12

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

OCT13

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

OCT14

Chicago: The Birthplace of Black History Tour with Dilla the Urban Historian

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

History and Genealogy

OCT14

Film Screening: Hamilton (2020)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Film

OCT17

Patricia Liddell Researchers Meeting

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

History and Genealogy

OCT17

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

OCT19

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

OCT20

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

OCT21

Community Resource Fair at Woodson Regional

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

OCT24

6th Annual Spooktacular Saturday

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Celebrations

OCT26

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

OCT27

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

NOV2

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

NOV3

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

NOV5

The Village Legal & Community Project Presents: Lawyers in the Library

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

NOV9

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

NOV10

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

NOV16

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

NOV17

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

NOV18

Community Resource Fair at Woodson Regional

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

NOV21

Patricia Liddell Researchers Meeting

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

History and Genealogy

NOV21

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

NOV23

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

NOV24

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

NOV30

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

DEC1

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

DEC3

The Village Legal & Community Project Presents: Lawyers in the Library

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Business, Law and Money

DEC7

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

DEC8

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

DEC12

Meet Captain Walter H. Dyett: A Concert Performance

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Arts & Culture

DEC14

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

DEC15

Teen Tech Lab

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Computers and Technology

DEC21

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

DEC22

The Teen Creative Arts Collective

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafts, Games and Play

DEC28

Seed Library

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

DIY

JAN16

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

FEB20

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

MAR20

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

APR17

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs

MAY15

Harsh Readers Circle:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Book Clubs