Tails & Tales

11:00am–12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

3-D Printing Workshop: Basics with Benchy!

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Multimedia Lab (5th Floor)
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

A re-visiting of our first Benchy class of the year. we’ll be learning how to create the 3-D printed boat “Benchy”, shorthand for how it’s a benchmark of how level your printer should be and how evenly the filament prints!

Acrylic Painting Workshop with VET

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beloved local artist and teacher VET will lead us in an acrylic painting workshop. Reserve your spot on this page!

Basket Weaving Basics

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of basket weaving using pre-assembled kits with wooden bases.

Chess Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn to play chess? Or are you already on your way to becoming a grandmaster?

Sunday Matinee Science Fiction Feature: War of the Worlds

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Invasion! Science Fiction Movies from the 1950s!

The 1950s are often called the “golden age” of science fiction film, marked by a surge in American-made classics and numerous low-budget productions.

Learning Resources for Homeschool Educators

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom TaiPei (D) (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this workshop, participants will explore the library's print and digital resources including TexShare databases to examine and understand the connection between curriculum standards, educator resources and test practice materials.  

Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert: Eldred Marshall, Piano

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Program details forthcoming