Senior Coffee Social Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 70
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🎉 Senior Coffee Social Hour at Your Local Library! ☕

Are you ready for an hour of pure enjoyment? Your Lakewood Library invites seniors in our community to the Senior Coffee Social Hour - a special gathering crafted just for you!

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Homeschool Hangout

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
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Our hangout serves as a hub for home school families to come together to share resources, experiences, and support in the journey of home-based learning. You can bring your own activities to work on if you'd like.

Senior Dance Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Join us for a special dance workshop led by the renowned and talented dancer, Michael Childs, as we celebrate Black History Month in a unique and vibrant way.

American Mahjong

12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 30
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Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

 

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 10
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Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Mahjong Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Looking to play Mahjong in a relaxed, beginner-friendly environment? We're a club that meets Wednesdays and Fridays to socialize and play games of a beginner-friendly Chinese version of mahjong with optional scoring.

Utilizing Marriage Records in Genealogy Research

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - In Library (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Marriage records — the most romantic of the vital records — may sometimes be difficult to locate, but once found, can provide important clues for your family history research.

Crafternoon: Hearty Cloud

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library!    

Valentine's Day Card Makerspace

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Get ready to dive into a world of creativity at our Valentine's Day Card Makerspace! Kids, grab your imagination and let's craft up a storm!

Sweet Sounds: Winter Music Classes - Keyboard and Violin

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from January 3 through March 20. 

Alphabet Animals

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess!

This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Mah Jongg

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Meet new friends and discover the addiction of the game of Mah Jongg.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

Great Books Book Club

5:30pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Come in and read the greatest books in history.  Please have read the selection before the Book Club meeting.  This meeting's selection is The Education of Henry Adams(Vol. 1)

DIY Lunar New Year Couplets

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 20
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We are celebrating Lunar New Year by painting our own hanging couplets!

Spanish Learners Conversation Table

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español, Featured
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Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup.

This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

Fantastic (paper) Folding

6:00pm - 7:15pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Create a special Valentine’s Day craft to give to your loved ones!

Banksy Inspired Heart Paintings for Kids

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - In Library
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a creative twist during this Banksy-Inspired Heart Paintings for kids program!