Event List

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with amazing crafts, including building your own Piñata!

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Do you have Pokemon cards? What about Magic the Gathering cards? This space is for you! We can help you build a deck, pair you up to battle against new foes, and we can even teach you the basics of how to play. Bring a friend, bring two!

Enjoy a movie afternoon with coloring pages for the kids!

January 3: The Smurfs (2025)

February 7: Elio

March 7: Zootopia 2

April 4: The Lorax

May 2: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Let's Move! Explore a wide variety of movement from Salsa to Zumba to Yoga and anything else while listening to music that will make you want to move! Be prepared to move, dance, and have fun!

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

🎉 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Library! 🎉

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

We’re excited to invite you to a special Community Event at Hampton-Illinois Branch Library in partnership with Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Far Far Away Market Is Coming to the Oak Lawn Branch Library!

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of “Shrek” (2001–2026)

Stop by the library to celebrate the moms in your life. We have supplies to make your own card, and learn to how to make flowers out of pipe cleaners. Build a token of your gratitude to gift to the mother figure in your life.

Take a beautiful family photo to celebrate Mother's Day! 

Come for the photo shoot, stay for the frame-making craft for kids!

Add a little sparkle to Mother’s Day at the library!  Create beautiful, personalized bracelets that Mom will treasure forever. Perfect for all ages craft, connect, and shine with a heartfelt gift!

🎤 Sing Along to “Hamilton”! 🎶

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

Celebrate Asian American Heritage month at Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library. Our staff will give you a brief historical overview of the long tradition of Origami and will teach you how to fold paper cranes out of paper.

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

Relax with your family and friends and play some of your favorite games. We have a selection of board games and Switch games for you to choose from.

This program was generously funded by the Renner Frankford Library Friends.

Sketch out a little wild inspiration during this family-friendly nature journaling day!

This is a four-session visual arts workshop by renowned artist Fred Villanueva. We will be learning basic drawing, sketching, color techniques, and more! This series will be bilingual in both English and Spanish. 

Attention young trainers! Join us on May 16th from 1PM to 3PM on the 2nd floor in the Kahn Pavilion for the very first the Central Library Pokémon Club. This event is open to kids, teens and their families.

Sway into the spirit of AAPI Month with an island-inspired celebration that’s sure to make waves!

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

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly.