Week Calendar

We will have fun as we read, sing, and play together to build early literacy skills.   

Birth-11 months with parent or caregiver.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

Join Culture Shock Chicago to learn the basics of Hip Hop. They will perform and freestyle first and then get the whole group up and moving.

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

12-23 months with parent or caregiver.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

In this lecture-style class, you will learn the basics of the Android OS running on billions of phones and tablets around the world. We will cover basic setup, functions, how to install/manage apps, settings, and more.   

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

Ageless Grace is an Anti-Aging Fitness Program for Body & BRAIN… practiced in a chair…based on the Science of Neuroplasticity and Movement.

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

Back by popular demand! From Rome, Italy, Katrina Sudman and Vincent Catalano perform classical piano together.

Ever wonder how pizza dough gets so fluffy? Join us as we read Pizza! A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli and experiment with various leavening agents to see if you can make the dough rise! 

Calling all reading dragons! Join us for fun dragon stories and activities. 

Think you have what it takes to be the ultimate jigsaw puzzle master? Then form a team of 2-4 people and race against the clock to complete the puzzle. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest solvers.

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

A winter themed sensory play time just for babies. 

Get ready for an action-packed time at Video Game Club! We’ll be playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both on the Nintendo Switch!

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

Who can create the most atrocious art? At the end, we will vote to see who has indeed made the ugliest art!

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

Cozy up and listen to some snowy stories and create your own winter scene while painting bubble wrap! 

Dr. Flais is a pediatrician mom of 4, Northwestern clinical professor, and author.

We’ll supply the paint and anything but a paintbrush to create a messy masterpiece.   

Play brings joy, and it is vital for problem solving. Research shows that being playful is an integral way to get more out of life.

In this intermediate, hands-on class, we will dive deeper into creating graphic designs, including videos, animations, presentations, and e-learning assets.  

Registration is required.