Chess Club
Want to learn chess or sharpen your skills? Come join us for open chess play, game analysis and tactical challenges. All skill levels are welcome. For adults, teens and kids 6 and up. AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance…
The Great Eggscape
Design and build a device that can protect an egg when dropped from a second-floor balcony. Will your egg survive the fall? Come join the fun and see for yourself! For kids 6 to 13.How to AttendRegister by the start…
Friendship Bracelet Workshop
Drop into YOUmedia to make custom friendship bracelets for yourself or to share with friends! Choose from a variety of beads to decorate elastic bracelets or learn to weave a detailed knotted art piece using colorful string. For teens and tweens 10 to 18. AccessibilityNeed sign…
Story Time in Commercial Park
Join Ms. Mary in Commercial Park for story time! I will share songs, rhymes and books. For ages 5 and under with a caregiver. How to Attend This event takes place outdoors. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees or below 50 degrees…
T-Shirt Painting
Come create your own paint-designed t-shirt with the teen interns at King Branch! Kids and their families are welcome to attend. Any adults who would like to participate will be given a tote bag to paint while supplies last. All materials…
Crafting Circle
Do you like to knit or crochet? Maybe you like origami. Whatever kind of craft you enjoy, you can come and join a community of crafters. Once a month we will meet to work on our projects and hang out.…
Arcade History Tour with Brian Colin
Join acclaimed video game developer Brian Colin for a dynamic multimedia presentation, the Arcade History Tour, where he shares behind‑the‑scenes stories from creating classics like Rampage, Arch Rivals, Spyhunter, and Discs of Tron during his years at Bally Midway and…
Mega Medley Thursdays
From book club, movie time to fun workshops there always something to do in Woodson YOUmedia. Come hang out and enjoy.AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request…
Film Screening: Sugarcane (2024)
Join us and watch Sugarcane on the big screen!In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and…
Local History Zine Making Workshop with CPL Archives and Special Collections
Join Library of Congress Innovator in Residence, Vivian Li, and CPL archives staff for an exciting zine-making workshop. Learn how you can research your neighborhood by using the special collections at the Chicago Public Library and transform your findings into a…