Crafternoon
Spend the afternoon being creative! Join us to make fun and easy craft projects together. For families with kids 5 and up. AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org…
Crafternoon: Museum of You Book Nook / Tarde de Manualidades: Museo de Ti Book Nook
Join us and build a mini museum exhibition that is all about you to decorate your bookshelf! Paint 3 marvelous canvases, use clay to make a sculpture, or use other fun items to decorate a space that shows what you are…
Retro Game Day: Tabletop Game Play
Rediscover the joy and leisure of old-school board games. Various board games, including Mahjong, Rummikub,and card games like UNO will be provided. Or bring your own game and teach others how to play! AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for…
DIY: Make your own slime
Join Ms. Carlynn as we create a one-of-kind slime. Supplies are provided. For kids 6 to 13.AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made…
Saturday Story Time
Join our story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities. For kids 2 to 8 and their caregivers.AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312)…
Chicago Music Listening Session: Jazz
Come out and celebrate Chicago music each week this summer as we celebrate the city in all it’s glory. This week we’ll be listening to Jazz. Teen patrons ages 13-19 are invited to bring their sketchbook, games, or just themselves…
Open Play Time
Join us for a drop-in open play time! We have fun, educational toys and books available for self-directed play. For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers. AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call…
Story Time or Play Group with Mr. Omar
Join us this summer for play groups or story times for our littlest friends.Play Group: Fun toys and time for parents and children to socialize.6/15, 6/29, 7/13, and 7/27Story Time: Engaging songs and stories.6/22, 7/6, and 7/20For ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver.AccessibilityNeed sign…
Teen Hideaway
Drop in and explore a mix of art, technology, crafts, and games in this relaxed drop‑in program. For teens 13 to 19.Pasa y descubre una mezcla de arte, tecnología, manualidades y juegos en este programa relajado. Para adolecentes de edades 13 a…
Adult Book Discussion: Family Lore
Join the Garfield Ridge Branch for a discussion of Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo “Three days prior to [a living] wake, [this novel] traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, the Dominican Republic and New…