Build It
Calling all budding engineers: join us as we design and build with various materials. Bring your ideas and create wonderful things. Meet us here! For ages 6 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?…
Tabletop Gaming Open Shop
Interested in other roleplaying and wargaming tabletop games? Join us for open shop where we play Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Necromundo, Kill Team and alternative RPGs like Mork Borg, Black Crusade (40k), Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands and more! We…
Story Time
Join us for interactive stories, songs and playtime! For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 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 at…
WTTW Kids Learn & Play
Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills. Presented in partnership with WTTW. For kids 3 to 5 with an adult. ¡Llamando a…
Make-Believe Monday Play Group
Drop in any time for an open play time, especially for our littlest patrons! We have a wide variety of educational toys available for self-directed play, ending the time with bubbles and parachute songs. This is also a great time…
Free Summer Meals, Stories and Games for Kids and Teens/ Comidas de verano gratuitas, historias y juegos para niños y adolescentes
Enjoy a free boxed lunch for children and teens up to 18. Lunch is served on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last, and must be eaten onsite. In addition to that, budding readers can get together with us to read stories…
Free Summer Lunch for Kids
Enjoy a free boxed lunch for children and teens up to 18. Lunch is served on a first-come, first-served basis and must be eaten onsite, while supplies last.AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance? Please call (312) 747-8184 or…
Film Screening: You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
Join us and watch You, Me & Tuscany on the big screen!When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner’s fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that may transform her life. © Universal Pictures | 105 minutes | Rated…
Chicago Art with Bernadette Foch
Create Chicago-themed art with local artist and educator Bernadette Foch. Follow her step-by-step instructions to make an art masterpiece. We will make a beautiful cityscape scene. For kids 8 to 13. How to AttendRegister by 24 hours before the event. Chicago Public…
Stitch Circle
Come enjoy open crafting time with your friends and neighbors. It’s a perfect opportunity to work on any other personal projects you’ve been meaning to get done! This is not a class, but all skill levels and crafting questions are…