This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Storytime Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime! Required
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. "Set Sail for Disaster" Murder Mystery Party Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens, Kids and Families Register and join us in person (and in character!) for an exciting murder mystery party. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Picnic Storytime on the Lawn Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us on the lawn for lemonade, cookies, and stories. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Storytime Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime! Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Intro to 3D Printing for Grades 5–8 Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person (basic computer skills required) to learn how to use 3D design software and submit designs to the Library to print. Tech Classes: Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Reading's a Trip Summer Bubble & Balloon Bash for All Ages Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in as we close out Summer Reading with a balloon and bubble blow-out! If events need to move indoors, capacity will be limited to the first 100 youth registrants.1:00–3:00 pmMamma Mia Pizza and Kona Ice Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Bringing Stories to Life with Chris Fascione Monday, July 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in and join story-performer Chris Fascione to act out the best of children’s literature in this participatory show full of mime, juggling, and comedy! Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Andertoons Cartooning Class for Grades K–8 Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person as professional cartoonist Mark Anderson teaches us how to draw. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Storytime Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime! Required
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Drop in to celebrate the birthday of The Boy Who Lived in true Hogwarts style with crafts, trivia, and tasty treats. Muggles, marauders, witches, and wizards are welcome! Summer Reading / summer-events: summer-events
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Kids Grab 'n' Go Creativity Kit All Day Children's Library at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families On the listed dates while supplies last, drop in to the Children's Library to grab a kit to make at home.
Library opens at 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm Lake Forest Library eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu. Closing
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Storytime Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime! Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Fun on the Lawn: Sand Play Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to enjoy playtime on the Library lawn. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Build a Drone for Grades 3–7 Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person to build a drone out of plastic blocks, add a motor and propellers, and learn STEM concepts as we roll, pitch, yaw, and throttle our way through a test flight in the Kasian Room! Required
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Drop-in Tech Tuesdays Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Everyone Drop in to the Library Foyer for first-come, first-served help with your technology questions. We are happy to assist with email, social media, library eResources, eBooks, and more. Tech Classes:
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Storytime Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime! Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Intro to 3D Printing for Grades 5–8 Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person (basic computer skills required) to learn how to use 3D design software and submit designs to the Library to print. Tech Classes: Required
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn All Day 8/16 - 8/24 Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and a story! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library lawn. Summer Reading / summer-events: summer-events
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week. Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group. Family Storytime Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to celebrate summer with a storytime! Required
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Leave a Plant, Love a Plant Drop-Off Friday, August 22, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Everyone Calling all plant enthusiasts! Starting today, drop off indoor plants that no longer delight you, and stop by again tomorrow to adopt some new‑to‑you leafy loves.
