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Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

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Sublimate Your Own Holiday Gifts

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to create your own designs and then print them on a mug, ornament, or tote bag for the perfect personalized present. 

Required
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Birds of a Feather Read Together: Winter Reading for All Ages

All Day 12/15 - 1/31
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Gather your flock and strengthen good reading habits. We're reading together and earning prizes! Get details on how to participate.

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Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Seasonal Songs and Holiday Magic with Amy Lowe

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join staff from Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library in a welcoming environment where individuals dealing with memory loss and their care partners can connect and re...

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Library Board Meeting: Location TBD

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Library Board Meetings / board-events:

board-events

Details:

For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page.

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

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Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Absolution"

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion. Please note this program is now in person only.December 19Absolution by Alice McDermottJan...

Required

Communications Meeting

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Website Project Kickoff Meeting

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

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Experience "Little Women: The Musical"

12/20/2024 @ 2:00pm to 12/22/2024 @ 11:45pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join us for a virtual screening of the 2022 stage recording of "Little Women" at the Park Theatre in London. The recording can be viewed starting at 2:00 pm, Friday, D...

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Kids & Families Craft: Create a Birdseed Ornament

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Drop in with your family (all youth must be accompanied by an adult, please) and make a festively-shaped bird ornament that you can hang outside for your avian amors to enjoy this ...

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Saturday Holiday Market at the West Side Train Station

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Lake Forest Train Station at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Stop by the West Lake Forest Train Station to shop for unique gifts, enjoy specialty foods, and visit with friends, neighbors, and your Library Staff. We look forward to seeing you...

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national ...

Required

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Think Local Pop-Up Shop at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Shop for used books, puzzles, and more in the Friends of Lake Forest Library space at the Pop-Up Shop brought to you by the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce.

Library closes at 5:00 pm

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Birdseed Birdhouse

All Day
Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register for each date separately, limit 2 kits per household. Pick up your kit the first day the Library is open each month. December Confetti Luminaria: Log in to Crea...

Required

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "Black Cake"

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us for a discussion group hosted at Dickinson Hall (100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest) and facilitated by Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library Staff. For...

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Increase Your iPhone Expertise

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to optimize your iPhone usage with tips for messaging, email, gestures, and other fundamental iOS features. 

Required
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Drop-in Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

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...