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The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store"

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

The Book Stops Here is 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 more i...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Great Divide"

Thursday, September 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. September 19 The Great Divide by Cri...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Best Books This Fall

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians to discover new and popular titles you won’t want to miss! Attendees are entered in a drawing for a chance to win a copy of this ...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Octopus Wind Chime

All Day
Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

In celebration of Lake Forest Read's Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, create a unique octopus-shaped wind chime.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Puzzle Competition at Dickinson Hall

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join us in person at Dickinson Hall to celebrate World Octopus Day and Lake Forest Reads. The first team of 4 (or total of 8 arms) to put together their octopus‑themed...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Nine Brains Are Better Than One: Octopus Intelligence

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Join Dr. Mariela Faykoo-Martinez in person to explore octopus intelligence. Preserved octopus specimens in jars and on slides will be available to view. Attendees ar...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Discussion of "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person for a lively discussion of this year's Lake Forest Reads title, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion. Please note this program is now in person only. September 19 The Great Divide by Cri...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Discussion of "Remarkably Bright Creatures" at Lake Forest Open Lands

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lake Forest Open Lands Association at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join Julia Lunn of Lake Forest Open Lands and a Lake Forest Librarian in person at Lake Forest Open Lands for a lively discussion of this year's Lake Forest Reads titl...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Watercolor Clownfish & Starfish

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join Audrey Ra in person to sketch and paint an aquatic scene of clownfish and starfish in watercolor.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

"The Shape of Water" Movie at Gorton

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Gorton Center at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join us in person at Gorton to watch The Shape of Water. At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibiou...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

An Evening with Shelby Van Pelt

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Gorton Center at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors at Gorton for a conversation with author Shelby Van Pelt and Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanit...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Keeping the Writing Process Playful with Shelby Van Pelt

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join Shelby Van Pelt in person for a workshop about keeping the writing process playful and overcoming writer's block using whimsical elements in your stories and low-...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: The Frozen River

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

The Book Stops Here is 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 more i...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "James"

Thursday, November 21, 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. September 19 The Great Divide by Cri...

Required