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Great Books Discussion Group: "Four Traditions of Philanthropy"

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from The Civically Engaged Re...

Required
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Mystery Book Group: "The Marlow Murder Club"

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.March 13The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyApril 10All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. ...

Required
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Drop-in Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

eBook & eAudiobook Tips & Tricks

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Classes:

Details:

Register and join us in person to learn how to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more using your Lake Forest Library card. Discover tips for using the Libby, cloudLibrary, and Hoopla...

Required
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Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

Details:

Register and join us on Zoom with Matthew Desmond, professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the Ameri...

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Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Wildes"

Thursday, May 15, 2025 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.March 20North Woods by Daniel MasonApril 17Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner...

Required
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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sublimate an Image on a Hat

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Tech Classes:

Details:

Drop in and join us to design and create customized baseball hats using the Media Lab's sublimation printer. You're welcome to bring images on your phone or flash drive. Hats provi...

Required
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The Poetry Group

Monday, May 19, 2025 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 and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment. Discuss different poems and poets each mont...

Required
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Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Simple Container Gardening

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Community Partner event:

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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Great Books Discussion Group: "The Destructors"

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from The Civically Engaged Re...

Required
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Break Through Your Genealogy Brick Walls

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Genealogy events / genealogy-events:

Details:

Register and join Lake County Genealogical Society in person for tips and case studies about breaking through genealogical brick walls, those tough research problems and apparent d...

Required

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All Things Google

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person to discover the essentials of Google Workspace, including Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Calendar. Learn how to effectively create and manage email...

Required
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This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Bookmark Design Contest

All Day
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Design a handmade 2" x 8" bookmark for the Library! Submit your design by June 30. Use your own paper or download a 2"x8" template. Four winners (one in each age group) will ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Bee Hotel

All Day
Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Register for each date separately, limit 2 kits per household. Pick up your kit the first day the Library is open each month.JuneBee Hotel: It's like a birdhouse, but for bees! Sup...

Required
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Increase Your iPhone Expertise

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

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

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

Pristine Patagonia

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Details:

Register and join us on Zoom to venture to the ends of the earth! With stunning photos and entertaining anecdotes, world traveler Brian Michalski takes us on a spellbinding journey...

Required
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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 6/7 - 6/15
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

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 ...

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

Drop-in Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Tech Classes:

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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cooking Demo & Tasting: Picnic Cuisine

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person as Chef Susan Maddox shares picnic ideas perfect for beachy days and Ravinia nights this summer. Susan will demonstrate a few recipes, explain v...

Required
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This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Group: "The Bookseller"

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.June 12The Bookseller by Mark PryorJuly 10The Dante Club by Matthew PearlAugust 14A Disappearance in Fiji...

Required
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This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...