Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Library Branch
Ongoing Events

Primary tabs

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

Drop-in LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in and build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Magic: The Gathering

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join new and expert gamers in person to play encounters, trade cards, and utilize materials provided by Wizards of the Coast's MagiKids program! New players receive a ...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join Erika Sánchez and Cynthia Pelayo on Zoom in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Sánchez is the award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter....

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

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in with your family to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Group: "A Mortal Terror"

Thursday, October 10, 2024 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. September 12 How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin October 10 A Mortal Terror ...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Storytellers: Teen Writing Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom as we generate writing prompts using The Story Engine card deck, hold our own writing sprints, and conquer writer’s block to create short ...

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Get Stuck on Vinyl

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to learn how to use a vinyl cutter and adhesive and heat transfer methods. Create your own vinyl cut design to apply at home, or book an appointment ...

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

Solve Our Breakout EDU Escape Boxes

All Day
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Schedule an appointment for your group to tackle BreakoutEDU riddles and puzzles. It’s like an escape room in a box! No more than 6 people per group. At least one person must be...

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

Drop-in Five & Under Storytime for Ages 0–5

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in for stories, songs, movement, and rhymes.

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

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Memory Café at Dickinson Hall

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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 ...

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

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at 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.

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

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Books Discussion Group: "Fellowship," "The Helmsman," and "Richard II"

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 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. This session's readings are taken from The Civically Engaged Reade...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Chess Club for Grades 5–8

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join new and established players in person to castle, capture, and checkmate!

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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Storytime through Age 6 at Lake Forest Open Lands

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lake Forest Open Lands Association at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in and join one of your favorite Children’s Librarians at Open Lands for a special nature storytime in a beautiful setting.

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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in with your family to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friends Board Meeting

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Join us for the Friend's Board Meeting.

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

Drop-in Octopus Craft

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families, Everyone
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:

Drop in to nibble ocean-themed snacks, watch an octopus documentary, and make a cephalopod craft.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Grab 'n' Go Kit

All Day
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

While supplies last, stop by the Youth Services Desk and pick up a fun and crafty take-home kit! September Bleeding Tissue Paper Bookmarks October Oreo Spiders & Ed...