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Exam Escape

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Drop in and study at the Library! Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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...

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

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Exam Escape

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Drop in and study at the Library! Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

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

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

Thursday, December 19, 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 Lake Forest Open Lands for a special nature storytime in a beautiful setting.

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Drop-in LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Thursday, December 19, 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Intro to Pygame for Grades 5–8

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to create a simple interactive game while learning the basics of Python, one of the most popular programming languages! Participants need to kno...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Maker Studio: Sublimate Some Socks

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register for each date and join us in person in the Media Lab for a creative project. December Sublimate Some Socks: Personalizing socks is easy if you have a sublimatio...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, December 20, 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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...

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

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 ...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

Kid's Grab 'n' Go Creativity Kit: Holiday Surprise!

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Make this Monday a fun day! Stop by the Children's Library to grab a craft kit to make on your own.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

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

Drop-in Movement Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

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.

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.

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, December 27, 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!