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

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, January 27, 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 to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national ...

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

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Pajama Storytime through Age 6

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Wear your pajamas and drop in for stories, songs, and activities.

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

Becoming a Self-Taught Learner

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Tech Classes/ tech-events:

Details:

Register and join us in person to discover a variety of online resources the Library provides to help you attain your personal and professional goals. Your library card gives you u...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Post-Election Update with WGN-TV Political Analyst Paul Lisnek

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join Paul Lisnek on Zoom as he breaks down the election results and considers what we can expect from the upcoming four years. The League of Women Voters of the Pal...

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

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 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.

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, January 30, 2025 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.

Genealogy 101

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Genealogy Events / genealogy-events:

Details:

Register and join the Lake County Genealogical Society in person for an introduction to genealogy including examples of records and tips for documenting your research. Make sure to...

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, January 31, 2025 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.

Reg 'n' Go Kit: String Art Heart

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
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.

Mini Art Masterpiece: Bad Art Edition

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Visit the Children's or Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Normally we all want to make "good" art, but we're giving you permission to make "bad" art instead! We provide a canvas and some materials, you provide the creative spark. Bri...

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

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

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

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, February 4, 2025 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.

Increase Your iPhone Expertise

Tuesday, February 4, 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
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.

Drop-in Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, February 4, 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

An Evening with James McBride

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join author, musician, and screenwriter James McBride on Zoom. McBride is well known for his 1995 memoir, the bestselling book The Color of Water, which describes his ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sweet Treats of the Midwest

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join author and food enthusiast Amy Gail Hansen on Zoom as she uncovers the fascinating history of four desserts originating in the Midwest, including Bertha Palmer's ...

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

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 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: "The Civically Engaged Reader"

Wednesday, February 5, 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
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, February 6, 2025 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, February 7, 2025 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 "Teens" group.

Trial By Teen: Chocolates and Cheese

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us as we put our taste buds to the test and judge an array sweets and savories to declare our favorite foodstuffs. If you have food allergies, please be care...

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