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Friends Board Meeting

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:15am - 11:15am
The History Center of Lake Forest–Lake Bluff at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

Details:

Members of the Friends are welcome to attend the Friends Board Meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dealing with Writing Challenges: A Workshop with Dawn Turner

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person at Lake Forest Library for a writing workshop and book signing with Dawn Turner, author of Three Girls from Bro...

Required
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Magic: The Gathering Tournament

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person for a Magic: The Gathering Tournament! 

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

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

Monday, April 28, 2025 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 "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, April 28, 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, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime or Playtime event:

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 Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime or Playtime event:

Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Pressed Flower Bookmark

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.MarchCreativebug Upcycled Hand-Sewn PouchAprilEmbroider...

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

Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, May 1, 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lake Forest in 1916

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Community Partner event:

Details:

Register and join us in person to travel back more than 100 years to Lake Forest during the iconic Jazz Age. In 1916, Market Square was just opening, local Red Cross groups were fo...

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, May 2, 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.

Art & Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

Details:

Register and join us on Zoom with Dan Santat, who is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, inc...

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

Solve a Breakout EDU Escape Box

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

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

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

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

Monday, May 5, 2025 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, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime or Playtime event:

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.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Community Partner event:

Details:

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff for a discussion group at 100 E Old Mill Rd.March 4The Collected Regrets ...

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

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime or Playtime event:

Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person for snacks and all things anime!

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

Drop-in LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, May 7, 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.

Off-site Drop-in Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lake Forest Open Lands Association at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Community Partner event:

Details:

Meet us away from the Library at 350 N Waukegan Rd for a special storytime all about nature.

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

Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, May 8, 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.

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

Drop-in Playtime

Friday, May 9, 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!