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Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, October 8, 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 9, 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 delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

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

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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

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

Families will 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-In Five and Under Storytime

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

Stories, songs, movement, and rhymes for ages 0-5 and accompanying adults. 

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

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

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 "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 delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Books Discussion Group: "The Civically Engaged Reader"

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. To join, please complete the Great Books webform. September 18 A Passa...

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

Storytime 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:

Offsite Storytime!

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

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

Families will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

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

Drop-In Five and Under Storytime

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Stories, songs, movement, and rhymes for ages 0-5 and accompanying adults. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Poetry Group: Special Guest Poet TBD

Monday, October 21, 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 and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers. September Labor, Tasks, & Jobs October Special Guest Poet TBD ...

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

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, October 22, 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Raise Your Voice Jason Reynolds

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join author, advocate, and mentor Jason Reynolds on Zoom. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King hon...

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

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 23, 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 delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

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

Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Families will enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
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Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn

All Day 10/25 - 11/1
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Octopus Ocean Storytime

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in for octopus and ocean stories, movement, and a special project.

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

Drop-In Five and Under Storytime

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Stories, songs, movement, and rhymes for ages 0-5 and accompanying adults. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, October 28, 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
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, October 29, 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 "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Wear your pajamas and drop in to the Children’s Library for stories, songs, and activities.