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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.

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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.

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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...

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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!

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...

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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...

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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.

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.

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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
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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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
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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.

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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!

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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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Dude, Where's My Shirt? T-Shirt Sublimation

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Details:

When you can't put a shirt on the dude, put the dude on your shirt! Register and join us in person to sublimate the cover of your favorite romance novel on a t-shirt. We will suppl...

Required
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Hero Kids RPG for Grades 2–4

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Register and join us in person for a tabletop roleplaying game adventure just for kids! Hero Kids is like a younger version of Dungeons and Dragons. Come pick a character, roll som...

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Solve Our Breakout EDU Escape Boxes

Sunday, February 9, 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...

Kids Grab 'n' Go Creativity Kit

All Day
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

On the listed Mondays while supplies last, drop in to the Children's Library to grab a kit to make at home.

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

Monday, February 10, 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.

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, February 11, 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.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, February 12, 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.