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Library closes at 5:00 pm

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

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eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

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Under the Stars with Firefly Family Theatre

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Drop in to join Spark the Firefly and her friends spend a summer night singing songs and telling stories around the campfire and under the stars.

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Morris the Magic Man

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Register and join us in person for a magical afternoon with Morris the Magic Man! Get ready for illusions, puppets, and fun while practicing wonderful qualities including courtesy,...

Required

Trendy Taste Tests

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person to taste-test the world! June Japan July Mexico August Germany If you have food allergies, please be careful when trying new foo...

Required
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Jim Cruise the Spoon Man

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Drop in and join us in person as we make music with spoons (and maybe knives and forks!) in The Spoon Man's Mountain Band!

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Arty Party with Magic, Ice, & Foam

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Drop in and join us from 1:00–3:00 pm for a Summer Reading celebration! Bring the entire family to enjoy treats and drinks including Kona Shaved Ice, face painting, Dan Gogh's...

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Family Concert with Justin Roberts

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Drop in for music and kiddie rock on the Front Lawn with Justin Roberts!

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Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Drop in to celebrate the birthday of The Boy Who Lived in true Hogwarts style with crafts, trivia, tasty treats, and a movie marathon. Muggles, marauders, witches, and wizards are ...

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Choose Your Balloon Adventure with Smarty Pants

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Register and join us in person as Smarty Pants asks YOU to decide what happens next in the balloon show!

Required

Trendy Taste Tests

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person to taste-test the world! June Japan July Mexico August Germany If you have food allergies, please be careful when trying new foo...

Required

Library opens at 2:00 pm

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing
Beatles

The History of the Beatles in One Hour

Monday, September 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join Gary Wenstrup in person for a walk down Penny Lane memory lane. As a musical entity, The Beatles have not existed for more than 50 years, yet their story, persona...

Required

Watercolor Clownfish & Starfish

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Kasian 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 Audrey Ra in person to sketch and paint a watery scene of clownfish and starfish in watercolor.

Required

Mr. Scott's Giant Bubble Show

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

The bubbles keep getting bigger and better. Kids in Bubbles! Bubbles bigger than Cars!

Required

Library closes at 5:00 pm

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Traveling World of Reptiles

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

An Up-Close, Live, Hands-On Presentation, Featuring Reptiles and Amphibians From Around the World!

Required

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing

Library closes at 5:00 pm

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing