This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Group: "Bruno, Chief of Police" Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.DecemberThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall-SmithJanuaryThe White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment.DecemberNo meetingJanuaryGodsFebruaryPost-WWII poets Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Mammals in Your Backyard Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join staff from Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library off-site (100 E Old Mill Rd) in a welcoming environment where individuals dealing with Community Partner event: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Board Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Everyone For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page. Board Meetings / board-events: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults 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 Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Talk Café Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register or drop in for a casual group chat where you can ask questions, learn from each other, explore new topics, and leave feeling more confident using technology. Tech Classes: Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Names" Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.December 18Orbital by Samantha Harvey Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Perspective of Wonder: The 1893 Chicago World's Fair Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join historical fiction author Cindy Angell Keeling in person for a fascinating introduction to the spectacular Chicago World's Fair. Tour the fairgrounds through vintage photographs, maps, and artwork. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association, discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate your views to Congress and the White House. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Microsoft 365 Basics Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person for a fun workshop on the basics of Microsoft 365 apps including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneDrive, and Copilot. Learn how to write documents, build spreadsheets, and create presentations. Tech Classes: Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join witty, creepy, and compulsively readable bestselling author R.L. Stine on Zoom. Author events / author-events: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group How to Declutter Decades' Worth of Stuff Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Please note that this event starts at 7pm Central time/8pm Eastern time. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Things We Cannot Say" Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff off-site (100 E Old Mill Rd) to discuss The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer. Community Partner event: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults 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 Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Books & Bites at Elawa Farm Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Elawa Farm at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (ages 21 and up) and join us in person at Elawa Farm (1401 Middlefork Drive) to discover your next favorite read. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment.MarchPoems by one poet: TBDAprilSearch for Home View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Board Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Everyone For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page. Board Meetings / board-events: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults 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 Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Mighty Red" Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.March 19The Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichApril 16The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Beyond the Page with Percival Everett Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Industrious, irreverent, humble–though he may deny the accusation–Percival Everett, like his fiction, defies categorization. Author events / author-events: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association, discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate your views to Congress and the White House. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults 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 Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Landscaping for a Changing Climate Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Join Lake County Forest Preserves and learn about what we plant and how we plant it can make a difference. Discover nature-based solutions for the home gardener that lessen the impacts of our changing climate. 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... View Details Registration Required
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