This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Movement Storytime Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Who Will Win? Catapult vs. Straw Rocket for Ages 7–10 Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person to discover which machine launches a projectile the furthest. Make a spoon/craft stick/rubber band catapult and a paper/glue/straw rocket to put them to the test. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Explore Our Closest Star Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Register and join the Lake Forest College Physics Department and Astronomy Club in person for an engaging lecture and live telescope observations (weather permitting) of our closest star, the Sun. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Reg 'n' Go Kit: Bee Hotel All Day Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register for each date separately, limit 2 kits per household. Pick up your kit the first day the Library is open each month.MarchGrow your plant cuttings in a homemade boho macrame hanger. 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
This event is in the "Adults" group Grab 'n' Go Seed Library All Day 4/1 - 5/31 Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults While supplies last throughout April and May, stop by the Adult Reference Desk to browse our new Seed Library! Each person can choose up to 3 packets of vegetable, herb, or flower seeds (with care instructions) to keep and grow. 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
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 "Kids and Families" group Movement Storytime Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together. View Details 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 Register and join Lake County Forest Preserves in person to learn how 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
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built. View Details Registration Required
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This event is in the "Adults" group The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Comfort of Crows" Tuesday, April 7, 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 at 100 E Old Mill Rd to discuss this session's title. 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
This event is in the "Adults" group Safe Choices: Recognizing & Avoiding Scams Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join John Good, President / CEO of JG Good Corporation Security Consultants, in person for a program designed especially for older adults. Tech Classes: View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Increase Your iPhone & iPad Expertise Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person to optimize your iPhone or iPad usage with tips for messaging, email, gestures, and other fundamental iOS features. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to build your own amazing LEGO creation or tackle our challenge of the week. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group Magic: The Gathering Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teen Space at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens Register and join new and expert gamers in person to play encounters, trade cards, and utilize materials provided by Wizards of the Coast's MagiKids program! New players receive a starter card set at their first meeting. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Movement Storytime Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Group: "Death at Greenway" Thursday, April 9, 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.MarchMurder Takes a Vacation by Laura LippmanAprilDeath at Greenaway by Lori Rader-Day View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group Diamond Painting Dragon Bookmarks Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teen Space at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens Register and join us in person for relaxing diamond painting! Bedazzle a dragon bookmark to add some sparkle and whimsy while you read. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Sign Up for Curbside Compost Collection Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families Drop in to the Library Foyer to learn about the City's partnership with WasteNot, Chicagoland's first and largest zero-emission compost service, offering residential food scrap pick-up. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Book Discussion of "The Comfort of Crows" at Elawa Farm Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Elawa Farm at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register with Lake Bluff Public Library (call 847-234-2540 or go to the LBPL web calendar) and join us in person off-site at the Elawa Farm Hay Barn (1401 Middlefork Drive) for a discussion of thi 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
This event is in the "Adults" group Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built. View Details Registration Required
