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Communications Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Biblio Web & Events Implementation Survey and Branding Survey Documentation Review

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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.

March

Poems by One Poet: Rudyard Kipling

April

Search for Home

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:

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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.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess Club for Grades 5–12

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join new and experienced players in person for chess.

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

Movement Storytime

Thursday, March 19, 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.

Registration Required
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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

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

April

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl

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

Register and join us on Zoom for an evening with author Percival Everett.

Author events / author-events:

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Friends Scholarship applications due

All Day
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Each spring, the Friends award $2,000 scholarships to three graduating high school seniors who clearly demonstrate a passion for reading. Students from Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood are eligible to apply.

Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Off-Site Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lake Forest Open Lands at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in away from the Library at 350 N Waukegan Road for a special nature storytime.

Community Partner event:

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

Playtime

Friday, March 20, 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!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Survival of the Peeps

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join us in person for a Peep-tastic survival challenge. In your team of up to four people, you'll build boats and bridges to get your family of sugary Peeps safely over the river.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Kasian 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.

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

Play-Doh Playdate

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Register or drop in to meet some new Play-Doh pals and have fun molding and sculpting together.
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

3D Printing for Families

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us in person for a family-friendly introduction to 3D printing through hands-on design. Children and parents/caregivers will work as a team to create a 3D model and learn the basics of 3D printing.

Tech Classes:

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join other D&D adventurers in person for a one-shot perfect for new or experienced players. The Wizard Sly has been locked out of his storage shed and requires your help subduing any magical items that may have come alive inside.

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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, March 25, 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.

Registration Required
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.

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.

Registration Required
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Explore Our Closest Star

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

NEW TIME!

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!

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.

March

Grow 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...

Registration Required