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Drop-in Playtime

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in to enjoy toys, puppets, LEGOs, and more in the Children's Library!

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Bookmark Design Contest

All Day
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Design a handmade 2" x 8" bookmark for the Library! Submit your design by June 30. Use your own paper or download a 2"x8" template. Four winners (one in each age group) will ...

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Remisoff Mural Paint by Number

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 on the first of each month. June Remisoff Mural Paint by Number July Toad Abode Augus...

Required

Make a Mug

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person to learn how to use a sublimation printer and heat press transfer machine to add your favorite picture or design to a coffee mug.

Required

Exam Escape

06/01/2024 @ 1:00pm to 06/05/2024 @ 6:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Drop in and study at the Library! Snacks and supplies are available to help you power through your finals.

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.

Increase Your iPhone Expertise

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
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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Dr. Temple Grandin: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

This event has been rescheduled at the request of the author. If you have already registered, you do not need to re-register. Thank you for your understanding! Register and join...

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The Men of Omaha Beach

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join author and historian Robert Mueller on Zoom, or watch the live stream in-person at the Library, for a program commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Travel ...

Required
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Nellie Bly: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person as reenactor Debra Ann Miller brings Nellie Bly to life. Nellie became famous as a pioneer of investigative journalism for her exposé of terribl...

Required
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Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's summer reading program and your summer vacations. Organized ...

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Teen Volunteer Training for Grades 7–12

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Register and join us in person for training to help Lake Forest Library this summer! Assist with programs, hand out prizes, and more. Volunteers need to attend only one training ea...

Required
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Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's summer reading program and your summer vacations. Organized ...

Trendy Taste Tests

Friday, June 7, 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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Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's summer reading program and your summer vacations. Organized ...

Get a Knack for Mac

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person to learn about navigating the interface, managing files, using essential apps, and other Mac basics.

Required
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Teen Volunteer Training for Grades 7–12

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Register and join us in person for training to help Lake Forest Library this summer! Assist with programs, hand out prizes, and more. Volunteers need to attend only one training ea...

Required

Edible Science: Sorbet in a Bag for Ages 5–12

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Summer Reading / summer-events:

summer-events

Details:

Register and join us in person to experience science in action as we learn how to make a refreshing and delicious summertime treat!

Required

Drop-in LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 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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Magic: The Gathering

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

Register and join other 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 rece...

Required

Intro to 3D Printing

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Media Lab at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person to learn the concepts behind 3D printing including where to find 3D designs, how to get them printed at the Library, and how to make your own 3D prin...

Required
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Mystery Book Group: "Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone"

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective! June 13 Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson July 11 The Myst...

Required