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Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in and join your neighbors and friends for songs, rhymes, and stories. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.

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Teen Paint & Sip: Gnomes

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person for a painting sesh and refreshing bev!

Required
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Mystery Book Group: "The Other Half"

Thursday, May 9, 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! March 14 The Mangle Street Murders by M.R.C. Kasasian April 11 Sunday Silence by N...

Required
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Drop-in Playtime

Friday, May 10, 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!

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

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Drop-in LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, May 15, 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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Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Still Life"

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person or on Zoom for a lively book discussion. March 21 Group by Christie Tate April 18 The Trackers by Charl...

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Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in and join your neighbors and friends for songs, rhymes, and stories. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.

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Storytellers: Teen Writing Club

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom as we generate writing prompts and hold writing sprints to create short stories, comics, or novels.

Required
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Drop-in Playtime

Friday, May 17, 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!

Teen Reg 'n' Go Creative Kit

All Day
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register once for three kits. Pick up each kit at the Children’s Library Desk on the listed date. March Beeswax Candles April Marshmallow Flowers May Magnetic Boo...

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The Poetry Group

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers. Discuss different poems and poets each month based around a theme. March Se...

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Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for 2-year-olds

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

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Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Library Board Meetings / board-events:

board-events

Details:

For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightful interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

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The Summer of Two Cicadas

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join the Lake County Forest Preserves in person or on Zoom to marvel at the upcoming special year for cicadas. For the first time since 1803 (and not again until 2245!...

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Drop-in Family Storytime

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in and join your neighbors and friends for songs, rhymes, and stories. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.

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Drop-in Playtime

Friday, May 24, 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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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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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 ...