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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!

Required
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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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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

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

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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 as we guide you through fundamental iOS features, tips, and shortcuts to optimize your iPhone usage.

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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

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

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