This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Drive-In & Decorate for Ages 1–5 with a Caregiver Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Beep, beep! Register and join us in person to decorate your very own cardboard box car, then watch a short drive-in movie while enjoying a snack! This program is designed for the child and accompanying adult to create together. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Have Balloon, Will Travel with Smarty Pants Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join Smarty Pants in person as he travels by motorcycle, rocket ship, and hot air balloon while dishing out plenty of comedy, magic, and interactive storytelling in this vaudeville-inspired big balloon show. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Honk! Beep! Toot toot! Storytime Thursday, July 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 for transportation and construction themed stories, movement, puppets, and music! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! 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 Self-Guided StoryWalk® at Elawa Farm All Day 7/6 - 7/31 Elawa Farm at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and Farming Strong All Year Long by Sherri Duskey Rinker, who you can meet at Lake Forest Library on July 29! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details
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 Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn All Day 7/6 - 7/31 Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, who you can meet at Lake Forest Library on July 2 Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Songs on the Move with Wendy and DB Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person for an afternoon of transportation and construction songs with Wendy and DB, the multi-cultural Grammy award-winning children's music duo from Chicago, as they strum and drum on guitars, ukuleles, cajóns, and more! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Honk! Beep! Toot toot! Storytime Thursday, July 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 for transportation and construction themed stories, movement, puppets, and music! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Draw Kart-oon Racing with Andertoons Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us to learn to draw all sort of exciting racing karts and goofy drivers. Molasses puddles? Sure! Giant lizards?! Why not! Broccoli bombs!! Seems like a waste of food, but OK! Then the best part: you decide who will win! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Honk! Beep! Toot toot! Storytime Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family for transportation and construction themed stories, movement, puppets, and music! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" with Chris Fascione Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join nationally known story-performer Chris Fascione as he brings to life Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Honk! Beep! Toot toot! Storytime Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family for transportation and construction themed stories, movement, puppets, and music! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Make-Believe Construction Site Monday, July 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register, don your hard hat (we'll have one for you!), and join us in person to act out pretend construction activities to learn about different vehicles and their jobs. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of Little Big Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Storytime with Author Sherri Duskey Rinker Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join #1 New York Times bestselling picture book author Sherri Duskey Rinker for a once-in-a-lifetime storytime, followed by make-believe construction fun in the Children's Library. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Kids' Q&A with Sherri Duskey Rinker for Grades K–4 Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and meet author Sherri Duskey Rinker in person to find out what it's like to write children's books! Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group How to Write & Publish Children's Books with Sherri Duskey Rinker Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join New York Times Bestselling author Sherri Duskey Rinker in person for a workshop on writing and publishing for children, followed by a Q&A. Youth author events / youth-author: This event is part of The Big Little Read, our youth Meet the Author program. Meet Sherri Duskey Rinker, author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, on July 29, 2026! View Details Registration Required
