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Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built.

Registration Required

Library closed

All Day
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, go to Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, April 8, 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 "Adults" group

Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built.

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

The Magic of Bubbles with Steve Belliveau

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us in person to learn about the science of bubbles with comedy magician and bubble sculptor Steve Belliveau.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built.

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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, April 29, 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 "Adults" group

Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Dungeon Master Matt Leivick in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We’ll create our characters at the first session, or you’re welcome to bring one you’ve already built.

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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, May 13, 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

Library closed

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, go to Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, May 27, 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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, June 10, 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

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!

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

America's Birthday Storytime

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us in person for stories and lots of red, white, and blue fun.

America's 250th / america-250:

This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history.

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

Hamilton Sing-Along

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Register and join us for snacks and a showing of Hamilton (PG-13). What are you waiting for? What do you stall for? History has its eyes on us as we rap along to this revolutionary musical!

America's 250th / america-250:

This event is part of America 250 Lake Forest. Access all events at the Library commemorating 250 years of American history.

Registration Required

Library closed

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Lake Forest Library

eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, go to Borrow & Stream in the menu.

Closing
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!

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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, July 8, 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

Morris the Magic Man

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us in person for a magical afternoon! Get ready for illusions, puppets, and fun while practicing wonderful qualities including courtesy, cooperation, and honesty.

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!

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

Petting Zoo with Animal Quest

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us and five perfectly pet-able animals on the Library lawn. Will they have fur or scales, snouts or tails, hooves or paws, spines or claws? Will they quack, slither, croak, or skitter?

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

Read Loads & Party Hearty with Music, Juggling, & Balloons

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Front Lawn (Kasian Room in case of rain) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone

Register or drop in for the ultimate Summer Reading party!

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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, August 12, 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