This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Group: "Bruno, Chief of Police" Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.DecemberThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall-SmithJanuaryThe White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment.DecemberNo meetingJanuaryGodsFebruaryPost-WWII poets Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Mammals in Your Backyard Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join staff from Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library off-site (100 E Old Mill Rd) in a welcoming environment where individuals dealing with Community Partner event: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Names" Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.December 18Orbital by Samantha Harvey Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Kasian Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association, discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate your views to Congress and the White House. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Things We Cannot Say" Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff off-site at 100 E Old Mill Rd to discuss this session's title. Community Partner event: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Books & Bites at Elawa Farm Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Elawa Farm at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (ages 21 and up) and join us in person at Elawa Farm (1401 Middlefork Dr) to discover your next favorite read. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Group: "Murder Takes a Vacation" Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.MarchMurder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers in a casual and welcoming environment.MarchPoems by one poet: TBDAprilSearch for Home View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Classic Sing-Along Songs Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join staff from Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library off-site (100 E Old Mill Rd) in a welcoming environment where individuals dealing with Community Partner event: View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Mighty Red" Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.MarchThe Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichAprilThe Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Kasian Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association, discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate your views to Congress and the White House. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
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This event is in the "Adults" group The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Comfort of Crows" Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff off-site at 100 E Old Mill Rd to discuss this session's title. Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Group: "Death at Greenway" Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective.MarchMurder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Book Discussion of "The Comfort of Crows" at Elawa Farm Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Elawa Farm at Offsite Events Age Group: Adults Register with Lake Bluff Public Library (call 847-234-2540 or go to the LBPL web calendar) and join us in person off-site at the Elawa Farm Hay Barn (1401 Middlefork Drive) for a discussion of thi Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Comfort of Crows" Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion.MarchThe Mighty Red by Louise ErdrichAprilThe Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl Read Between / rbr-events: This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between... View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Friends Board Meeting Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:15am - 11:15am Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Members of the Friends are welcome to attend the Friends Board Meeting. Friends sales and meetings / friends-events: View Details
