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The Poetry Group

Monday, April 20, 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.

March

Poems by One Poet: Rudyard Kipling

April

Search for Home

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

Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Afternoon Book Discussion of "The Comfort of Crows" at Lake Bluff Public Library

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lake Bluff Public Library at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults

Drop in and join Lake Bluff librarian Carol in person off-site at Lake Bluff Public Library (123 E Scranton Ave) for a discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl.

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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...

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group

Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Morning Family Storytime

Thursday, April 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 to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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An Evening with Margaret Renkl

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The History Center of Lake Forest–Lake Bluff at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person off-site at the History Center (509 E Deerpath Rd) as we present author Margaret Renkl in conversation with Laura Calvert, Executive Director at Elawa Farm. They will discuss Ms.

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Guided Nature Meditation with Margaret Renkl

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person at Lake Forest Library for a guided nature meditation and reflective writing workshop with Margaret Renkl.

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Registration Required
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Afternoon Family Storytime

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, April 27, 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.

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

Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Morning Family Storytime

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

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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Afternoon Family Storytime

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Great Books Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 6, 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.

Registration Required
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Morning Family Storytime

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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Afternoon Family Storytime

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
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Morning Family Storytime

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required
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Mystery Book Group: "All the Words We Know"

Thursday, May 14, 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.

March

Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

Registration Required
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Afternoon Family Storytime

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register or drop in with your family to enjoy books, movement, puppets, and music together.

Registration Required