This event is in the "Adults" group Finance Committee Meeting Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Reed Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Discussion View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Talk Café Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register or drop in for a casual group chat where you can ask questions, learn from each other, explore new topics, and leave feeling more confident using technology. Tech Classes: Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoons with Judy Levin: "The Wide Wide Sea" Thursday, January 15, 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 This event is in the "Teens" group Jane Austen's Sanditon Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens Register and join author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans on Zoom for a look at Sanditon, Jane Austen's final, unfinished manuscript. Register Now 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 Puzzle & Game Exchange: Donate Items All Day Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Friday, January 16Donate your gently used puzzles, board games, and card games in their original boxes with all their pieces. View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more! Register Now 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 Puzzle & Game Exchange: Donate and Pick Up Items All Day Foyer (East) at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone Friday, January 16Donate your gently used puzzles, board games, and card games in their original boxes with all their pieces. View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Meet Stella the Sloth 🦥 Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join us in person to meet Stella! Stella is a Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth who was born here in the U.S. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Kids Grab 'n' Go Creativity Kit All Day Children's Library at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families On the listed dates while supplies last, drop in to the Children's Library to grab a kit to make at home. View Details
This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Grab 'n' Go Kit All Day Children's Library at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens While supplies last, stop by the Youth Services Desk and pick up a fun and crafty take-home kit!DecemberHot Cocoa SpoonsJanuaryCardboard Loom Friendship Bracelets View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Pop-Up Playtime Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more while school's out! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Afternoon Family Storytime Monday, January 19, 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. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Poetry Group Monday, January 19, 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 "Kids and Families" group Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2 Tuesday, January 20, 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. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Improv Comedy Hour Tuesday, January 20, 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Board Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults, Everyone For any documents related to this meeting, please visit the Meetings & Minutes section on the Library Board page. Board Meetings / board-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2 Wednesday, January 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. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Great Books Discussion Group Wednesday, January 21, 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 "Teens" group Chess Club for Grades 5–12 Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teen Space at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Teens Register and join other new and experienced players in person for chess! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Morning Family Storytime Thursday, January 22, 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. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Brush Calligraphy Workshop Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join artist Audrey Ra in person as we revive the art of calligraphy with a modern twist. Learn how to create basic strokes and the lowercase alphabet with a brush pen.*All supplies will be provided! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Off-Site Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Lake Forest Open Lands at Offsite Events Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in away from the Library at 350 N Waukegan Road for a special nature storytime. Community Partner event: Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, stepping stones, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more! Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Friends Board Meeting Saturday, January 24, 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
