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 "Teens" group Chess Club for Grades 5–12 Wednesday, February 18, 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, February 19, 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 Tech Talk Café Thursday, February 19, 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 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 "Kids and Families" group Off-Site Storytime at Lake Forest Open Lands Friday, February 20, 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, February 20, 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 Perspective of Wonder: The 1893 Chicago World's Fair Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join historical fiction author Cindy Angell Keeling in person for a fascinating introduction to the spectacular Chicago World's Fair. Tour the fairgrounds through vintage photographs, maps, and artwork. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Afternoon Family Storytime Monday, February 23, 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 "Kids and Families" group Pajama Storytime Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register or drop in with your family and wear your pajamas at the Library while we enjoy stories, songs, and activities! 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 Reed 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 "Kids and Families" group Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2 Tuesday, February 24, 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 Microsoft 365 Basics Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Media Lab at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join us in person for a fun workshop on the basics of Microsoft 365 apps including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneDrive, and Copilot. Learn how to write documents, build spreadsheets, and create presentations. Tech Classes: Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register and join witty, creepy, and compulsively readable bestselling author R.L. Stine on Zoom. Author events / author-events: View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2 Wednesday, February 25, 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 "Kids and Families" group LEGO Club for Grades K–4 Wednesday, February 25, 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. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group How to Declutter Decades' Worth of Stuff Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Please note that this event starts at 7pm Central time/8pm Eastern time. Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Morning Family Storytime Thursday, February 26, 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 "Kids and Families" group Playtime Friday, February 27, 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 Reg 'n' Go Kit: Plant Propagation Macrame Holder All Day Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults Register for each date separately, limit 2 kits per household. Pick up your kit the first day the Library is open each month.MarchGrow your plant cuttings in a homemade boho macrame hanger. View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Grab 'n' Go Seed Library All Day 3/1 - 4/30 Visit the Adult Services Desk at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Adults While supplies last throughout April and May, stop by the Adult Reference Desk to browse our new Seed Library! Each person can choose up to 3 packets of vegetable, herb, or flower seeds (with care instructions) to keep and grow. View Details
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group Build-A-Bot Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library Age Group: Kids and Families Register and join the Woodlands Academy Robotics Team in person to build your very own simple robot and navigate it through a maze! Fastest to finish the maze wins a small prize. Tech Classes: View Details 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
