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Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join other D&D adventurers in person for a one-shot perfect for new or experienced players. The Wizard Sly has been locked out of his storage shed and requires your help subduing any magical items that may have come alive inside.

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

LEGO Club for Grades K–4

Wednesday, March 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.

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

Movement Storytime

Thursday, March 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.

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

Catapult vs. Straw Rocket! Who Will Win?

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families

Register and join us in person to discover which machine launches a projectile the furthest. Make a spoon/craft stick/rubber band catapult and a paper/glue/straw rocket to put them to the test!

 

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

Playtime

Friday, March 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!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Bee Hotel

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.

March

Grow your plant cuttings in a homemade boho macrame hanger.

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.

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

Movement Storytime

Thursday, April 2, 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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Landscaping for a Changing Climate

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register and join Lake County Forest Preserves in person to learn how what we plant and how we plant it can make a difference. Discover nature-based solutions for the home gardener that lessen the impacts of our changing climate.

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...

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

Playtime

Friday, April 3, 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!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

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 us in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We'll create our characters at the first session, or you'll 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.

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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...

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 "Teens" group

Magic: The Gathering

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join new and expert gamers in person to play encounters, trade cards, and utilize materials provided by Wizards of the Coast's MagiKids program! New players receive a starter card set at their first meeting.

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

Movement Storytime

Thursday, April 9, 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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Group: "Still Life"

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.

March

Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

April

Still Life by Louise Penny

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

Playtime

Friday, April 10, 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!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Diamond Painting Dragon Bookmarks

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens

Register and join us in person for relaxing diamond painting! Bedazzle a dragon bookmark to add some sparkle and whimsy while you read.

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...

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 us in person for a multi-Saturday beginner-friendly D&D adventure! We'll create our characters at the first session, or you'll 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 "Kids and Families" group

Afternoon Family Storytime

Monday, April 13, 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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Owls of Lake County

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults

Register with Lake Bluff Public Library (call 847-234-2540 or go to lakeblufflibrary.libcal.com) and join Lake County Forest Preserves on Zoom to learn about the seven species of owl that live in

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...