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Drop-in Five & Under Storytime for Ages 0–5

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in for stories, songs, movement, and rhymes.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

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Register and join Erika Sánchez and Cynthia Pelayo on Zoom in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Sánchez is the award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter....

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Library at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in with your family to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Group: "A Mortal Terror"

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and indulge your inner detective. September 12 How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin October 10 A Mortal Terror ...

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

Drop-in Five & Under Storytime for Ages 0–5

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in for stories, songs, movement, and rhymes.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Books Discussion Group: "Fellowship," "The Helmsman," and "Richard II"

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. This session's readings are taken from The Civically Engaged Reade...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Discussion of "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person for a lively discussion of this year's Lake Forest Reads title, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

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

Drop-in Storytime through Age 6 at Lake Forest Open Lands

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lake Forest Open Lands Association at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in and join one of your favorite Children’s Librarians at Open Lands for a special nature storytime in a beautiful setting.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion. Please note this program is now in person only. September 19 The Great Divide by Cri...

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

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in with your family to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Five & Under Storytime for Ages 0–5

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in for stories, songs, movement, and rhymes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Poetry Group: Special Guest Poet Kathryn Haydon

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom and immerse yourself in verse with fellow poetry lovers. September Labor, Tasks, & Jobs October Special Guest Poet: Kathry...

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

Drop-in Terrific Twos Storytime for Age 2

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement that provide lots of opportunities for learning new words.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Author events / author-events:

author-events

Details:

Register and join advocate, mentor, and award-winning author Jason Reynolds on Zoom. Reynolds’ books deal with coming-of-age topics, social justice, and speaking up for yourself, w...

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Book Babies Storytime for Ages 0–2

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Storytime-Tummytime-Playtime-events:

Details:

Drop in for delightfully interactive stories, rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Family Storytime through Age 6

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in with your family to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Self-Guided StoryWalk® on the Library Lawn

All Day 10/25 - 11/1
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Kids and Families, Everyone
Details:

Slow down and enjoy some family and friend time, fresh air, and a story! Take in the images and prose of a picture book one spread at a time on StoryWalk® signs around the Library ...

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Octopus Ocean Storytime through Age 6

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Lake Forest Reads / lfreads-events:

This event is part of Lake Forest Reads, our One Book, One Community program. To learn more, visit our Lake Forest Reads page. lfreads-events

Details:

Drop in for octopus and ocean stories, movement, and a special project.

This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.

Drop-in Five & Under Storytime for Ages 0–5

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Drop in for stories, songs, movement, and rhymes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reed Room & Zoom at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person or on Zoom to watch a short film from the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), discuss and debate each issue from the readings, and complete a national ...

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