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Pop-Up Playtime!

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

School's out! Drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more!

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Anime Club

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person for snacks and all things anime!

Required
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The History of Elvis Presley

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join music historian Gary Wenstrup in person to trace the wild ride of Elvis, beginning with his explosion onto the scene in 1956 with his unique blend of rhythm and b...

Required

Pop-Up Playtime!

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

School's out! Drop in to play with Big Blue Blocks, DUPLOs, toys, puppets, and more!

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Anime Club

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person for snacks and all things anime!

Required
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How Do I Love Thee? The Story of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us in person to hear Victorian era poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (as reenacted by Debra Ann Miller) share letters she wrote during her courtship with her future...

Required
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The Kindness Garden

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Kids and Families
Details:

Register and join Firefly Family Theatre in person for playful puppets, original music, and interactive movement as Spark the Firefly and her friends share stories and songs all ab...

Required
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The Emergence & Evolvement of Blues Music in American Culture

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Reading Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
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...

Details:

Register and join musician, author, and storyteller Fruteland Jackson to explore a historical overview of blues music through song and lecture. Fruteland and his acoustic guitar gu...

Required

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Anime Club

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Teens
Details:

Register and join us in person for snacks and all things anime!

Required

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Library closes at 5:00 pm

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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Library opens at 2:00 pm

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
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eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

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Library closes at 5:00 pm

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

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Library closes at 1:00 pm

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
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eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

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eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

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Library closed

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eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are available online 24/7! To get started, visit Borrow & Stream in the menu.

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Library closes at 5:00 pm

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Lake Forest Library

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