Get the Wiggles Out!

Friday Film - Love, Simon

Meeting Room C

Fri, Jul 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Meeting Room A

Fri, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Simon Spier keeps a secret from his family, his friends, and his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity. PG-13, 1hr 50min

Upcycled T-Shirt Designs

Meeting Room C

Fri, Jul 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Bring an old t-shirt or two and upcycle them into brand new shirts and more! Entering grades 3-9.

Registration is now closed

Saturday Stories & Sweets Family Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Jul 21, 10:00am - 11:30am

Join us for a fun storytime followed by coffee, juice, & donuts. Each class ends with half-hour of play and social time. Donuts generously provided by Schlegl’s Bakery. Ages: birth-5 with caregiver.

Technology Security

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Learn about online threats, and discover how to secure your personal technology.

Autonomous Vehicles

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

You’ve heard about self-driving cars in the news, but what technology powers them? How realistic is a future where we don’t have to drive?

Meeting Room C

Mon, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Pack Your Bags: Online Travel Resources

Meeting Room C

Mon, Jul 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Canceled

Mon, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Learn how to plan your entire trip online. We’ll explore websites and apps that make traveling easier, including resources for travelers with disabilities.

Let's Go Fly a Kite - STEAM Workshop

Meeting Room C

Mon, Jul 23, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Summer is a great time to fly a kite! Join us as we build our own, then go outside to fly them (weather permitting)! Entering Grades 3-5.

Board Meeting

Meeting Room A

Mon, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The library board, the district’s governing authority, meets monthly to make decisions about library services, policies, finances, and related business.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Jul 24, 10:00am - 11:00am

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Storytime at the Pool

Tue, Jul 24, 1:50pm - 2:00pm

Safety break at the pool means storytime for you! Pool admission required. All ages.

Postcard Art

Meeting Room C

Tue, Jul 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Join us to create handmade postcards and write a letter to send in the mail a favorite author, a friend, a family member, a local politician, or the library. Postage included! Entering grades 3-8.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Jul 25, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips, show off your work, or learn how to knit or crochet with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply.

Young Vagabonds

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Take a trip on an epic journey around the world in this interactive workshop to explore new places, understand traditions, and help others. Grades K-6.

Vagabonding Across the World

Meeting Room C

Wed, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own!

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Jul 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Journey through a picturesque 22-month, 20-country backpacking journey. Get advice on planning, budgeting, overcoming barriers, obtaining necessary visas, and more.

Senior Resource Specialist

Study Room 1

Thu, Jul 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm

A representative from CJE SeniorLife is available for drop-in help with government benefits, health care, and Social Security.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Jul 26, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Friday Film - Molly’s Game

Meeting Room C

Fri, Jul 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A

Fri, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target. R, 2hr 20min

Meeting Room C

Mon, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Jul 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Monster of the Week RPG - Session 3

Meeting Room C

Tue, Jul 31, 10:00am - 11:00am

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Storytime at the Pool

Tue, Jul 31, 1:50pm - 2:00pm

Safety break at the pool means storytime for you! Pool admission required. All ages.

Meeting Room B

Tue, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Harry Potter and the Deathly Trivia Quiz

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips, show off your work, or learn how to knit or crochet with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply.

Meeting Room C

Wed, Aug 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Do you know your O.W.L.s from your N.E.W.T.s or the difference between a Hermione and a horcrux? Make sure to bring your own smart device to join the most difficult live Harry Potter trivia game ever!

Author Event - Chicago Food Encyclopedia

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 01, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own!

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us as we welcome the authors of the Chicago Food Encyclopedia for a discussion about all things food in Chicago. Chicago style pizza generously provided by Lou Malnati’s.

Gmail Basics

Meeting Room B

Thu, Aug 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Learn the basics of using a Google email account including sending, viewing, and replying to emails.

Harry Potter’s Birthday Week Party

Meeting Room C

Thu, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 02, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Celebrate the magical world of Harry Potter! Get sorted, take classes at Hogwarts, discover magical creatures, play games, and test your trivia knowledge! Cosplay encouraged!

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 02, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Friday Film - Thoroughbreds

Meeting Room C

Fri, Aug 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A

Fri, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Two unlikely childhood friends plot the murder of the stepfather of one of them. However, doing so involves enlisting the help of a local hustler and seizing control of their own lives. R, 1hr 32min

DIY Suncatchers

Meeting Room C

Fri, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Decorate a beautiful sun catcher to decorate your home or garden. All supplies provided; pick up your completed sun catcher at the library starting Aug 11. Drop-in; Entering grades K-2, 3-8.

Sensory Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Aug 04, 10:00am - 11:00am

Relax, stretch out the wiggles, and add some calm to your Saturday in this interactive and sensory aware storytime featuring various forms of movement, dance, and play. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Let's Get Digital!

Meeting Room B

Mon, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Discover how to convert 35mm slides, photos, VHS tapes, and even vinyl records from analog to digital formats using the library’s Digital Media Lab equipment.

This event is full

Junior Justice League - Community Service Club

Meeting Room C

Tue, Aug 07, 10:00am - 11:00am

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Storytime at the Pool

Tue, Aug 07, 1:50pm - 2:00pm

Safety break at the pool means storytime for you! Pool admission required. All ages.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Enact and create change to improve your community—the people, the animals, the environment—with service learning projects. Grades 3–8.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips, show off your work, or learn how to knit or crochet with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply.

Movie Making Workshop

Meeting Room C

Wed, Aug 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Develop a brief movie masterpiece in this ongoing workshop! Bring your own recording device like a phone, tablet, or camera. Finalize your films for our our Aug 24 Film Festival! Grades 3–8.

News: What’s Fake, What’s Real?

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 08, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own!

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Journalism is written into the constitution, yet what does it mean? Join a discussion about the state of the media with a special focus on the Chicago news ecosystem.

iPad 1

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Bring your Apple iPad tablet and we'll teach you the basics from swiping and scrolling to opening apps, typing, and much more.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Concert - The Luciano Antonio Duo

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 09, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Library Closed

Fri, Aug 10, All day

The library will be closed all day for a staff development day.

Technology Privacy

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Aug 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

In this follow-up to Technology Security, learn how to limit the spread of your personal information and maintain your privacy.

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A staple of Chicago’s Brazilian music scene, Brazilian born guitarist and singer Luciano Antonio showcases a contemporary jazz interpretation of traditional Brazilian folk music.

Adult Book Discussion - Exit West

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Meeting Room AB

Mon, Aug 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm

The story of young lovers whose furtive affair is shaped by local unrest on the eve of a civil war that erupts in a cataclysmic bombing attack, forcing them to abandon their previous home and lives.

Save the Three Little Pigs STEAM Workshop

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Help save the three little pigs by building the strongest straw, wood, and brick houses to stand up against our big bad wolf. Grades K-2; please register child & adult individually.

Books & Bites with Eti - Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

Meeting Room C

Tue, Aug 14, 10:00am - 11:00am

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Discuss fantastic stories while enjoying delicious snacks. Register and pick up a complimentary copy of each book at the Youth Services desk to read (while supplies last). Entering grades 4–8.

OFFSITE! Totally Untidy Toddlers - at Proesel Park

Tue, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

It’s time to get messy! Toddlers love exploring and making messes, so let’s give them a space to do just that. Come prepared to get untidy! Walking to 3 years old.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 15, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips, show off your work, or learn how to knit or crochet with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply.

Movie Making Workshop

Meeting Room C

Wed, Aug 15, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Develop a brief movie masterpiece in this ongoing workshop! Bring your own recording device like a phone, tablet, or camera. Finalize your films for our our Aug 24 Film Festival! Grades 3–8.

Senior Coffee Hour: Spirit of Art

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own!

Intro to Word

Meeting Room B

Wed, Aug 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Learn the basic features of this popular word processing software used to create documents like letters and resumes.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 16, 9:30am - 11:00am

Artists lead a discussion of art from their “mobile museum”. Rather than telling what the art is about, they will ask questions so that we can discover the meaning of the artwork together.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Aug 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 16, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Friday Film - Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Aug 17, 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A

Fri, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 3:15pm

Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action. PG-13, 2hr 2min

OUTSIDE! Bubble Party

Fri, Aug 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Enjoy a bubble party at the library! Make your own gigantic bubbles and play through storms of little bubbles. Weather permitting, this will be outside.

Saturday Stories & Sweets Family Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Aug 18, 10:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Adult Nonfiction Book Discussion - The Stranger in the Woods

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Wirewrapping 101

Meeting Room A

Mon, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Learn how to make earrings and pendants using beads and head pins. Participants are encouraged to bring their own beads. We will supply tools, design boards, head pins and simple earring wires.

This event is full

Meeting Room AB

Mon, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

This "Extraordinary Story of the North Pond Hermit" uses the incredible but true story of ‘the last true hermit,’ to explore themes of solitude, introversion and the meaning of life.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Aug 21, 10:00am - 11:00am

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College. Ongoing Registration: Tuesdays only until July 17, 6-8:45 pm

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips, show off your work, or learn how to knit or crochet with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply.

Senior Resource Specialist

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own!

Intermediate Word

Meeting Room B

Wed, Aug 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

In this follow-up class, we will work with page layout options, margins, spacing, and more.

iPad 2

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Bring your Apple iPad tablet and we’ll explore hidden features like Control Center, Notification Center, and more.

Study Room 1

Thu, Aug 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm

A representative from CJE SeniorLife is available for drop-in help with government benefits, health care, and Social Security.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Friday Film - Small Town Crime

Meeting Room C

Fri, Aug 24, 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A

Fri, Aug 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

An ex-cop tries to solve the murder of a woman found left for dead. He probes her life and learns she was involved in a blackmail scheme, but his investigation puts his family in danger. R, 1hr 31min

Youth Film Festival

Meeting Room AB

Fri, Aug 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Submit an original short film to our Youth Film Festival. Learn about the festival rules and submit your film using the form on lincolnwoodlibrary.org. Want to learn how to make a movie? Drop-in.

Family Film: Sherlock Gnomes

Meeting Room A

Sat, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Garden gnomes, Gnomeo & Juliet, recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments. Rated PG, 1 hr 26 mins

Wild & Wacky Team Challenge

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Aug 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

We’ve combined mental and physical team challenges including quizzes, hula hooping, and relays, just to name a few.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time.

Storytime 101: How to Storytime

Meeting Room C

Mon, Aug 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Wirewrapping 101

Meeting Room A

Mon, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Learn how to make earrings and pendants using beads and head pins. Participants are encouraged to bring their own beads. We will supply tools, design boards, head pins and simple earring wires.

Meeting Room B

Mon, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Reading to your child’s classroom and don’t know where to start? Get tips on selecting the best titles, captivating a whole class of little ones, and developing literacy skills to last a lifetime.

Board Meeting

Meeting Room A

Mon, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The library board, the district’s governing authority, meets monthly to make decisions about library services, policies, finances, and related business.

Monster of the Week RPG - Session 4

Meeting Room C

Tue, Aug 28, 10:00am - 11:00am

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Meeting Room B

Tue, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 29, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips, show off your work, or learn how to knit or crochet with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply.

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own!

Cut the Cable

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Aug 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Tired of overpriced cable TV service? Discover new options available to replace your cable or satellite service.

iPad 3

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Aug 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Bring your Apple iPad tablet and review accessibility features, settings, and more.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Aug 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Each class ends with a half-hour of play and social time. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.