Damen Avenue Branch Library
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Saturday September 21 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
WTTW Kids Learn & Play
Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills. Presented in partnership with WTTW. For kids 3 to 5 with an adult. How to Attend ......More
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Monday September 23 4:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
LEGO® Club
Just like it sounds—a group of kids enjoying building with LEGO® bricks! There are materials for independent or cooperative exploration with optional project ideas or challenges available from the librarian. For kids 5 to 10 with a parent or caregiver. How to Atte......More
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Tuesday September 24 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Story Time
The interactive program features read-aloud books, rhymes and songs best for kids 18 months to 3. (Kids up to 5 and babies welcome!) Tips for early literacy skill development will often be included for caregivers. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. How to Atten......More
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Tuesday September 24 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Social Security Benefits
Do you want to learn more about Social Security? This presentation by Mr. Ronald Lawless from the Association of Financial Educators will cover topics such as: how Social Security benefits are calculated; factors that reduce or increa......More
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Tuesday September 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Books and Brews Discusses: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Join us for our monthly Books and Brews book discussion. For September, join West Town librarians and others in our community to discuss this year's One Book One Chicago selection, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Place a hold or pick up......More
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Tuesday September 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
West Loop Adult Book Club: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Join West Loop Library staff at TimeOut Market to discuss One Book, One Chicago-Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow a novel by Gabrielle Zevin that spans thirty years and examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities i......More
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Wednesday September 25 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Story Time at Commercial Park
Join Ms. Mary from the West Town Branch as she reads stories and leads children in movement activities, fingerplays and more! This story time takes place next to the outdoor play area at Commercial Park. For ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver. In the event of inclement wea......More
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Wednesday September 25 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Expressive Painting Series for Adults: 3 of 3
Learn the basics of expressive painting with Lizzy Dixon. Lizzy is a third year Art Therapy and Counseling graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Lizzy's work centers around fostering a space where participants can develop their specific artis......More
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Wednesday September 25 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Books and Brews: OBOC
Do you like books? Do you like meeting new people? Want to check out a new place? Then Books and Brews is for you! Join the Manning Branch as we host our adult book club, Books and Brews, at our local Midwest Coast Brewing......More
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Thursday September 26 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Story and Art with Cruelty Free You + Me
Join nonprofit Cruelty Free You + Me for their Compassionate Children's Programming! During each session we focus on different animals, the environment and kindness towards one another. We believe in learning through literature, art and hands-on experiences. For kids......More
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Friday September 27 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Birds of Humboldt Park Walking Tour
Join Jenny from the North Pulaski branch for a bird walk in Humboldt Park. David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will lead a bird walk around Humboldt Park at the beginning of Fall migration. All levels of experience (or no experience) are welcome. David will hel......More
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Saturday September 28 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
Join Librarian Megan at Lincoln Park Zoo's Fall Fest for a harvest-themed story time especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. How to Attend This event i......More
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Saturday September 28 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Adult Book Discussion: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Join us for a book discussion of this year's One Book One Chicago pick Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Sam and Sadie - two college friends, often in love, but never lovers - become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagine......More
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Monday September 30 4:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
LEGO® Club
Just like it sounds—a group of kids enjoying building with LEGO® bricks! There are materials for independent or cooperative exploration with optional project ideas or challenges available from the librarian. For kids 5 to 10 with a parent or caregiver. How to Atte......More
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Monday September 30 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Weird Book Club: Her Body and Other Parties
Do you like science fiction, fantasy, horror, or just plain strange books? Meet fellow weird readers to discuss strange and speculative fiction at Weird Book Club, an adult book discussion group that meets at Map Room, on the last......More
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Tuesday October 1 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Story Time
The interactive program features read-aloud books, rhymes and songs best for kids 18 months to 3. (Kids up to 5 and babies welcome!) Tips for early literacy skill development will often be included for caregivers. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. How to Atten......More
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Tuesday October 1 12:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Polish Chicago Tour
For many years, West Town, Wicker Park, and Bucktown were the heart of Chicago’s “Polish Downtown”. Functioning as the capital of American Polonia, the headquarters of nearly every major Polish organization in the United States was once clustered in the vicinity of Pol......More