Harold Washington Library Center
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Friday May 3 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
The 2024 Zena Sutherland Lecture
The 2024 lecture will be presented by Meg Medina. Meg Medina is the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and an award-winning author of numerous books including Newbery Medal winner Merci Suárez Changes Gears, Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving......More
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Accessibility Help With Mobile Technology
Do you want to learn how to use the accessibility features on your mobile phone if you are experiencing visual disabilities? Join instructors from Blind Service Chicago (formerly Blind Service Association) to improve your ability to use your smartphone to access librar......More
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Family Story Time
Join us for stories, songs and fun for the family! For kids 0 to 5 and their families. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@c......More
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Saturday May 4 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
International Compost Awareness Week: Composting Demo and Q&A
For International Compost Awareness Week, see composting in action at a local community garden. Join Master Composter Marjorie Isaacson for a demonstration of how to turn organic waste into a valuable soil amendment. Removing organics from your garbage helps mitigate c......More
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Saturday May 4 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: The Rage of Innocence
Join us at Harold Washington Library Center on the 1st Saturday of each month at 1:00pm for a nonfiction book discussion for adults. May's selection is The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth by Kristin Henning. You may pick up a copy one......More
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Saturday May 4 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Keynote Event: Music of Cambodia
Join us as we kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a special performance presented by the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial. Featuring traditional Cambodian sounds and instruments, musicians will perform, demonst......More
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Saturday May 4 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Artful Afternoon
Celebrate May the 4th with Star Wars-themed crafts. For kids 3 and up and their families. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email a......More
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Sunday May 5 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Parachute Play
Join us for half an hour of songs, stories and parachute movement! For ages 0 to 5 Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipu......More
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Wednesday May 8 12:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Young at Heart: DIY Tissue Paper Flowers
Welcome senior adults! Join us and make colorful tissue paper flowers to decorate and welcome spring. All craft supplies will be provided. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or ......More
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Wednesday May 8 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
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Wednesday May 8 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
ESL Practice: English Conversation Group
Do you want to practice speaking and understanding English and improve your communications skills? Join our conversation group with Literacy Chicago and improve your ability to communicate. This conversation group is for people who already know some English and would l......More
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Wednesday May 8 4:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
Makers on 8 Artworks Studio
Bring your creative ideas to this weekly drop-in art studio. Topics and projects are directed by participants, materials are provided and each session is facilitated by representatives from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The mission of ArtWorks is to fost......More
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Wednesday May 8 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Meet the Maker-in-Residence: Adrienne Thomas
Meet Adrienne Thomas, maker-in-residence, dedicated antiracist educator, avid creator, and textile artist driven by a desire for a sustainable and ethical wardrobe. Her goal is to make quilting and sewing accessible to all, encouraging indiv......More
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Thursday May 9 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
English Classes for Intermediate Levels/Clases de Inglés de Nivel Intermedio
Join an English class led by an Erie House tutor in the Popular Library at the Harold Washington Library Center. In each class, you will study intermediate-level English and learn about the library's English study resources......More
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Thursday May 9 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
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Thursday May 9 5:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
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Thursday May 9 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
Eco-printing: Make a T-Shirt Print with Flowers
Learn to dye a t-shirt using flowers and natural pigments from Latin America and the United States. This workshop is designed and led by Nicole, a fashion designer from Costa Rica who uses only natural fabrics and dyes. Registration is required. Accessibility Need sig......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Redefining Self-Care with Taylor Elyse Morrison
Self-care is one of those topics that everyone talks about and few people implement. This session offers up a practical definition of self-care, teaches participants to build their own self-care toolkit, and explores how to implement self-care practices based on their ......More