James F. Vodak - East Side Branch Library
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Sunday June 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Film Screening: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
Join us on Sundays for Movie Time! This week's movie will be Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. A woman grapples with running her mother's villa while also expecting her first child and worries that she won't be able to handle everything on her own, so she enlists two o......More
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Tuesday June 4 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Common Scams and How to Avoid Them
Consumers can fall prey to many types of fraud or unfair business transactions. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office protects consumers’ rights and can assist when things go wrong. Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s outreach team will help residents: Be on the......More
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Wednesday June 5 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
For the Birds: create a bird whistle
Join us for fun, hands-on STEAM projects all about birds. For families with kids 3 to 13. ScienceConnections programs are made possible with generous funding through the Chicago Public Library Foundation. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other ac......More
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Thursday June 6 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Family Story Time
Join our story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus an at-home activity! For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 ......More
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Saturday June 8 11:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Summer Kickoff
Celebrate the start of Summer at CPL by coming to the library to sign up for summer reading, creating awesome summer crafts and ending the kickoff with a mariachi band at 2 p.m! For all ages. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assi......More
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Saturday June 8 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Mariachi Show with Mariachi Los Pumas
Enjoy a mariachi musical experience from this award-winning performing mariachi ensemble composed of enrolled and alumni students from Jovita Idár Elementary. The show may contain interactive and educational elements in addition to the music performance. For all ages.......More
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Sunday June 9 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Film Screening: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023
Join us on Sundays for Movie Time! This week's movie will be Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. A plucky eleven-year-old named Margaret finds her life on the cusp of change as her family uproots from the heart of the city to a quiet suburban neighborhood. Margar......More
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Tuesday June 11 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Elementary Book Club
Come join the book club! All four sessions will be about the same book, Song for A Whale by Lynne Kelly. We will go over a different theme each session and do a craft or experiment. All elementary-aged kids are welcome at any or all sessions. Read the book at yo......More
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Wednesday June 12 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
For the Birds: Sandhill Cranes
Join us for fun, hands-on STEAM projects all about birds. We will build a life-size model of a Sandhill Crane, our very own Big Bird, to live at the library and make origami Sandhill Cranes to take home. For families with kids 3 to 13. ScienceConnections programs ar......More
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Thursday June 13 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Summer Story Time!
Join our summer story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus an at-home activity! For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 74......More
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Thursday June 13 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Father's Day Craft
Your father is a special man! Celebrate him by making a special craft you can gift him on Father's Day! For kids 3 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More
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Friday June 14 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Imagine THAT: Theatre for the Very Young
This interactive, multi-sensory Theatre for the Very Young performance created by Northwestern University students is designed for preschoolers and their caregivers. Audiences will be able to interact with this story through touch, sound, music and movement. For ages ......More
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Saturday June 15 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Group Singalong: Freedom & Protest Songs with Old Town School of Folk Music
Join artists from the venerable Old Town School of Folk Music as we sing Freedom & Protest Songs together! No experience needed - join us for this fun community singalong and celebrate your love of music! Accessibility ......More
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Sunday June 16 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Film Screening: Wonka (2023)
Join us on Sundays for Movie Time! This week's movie will be Wonka. This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top. The n......More
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Tuesday June 18 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Adult Craft: Rock Painting
Come together for a calming and mindful rock painting session! Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to req......More
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Thursday June 20 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Summer Story Time!
Join our summer story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus an at-home activity! For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 74......More