Mount Greenwood Branch Library
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Tuesday May 14 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Successful Aging Begins With You
Join representatives from the Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP) as they discuss some keys to successful aging. CHAP, part of the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, is conducting a wide-ranging study to determine ways to improve the health and quality of life of ol......More
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Thursday May 16 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Teen Fun Night
Join us for a fun night of games and activities in our Teen Space! This month we're featuring DIY birdhouses! For teens 13 to 18. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More
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Tuesday May 21 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
BeTween the Pages Book Club
This month's book is Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia. Pick up your copy at the front desk today. Join us for a discussion and a craft, some games or an activity and have s......More
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Thursday May 30 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Adult Book Discussion: Killers of the Flower Moon
Our May book selection is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. "Grann revisits a ... series of crimes in which dozens of people were murdered in cold blood. Based on years of research and ... new evidence, the book [outlines the steps that reveal] a serie......More
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Tuesday June 11 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
STEAMbassadors Present: Unleash Your Creativity Through TunePad!
At this two-hour program, work alongside STEAMbassadors on TunePad, where Python code harmonizes into musical masterpieces. For ages 8 to 13 This project is in partnership with Innovation One through Truman College and Northwestern University through One Summer Chic......More
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Saturday June 15 2:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
Film Screening: Honkytonk Man
Join us for a screening of the Clint Eastwood film Honkytonk Man. A depression-era tale of an aging would-be country singer taking one final shot at stardom at Nashville's Grand Ol' Opry with his nephew in tow. © Warner Brothers. - 123 minutes - Rated PG. ......More
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Sunday June 16 1:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Film Screening: Bird (1988)
Join us for a screening of the Clint Eastwood film Bird. A biopic recounting the life and career of saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, whose drug addiction took his life at age 34. © Warner Brothers. - 161 minutes - Rated R. ......More
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Tuesday June 18 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Open Block Play
Building with blocks develops a child's learning skills and provides lots of fun! Stop by our block play events to build, explore and create together. All you need is your imagination. For children 0 to 8. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other acce......More
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Thursday June 20 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Adult Book Discussion: Nocturnes
In keeping with our 2024 Summer at Chicago Public Library theme of “Find Your Rhythm”, we will delve into Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro. One of the most celebrated writers of our time gives us his first cycle of short fiction: five brilliantly etched, interconnec......More
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Thursday June 20 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Create a Wind Chime
Enjoy summer's breezy tunes with bamboo wind chime. Add beads and choose a polished agate to make the chimes your own. For ages 8 to 14. Adult assistance required for children under 10. How to Attend Register up until the day of the event. Chicago Public Library can......More
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Saturday June 22 2:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Film Screening: Play Misty for Me (1971)
Join us for a screening of the Clint Eastwood film Play Misty for Me. A psychotic woman stalks a California disc jockey with commitment issues. Eventually, she resorts to murder in a bid to keep him to herself. © Warner Brothers. - 102 minutes - Rated R. ......More
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Sunday June 23 2:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
Film Screening: Jersey Boys (2014)
Join us for a screening of the Clint Eastwood film Jersey Boys. This musical drama chronicles the rise and fall of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the key pop groups of the early '60s, responsible for such iconic hits as "Sherry," "Walk Like a Man" and "Bi......More