River Forest Public Library
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Wednesday May 8 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Afternoon Book Club
The afternoon book club meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance. This month's selection: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict.
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Wednesday May 8 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Story Stretchers (Grades K-2)
Listen to a story and do creative extension activities like crafts, games, and storytelling. Registration is required. Grades K-2
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Wednesday May 8 6:45pm - 8:15pm CDT
Kiwanis Club of River Forest-Oak Park
Regularly scheduled Kiwanis Club business meeting
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Thursday May 9 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)
This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. For ages 18 months - 3. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the lib......More
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Thursday May 9 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Turning 65: An Introduction to Medicare
The presentation covers the history and basics of Medicare. Listen and learn with Annese Piazza, a local resident and resource. Brought to you in partnership with the River Forest Township.
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Friday May 10 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Family Story Time and Play (Ages 0-6)
Join library staff for stories and songs, then stay and play and make new friends! For kids ages birth through 6 with caregiver.
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Saturday May 11 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Grandma Goes To Antarctica
Speaker, author, and traveler Jeanne Roppolo joins us to share the story of her adventures in Antarctica. Jeanne was stationed in the frigid continent for five months as a contract worker for the National Science Foundation. Tag along with "Grandma" on her extreme excur......More
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Monday May 13 4:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
STEM Club (Grades K-4)
Join us for our monthly STEM program for kids. Advanced registration required. Grades K-4.
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Tuesday May 14 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
Join us for stories, songs, and lots of movement in this fun and engaging, interactive story time! For ages 0-6, with caregiver.
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Tuesday May 14 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Virtual Stories & Crafts
Join us on the River Forest Library YouTube channel for a virtual program for young children. New episodes drop the second Tuesday of the month at 10AM. Subscribe to our page for alerts.
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Tuesday May 14 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Support Available for Family Caregivers
This event is to introduce and explain services available, at no charge, to family caregivers living in Oak Park and River Forest. There will be an explanation of other qualifications and how to apply. Handouts will be distributed, and time will be set aside for questio......More
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Tuesday May 14 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
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Tuesday May 14 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Lincoln Daisy troop 47496
Lincoln daisy troop 47496 meeting
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Wednesday May 15 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Great Decisions
Come talk about the most pressing international issues of our time in this eight-part discussion series from the Foreign Policy Association. In each session, we will watch a recorded video lecture and then discuss the topic as a group. Readings for each session will be ......More
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Wednesday May 15 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Story Stretchers (Grades K-2)
Listen to a story and do creative extension activities like crafts, games, and storytelling. Registration is required. Grades K-2
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Thursday May 16 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)
This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. For ages 18 months - 3. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the lib......More
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Thursday May 16 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Kindness Rocks! (Grades 5-8)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us in decorating rocks with positive messages for the garden out front and pick up a few self-care tips along the way. For grades 5-8.
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Thursday May 16 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Stories of Breast Cancer Survival with Author Mary Anne Mohanraj
When Oak Park–based author Mary Anne Mohanraj learned she had breast cancer, she immediately began recording the details in her blog. These entries became the new book Tornado, an honest, day-by-day account of diagnosis, chemo, surgery, radiation, and reconstruction, ov......More
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Friday May 17 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Family Story Time and Play (Ages 0-6)
Join library staff for stories and songs, then stay and play and make new friends! For kids ages birth through 6 with caregiver.
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Friday May 17 1:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Film Lover Fridays
Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of every month to watch classic films. This summer, we're paying tribute to the king of summer blockbusters, Steven Spielberg.Today we'll be watching Spielberg's very first film, Duel (1971). This tense thriller about a motori......More
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Saturday May 18 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Bluey Meet & Greet (Families)
Come to the library for a meet and greet with Bluey! Get your picture taken with Bluey, and take home some fun activities, while supplies last! For families. Event will be held outside on the library lawn. In case of inclement weather, event will be held in the Communit......More
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Saturday May 18 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Troop 47478 Meeting
Troop 47478 Meeting