Public Services
Featured Events
Mar
13
2025
- Thursday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults, All
Irish Dance
Irish Dance
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a performance from students of Chicago’s famed Trinity Academy of Irish Dance.
Mar
18
2025
- Tuesday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
St. Patrick’s Day in The Fugitive
St. Patrick’s Day in The Fugitive
Learn why Chicago dyes its river green, how the movie The Fugitive took advantage of this event, and what impact the colorant may have on river wildlife. Film historian Kelli Marshall will discuss all this and some behind-the-scenes stories from the movie.
Mar
20
2025
- Thursday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Zanardo Fablab
- Adults
FabLab Class: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
FabLab Class: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Attention, Dragon Riders! Join us for an exciting Onyx Storm project in the FabLab! We will be crafting four Empyrean-inspired ceramic coasters for you to decorate and take home. Spoilers are not included. Space is limited, so sign up today!
Mar
23
2025
- Sunday
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Sunday @ The Cinema: 9to5: The Story of a Movement
Sunday @ The Cinema: 9to5: The Story of a Movement
Join us for a special showing of the documentary 9to5: The Story of a Movement, provided through Illinois Libraries Present. It is the story of a group of Boston secretaries known as 9to5, who in the early 1970s set out to change the American workplace and inspired the hit song along the way. Register to watch from home anytime from March 21 to March 23, or join us for a screening in our Meeting Room on March 23. Register with the link below!https://www.eventbrite.com/
Mar
25
2025
- Tuesday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
DV102: Trauma Bonding in Domestic Violence Survivors
DV102: Trauma Bonding in Domestic Violence Survivors
Tracy Curtis of the Crisis Center of South Suburbia explores the question of why survivors of domestic violence sometimes stay in an abusive relationship. She will build an understanding of this psychological phenomenon and the barriers it creates. You do not need to have been to DV101 to attend this session.
Mar
27
2025
- Thursday
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Scrapbook Class: Birthday Cards
Scrapbook Class: Birthday Cards
Create a selection of birthday cards under the direction of local scrapbook expert Mary Beth Sexton. Never again be without the perfect birthday sentiment. All supplies provided. Space is limited.
