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Book Club: What Are You Reading?
Book Club: What Are You Reading?
What have you been reading lately? Stop in to our monthly book club and share your reads with others or even find some great new reads from others in the group. No specific title or genre is required- read and discuss whatever you like. Looking for a great read? The recommended read for December is Little […]
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Come, Stay, Play at the Library
Come, Stay, Play at the Library
Drop in for open play featuring a mix of activities and social time for kids and their adults in the Meeting Room. For families with their children 0-5. Vengan a jugar con una combinación de actividades y tiempo social para niños y adultos en la Sala de reuniones. Para familias con sus hijos de 0 a 5 […]
Wednesday Throwbacks: Cowboy Bebop (2001)
Wednesday Throwbacks: Cowboy Bebop (2001)
Wednesday Throwbacks features classics and nostalgic films. Watch the action packed anime classic Cowboy bebop (2001). A terrorist bomb destroyed a tanker truck on Highway One on Mars, killing hundreds. The rewards for the bomber's capture is massive and the crew of the Bebop would love to get their hands on it. Genres: Animation - Action - […]
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STEAM Team Story Time @ WIC
STEAM Team Story Time @ WIC
Join us for a weekly drop-in story time with the Chicago Public Library STEAM Team! STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Read books, sing songs, and participate in hands on STEAM activities. This program is geared for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
Books & Brews: Before We Were Yours
Books & Brews: Before We Were Yours
Join us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books & Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, a story about two families, two generations apart, linked by a notorious real life scandal. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the West […]
Cocktails and Conversation: The Last
Cocktails and Conversation: The Last
Join us and enjoy Cocktails and Conversation at Weegee's Lounge as we read and discuss Hanna Jameson's The Last. "When nuclear war devastates major cities and nations, historian Jon Keller is attending a conference in Switzerland... When the body of a girl is found in one of the tanks supplying the hotel's water, Jon assumes the […]
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Magna-Tile Madness
Magna-Tile Madness
Come and try out our new Magna-Tiles play set! The tiles attract on all sides and in all combinations, helping children move from two-dimensional to three-dimensional creations. They are just right for creative play and building. Children will become familiar with ideas in geometry through play; they’ll learn about design and architecture, patterns and visualization, teamwork, […]
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Saturday Cinema: Remember the Titans (2000)
Saturday Cinema: Remember the Titans (2000)
Join the North Pulaski branch for a screening of Remember the Titans. The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. © Walt Disney Pictures – 114 minutes – Rated PG
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U.S. Census Job Recruiting
U.S. Census Job Recruiting
Looking for a job with great pay, flexible hours and paid training? Work for the U.S. Census during 2020! Census Recruiters will be at the library on these dates during […]
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What Can I Do About Climate Change? Open House
What Can I Do About Climate Change? Open House
We want to help, but we don’t know how. We want a simple solution, but it doesn’t exist. Stop by one of the many tables in DePaul’s Richardson Library during […]
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Come, Stay, Play
Come, Stay, Play
Drop in for open play featuring a mix of activities and social time for kids and their adults in the Meeting Room. For families with their children 0-5. Vengan a jugar […]
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First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAM Founded in 1982, LUCHA is both a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counseling agency as well as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). […]
Language Exchange
Language Exchange
Practice a second language or help someone practice your native language! Adults and teens welcome.
Saturday Cinema: Moneyball (2011)
Saturday Cinema: Moneyball (2011)
Join the North Pulaski branch for a screening of Moneyball. A baseball general manager reinvents the Oakland A's by employing unorthodox scouting methods that initially make him a laughingstock in the major leagues. © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. - 133 minutes - PG-13
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Valentine’s Day Card Craft
Valentine’s Day Card Craft
Create a handmade card to give to someone special (including yourself!) this Valentine’s Day. We’ll provide the supplies; all you need to bring is your creativity!
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Bilingual Family Storytime and Valentine’s Card Craft
Bilingual Family Storytime and Valentine’s Card Craft
Join us for a story time in English and Spanish designed for families with young children aged 0-7. Stay after story time to create a handmade card to give to someone special (including yourself!) this Valentine’s Day. We’ll provide the supplies; all you need to bring is your creativity! Únase a nosotros para una sesión de cuentos en inglés […]
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Saturday Cinema: Race (2016)
Saturday Cinema: Race (2016)
Join the North Pulaski branch for a screening of Race. Legendary black Olympian Jesse Owens competes in track and field at the 1936 Games in Nazi Germany, despite the host country's attempts to turn the event into a celebration of national pride and Aryan supremacy. © Focus Features – 134 minutes – PG-13
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Job Coaching
Job Coaching
Get to work with the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC) Create a new resume Update an outdated resume Discover job opportunities Get referrals to job training providers and small business resources. […]
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Film and Photography for Teens
Film and Photography for Teens
Learn new skills and film your own projects! We have lights, cameras, a green screen, and editing software to bring your vision to the screen! Open to teens in grades […]
Trading Card Games: Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh!
Trading Card Games: Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh!
Play popular trading card games and make new friends at the YOUmedia center! Open to students in grades 6-12.
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Beatmaking and Audio Design
Beatmaking and Audio Design
Learn the basics of Ableton and audio recording - beatmaking, sampling, beat matching, effects and filters. Create your own song or remix someone else's! Open to teens in grades 6-12.
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Board Games for Teens
Board Games for Teens
Learn a new board game and make new friends at the YOUmedia center! Open to teens in grades 6-12.
Saturday Cinema: A League of Their Own (1992)
Saturday Cinema: A League of Their Own (1992)
Join the North Pulaski branch for a screening of A League of Their Own. A look at the first women's professional baseball league focuses on the rivalry between sisters on the same team, and their washed up, hard-drinking coach. © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. - 128 minutes - PG
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Black History Month Teen Read-in
Black History Month Teen Read-in
Let's celebrate Black History Month by shining a light on our favorite black authors and creators. Bring a beloved passage of writing by a black poet, author, or speaker. Or, if you like, show-and-tell us about a fave visual or musical artist. Open to teens in grades 6-12.
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Playwriting for Teens
Playwriting for Teens
Create your own short play to tackle the theme of gun violence. Teens will be encouraged to submit to the #ENOUGH short play contest, open through April 20, 2020. Winning plays will be featured in nationwide readings this December. ABOUT #ENOUGH: #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence is a new campaign of theatre activism on […]
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Environmental Science Tinker Lab
Environmental Science Tinker Lab
Join us in exploring environmental science! Try out Nature Sketching, Greenhouse Gardening, or build your own robot from recycled materials! We'll be exploring Pollution and Filtration, Renewable Resources, and more ... All of these programs are inspired by the One Book, One Chicago book: THE SIXTH EXTINCTION, but you'll have fun and learn how to take better care of […]
After School Arts & Crafts
After School Arts & Crafts
Come join us for an after school program where we explore our creative side with arts and crafts. Recommended for ages 4-9.
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Books & Brews: Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape
Books & Brews: Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape
Join us at Roots Pizza for our monthly Books & Brews book discussion, a book club that meets at a bar/restaurant. This month we'll discuss Trace by Lauret Savoy, a provocative and powerful mosaic of personal journeys and historical inquiry across a continent and time, exploring how the country’s still unfolding history, and ideas of “race,” have marked […]
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Meet Our Bee-Bot
Meet Our Bee-Bot
Come and meet our Bee-Bot, which is available for check out as part of our Bee-Bot Robotics Discovery Pack. A Bee-Bot is an exciting robot designed specifically for use by young children. This colorful, easy-to-operate, friendly little robot is a perfect tool for teaching sequencing, estimation, problem-solving and just having fun! The Bee-Bot is recommended for age 6 […]
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