Chicago Public Library
Film Screening: Inside Out
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesEmotions run wild in the mind of a young girl who is uprooted from her peaceful life in the Midwest and forced to move to San Francisco. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness each have their own ideas about how she should handle her new surroundings. ©Walt Disney Pictures. 102 minutes. Rated PG.
Audio and Sound Design: A Storytelling Workshop with Yollocalli Arts Reach
As part of our Teen Summer Challenge, up to ten teens are invited for this interactive two-hour audio and sound design workshop with Yollocalli Arts Reach. Teens will learn about sound recording and editing, as well as story composition and narration. Each participant should walk away with the skills to develop, record and edit an […]
Sound Recording & Editing Pop-Up with Yollocalli Arts Reach Interns
As part of our Teen Summer Challenge, drop in to meet interns from Yollocalli Arts Reach and to mess around while learning more about sound recording and editing, as well as story composition, interviewing and narration. Teens who develop, record and edit an audio story will learn how to submit it to Yollocalli's Studio Y youth-led program, Wattz Up! […]
Film Screening: Holes
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a screening of Holes. Author Louis Sachar adapted his entertaining fable about a detention camp for kids. © Walt Disney Pictures - 118 minutes - PG
Thursday Afternoon Movies: Wonder (2017)
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesThursday Afternoon Movies features newer blockbuster films suitable for all ages. This month's film screening will feature Wonder (2017) in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. Based on the New York best seller Wonderby R. […]
Film Screening: Shark Tale
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate Shark Week with a screening of Shark Tale, an animated comedy about a fish that runs afoul of a shark in the mob. © Dreamworks Animation - 90 minutes - PG
Documentary Screening: Sharkwater
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a screening of Sharkwater, a documentary about the alarming depletion of the world's shark population and its potential damage to the eco-system. Directed by Rob Stewart. © Warner Bros. […]
Books & Brews: Radium Girls
Roots Handmade Pizza 1924 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United StatesJoin 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 The Radium Girls by Kate Moore, the incredible true story of the young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of the fatal effects. […]
Cocktails and Conversation – The Farming of Bones
Weegee's Lounge 3659 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us and enjoy Cocktails and Conversation at Weegee's Lounge as we read and discuss Edwidge Danticat's The Farming of Bones. Books are available for check out at Logan Square Branch. This event is for ages 21 and up.
Shark Week Film Screening: Jaws (1975)
Richard M. Daley Library 733 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesKick off Shark Week and come watch Jaws(1975). In the classic film Jaws (1975), an enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a fisherman and a marine biologist realize they're "gonna need a bigger boat" to battle the bloodthirsty beast. Genres: Adventure - Drama - Thriller © Universal Pictures - 124 minutes - […]