Chicago Public Library
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. J. Palacio, this tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream […]
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. - 89 minutes - PG
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 - […]
Film Screening: Grease (1978)
Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a screening of Grease. A goody two-shoes from Australia falls in love with a greaser over a summer. When her family moves to the boy's hometown, and she enrolls at the same high school, they have a difficult time maintaining their relationship. © Paramount Pictures - 110 minutes - PG
American Experience Book Club: Pale Rider
Roots Handmade Pizza 1924 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, United StatesFrom 1918 - 1920, one of the most horrific worldwide epidemics left over 50 million dead and was one of the greatest disasters of all time. In Pale Rider: the Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World, author Laura Spivey delves into how the virus travelled globally, not only affecting areas of treatment […]
Learning Circle: Basic English Practice
Chicago Public Library - North Pulaski Branch 4300 W. North Ave, Chicago, ILELL Learning Circle-practice English skills with other English Language Learners during this 6 week course. We will watch videos and help each other improve basic English skills. Library staff will be there to assist you.