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Saturday Cinema: Race (2016)

Chicago Public Library - North Pulaski Branch 4300 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL

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 […]

Job Coaching

Chicago Public Library - North Pulaski Branch 4300 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL

Get to work with the Industrial Council of  Nearwest Chicago (ICNC) Create a new resume Update an outdated resume Discover job opportunities Get referrals to job training providers and small business resources.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

Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United States

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 6-12. 

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Beatmaking and Audio Design

Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United States

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

Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United States

Learn a new board game and make new friends at the YOUmedia center! Open to teens in grades 6-12.

Free

Saturday Cinema: A League of Their Own (1992)

Chicago Public Library - North Pulaski Branch 4300 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL

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 […]

Black History Month Teen Read-in

Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United States

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

Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United States

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

Humboldt Park Public Library 1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

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