Event List

Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.

Connect with fellow yarn lovers in a friendly and creative space at the library. Share your projects, tips and stories with other knitters, crocheters, and needle crafters.

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran 

Online only

Discuss chapter 3 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Facilitated by Gary Midkiff. 

When a suicidal patient reveals that his gambling debt has him at the end of his rope, dedicated psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) confronts Mike (Joe Mantegna), the con man who holds her patient’s markers.

Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr.

Create three beautiful pop-up spring wildflowers with paper engineer Shawn Sheehy. You'll assemble the structures and gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. All levels are welcome.

Create three beautiful pop-up spring wildflowers with paper engineer Shawn Sheehy. You'll assemble the structures and gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. All levels are welcome.

Choose your own adventure by bringing a book or audiobook and read silently with other readers. From 6:30-7:30 pm, we will silently read. From 7:30-8:30 pm, chat with others or continue reading. The choice is yours!

The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner. A wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness, and a hard-won path between two sisters.

Blending the vibrant sounds of guitar, violin, and voices, this talented duo from Cielito Lindo, a Chicago-based family music group, infuses every performance with warmth, energy and emotion.

Use the library's tools to create unique earrings made out of polymer clay. All materials will be provided; no experience is necessary.

Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.

Regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees (BOLT).

Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.

What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work, Beyond Belief. 

Walk in calm, clear, and in control. Interviews feel uncertain, and uncertainty creates anxiety. This workshop shows how focused preparation reduces both.

How did avocados move from being a regional Latin American staple to starring in Super Bowl ads and becoming a byword for wellness? Green Gold tells the remarkable story of the fruit's rise to prominence.

Discuss The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl.

This event is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1485, or in person at the library.

In-person only

Discuss chapter 4 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Facilitated by Gary Midkiff. 

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at Half Day Brewing of Lincolnshire with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.