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Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lincolnwood Writes (R) (Hybrid)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Whether you’re writing for fun or to be published someday, foster your creativity with like-minded authors in this monthly group. Bring in original work to be read aloud and get co...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Whether you’re writing for fun or to be published someday, foster your creativity with like-minded authors in this monthly group. Bring in original work to be read aloud and get constructive feedback from your peers. Ages high school and up.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eat • Craft • Watch

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Calling all crafters! Gather together over snacks, movies, and dedicated time for creating what you love. We’ll decide as a group what to watch while enjoying each other’s company ...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Calling all crafters! Gather together over snacks, movies, and dedicated time for creating what you love. We’ll decide as a group what to watch while enjoying each other’s company and working on our own projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Fitness: Planning for Retirement [Z]

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Prepare for retirement with expert guidance from CFP John Daly. Learn when to retire, how much you'll need, and how to invest wisely. This virtual program is part of Financial...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
Program Details:

Prepare for retirement with expert guidance from CFP John Daly. Learn when to retire, how much you'll need, and how to invest wisely. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Assyrian Identity & Art: An IRP Film Screening and Discussion with Shmuel Tamo (R)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment, History & Culture, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join us for a special after-hours screening of Sights and Sounds of the Assyrian Diaspora: Art in Response to Statelessness, a documentary by filmmaker Samuel(Shmuel) Tam...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment, History & Culture, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Join us for a special after-hours screening of Sights and Sounds of the Assyrian Diaspora: Art in Response to Statelessness, a documentary by filmmaker Samuel(Shmuel) Tamo.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sunday Afternoon with The James Callen Jazz Trio (R)

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join The James Callen Jazz Trio as they play his arrangements of pop and rock tunes from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, including songs by The Eagles, The Beatles, Al Kooper, Bob Dylan,...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Required
Program Details:

Join The James Callen Jazz Trio as they play his arrangements of pop and rock tunes from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, including songs by The Eagles, The Beatles, Al Kooper, Bob Dylan, The Lovin’ Spoonful, John Denver, Queen, Gilbert O’Sulli

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monday Matinees

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Wicked: Part I (2024)Mon, Apr 7 • 1-3:45pm • PG, 160 mins •  [D]Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woma...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

 

Wicked: Part I (2024)

Mon, Apr 7 • 1-3:45pm • PG, 160 mins •  [D]

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Fitness: Navigating Student Loans - Understanding Your Options [Z]

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
STEAM, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP® CEPA®, for a deep dive into student loans and their impact on long-term financial goals. Learn strategies to manage repayments while saving for retirement,...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: STEAM, Adult Learning
Program Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP® CEPA®, for a deep dive into student loans and their impact on long-term financial goals.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.*There will be no Mah Jongg on April 1 due to the library serving as a polling location*

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

*There will be no Mah Jongg on April 1 due to the library serving as a polling location*

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mini Library Kits (C)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Celebrate National Library Week with us and create your very own mini bookshelf small enough to fit in your pocket! This event is for Lincolnwood Library cardholders.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Required
Program Details:

Celebrate National Library Week with us and create your very own mini bookshelf small enough to fit in your pocket! 

This event is for Lincolnwood Library cardholders.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hygge: Creating Comfort and Cozy in a Crazy World (R)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join Jan Hincapie and discover the Danish art of Hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga")—a feeling of contentment, comfort, and coziness. Learn how to bring warmth, relaxation, and joy into yo...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Join Jan Hincapie and discover the Danish art of Hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga")—a feeling of contentment, comfort, and coziness.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson [ZOOM ONLY]

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all the edible plants hidin...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM, Adult Learning
Program Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monday Morning Book Discussion (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

This month we will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. A charming and heartfelt novel about an unlikely friendship between a widowed woman and...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Required
Program Details:

This month we will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monday Matinees

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Wicked: Part I (2024)Mon, Apr 7 • 1-3:45pm • PG, 160 mins •  [D]Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woma...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

 

Wicked: Part I (2024)

Mon, Apr 7 • 1-3:45pm • PG, 160 mins •  [D]

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.*There will be no Mah Jongg on April 1 due to the library serving as a polling location*

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

*There will be no Mah Jongg on April 1 due to the library serving as a polling location*

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia (R)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Join us for an evening of trivia and demonstrate your knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Get a team of no more than 5 players, or join a group the day of. Each partic...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Program Details:

Join us for an evening of trivia and demonstrate your knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Get a team of no more than 5 players, or join a group the day of. Each participant must be registered.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Punch Needle Embroidery (C)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join us for a punch needle embroidery workshop for beginners. Learn new techniques to create your own coaster using yarn and punch needle tools. This event is for Lincolnwood ...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Required
Program Details:

Join us for a punch needle embroidery workshop for beginners. Learn new techniques to create your own coaster using yarn and punch needle tools. 

This event is for Lincolnwood Library cardholders.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon Scrabble! (R)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join us for a fun and friendly game of Scrabble at the Library! Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or a beginner, all experience levels are welcome. We’ll provide the space and th...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Join us for a fun and friendly game of Scrabble at the Library! Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or a beginner, all experience levels are welcome. We’ll provide the space and the game —just bring your love of words!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Google Docs (R)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Create and edit documents online. This popular alternative to Microsoft Word includes unique features such as real-time collaboration and automatic saving.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Create and edit documents online. This popular alternative to Microsoft Word includes unique features such as real-time collaboration and automatic saving.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Movie: The Lorax

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Watch The Lorax with us at the library! Popcorn provided. All ages are welcome! Caregivers must attend the program with kids 7 or below.

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Watch The Lorax with us at the library! Popcorn provided. 

All ages are welcome! Caregivers must attend the program with kids 7 or below.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying parent or caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monday Matinees

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Wicked: Part I (2024)Mon, Apr 7 • 1-3:45pm • PG, 160 mins •  [D]Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woma...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

 

Wicked: Part I (2024)

Mon, Apr 7 • 1-3:45pm • PG, 160 mins •  [D]

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books in the Woods (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

This month we will be reading I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger.Set in a not-too-distant America where learning and literature are considered highly suspect, I Cheerfully...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Required
Program Details:

This month we will be reading I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger.