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Sustainability at Home: Reduce Waste and Recycle Right (R)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

The Cook County Department of Environment & Sustainability Community Outreach Coordinator, Max Ciarlone, will discuss ways to create less waste and how to recycle various house...

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

The Cook County Department of Environment & Sustainability Community Outreach Coordinator, Max Ciarlone, will discuss ways to create less waste and how to recycle various household materials.

iPhone & iPad Club (R)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Bring your iPhone and iPad to meet fellow Apple users and learn to do more with your device.

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

Bring your iPhone and iPad to meet fellow Apple users and learn to do more with your device.

Escape the Library!

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Race against time to unlock the secrets in the stacks at this thrilling Library Escape Room experience. Register one person in your team only and add how many team members you...

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

Race against time to unlock the secrets in the stacks at this thrilling Library Escape Room experience. 

Escape the Library! Families and Teens

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:15pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Race against time to unlock the secrets in the stacks at this thrilling Library Escape Room experience. Register one person in your team only and add how many team members you...

Join Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events, Fun & Games
Required
Program Details:

Race against time to unlock the secrets in the stacks at this thrilling Library Escape Room experience. 

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.

Monday Matinees

Monday, April 28, 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]

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, April 29, 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*

Database Testing

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

We were recently approached by a graduate student from Northeastern Illinois University, who is working toward his Master’s in Human Resources Development. As part of his class pro...

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

We were recently approached by a graduate student from Northeastern Illinois University, who is working toward his Master’s in Human Resources Development.

Disclaimer(s)

Dietary Restrictions

This program will serve food. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program will be allergen friendly or that it will meet other dietary restrictions. Please list your dietary needs and we will reach out to you if possible about accommodating your request.

Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning Basics (R)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Learn from attorney Jacob K. Ehrensaft about wills, trusts, powers of attorney probate, and guardianship. Take the first step to create or update a plan that is appropriate for you...

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

Learn from attorney Jacob K. Ehrensaft about wills, trusts, powers of attorney probate, and guardianship. Take the first step to create or update a plan that is appropriate for you.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, April 30, 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.

 

Eat • Craft • Watch

Thursday, May 1, 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.

Google Photos (R)

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Store, organize, and share your photos using your Google account.

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

Store, organize, and share your photos using your Google account.

Book Sale

All Day 5/3 - 5/9
Library Plaza at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Stop by the lobby to browse the Friends of the Library's book sale!

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Library Plaza
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Details:

Stop by the lobby to browse the Friends of the Library's book sale!

Illinois Presents: Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat [In-Person]

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

*This registration is for those viewing the live, virtual program in the library. If you want to register for the at-home Zoom link, click here!*Dan Santat is the author and illust...

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

*This registration is for those viewing the live, virtual program in the library.

Monday Matinees

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
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!A Complete Unknown (2024)Mon, May 5 • 1-3:30pm • R, 140 mins •  [D]A young Bob Dylan shakes up the folk music scene when he...

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!

A Complete Unknown (2024)

Mon, May 5 • 1-3:30pm • R, 140 mins •  [D]

Drawing Portraits in Oil Pastels (C)

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Learn the fundamentals of portrait drawing and bring your artwork to life with vibrant oil pastels! In this hands-on class, students will explore essential techniques for capturing...

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

Learn the fundamentals of portrait drawing and bring your artwork to life with vibrant oil pastels!

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, May 6, 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. 

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.

 

The Untold Story Behind Mah Jongg (R)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Mah jongg came a long way…from China to the US. This presentation will enlighten you about how that journey came about, what the Mahjong characters (AKA kraks), bamboos (AKA bams),...

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Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning
Required
Program Details:

Mah jongg came a long way…from China to the US.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, May 7, 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.

 

Lincolnwood Writes (R) (Hybrid)

Wednesday, May 7, 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.

Get Ready to Read! Early Literacy in the Library

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Adults
Program Details:

Learn about the resources the library has to help your child develop reading-readiness skills. Reading Specialist Deborah Silver will show caregivers some simple phonemic activitie...

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Adults
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning, Special Events
Program Details:

Learn about the resources the library has to help your child develop reading-readiness skills. Reading Specialist Deborah Silver will show caregivers some simple phonemic activities to share with their ready-to-read child.

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.

Monday Morning Book Discussion (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, May 12, 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 Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.In a small Southern town, a woman's crusade to ban books takes an unexpect...

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 Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.

Monday Matinees

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
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!A Complete Unknown (2024)Mon, May 5 • 1-3:30pm • R, 140 mins •  [D]A young Bob Dylan shakes up the folk music scene when he...

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!

A Complete Unknown (2024)

Mon, May 5 • 1-3:30pm • R, 140 mins •  [D]

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, May 13, 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. 

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.

 

Illinois Libraries Present: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond [ZOOM ONLY]

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award-winning book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. The recipient of a MacArthur “Ge...

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

Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award-winning book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.