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Event Series Drop-In Gaming Days

Drop-In Gaming Days

Elmwood Park Public Library 1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, IL, United States

Does Roblox rock your socks? Ain't no party like a Mario Party? Then this is the program for you! Play Nintendo Switch, VR Headset, PlayStation 5, and desktop video games with others your age in this fun afternoon program. Ages 10 - 18 years old. No registration required.

Free
Event Series LEGO League

LEGO League

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States

We supply Legos and a theme, you supply the imagination! Children under 8, please bring your caregiver. Registration required.

Free

Spooky Craft Night

Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL, United States

Drop by the Classroom for spooky crafts and snacks! Walk-ins and new friends welcome.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Free

Friends of the Berwyn Library Crafting Night

Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL, United States

The Friends of the Berwyn Public Library are knitting and crocheting hats to sell as a fundraiser this fall. Join us for a crafting session where we make hats together. Hats will be available for a fundraiser sale in November. We have yarn if needed. Can't make the crafting session? Make hats anytime between now...

Free

Mini-Ofrenda Craft

Schaumburg Township District Library 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Celebrate Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead) by creating your own personal mini-ofrenda with literacy and immigration services coordinator, Karla Alba. Karla will guide you through the significance of the ofrenda as you construct one of your own. Ofrendas are colorful alters designed to help guide your loved ones home on the day of...

Free
Event Series Farmer’s Market

Farmer’s Market

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back at the colorful open-air market offering their fresh fruits and vegetables, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, cheeses, spices, and more. This year, the MCA Counter will be participating along...

Free
Event Series Creepy Critters Month

Creepy Critters Month

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate all things creepy during the month of October Drop in anytime during our open hours: Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Monday-Friday, 9 am - 1 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Enjoy self-guided activities about spiders, snakes, bats, rats, crows, vultures, owls and more! Go on an indoor Creepy Critters Scavenger Hunt...

Free
Event Series Wildlife Connections

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL, United States

Stop by the visitor center to learn about reptiles, mammals, and birds from the residents of Misericordia – Heart of Mercy.

Free

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