Damen Avenue Branch Library
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Thursday May 8 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Cruelty Free You + Me: Stories and Songs
Join nonprofit Cruelty Free You + Me for their Compassionate Children's Programming! During each session we focus on different animals, the environment and kindness towards one another. We believe in learning through literature, art and hands-on experiences. For kids......More
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Saturday May 10 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Chess for Kids
Interested in learning how to play chess or looking for a place to practice your skills? Come learn with the experienced instructors from Chicago Chess Academy and play chess in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. N......More
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Saturday May 10 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
International Compost Awareness Week: Composting Demo and Q&A
For International Compost Awareness Week, see composting in action at a local community garden. Join Master Composter Marjorie Isaacson for a demonstration of how to turn organic waste into a valuable soil amendment. Removing organics from your garbage helps mitigate c......More
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Tuesday May 13 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Chicago History Book Club: There Are No Children Here
Do you want to learn more about our great city? Meet us at Easy Does It (2354 N Milwaukee Ave.) for a lively discussion of There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz. "The devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghe......More
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Thursday May 15 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Cocktails and Conversation: All The Sinners Bleed
Join us as we discuss All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby. Current reading selections are available for check-out at the Logan Square circulation desk. How to Attend This event takes place in person. Please follow the masking requirements of the location this e......More
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Thursday May 15 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Cocktails and Conversation: All The Sinners Bleed
Join us as we discuss All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby. Current reading selections are available for check-out at the Logan Square circulation desk. How to Attend This event takes place in person. Please follow the masking requirements of the location this e......More
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Saturday May 17 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Chess for Kids
Interested in learning how to play chess or looking for a place to practice your skills? Come learn with the experienced instructors from Chicago Chess Academy and play chess in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. N......More
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Sunday May 18 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Bucktown Book Swap
Do you want to get rid of a few books, or are you looking for your next great read? Stop by the Bucktown Book Swap. Bring one or more used books (up to 1 bag), and then can take as many books as you'd like. Please do not bring anything musty, water damaged, dirty, t......More
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Monday May 19 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Weird Book Club: Severance
Do you like science fiction, fantasy, horror, or just plain strange books? Meet fellow weird readers to discuss strange and speculative fiction at Weird Book Club, an adult book discussion group that meets at Map Room, on the last......More
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Tuesday May 20 4:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
Clay Vase with Paper Flowers Craft
Flowers are in bloom and spring is in the air! Create some flowers that will last by making them from tissue paper with us. We're also creating small clay jars for your flowers. For kids 5 and up. Younger kids than 5 are welcome to join with an attentive grown-up! ......More
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Wednesday May 21 5:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Game Playtest: Hostage Rescue Squad
Our Chicago Teen Gamer's Guild interns are designing a board game and they need your help! Please play our game and help us make it better - this is great practice if you're interested in designing your own games. Play as a member of an elite hostage rescue squad! ......More
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Friday May 23 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Bingo Fridays @ Bucktown
Head into the weekend with a round of bingo at the Bucktown-Wicker Park library! One Friday a month we'll bust out the bingo balls and give away some small prizes to our winners! Adults age 18 and up only. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or othe......More
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Saturday May 24 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Chess for Kids
Interested in learning how to play chess or looking for a place to practice your skills? Come learn with the experienced instructors from Chicago Chess Academy and play chess in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. N......More
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Saturday May 24 11:00am - 1:00pm CDT
Photography Field Trip for Families
Meet us at the Garfield Park Conservatory for a photography workshop with Legler's Artist-in-Residence, Kenn Cook, Jr. In this hands-on workshop, kids will learn framing techniques and composition tricks while photographing their lush surroundings. All materials will......More
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Tuesday May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
West Loop Adult Book Club: The Wedding People
Join West Loop Library staff at Time Out Market to discuss The Wedding People by Alison Espach. This novel explores the life of Phoebe Stone, who unexpectedly finds herself within a wedding extravaganza in Newport, Rhode Island. She attends the wedding venue wi......More
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Tuesday May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
West Loop Adult Book Club: Colored Television
Join West Loop branch with librarian Amy at Time Out Market to discuss "Colored Television" by Danzy Senna. Colored Television follows Jane, a writer hoping to turn her life around during a sabbatical spent house-sitting in the L.A. hills with her painter husba......More
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Tuesday May 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Books and Brews Discusses: Biography of X
Join us for our monthly Books and Brews book discussion. For May, join West Town librarians and others in our community to discuss Biography of X by Catherine Lacey. Place a hold or pick up a copy of the book at the West Town Branch. This event takes place at ......More