Damen Avenue Branch Library
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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
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Wednesday May 28 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Weird Book Club at Midwest Coast Brewing: The House in the Cerulean Sea
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 Midwest Coast......More
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Friday May 30 11:00am - 2:00pm CDT
CityKey Mobile Printing Event
Join us for a Chicago CityKey Mobile Printing Day event at the Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch of Chicago Public Library. The Chicago CityKey is an optional, valid, government-issued ID card offered to all Chicago residents. Benefits of a CityKey ID: Government-Issued ......More
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Saturday May 31 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
RESCHEDULED: May Adult Book Discussion: Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
This event on May 17 has been cancelled due to the branch closure for flooring improvements. We have rescheduled for May 31 at 11a.m. Thank you for your patience. Join us in May for a discussion of the novel Yellowface by R. F. Kuang which grapples with questio......More
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Saturday May 31 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Borikuerdas In Bridgeport
Please join us for a performance by Borikuerdas, hosted at Tangible books in Bridgeport, in partnership with the Richard J Daley Library. This trio of musicians have been playing music together since the winter of 2023. Each musician is accomplished in their own right......More
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Monday June 2 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
RESCHEDULED: Crafts for Grown-Ups: Wire & Bead Earrings
This event on May 5 has been cancelled due to the branch closure for flooring improvements. We have rescheduled for June 2 at 5:30p.m. Thank you for your patience. Relax and unwind to music after work while doing a craft with other grown-ups. This month, we will be ma......More
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Tuesday June 3 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Spin Your Own Yarn
Do you knit or crochet, or simply love all things craft? What if you could make your own yarn from scratch to use in your projects? Join Theo in learning the technique of spinning yarn on the drop spindle. You will lean the basics of spinning and plying, all that is ne......More
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Wednesday June 4 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Mirror, Mirror: Self Portraits
Explore self-portraits by Frida Kahlo and learn some tips and tricks to create your own self-portraits. This program is led by a teaching artist from The Art Institute of Chicago. For kids 8 to 13 with their grown-up(s). No registration needed but spa......More
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Thursday June 5 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Film Screening: The Wild Robot (2024)
Join us for a family screening of The Wild Robot. After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. © Universal Pictures......More