Harold Washington Library Center Events

Wednesday May 7 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT

Young at Heart: Homemade Bird Feeders

Senior adults, here is a fun way to welcome back your feathered friends this Spring. This homemade bird feeder consists of a pinecone, birdseed, and some twine to hang the feeder. Please note, this kit will require butter or lard to affix the seeds to the pinecone. ......More

Wednesday May 7 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT

Young at Heart: Short Story Discussion

Senior adults! Drop in for an afternoon short story discussion hosted by the Assistive Resources and Talking Book Center. We will listen collectively to a short story, then invite everyone to share their thoughts and impressions as we enjoy the company of fellow reader......More

Wednesday May 7 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Open Shop

Drop in during Open Shop to: Get a brief software overview Find out how we can help with your project Check out what people are making Use a laser cutter, electronic cutter, 3D printer, sewing machine, hot glue guns, and your creativity. Would you rather join a......More

Wednesday May 7 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

Do you want to practice speaking and understanding English and improve your communications skills? Join our conversation group with Literacy Chicago and improve your ability to communicate. This conversation group is for people who already know some English and would l......More

Thursday May 8 9:00am - 8:00pm CDT

Grab and Go: Spring Walk Journal

Use this journal to capture the season’s change. Go on a walk in a natural area near you and write or sketch your observations. This grab and go kit is available at the 8th floor reference desk during library hours for the month of May or while supplies last. Accessi......More

Thursday May 8 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

English Classes for Intermediate Levels/Clases de Inglés de Nivel Intermedio

Join an English class led by an Erie House tutor in the Popular Library of the Harold Washington Library Center. In each class, you will study intermediate-level English and learn about the library's English study resources......More

Thursday May 8 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

Korean Book Discussion: 완장

HWLC 한국어 북클럽에 초대합니다. 이번 달에는 아시안 문화유산의 달을 맞아 윤흥길의 <완장>을 읽고 토론합니다. 『완장』은 한국전쟁 이후 우리 사회에 팽배했던 정치권력의 폭력성과 보통 사람들의 억울한 삶을 조명하며, 오늘날까지도 이어지는 암울한 역사와 권력의 어두운 이면을 예리하게 짚어낸 작품입니다. 특히 작가는 한국인의 권력의식을 ‘완장’이라는 상징물에 담아내고, 그와 얽혀 벌어지는 사건들을 통해 한국인의 권력 욕망과 그 애환이라는 심각하고 묵직한 문제의식을 해학과 더불어 남도 방언의 구수한 입말을 입혀 우리 문학의 저력을 보여주고 있습니다. * 출처: 예스 24 “작가인 나를 일개 미물 같은 존재로 전락시킨 거대 권력에 효과적으로 보복하는 길은 역시 작가의 펜을 무기 삼아 권력 그 자체를 우스꽝스럽기 짝이 없는 물건으로 희화화함으로써 실컷 야유하는 그 방법밖에 없었다. 사실주의적 정공법으로는 독재 정권의 검열을 피하기 어려운 시국이었다. 야유의 수단으로 풍자와 해학을 동원함으로써 당국의 검열을 우회해야만 했다. 이것이 장편소설 『완장』의 출생 배경이다. 이 소설을 씀으로써 나는 비로소 실의와 자괴지심을 딛고 재기할 수 있었다. 이를테면 이 소설이 절체절명의 궁지에 몰렸던 나를 구원한 셈이다.” _출간 40주년 기념 특별판 작가의 말에서 모임은 직접 HWLC 오시거나 Zoom을 통해 참여하실 수 있습니다. 직접 참여하실 분은 HWLC 8층, 8S-14 방으로 오세요. 온라인으로 참여하실 분은, 오른쪽 Registration 버튼을 누르고 이메일을 적으세요. 북클럽 24시간 전에 Zoom미팅 link를 받게 됩니다. 이 프로그램에 등록하실 때 자동으로 Library Use Guidelines 에 동의하시는 것으로 간주합니다. How to Attend This event is available in person and online. Attend in person at the Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State St. Chicago, Illinois, 60605, Room 8S-14, 8th Floor. Attend online via Zoom Only one registration per household is needed. You’ll receive an email with a link to the secure Zoom meeting about 24 hours before the meeting. By registering for this event, you agree to abide by the Library Use Guidelines. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Monday May 12 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Make a 3D Printed Incense Holder

Create a free TinkerCad account and design an incense holder. Incense comes in different shapes and sizes; this incense holder should be able to hold incense in both stick and cone form. At the end of class we will load STL files onto the 3D printers in order to be pri......More

Monday May 12 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT

Computer Basics: Mouse, Keyboard, Desktop

This is an introductory computer class for people who are brand new to using computers. In this class, students will learn how the mouse interacts with the computer, how to use left and right click to select and move files or text, and how to highlight and format tex......More

Monday May 12 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification

Want to reserve the YOUmedia HWLC Recording Studio? First, you have to get certified!! Register for an introduction to sound recording, Garageband, equipment setup, save and exporting audio files. After the certification, you can reserve the recording studio and work ......More

Monday May 12 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

Through this writing group, we will continue the legacy of writers that gathered before our times. As a member of the Silent Scribe Society, you can air out your woes, successes, and goals you have for your literature. You can focus on your craft and get your story wri......More

Monday May 12 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT

Knit Together

Join experienced needleworker Adriana Reyneri for a beginner-friendly knitting and crochet group. Bring your own projects or challenge yourself to start something new. Materials will be provided by the library. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other ......More

Monday May 12 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Join us in the Popular Library at the Harold Washington Library Center for an English language class led by Erie House. In each class, you will learn basic English and about the library's English study resources such as ......More

Monday May 12 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Author Mary Annette Pember: Medicine River

CPL welcomes journalist Mary Annette Pember to discuss her new book Medicine River: A Story Of Survival And The Legacy Of Indian Boarding Schools. Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember’s mother was forced to attend one of these institutions—a seminary in Wisconsin, and the impacts of her experience have cast a pall over Mary’s own childhood, and her relationship with her mother. Highlighting both her mother’s experience and the experiences of countless other students at such schools, their families, and their children, Medicine River paints a stark portrait of communities still reckoning with the legacy of acculturation that has affected generations of Native communities. Through searing interviews and assiduous historical reporting, Pember traces the evolution and continued rebirth of a culture whose country has been seemingly intent upon destroying it. Mary Annette Pember is an independent journalist focusing on Native American issues. She has reported on the high rates of sexual assault experienced by Native women, sex trafficking, health, the impact of historical trauma on Native communities and environmental challenges on Native lands, federal policy issues, and cultural topics. Her work has appeared in Indian Country Today, ReWire News, Truthout, Yes! Magazine, the Guardian, the Washington Post, Colorlines, The Atlantic and others. She is past president of the Native American Journalists’ Association and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary will be in conversation with Dr. Dorene Wiese. Dr. Dorene Wiese, White Earth Ojibwe, enrolled, and descendent of the Oneida, Seneca, Dakota, and Brotherton nations, is the founding president of the American Indian Association of Illinois and CEO/ professor emeritus of NAES, Inc (formerly NAES College.) Dr. Wiese has also, served as a professor of American Indian studies courses at Eastern Illinois University and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. In addition, she rose through the ranks to become the highest ranking American Indian, Illinois Community College administrator, during her 20-year tenure with CCC. Her life’s work has been advocating for urban American Indian education and Urban Native health. She was the first American Indian appointed to the Cook County Health and Hospital Systems board, serving as the Chair, Human Resources for this multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Her artistic endeavors include serving as the artistic director for the Black Hawk Performance Company, the Chicago American Indian Museum Without Walls, the Chicago Native Leadership Academy and the Native Scholars Youth Media Dream Team. In 2022 Wiese was recognized as a Leader for a New Chicago by the Field and MacArthur Foundations. How to Attend: Doors to the Auditorium open at 5:30 p.m., and seating is first come, first served (350 capacity). Books are available for purchase and the author will autograph books at the conclusion of the program. This event will also take place live on CPL's YouTube channel and CPL's Facebook page. You'll be able to ask questions during the event as well! Can't make it to the live stream? We'll archive the video on YouTube to watch later. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. Photo credit: Neadahness Rose Green

Tuesday May 13 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Promoting Housing Stability through Legal Aid and the Courts

In conjunction with the exhibit, Evicted: A Closer Look at America's Housing Struggle and Crisis, join CPL and the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness for a panel discussion about Chicago's Right to Counsel "RTC"pilot. Moderator Bob Glaves, Executive Director of the Chicago Bar Association will be in conversation with Rick Ruffing of Stout, Dennericka Brooks of Legal Aid Chicago with input from representatives of the City of Chicago and Cook County. A recent report from the global advisory firm Stout found the City of Chicago Right to Counsel pilot "RTC," which works hand-in-hand with the Early Resolution Program (ERP) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, forms a unique and innovative model designed to ensure all unrepresented tenants can access high-quality legal assistance in eviction cases tailored to the tenant's circumstances. The report found that this cost-effective model is making a tangible, positive impact in promoting housing stability and improving access to justice across Cook County. The report further found that the ERP+RTC model, with sufficient funding, can be a cost-effective and replicable approach to promoting housing stability by tailoring services to the client's needs. One of the lead evaluators from Stout, Rick Ruffing, will discuss the findings from their report and how this model can be replicated statewide in a cost-effective way, with input from representatives of the City of Chicago and Cook County and one of the key legal aid partners for the program, Dennericka Brooks from Legal Aid Chicago. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email[email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. Rick Ruffing, Director - Disputes, Claims & Investigations, Stout Dennericka Brooks, Managing Director, Legal Aid Chicago Bob Glaves (Moderator), Executive Director, Chicago Bar Foundation Dominic Tocci, Deputy Bureau Chief, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Olivia Ortega, Director of Policy, Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago

Tuesday May 13 11:00am - 12:30pm CDT

Make Earrings or a Pendant with the Laser Cutter

Create a pair of earrings with a laser cutter and Inkscape, a 2D design software. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipu......More

Tuesday May 13 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

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Make a 3D Printed Incense Holder

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