Humboldt Park Branch Library
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Thursday October 30 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Polish Museum of America Guided Tour
Join a guided tour of the Polish Museum of America to learn about the rich history of Polish contributions to the growth of America and of the Polonia community within Chicago as we celebrate Polish American Heritage Month with the Chicago Public Library. One of the o......More
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Saturday November 1 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Climate Conversation: Is a River Alive?
Please join us for a discussion about the book Is a River Alive? and more broadly, climate change and Chicago's water resources. The book is an "exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imaginati......More
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Sunday November 2 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Community Portrait Workshop: The Legacy of Margaret Burrough and Making Art Accessible
Dr. Margaret Burroughs’ Chicago is widely regarded for her work as a writer, an artist, and for having helped establish two key Chicago cultural institutions: the South Side Community Arts Center and the DuSable Museum. These venues gave African-American artists spaces......More
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Monday November 3 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Teen Art Club: Intro to Embroidery
Come and enjoy a beginner embroidery introduction! You will be able to learn some basic stitches and take home a completed crafting project of your own. While supplies last. For tweens and teens, grade 6 through 12. Accessibility Need sign language interpretat......More
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Monday November 3 5:30pm - 7:30pm CST
English Language Learning Course (ESL / ELL)/ Curso de Inglés
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome! This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and conversation, vo......More
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Tuesday November 4 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Story Time
Have fun and build literacy at the same time with stories, songs, rhymes and a craft! For kids 18 months to 5. How to Attend Register by 10:30 a.m. the day before the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A paren......More
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Wednesday November 5 5:30pm - 7:30pm CST
English Language Learning Course (ESL / ELL)/ Curso de Inglés
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome! This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and conversation, vo......More
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Wednesday November 5 6:00pm - 7:30pm CST
Resistencia Poster Printmaking
Somos Arte educators present a hands on art workshop, related to themes of this season's One Book, One Chicago selection. Learn about Puerto Rican resistance movements and......More
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Saturday November 8 2:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Open Gaming: Cards and Board Games
Unwind and clear your mind with some games in the teen area. Choose any game from our selection including UNO, Flower Fall and much more! For tweens and teens in grades 6 to 12. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for thi......More
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Monday November 10 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Drop-In LEGO® in the Library
Get creative and show off your LEGO® building skills. For kids 6 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected]......More
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Monday November 10 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Teen Art Club: Bookbinding for Beginners
Learn how to stitch together paper and create your own book. Your creation can become a zine, a journal, a sketchbook, and more! All materials are provided. While supplies last. For tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12. Accessibility Need sign language interpretati......More
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Monday November 10 5:30pm - 7:30pm CST
English Language Learning Course (ESL / ELL)/ Curso de Inglés
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome! This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and conversation, vo......More
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Tuesday November 11 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Story Time
Have fun and build literacy at the same time with stories, songs, rhymes and a craft! For kids 18 months to 5. How to Attend Register by 10:30 a.m. the day before the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A paren......More
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Tuesday November 11 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Next Up: Apprenticeship Fair
Interested in a career as a union electrician, mason, or heavy equipment operator? Please attend our apprenticeship fair! We will have several trades unions tabling — attendees will learn about their apprenticeships and how to apply. We will also serve light refreshm......More
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Wednesday November 12 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Mather's Grow-It-Together Garden Club In-Person Viewing
This event is an in-person screening of the Grow-It-Together Garden Program. This online garden club is for adults 50 years and older who are interested in hydroponic gardening. Join others to learn tips from a Mather coach who will discuss a variety of garden topics ......More
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Wednesday November 12 5:30pm - 7:30pm CST
English Language Learning Course (ESL / ELL)/ Curso de Inglés
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome! This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and conversation, vo......More
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Wednesday November 12 6:30pm - 7:30pm CST
Stargazing: Scopes in the City
Join us to take a look up at the night sky through a telescope! Weather permitting, we'll be able to gaze at craters on the Moon. We’ll be outside the Branch at the corner of North Avenue and Troy Street. In case of inclement weather, we will have an activity insid......More
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Saturday November 15 2:00pm - 4:30pm CST
Let's Play Magic: The Gathering
Join us to learn to play Magic: The Gathering! Magic is an exciting, strategic fantasy trading card game. We have lots of Magic cards, thanks to donations from Magikids and generous patrons. Participants will make (and keep!) a Ma......More
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Sunday November 16 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Community Archiving Workshop
(Photo Credit: Blanca Vásquez-Hurley) Join archivist Blanca Vásquez-Hurley for a community archiving workshop. Participants may bring sample photographs, documents, or textiles to share with the group; together we will learn the foundations of home archiving and prese......More
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Monday November 17 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Teen Art Club: Sewing a Friend
Come by YouMedia and sew together a little creature! Materials will be provided. While supplies last. For tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More
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Monday November 17 5:30pm - 7:30pm CST
English Language Learning Course (ESL / ELL)/ Curso de Inglés
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome! This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and conversation, vo......More
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Monday November 17 6:00pm - 7:30pm CST
My Diaspora Box
Somos Arte educators present a hands on art workshop, related to themes of this season's One Book, One Chicago selection. Craft a personal treasure chest of identity! In t......More
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Tuesday November 18 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Story Time
Have fun and build literacy at the same time with stories, songs, rhymes and a craft! For kids 18 months to 5. How to Attend Register by 10:30 a.m. the day before the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A paren......More
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Tuesday November 18 6:30pm - 7:30pm CST
Chicago History Book Club: Mayor Harold Washington
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 Mayor Harold Washington by Roger Biles. In 1983, Harold Washington made history by becoming Chicago's first African American mayor. The ra......More
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Wednesday November 19 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Make Your Own Vinyl Stickers
Want to make a nice decal for that favorite tumbler or water bottle of yours? Then this workshop is for you. Learn how to use the Cricut to design and cut your creation you will give that plain old water bottle a new look using a cool decal of your own creation. For t......More
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Wednesday November 19 5:30pm - 7:30pm CST
English Language Learning Course (ESL / ELL)/ Curso de Inglés
Do you want to Learn English? All languages welcome! This class will help you to talk to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors, and more. ESL classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and conversation, vo......More