James F. Vodak - East Side Branch Library
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Sunday June 22 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Pollinator Week with the Field Museum
Join the Field Museum in celebrating Pollinator Week by discovering the wonders of the native pollinators that call Chicago home and learn how you can create habitat for them in your own yard. Staff will explain how you can create a pollinator-friendly garden using nat......More
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Monday June 23 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Book Club: Graphic Novel
Want to join our book club? There are four sessions this summer and you can come to any that you're interested in! All you have to do is read the book and come to the program! We have snacks, crafts and discussion! Books are available to check out at the Vodak-East sid......More
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Tuesday June 24 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Baby Story Time
Join our story time especially for our littlest patrons! Weâll share songs, rhymes, books, bubbles for 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of sensory rich social play. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other acc......More
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Tuesday June 24 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Adult Book Club
Join our book club for a discussion of a different book each month. This month's book is Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation but an apa......More
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Wednesday June 25 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Bubble Bonanza
Have you ever tried to make bubbles the size of your head? What about the size of your whole body? Let's see how big we can make our bubbles! For ages 3 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please c......More
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Thursday June 26 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Story Time and Family Bird Walk at Marian R. Byrnes Natural Area
We are having a special outdoor story time and family bird walk at one of East Side's hidden treasures: the Marian R. Byrnes Natural Area! Bring a blanket or a chair if you need one and join Ms. Anna in a nature themed story time followed by a family bird walk lead by ......More
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Thursday June 26 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Tye Dye Party
Ready to add a splash of color to your summer? Come get bright and creative at our Teen Tie-Dye Party! Weâre turning the library lawn into a swirl of vibrant fun â you bring the energy, and weâll bring the dye, tunes, and good vibes. Make your own one-of-a-kind masterp......More
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Friday June 27 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Pop-Up Resume Workshop
đ⨠Pop-Up Resume Workshop @ the Library! ⨠Ready to land that first job, internship, or full-time gig? Stop by our Pop-Up Resume Workshop designed just for teens and young adults ages 16â21! Whether you're starting from scratch or updating an old resume, we've got y......More
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Sunday June 29 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Film Screening: Love, Simon (2018)
Join us for Community Cinema! This week's movie is Love, Simon. Simon is a closeted high schooler who falls for an anonymous online pen pal from his school who is also gay. When a blackmailer obtains his candid e-mails, Simon must decide how to reveal his sexuality to......More
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Monday June 30 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Book Club: Beginning Chapter Book
Want to join our book club? There are four sessions this summer and you can come to any that you're interested in! All you have to do is read the book and come to the program! We have snacks, crafts and discussion! Books are available to check out at the library starti......More
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Tuesday July 1 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Baby Story Time
Join our story time especially for our littlest patrons! Weâll share songs, rhymes, books, bubbles for 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of sensory rich social play. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other acc......More
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Tuesday July 1 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Healthy Aging With Rush
Come listen to researchers from Rush University Medical Center talk about various health issues, relevant to our multilinguistic, multicultural context. Topic to be decided. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this ......More
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Wednesday July 2 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Flower Pounding
Did you know that hitting flowers with a hammer can bring out their colors? What if we do it on fabric? Use your strength to create beautiful works on art on bags! For ages 3 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance fo......More