River Forest Public Library
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Tuesday August 19 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Read to a Dog, Read with Me (grades K-4)
Join library staff and PAWSitive and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable practicing with the best listener around, a dog! Four 15-minute time slots are available, with 2 available dogs, for a maximum of 8 registrants. Registrants will......More
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Wednesday August 20 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
Welcome Back (Grades 5-8)
Enjoy a "welcome back" snack and find out about the terrific library materials and fun programs the Library offers just for Middle School students. Sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Youth Services.
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Wednesday August 20 6:45pm - 8:15pm CDT
OPALGA+ Meeting
Public meeting of our LGBTQIA+ organization to discuss upcoming events, scholarship fund and more.
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Thursday August 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Summer Concert Series: Phil Angotti & Friends Play The Beatles
Celebrate summer with an outdoor concert of Beatles songs performed by Chicago’s top Beatles cover artist, Phil Angotti. Known for his regular “Beatles Brunch” events at FitzGerald’s, Phil is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who was a member of the famed ......More
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Saturday August 23 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
All Levels Yoga
Yoga instructor Rhonda Fentry leads an all-levels yoga class. Please bring your own yoga mat. Registration required. Brought to you in partnership with the River Forest Township.
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Sunday August 24 All Day
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Monday August 25 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Baby Storytime
Come join us for books, songs, and motions in this lap-sit interactive story time! This storytime is designed for pre-walkers ages 0-1. Registration is required.
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Tuesday August 26 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
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Wednesday August 27 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
LEGO Club
Come join us for LEGO Club! Get creative and use your imagination to create some cool designs! This is a drop-in program that meets the last Wednesday of the month. For grades K-4.
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Thursday August 28 6:45pm - 8:00pm CDT
Crypto club for women
Start up group seeking interested women of the area to educate ourselves on blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, peer-to-peer digital currency, programmable currency vs. decentralized currency, and more!
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Sunday August 31 All Day
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Monday September 1 All Day
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Tuesday September 2 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
Teen Take & Makes (Grades 5-12)
Pick up a program in a bag kit to enjoy at home! Bags will be different each month and include craft or activity supplies. Available on a first come first served basis.
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Tuesday September 2 9:00am - 9:30am CDT
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Tuesday September 2 12:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Support Services Available for Those Caring for Seniors and Children
Are you a family caregiver?Do you ...*Take a relative, spouse, neighbor, child relative under 18, or significant other to medical appointments or shopping?*Prepare their meals for them?*Clean after them?*Make sure they take their medication or use medical devices?*Super......More
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Tuesday September 2 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.
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Wednesday September 3 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Evening Book Club
The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.This month's selection: Table for Two by Amor Towles.
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Thursday September 4 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Teen Tasters (Grades 5-8)
Try out a variety of unique foods from a different country each month in this fun taste test program.
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Thursday September 4 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Dooley Band Concert
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.The annual tradition returns! Join us outside on the lawn for live music by longtime River Forest locals the Dooley Band, who have been entertaining Chicagoland for over five decades with their mix of goo......More