Every Thursday, 4:00 - 5:30 PM.
Writers in grades 7-12 are invited to join us every week for some socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing! Share your poems and stories in a supportive space or listen to others read.
In 2023, we'll be celebrating 50 years serving the community of Norridge and Harwood Heights and we want you to be a part of the celebration.
Thursdays, December 08, January 12 & February 09, 7:00 PM.
Join us for an hour of casual conversation with other patrons who are learning English as a second language. No lessons, just a place to practice your English skills.
December 01 - January 06
Attention artists of all ages. Our bookmark design contest is back for 2023! Create your own design for a library bookmark for a chance to win prizes. Winners will be chosen for kids, teens, and adults to be printed and distributed throughout our 50th anniversary year. Ask for an entry in Kids World or at the Answers Desk.
The Splatoon series is Nintendo’s version of a shooting game. While that first sentence might seem strange it is also the best way to describe the main focus of the game.
Wednesday, December 07, 6:00 PM. Ages 4-12 (7 & under with an adult)
Create a wonderful and easy mountain landscape with acrylics.
Wednesdays, December 07, 14, & 21, 3:00 PM .
Enjoy crochet? Interested in learning new stitches or sharing your knowledge? Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 7:00 PM.
Celebrate baking this holiday season with cookbook author, TV & radio contributor, and daughter of the great midwest, Shauna Sever.
Tuesday, December 06, 6:30 PM.
Where do your favorite holiday songs come from? From traditional to silly, Gregory Alexander (Professor Moptop) delves into who wrote the songs, what inspired them, and who recorded them.
Tuesday, December 06, 2:00 PM.
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Afterlife by Julia Alvarez.
In a ceremony at the Austin Central Library, Kirkus Reviews announced the three winners of their ninth annual Kirkus Prize in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers’ Literature.
Monday, December 05, 2022, 7:00 PM.
Join us on our Facebook page every Monday night at 7:00 PM for an online screening of a classic movie. This week we’re watching John Huston's adventure comedy, Beat the Devil.
Monday, December 05, 6:00 PM. Ages 4-8, 7 & under with an adult.
Join us for a winter-themed Storytime and craft session on Zoom!
Monday, December 05, 10:00 AM.
Billions of dollars are stolen from Americans through online fraud annually. Become a savvy shopper and learn tips to shop safely online in this one hour class
Deep Wheel Orcadia by Harry Josephine Giles won the 36th Arthur C. Clarke Award, a British award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year. It is named after author Arthur C. Clarke, who gave a grant to establish the award in 1987.
Congratulations to Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, the winner of the inaugural Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for The House of Rust.
Starting on November 5th, 2022, the Workshop, our space dedicated to creativity, will reopen. Drop in for open studio hours on Saturdays, from 9:00 AM – noon. We’ll be here to help you work on a sewing project with …
Saturday, December 03, 1:00 or 4:00 PM. Ages 12 & under with an adult.
Let's make our own graham cracker houses on Zoom - beautiful and yummy!
Saturday, December 10, 9:30-11:30 AM. For families with kids ages 12 & under.
The Grinch is coming to Eisenhower to see if he can ruin Christmas. Drop in to Kids World to get your picture taken with Dr. Suess' mischief maker and see if you can change his mind. Digital photos will be emailed the following week.
“Our bodies belonged to us. Poor, disabled, it didn’t matter. These were our bodies, and we had the right to “decide what to do with them. It was as if they were just taking our bodies from us, as if we didn’t even belong to ourselves.”
History comes alive when we hear directly from those that experienced it. So we're offering an opportunity for you, the community, to shape future historical understanding of Norridge and Harwood Heights by writing short essays about your connections to the area.
At the last meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club, a bunch of book lovers chatted about the books we’ve all been reading lately including those listed below. Looks like we’ll be doing it again on November 4th at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to tell us about some books or hear what your fellow readers suggest, join our Zoom chat.
