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StoryWalk: Boys Don't Fry

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace.  ...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace. 

May: Boys Don't Fry by Kimberly Lee

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Famished for Fiction Meetup

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Participants in the Famished for Fiction program at Golf Middle School, Park View School, Gemini Middle School, or MCC Academy are welcome to join us for an evening of pizza, games...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Participants in the Famished for Fiction program at Golf Middle School, Park View School, Gemini Middle School, or MCC Academy are welcome to join us for an evening of pizza, games, and activities celebrating this year's book, The Canyon's Edge by

Henna Party

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stop by for a henna design from a local artisan (while supplies last).  Grades K–5 

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by for a henna design from a local artisan (while supplies last). 

Grades K–5 

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Storytime

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Storytime:

Read stories, share favorite books, and more at this storytime for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten participants. Learn more about 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at mgpl.org/1000book...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime

Read stories, share favorite books, and more at this storytime for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten participants. Learn more about 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at mgpl.org/1000books.  

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Monday Morning Playgroup:

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup. Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

LEGO Builders

LEGO Builders

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
LEGO Builders:

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build. Grades K-8 ...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation, STEAM

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build.

Grades K-8

Disclaimer(s)

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Listen Up!:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime! Birth to Kindergarten with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Kindergarten with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Drama Club

Drama Club

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Performance
Age Group:
Kids
Drama Club:

Bring out your inner drama queen or king and get creative with acting, improv, and theater games. Grades 1-8

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Class, Performance

Bring out your inner drama queen or king and get creative with acting, improv, and theater games.

Grades 1-8

Build-A-Reader Storytime: The Jungle

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for a fun storytime featuring our jungle-themed DUPLO Read & Build set. Siblings are welcome but build and craft supplies are limited to registrants. Ages 2-5 with a...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: STEAM, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for a fun storytime featuring our jungle-themed DUPLO Read & Build set. Siblings are welcome but build and craft supplies are limited to registrants.

Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

DIY Family Game Night

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of zany homemade games in the Baxter Auditorium. Some assembly required! Games are geared toward school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welc...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of zany homemade games in the Baxter Auditorium. Some assembly required! Games are geared toward school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up.

All Ages

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Puppet Craft Storytime

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

A special puppet storytime for preschoolers. We’ll each make a simple puppet craft then use them to act out our stories and songs.  Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver.  ...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

A special puppet storytime for preschoolers. We’ll each make a simple puppet craft then use them to act out our stories and songs. 

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Listen Up!:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime! Birth to Kindergarten with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Kindergarten with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Mini Music Makers

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Feel the rhythm, hear the rhyme; it’s Mini Music Maker time! Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Feel the rhythm, hear the rhyme; it’s Mini Music Maker time!

Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Tiny Science

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Discover more about the world through stories and activities. This month's topic: Butterflies. Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver   This event is part of our Morton Mon...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Discover more about the world through stories and activities. This month's topic: Butterflies.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome.  Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Dandy by Ame Dyckman

StoryWalk in the Park: Dandy

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Off Site
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

This summer, our StoryWalk is out and about in Morton Grove! Visit ​Mansfield Park to find the pages of a book arranged on numbered signs. Take a stroll an...

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

This summer, our StoryWalk is out and about in Morton Grove! Visit ​Mansfield Park to find the pages of a book arranged on numbered signs. Take a stroll and enjoy the story and the park at your own pace. 

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Monday Morning Playgroup:

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup. Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Bedtime Stories and More

Bedtime Stories and More

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Bedtime Stories & More:

Spend time winding down for bed with a few stories and songs.   Birth to Kindergarten with a parent/caregiver  



Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime

Spend time winding down for bed with a few stories and songs.  

Birth to Kindergarten with a parent/caregiver  



Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Summer Storytime

Summer Storytime

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this fun family storytime. 

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this fun family storytime. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Pride Storytime

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for a Pride month storytime featuring books and songs that celebrate everyone.  

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join us for a Pride month storytime featuring books and songs that celebrate everyone.  

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.