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LitLoot Middle School

All Day 5/1 - 5/14
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe to May’s box, register between May 1 and 14. We’ll contact yo...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe to May’s box, register between May 1 and 14. We’ll contact you when boxes are ready for pickup at the end of the month.

Image for "Boys Don't Fry"

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

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Toddler Time:

Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this two-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 24 and 36 months old at the time of the class.     Ag...

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

Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this two-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 24 and 36 months old at the time of the class.    

Ages 24-36 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Book cover of The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex

Family Reads Book Club: The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Read the book of the month aloud at home with your family. Then bring a grown-up with you to discuss and explore the story with a hands-on activity. This month's book: The Story of...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Read the book of the month aloud at home with your family. Then bring a grown-up with you to discuss and explore the story with a hands-on activity. This month's book: The Story of Gumluck the Wizard by Adam Rex.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Storytime:

Stories, songs, activities, and more that are perfect for the school-ready child. Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

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

Stories, songs, activities, and more that are perfect for the school-ready child.

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 10, 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.

Park View Student Choral Performance

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Middle school students from Park View School will perform a short selection of pop songs for your enjoyment! Come join these seventh and eighth graders to hear some familiar tunes ...

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

Middle school students from Park View School will perform a short selection of pop songs for your enjoyment! Come join these seventh and eighth graders to hear some familiar tunes that will have your toe tapping.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 10, 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.

Crafty Saturday

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Drop in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft while supplies last. 

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

Drop in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft while supplies last. 

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, May 13, 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.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, May 14, 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.

Read to a Rainbow Dog

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Trained therapy dogs patiently listen to your child as they read from a book of their choice. To register for a 15-minute session, visit the Youth Services Desk or call 847-965-422...

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

Trained therapy dogs patiently listen to your child as they read from a book of their choice. To register for a 15-minute session, visit the Youth Services Desk or call 847-965-4220 x2.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Toddler Time:

Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this two-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 24 and 36 months old at the time of the class.     Ag...

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

Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this two-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 24 and 36 months old at the time of the class.    

Ages 24-36 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Mini Masterpieces

Mini Masterpieces

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own  masterpieces. This session's artist: Pa...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own  masterpieces.

This session's artist: Pablo Picasso.

 

Grades K-5

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Fearless Readers Book Club: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Team up with your favorite grown-up for an immersive experience based on the book of the month: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Be ready for discussion, snacks, activities...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Team up with your favorite grown-up for an immersive experience based on the book of the month: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Be ready for discussion, snacks, activities, and surprises. 

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Storytime:

Stories, songs, activities, and more that are perfect for the school-ready child. Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

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

Stories, songs, activities, and more that are perfect for the school-ready child.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Chess Academy

Chess Academy

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome.  Grades 1-8

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

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome. 

Grades 1-8

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, May 17, 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 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.

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.