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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

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.

Let's Potty Storytime

Let's Potty! Storytime

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities focused on being a big kid who uses the bathroom, gets new underwear, and has no more diapers.  Ages 2-4 with a parent/caregi...

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

Enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities focused on being a big kid who uses the bathroom, gets new underwear, and has no more diapers. 

Ages 2-4 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Animie Club

Anime Club

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

A fun-filled hour of anime appreciation. We’ll watch and talk about your favorite shows, draw, and enjoy all things anime. Grades 6–8

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

A fun-filled hour of anime appreciation. We’ll watch and talk about your favorite shows, draw, and enjoy all things anime.

Grades 6–8

Water Babies

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Patio at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room.  Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregive...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Patio
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Water Babies

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Patio at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room.  Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregive...

Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Patio
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Grab a towel and bring your baby for a splashing good time. In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Activity Room. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.