Event List

Living National Treasure Reginald "Reggio The Hoofer" McLaughlin will bring the roots of tap dance to life through performance and historical storytelling.

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: hot glue snowflakes.

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: hot glue snowflakes

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details.

This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.

Historian Jim Gibbons will discuss the life and career of actor Andy Griffith, from his beginnings as a University of North Carolina graduate to his rise as a television and film icon.

Once a month, we turn a STEM idea into an engineering project. Projects are intended for school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up.

December's project: Catapults

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Joan McGee. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

Improvised Jane Austen is a comedic ensemble that creates unscripted performances using Jane Austen’s tropes, themes, and language. These improvised stories will delight audiences with a modern sense and sensibility.

Readpool is an adult graphic novel discussion group with a focus on challenging and acclaimed stories.

When Elizabeth Bennet meets the handsome Mr. Darcy, she believes he is the last man she could ever marry, but as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the man she has sworn to hate forever.

Between the Lines is now held at two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

Rather than read and discuss a specific book, come prepared to talk about your favorite book (or books) you read from 2025.

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Legends of Music!

Between the Lines is now held at two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

Rather than read and discuss a specific book, come prepared to talk about your favorite book (or books) you read from 2025.

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Susan Wilkens. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes. Please use a sturdy chair without arms (if possible). 

Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon realizes that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating. Cast: Will Ferrell, Robe

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert (1953, G, 2 hr)

Get up and dance to some family-friendly tunes!

All Ages

Accompanying adults for those under age 8

Put more money back in your pocket! Expert organizer and author Jamie Novak will provide 10 easy organization tips that will help you save money. 

Join us for a virtual interview with Jonathan Eig, the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Martin Luther King Jr, King: A Life.

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details.

This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.