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Saber Guild Presents: Youngling Lightsaber Training (Gr. 4-8)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids

Learn the art and discipline of the lightsaber with Chicago's own branch of Saber Guild, the international costumed performance group. Light side? Dark side? All younglings are welcome. 

Grades 4-8

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the art and discipline of the lightsaber with Chicago's own branch of Saber Guild, the international costumed performance group. Light side? Dark side? All younglings are welcome. 

Grades 4-8

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, December 22, 2025 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.

Home Alone movie poster

Winter Break Movie: Home Alone

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for our Winter Break movies. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Home Alone (1990, PG, 1 hr 43 min)

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for our Winter Break movies. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Home Alone (1990, PG, 1 hr 43 min)

Disclaimer(s)

While all ages are welcome, this movie is geared toward families with children. Be aware that age-appropriate behavior and noises will occur during the film.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

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 all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 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.

Tuesday Movies: Kicking & Screaming

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

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

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

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

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

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 all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 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.

STEAM Stop: Sail Car Challenge

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Stop by the Activity Room for hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, art, or math. You may join in at any time during the session.

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

Stop by the Activity Room for hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, art, or math. You may join in at any time during the session.

Library Closed (Christmas Eve)

All Day
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library is closed Wednesday, December 24 for Christmas Eve.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed Wednesday, December 24 for Christmas Eve.

Library Closed (Christmas)

All Day
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library is closed Thursday, December 25 for Christmas.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed Thursday, December 25 for Christmas.

LEGO Builders

LEGO Builders

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

Crafting for Charity banner

Crafting for Charity

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

Ready, Set, Alphabet

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids

Drop-in and build your early literacy skills with alphabet activities. Be prepared to get messy! 

Ages 2-5 with parent/caregiver

 

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

Drop-in and build your early literacy skills with alphabet activities. Be prepared to get messy! 

Ages 2-5 with parent/caregiver

 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, December 29, 2025 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.

Lilo & Stitch movie poster

Winter Break Movie: Lilo & Stitch

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for our Winter Break movies. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Lilo & Stitch (2025, PG, 1 hr 48 min)

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for our Winter Break movies. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.

This week's movie: Lilo & Stitch (2025, PG, 1 hr 48 min)

Disclaimer(s)

While all ages are welcome, this movie is geared toward families with children. Be aware that age-appropriate behavior and noises will occur during the film.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

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 all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 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.

Tuesday Movies: Roman Holiday

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

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)

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

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)

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

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 all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 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.

Measner Magic

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids

Come see John Measner’s magic show, featuring illusions that will amaze the entire family.

All Ages

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

Come see John Measner’s magic show, featuring illusions that will amaze the entire family.

All Ages

Make a New Year's Crown

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Stop by the Youth Services department to make a fabulous crown to celebrate the new year (while supplies last). 

All Ages

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

Stop by the Youth Services department to make a fabulous crown to celebrate the new year (while supplies last). 

All Ages

Library Closed at 5 pm (New Year’s Eve)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library closes early at 5 pm on Wednesday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library closes early at 5 pm on Wednesday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve.

Library Closed (New Year's Day)

All Day
Morton Grove Public Library

The Library is closed Thursday, January 1 for New Year's Day.

Closing
Branches:
Morton Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed Thursday, January 1 for New Year's Day.

LitLoot Middle School

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

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe for January's box, register between January 1 to 15.

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

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe for January's box, register between January 1 to 15.

Family Dance Party

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Get up and dance to some family-friendly tunes!

All Ages

Accompanying adults for those under age 8

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

Get up and dance to some family-friendly tunes!

All Ages

Accompanying adults for those under age 8

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Crafternoon

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Drop in for an afternoon of open-ended crafting with a wide variety of materials.

Grades K-8

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

Drop in for an afternoon of open-ended crafting with a wide variety of materials.

Grades K-8