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Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, January 26, 2026 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, January 27, 2026 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.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 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.

Civic Awareness Series: An Evening with Paul Lisnek (Online)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Schaumburg, and Barrington Areas and various Illinois libraries are kicking off of our 2026 Civic Awareness Series, an event dedicated to the continued civic education and engagement of our pa

Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Online, Presentation
Event Details:

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Schaumburg, and Barrington Areas and various Illinois libraries are kicking off of our 2026 Civic Awareness Series, an event dedicated to the continued civic education and engagement of our pa

Motor Skills Morning

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Kids

Drop in with your toddler for a variety of activities designed to build their motor skills and exercise their brains.

Ages 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver.

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

Drop in with your toddler for a variety of activities designed to build their motor skills and exercise their brains.

Ages 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

The Oscars and Chicago (Online)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Film expert Kelli Marshall will explore Hollywood's most prestigious award show and its unexpected connections to Chicago. Hear tales of winners, nominees, and game-changers who hail from Chicago and its suburbs.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Online, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Film expert Kelli Marshall will explore Hollywood's most prestigious award show and its unexpected connections to Chicago. Hear tales of winners, nominees, and game-changers who hail from Chicago and its suburbs.

Disclaimer(s)

This event will be held using free Zoom software on your internet-connected device (computer, smartphone, or tablet). Registrants will receive an email the day before the event with instructions on how to join. See our Privacy Policy for library info on using third-party software.

Book cover of Murray and Bun!: Murray the Viking by Adam Stower

Family Reads Book Club: Murray and Bun!: Murray the Viking by Adam Stower

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids

Read the book 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: Murray and Bun!: Murray the Viking by Adam Stower.

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

Read the book 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: Murray and Bun!: Murray the Viking by Adam Stower.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Mini Music Makers

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class
Age Group:
Kids

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

Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Class
Registration Required
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.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

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

Birth to 24 months 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 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

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

Birth to 24 months 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 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Goofball Science Club

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a middle school hangout where we do the fun parts of science experiments. This month, it's dancing oobleck.

Grades 5-8

 

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

Join us for a middle school hangout where we do the fun parts of science experiments. This month, it's dancing oobleck.

Grades 5-8

 

Crafting for Charity banner

Crafting for Charity

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Activity Room 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: Activity Room
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.