Event List

Drop in and create your own poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month! Create magnetic poetry, collage poems, and more.

Intended for grades K-8, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up. 

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

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver.

While your child is playing with our toys, create a “busy bag.” Each busy bag contains an age-appropriate activity for your toddler or preschooler to play with on the go. All supplies provided. This month’s activity: Bunny Whiskers.

Drop in and see how you can build your technology skills with Northstar Digital Literacy, our new online learning platform. Enjoy light refreshments and receive a free tote bag (while supplies last) when you create a free Northstar account.

Celebrate your child at this fun, interactive concert full of catchy original tunes and dancing. This program features a percussion accompaniment by Morton Grove resident and musician, Michael Tooles. 

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

Practice your English conversation skills while playing games. 

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

Join us for our 6th annual Morton Grove Plant Swap!

Bring a healthy, rooted houseplant to trade with other plant enthusiasts. Be ready to share your plant’s name and its light, soil, and water preferences.

Create a colorful portrait of your pet using markers, paint, and tracing. 

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basics of setting up and using a sewing machine. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided.

Students grade 9–12 can drop-in and earn community service hours for completing fun and meaningful tasks. No registration is required.

Spend time winding down before bed with a few stories and songs.  

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver  



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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Follows the inspirational tale of a young girl and her grandmother spending a summer on a small, uninhabited island in the Gulf of Finland. Cast: Emily Matthews, Glenn Close, Anders Danielson Lie (2024, NR, 1 hr 30 min)