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Social Seniors: Trivia

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Oscar Season!

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

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Oscar Season!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Financial Fitness Series: Budgeting and Savings Basics (Online)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting, introductory saving, and investment strategies. He will also share tools and resources for learning more about these topics.

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

Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting, introductory saving, and investment strategies. He will also share tools and resources for learning more about these topics.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Citizen Safety

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the basics of preventing crime at home, in the community, or on vacation. Presented by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

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

Learn the basics of preventing crime at home, in the community, or on vacation. Presented by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Remembering Route 66

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Take a nostalgic journey down Route 66 as historian Leslie Goddard explores the iconic highway’s history, from its heyday linking Chicago to Los Angeles, to its lasting place in American road trip lore.

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

Take a nostalgic journey down Route 66 as historian Leslie Goddard explores the iconic highway’s history, from its heyday linking Chicago to Los Angeles, to its lasting place in American road trip lore.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lost Treasures of the Titanic (Online)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

This lecture explores some of the most fascinating and valuable treasures that disappeared into the depths on the night the Titanic sank.

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

This lecture explores some of the most fascinating and valuable treasures that disappeared into the depths on the night the Titanic sank.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Financial Fitness Series: Buying a Home Basics (Online)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

This course covers the information lenders looks for in a loan application, credit basics, down payments, and the players in the home buying process. 

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

This course covers the information lenders looks for in a loan application, credit basics, down payments, and the players in the home buying process. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Social Seniors: Trivia

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Hit Books and Authors!

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

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Hit Books and Authors!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Empower & Excel: Successful College Transition for High School Students with 504 Plans & IEPs (Online)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to navigate college applications and disability disclosure, transition high school IEPs/504 plans, self-advocate for accommodations, utilize campus resources, and develop academic strategies.

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

Learn how to navigate college applications and disability disclosure, transition high school IEPs/504 plans, self-advocate for accommodations, utilize campus resources, and develop academic strategies.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Walking Chicago's Coast: A 63-Mile Journey to the Indiana Dunes (Online)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Author Michael McColly shares stories, photography, and reflections of his walk from Lake Michigan’s urban shoreline to the ancient Indiana Dunes.
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Online, Presentation
Event Details:
Author Michael McColly shares stories, photography, and reflections of his walk from Lake Michigan’s urban shoreline to the ancient Indiana Dunes.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Financial Fitness Series: Retirement Reality (Online)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger, CFP, will walk through the specific steps necessary to get you where you want to go, whether you are just starting off in your career or ready to wind down. 

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

CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger, CFP, will walk through the specific steps necessary to get you where you want to go, whether you are just starting off in your career or ready to wind down. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning Basics

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Attorney Jacob K. Ehrensaft will discuss wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and guardianship.

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

Attorney Jacob K. Ehrensaft will discuss wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and guardianship.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Make Your Yard into a Bird B&B

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Discover how to create the perfect bird-friendly haven with the right balance of food, water, and shelter.

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

Discover how to create the perfect bird-friendly haven with the right balance of food, water, and shelter.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Social Seniors: Trivia

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Mother's Day!

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

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Mother's Day!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pet Wellness & Wildlife Care in Cook County

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

A Cook County Animal & Rabies Control representative will discuss how the department serves our community.

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

A Cook County Animal & Rabies Control representative will discuss how the department serves our community.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Plants and Seeds on the Farm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Presentation, STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Learn all about seeds and seed germination through an engaging storytime, an arts-and-crafts project, a hands-on activity, and a snack. This program is presented by the Cook County Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, STEAM, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn all about seeds and seed germination through an engaging storytime, an arts-and-crafts project, a hands-on activity, and a snack. This program is presented by the Cook County Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Property Tax 101

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Taxpayer advocate Andrea Raila explains how to lower property taxes, get tax exemptions and refunds, understand market value reassessment notices, use self-help links, and more. 

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

Taxpayer advocate Andrea Raila explains how to lower property taxes, get tax exemptions and refunds, understand market value reassessment notices, use self-help links, and more.