Name: 51st Annual Children’s Art Contest
Start: 2024-08-15
End: 2024-10-15
Location: Morton Grove Public Library

51st Annual Children’s Art Contest

All Day 8/15 - 10/15

Kids

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Youth Services

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Pick up an entry form and guidelines for this year’s bookmark art contest at the Youth Services Desk or print them out online (link will be available at a later date).

StoryWalk: Touch the Sky

All Day 9/1 - 9/30

Kids

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Front Lawn

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Books & Authors

Event Details:

Head to the Library for some outdoor family fun. The pages of a book are arranged on numbered signs around the building. Take a stroll and enjoy the story at your own pace.

Walk Morton Grove

All Day 9/1 - 9/30

Teens, Adults

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Event Type: Health

Event Details:

Whether you attend one of our walking programs or you walk on your own, track your steps and enter to win prizes. Let's beat last year's total of 2,455,302 steps!

Wee Read

9:30am - 10:15am

Kids

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 Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Chair Yoga (In Person)

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Class, Health

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 29

Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. By participating in this program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Morton Grove Public Library and the class instructor from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown.

Wee Read

11:00am - 11:45am

Kids

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 Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

iPhone Security Checkup

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

In this session we’ll discuss location tracking, privacy settings, app settings, and password safety for Apple phones and tablets.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Storytime

Bring the whole family to this storytime filled with stories, songs, and fun.

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.

Romanian American Chicago Choir rehearsal

2:00pm - 3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Musical education/Choir rehearsal

Monday Morning Playgroup

9:30am - 11:00am

Kids

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!

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Storytime

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

Birth to Kindergarten 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: Juniper

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Movie

Event Details:

When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.

Between the Lines: All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Books & Authors

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 13

Event Details:

Between the Lines meets for online discussions via Zoom. Registered patrons will receive an email the day before the program with the meeting ID and password for joining the event. New members are warmly welcome!

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.

Drama Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Kids

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Class, Performance

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Bring out your inner drama queen or king and get creative with acting, improv, and theater games.

Grades 1-8

Mini Music Makers

10:00am - 10:45am

Kids

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

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.

Social Seniors: Wits Workout

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Games & Recreation

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Maintain and enhance your cognitive function and memory with this interactive program.

Fearless Readers Book Club: Masterpiece by Elise Broach

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Kids

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Books & Authors

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Team up with your favorite grown-up for an immersive experience based on the book of the month: Masterpiece by Elise Broach. Be ready for discussion, snacks, activities, and surprises.

Nature Wellness Walks at Linne Woods

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Registration

Offsite Event

Location: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Health

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Experience mindful walking and other restorative practices in a beautiful natural setting. Hosted by Leilah Siegel, Community Health Educator for Cook County.

Linne Woods

Disclaimer(s)

This event is subject to change based on weather.

Family Engineering Night

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Kids, Teens, Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Wee Read

9:30am - 10:15am

Kids

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 Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Chair Yoga (Online)

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults

Registration

Virtual Event

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Class, Health, Online

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 79

Event Details:

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).

Disclaimer(s)

The Library strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. By participating in this program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Morton Grove Public Library and the class instructor from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown.

Wee Read

11:00am - 11:45am

Kids

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 Age 2 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Bird Walk

9:00am - 10:00am

Adults

Registration

Offsite Event

Location: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Class, Games & Recreation, Health

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Judy Pollock from the Chicago Bird Alliance will take us on a walk through Linne Woods to spot local and migratory birds. Bring binoculars if you have them, but you do not need them to participate. (Weather permitting)

Disclaimer(s)

This event is subject to change based on weather.

Crafting for Charity

9:30am - 11:30am

Adults

Registration

Location: Morton Grove Public Library

Room: Baxter Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Event Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

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

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