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This event is in the "Kids" group
Kids
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Kids" group
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Event Type:
Books & Authors,
Games & Recreation
Event Details:
LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe for May's box, register between May 1 to 15.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
StoryWalk: Too Many Carrots
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.
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Take & Make: Clay Paw Print
All Day
5/1–5/31
Teens,
Adults
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Info Desk
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Make a clay impression of your pet’s paw or claw. Each kit includes all the materials you need to create a lasting keepsake. Available at the Info Desk starting May 1 (while supplies last).
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
11
2026
Mon
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.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
15
2026
Fri
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.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
12
2026
Tue
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
12
2026
Tue
Tuesday Movies: Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Event Type:
Movie
Event Details:
The Four Horsemen reunite and team up with a new generation of young illusionists to expose a diamond heiress's global money laundering scheme for criminals. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco (2025, PG-13, 2 hr)
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
13
2026
Wed
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Activity Room
Age Group:
Kids
Event Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this toddler-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 18 and 36 months old at the time of the class.
Disclaimer(s)
All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
13
2026
Wed
Social Seniors: Arts & Crafts
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Zen Gardens
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
16
2026
Sat
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Activity Room
Age Group:
Kids
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Drop-in with the whole family to make pet-themed crafts. Projects are intended for ages 3-10, though younger children with a grown-up and older children are welcome to participate.
Disclaimer(s)
Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
12
2026
Tue
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.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
15
2026
Fri
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
13
2026
Wed
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning Basics
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Event Type:
Presentation
Event Details:
Attorney Jacob K. Ehrensaft will discuss wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and guardianship.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
14
2026
Thu
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Event Type:
Health
Event Details:
Dr. Teresa Pangan, culinary educator and nutritionist, shares practical, easy-to-implement strategies for managing blood sugar through simple food choices.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
15
2026
Fri
Mental Health Series for Adults: Self-Care Kits
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Event Type:
Health
Event Details:
Part of the Mental Health Series for Adults presented by NAMI. Learn the basics of mental health using multisensory integration techniques to help cope with difficult emotions and reduce stress.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
13
2026
Wed
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Activity Room
Age Group:
Kids
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own works of art. This session's artist: Jasper Johns. Grades 1–5
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
12
2026
Tue
Evening Craft for Adults and Teens
6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens,
Adults
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Zen Gardens
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
May
12
2026
Tue
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Activity Room
Age Group:
Kids
Event Type:
Class
Event Details:
Trained therapy dogs patiently listen to your child as they read from a book of their choice. Participants should be able to read independently for their full 15-minute session.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
16
2026
Sat
Paws & Pages Adoption Event
6:00pm–8:00pm
Kids,
Teens,
Adults
Age Group:
Kids,
Teens,
Adults
Event Details:
We are teaming up with Wright-Way Rescue for a special adoption event featuring lovable pets looking for their forever homes!
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
13
2026
Wed
LitLounge: Family Trust by Kathy Wang
Age Group:
Adults
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Event Details:
LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details. This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.
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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
14
2026
Thu
Family Engineering Night
7:00pm–8:00pm
Kids,
Teens,
Adults
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Baxter Auditorium
Age Group:
Kids,
Teens,
Adults
Event Type:
STEAM
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.
May
14
2026
Thu
Board of Trustees Meeting
Location:
Morton Grove Public Library
Room:
Cooperman Room
Event Type:
Board Meeting
Event Details:
The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Learn more about the Board of Trustees.
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