Annabelle Mortensen, Director of Access Services, Access Services, Skokie Public Library | Skokie Public Library
Annabelle Mortensen, Director of Access Services, Access Services, Skokie Public Library | Skokie Public Library
Week 1 - Aug. 1 - 3
Thursday, Aug. 1:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Booking with a Buddy: Session 1
Skokie Public Library
1:15-2:30 pm
Summer On Broadway Seniors Present "Once Upon A Mattress"
Skokie Park District
2-3:15 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Booking with a Buddy : Session 2
Skokie Public Library
4-5:15 pm
Exploring Job Search Websites
Skokie Public Library
5:30-7 pm
Booking with a Buddy: Session 3
Skokie Public Library
6:15-7:30 pm
Culture & Conversations (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Genealogy Group
Palatine Public Library
7-8:30 pm
Julia Child
Palatine Public Library
7-8 pm
Summer On Broadway Seniors Present "Once Upon A Mattress"
Skokie Park District
7-8:15 pm
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Skokie Public Library
9:15 am-12:15 pm
Senior Center: Current Events
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11:15 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Terrific Twos
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Adults Over 60: Lake Geneva/Fitzgerald's Fish Boil
Skokie Park District
10 am-7 pm
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12:30 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Terrific Twos
Skokie Public Library
11-11:30 am
SPACE 24-25 Registration Deadline
Skokie Park District
12 pm
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
Friday, Aug. 2:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Book Worms: Teen Summer Service
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
Learn Basic French
Skokie Public Library
5-6 pm
Dive-In Movie: National Treasure
Skokie Park District
7:45-10:45 pm
Melody and Motion
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
Saturday, Aug. 3:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Build Your Own Cardboard Kingdom
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Saturday Family Storytime
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 for Beginners
Skokie Public Library
10:30-11:30 am
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Books around the World: Bookmobile at Lawler Park
Skokie Public Library
11 am-12:30 pm
Museum Tour
Skokie Park District
11 am-12 pm
Week 2 - Aug. 4 - 10
Sunday, Aug. 4:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Des Plaines River Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8 am-5 pm
Sew a Reading Pillow
Skokie Park District
10 am-12 pm
Monday, Aug. 5:
Story Stroll at Winnebago Park
Skokie Park District
All day
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Get Ready for Kindergarten
Palatine Public Library
2-3 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Presented in Urdu: Create a Resume Using Microsoft Word
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
Hablemos Español (Let's Speak Spanish)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
6-7 pm
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Skokie Public Library
6-9 pm
Adults Over 60: Wisconsin State Fair
Skokie Park District
9 am-6 pm
Nature Play
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
Tuesday, Aug. 6:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Let's Discuss the Olympics
Skokie Public Library
1:30-2:30 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-3 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
National Night Out
Skokie Park District
4-7:30 pm
Citizenship Class (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8:45 pm
Fall Programs & Events Registration for Residents
Arlington Heights Park District
10 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Preschool Fun
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Storybook Corner
Skokie Park District
10:30 am
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 7:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
English Language Review
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Senior Center
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-4 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Inkscape for Beginners
Palatine Public Library
6:30-8 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Wednesdays on the Green: Kaleidoscope Dance Night & DJ
Skokie Public Library
7-8:15 pm
Book Babies
Skokie Public Library
9:30-9:50 am
Wonderful Ones
Skokie Public Library
10-10:20 am
Together Time
Skokie Public Library
10-11:30 am
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
ESL Café
Skokie Public Library
12:30-2 pm
Thursday, Aug. 8:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Globetrotters
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
4:15-5:15 pm
The Human Rube Goldberg Machine Experiment
Skokie Public Library
4:30-5:30 pm
Culture & Conversations (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Fair Housing: The Just Housing Amendment
Skokie Public Library
7-8 pm
Adults Over 60: Mystery Trip
Skokie Park District
8:30 am-6 pm
Senior Center: Current Events
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11:15 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12:30 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
Friday, Aug. 9:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Book Worms: Teen Summer Service
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
ESL Social Hour
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11 am
Melody and Motion
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Skokie Public Library
12:15-1 pm
Saturday, Aug. 10:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
STEAM-splosion
Skokie Public Library
1:30-2:30 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
ESL Conversation Lab
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Saturday Family Storytime
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Week 3 - Aug. 11 - 17
Sunday, Aug. 11:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Farmers Market Finds
Skokie Park District
1-3 pm
Summer Concert Series - Andy Head
Skokie Park District
6-6:45 pm
Summer Concert Series - Generation
Skokie Park District
7-8:30 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Monday, Aug. 12:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Skokie Public Library
6-9 pm
Wildlife Spotlight - Coyotes
Palatine Public Library
7-8 pm
Word Workshop (basics)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8:30 pm
Pass Member Appreciation Night
Skokie Park District
7:30-9 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Nature Play
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Sensory Swim Time
Skokie Park District
10-11:30 am
Tuesday, Aug. 13:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Adults Over 60: Summer Ice Cream Social & Bingo
Skokie Park District
1-2:30 pm
Low Vision Support Group
Skokie Public Library
1:30-2:30 pm
DIY Italian Sodas for Tweens/Teens
Palatine Public Library
2-3 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-3 pm
Introduction to Strong Passwords and Password Manager Apps
Skokie Public Library
2-3:30 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
DIY Italian Sodas for Kids
Palatine Public Library
3:30-4:30 pm
Pokémon Club
Skokie Public Library
4:30-5:30 pm
La Loteria/La Lotería - Rand Road
Rand Road Branch Library
6-7:30 pm
Cricut Design Space for Beginners
Palatine Public Library
6:30-8 pm
Goodbye Summer, Hello SPACE! Event
Skokie Park District
6:30-7:30 pm
Citizenship Class (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8:45 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Fall Programs & Events Registration for Non-Residents
Arlington Heights Park District
10 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Preschool Fun
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Wednesday, Aug. 14:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Senior Center
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Senior Center
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-4 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Crime Readers Book Group
Palatine Public Library
2-3 pm
State Services: Drop By to Get Answers
Skokie Public Library
4-6 pm
Book Trails Walking Club
Skokie Public Library
4:30-5:30 pm
Book Trails Walking Club
Skokie Park District
4:30-5:30 pm
Focaccia Bread Art
Palatine Public Library
6:30-8 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Adults Over 60: Benson Corners Antiques
Skokie Park District
9 am-5:30 pm
Book Babies
Skokie Public Library
9:30-9:50 am
Wonderful Ones
Skokie Public Library
10-10:20 am
Together Time
Skokie Public Library
10-11:30 am
Llavero de Macramé
Rand Road Branch Library
11:30-12:30 pm
ESL Café
Skokie Public Library
12:30-2 pm
Thursday, Aug. 15:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Pop-In & Play at Maple Park
Maple Park Palatine
5:30-7 pm
Kung Fu in the Park
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
6-7 pm
Digitize It: Audio and Slides/Photos
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
6-7 pm
Culture & Conversations (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Senior Center: Current Events
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11:15 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12:30 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Friday, Aug. 16:
Free Guest Friday
Skokie Park District
All day
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Book Worms: Teen Summer Service
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
Capture the Flag Extravaganza
Skokie Park District
6-7:30 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Illinois Secretary of State Mobile Drivers Express Unit
Skokie Public Library
10 am-2 pm
Melody and Motion
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Saturday, Aug. 17:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Rag Rug-Style Coasters Workshop
Skokie Park District
1-3 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Script Reading Happy Hour-August
Skokie Park District
4-7 pm
Sketching and Sketchbook
Skokie Park District
6-8 pm
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
Skokie Park District
8-10 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Saturday Family Storytime
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Professional Photo Headshots with Bruce Lorie-August
Skokie Park District
11 am-4 pm
Week 4 - Aug. 18 - 24
Sunday, Aug. 18:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Auditions for Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Picture Show
Skokie Park District
6-9 pm
Monday, Aug. 19:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Hablemos Español (Let's Speak Spanish)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
6-7 pm
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Skokie Public Library
6-9 pm
Auditions for Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Picture Show
Skokie Park District
7-10 pm
Citizenship Interview Practice
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11 am
Nature Play
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Tuesday, Aug. 20:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-3 pm
Dog Man Fan Fest/Festival del Hombre Perro - Rand Road
Rand Road Branch Library
2-3 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
ESL Book Discussion
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Citizenship Class (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8:45 pm
First-Time Parents' Meetup
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11 am
New Friends' Network
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Preschool Fun
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Miss Make-Believe
Palatine Public Library
11-11:45 am
Wednesday, Aug. 21:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
English Language Review
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Senior Center
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-4 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Beat the Heat Recipes
Palatine Public Library
6:30-8 pm
Adults Over 60: A Day In Galena, Il
Skokie Park District
7 am
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Golden Age of YA Book Club--FireKeeper's Daughter: Online Event
Skokie Public Library
7-8 pm
Book Babies
Skokie Public Library
9:30-9:50 am
Wonderful Ones
Skokie Public Library
10-10:20 am
Together Time
Skokie Public Library
10-11:30 am
ESL Café
Skokie Public Library
12:30-2 pm
Thursday, Aug. 22:
Fall non-resident registration begins
Skokie Park District
All day
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Intermediate Inkscape
Palatine Public Library
6:30-8 pm
Culture & Conversations (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Jewish Contributions to Science
Skokie Public Library
7-8 pm
Senior Center: Current Events
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11:15 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12:30 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Friday, Aug. 23:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Book Worms: Teen Summer Service
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
Zine Club
Palatine Public Library
4-5 pm
Skokie's Backlot Bash - Friday
Skokie Park District
6-10 pm
Digitize It: VHS and 8mm Tapes
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Saturday, Aug. 24:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Backlot Dash 5K and Kids Color Run
Skokie Park District
8-10:30 am
Hiking Club: Middlefork Savanna
Skokie Park District
9:30 am-12:30 pm
ESL Conversation Lab
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Saturday Family Storytime
Skokie Public Library
10-10:30 am
Historic Downtown Skokie Walking Tour
Skokie Park District
10:30-11:30 am
Skokie's Backlot Bash - Saturday
Skokie Park District
11 am-10 pm
Week 5 - Aug. 25 - 31
Sunday, Aug. 25:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Skokie's Backlot Bash - Sunday
Skokie Park District
8 pm
Weber Park Junior Open
Skokie Park District
9 am-1 pm
Historic Downtown Skokie Walking Tour
Skokie Park District
10:30-11:30 am
Monday, Aug. 26:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Designing in TinkerCAD
Palatine Public Library
4-6 pm
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Skokie Public Library
6-9 pm
Preschool Orientation
Skokie Park District
6-7 pm
Nature Play
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Tuesday, Aug. 27:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Versiti Blood Drive
Skokie Public Library
1:30-6 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-3 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Citizenship Class (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8:45 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Preschool Fun
Skokie Public Library
10-11 am
Wednesday, Aug. 28:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
English Language Review
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Senior Center
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
2-4 pm
One-on-One Tech Help
Skokie Public Library
2-4 pm
Preschool Kick-Off
Skokie Park District
4:30-6:30 pm
Great Book Character Scavenger Hunt
Palatine Public Library
5-8 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Pages through History: Chicago's Great Fire
Skokie Public Library
7-9 pm
Emily Oaks Book Club
Skokie Park District
7-8 pm
Book Babies
Skokie Public Library
9:30-9:50 am
Wonderful Ones
Skokie Public Library
10-10:20 am
Together Time
Skokie Public Library
10-11:30 am
ESL Café
Skokie Public Library
12:30-2 pm
Thursday, Aug. 29:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Genres on My Mind--Most Anticipated Fall Reads: Online Event
Skokie Public Library
2-2:30 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Glitzy Girlz Workshop: Back to School In Style
Skokie Park District
6-7 pm
Culture & Conversations (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
7-8 pm
Senior Center: Current Events
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
10-11:15 am
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Culture & Conversation
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12:30 pm
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
Friday, Aug. 30:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Culture & Conversation (virtual)
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
1-2 pm
Staying Safe Online: Looking at Scams and Phishing
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
Book Worms: Teen Summer Service
Skokie Public Library
3-4:30 pm
Saturday, Aug. 31:
100 Days for $100
Skokie Park District
All day
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
3-4 pm
Curbside Pickup
Palatine Public Library
10-11 am
Beginning ESL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
11 am-12 pm
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