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Family & kids events this August in North Cook County

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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

The following family & kids events are scheduled to take place this month.

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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