North Cook News

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

Week 1 - Oct. 1 - 5

Tuesday, Oct. 1:

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-3 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30 am-12 pm

STEAM Storytime: Building and Fixing

Palatine Public Library

10-10:45 am

Wednesday, Oct. 2:

English Language Review

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Senior Center

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-4 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

6:30-9 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30-10 am

Play Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:30 am

STEAM Storytime: Building and Fixing

Palatine Public Library

10-10:45 am

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11 am

Storytime in the Park

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11:30 am

Thursday, Oct. 3:

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road

Rand Road Branch Library

1-5 pm

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

1-5 pm

Pumpkin Spice Teen Taste Test

Palatine Public Library

4:30-5:30 pm

Pumpkin Spice Teen Taste Test

Palatine Public Library

4:30-5:30 pm

Designing in TinkerCAD

Palatine Public Library

6-8 pm

Culture & Conversations (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Senior Center: Current Events

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:15 am

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12:30 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm

Friday, Oct. 4:

Culture & Conversation (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Saturday, Oct. 5:

Family Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-10:30 am

Week 2 - Oct. 6 - 12

Monday, Oct. 7:

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Tuesday, Oct. 8:

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-3 pm

Stories and Celebrations/Cuentos y Celebraciones

Rand Road Branch Library

4:30-5:30 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30 am-12 pm

Preschool Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Wednesday, Oct. 9:

English Language Review

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Senior Center

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Senior Center: Computer Interest Group

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Tea & Talk

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1:30-3 pm

Senior Center

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-4 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

6:30-9 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Writer's Ink

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-9 pm

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30-10 am

Play Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:30 am

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11 am

Storytime in the Park

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11:30 am

Thursday, Oct. 10:

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road

Rand Road Branch Library

1-5 pm

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

1-5 pm

Culture & Conversations (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Senior Center: Current Events

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:15 am

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12:30 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm

Friday, Oct. 11:

Culture & Conversation (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Tween and Teen Service Project: Kindness Rocks

Palatine Public Library

4-5 pm

Twin Lakes Harvest Hayride and Storytime

Twin Lakes Recreation Area

5-8 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Saturday, Oct. 12:

Make It Yourself

Skokie Public Library

4:30-5:30 pm

Twin Lakes Harvest Hayride and Storytime

Twin Lakes Recreation Area

5-8 pm

Family Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-10:30 am

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm

Week 3 - Oct. 13 - 19

Monday, Oct. 14:

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Schools Out Fun

Falcon Park Recreation Center

8 am-4 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Animal Origami Bookmarks - North Hoffman Branch Primary tabs

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

11 am-7 pm

Abra-Ka-Dabra 

Palatine Public Library

11 am-12 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 15:

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-3 pm

ESL Book Discussion

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30 am-12 pm

Preschool Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Wednesday, Oct. 16:

English Language Review

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Senior Center

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-4 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

6:30-9 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

An Evening with Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln

Palatine Public Library

7-8 pm

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30-10 am

Play Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:30 am

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11 am

Storytime in the Park

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11:30 am

Thursday, Oct. 17:

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road

Rand Road Branch Library

1-5 pm

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

1-5 pm

Sublimation Activity: Color Me Halloween Tote

Palatine Public Library

6-8 pm

VIRTUAL: Mahjong: History and How to Play

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Culture & Conversations (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Senior Center: Current Events

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:15 am

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12:30 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm

Friday, Oct. 18:

Culture & Conversation (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Goofy Gourds - North Hoffman

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

4-5 pm

Graphic Novel Fan Club

Palatine Public Library

4-5 pm

Friends Oct Book Sale

Palatine Public Library

6-9 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Saturday, Oct. 19:

Friends October Book Sale

Palatine Public Library

9:30 am-3 pm

Family Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-10:30 am

Week 4 - Oct. 20 - 26

Sunday, Oct. 20:

Friends October Book Sale

Palatine Public Library

12:30-3 pm

Monday, Oct. 21:

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Tuesday, Oct. 22:

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-3 pm

Family Paint Night

Community Center

6:30-8:30 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30 am-12 pm

Preschool Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Wednesday, Oct. 23:

English Language Review

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Senior Center

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-4 pm

Halloween Zumba

Birchwood Recreation Center

6-8 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

6:30-9 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30-10 am

Play Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:30 am

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11 am

Storytime in the Park

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11:30 am

Let’s Explore/Vamos a Explorar - Rand Road

Rand Road Branch Library

11 am-4 pm

Thursday, Oct. 24:

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road

Rand Road Branch Library

1-5 pm

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

1-5 pm

Goofy Gourds

Palatine Public Library

4:30-8 pm

Culture & Conversations (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Senior Center: Current Events

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:15 am

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12:30 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm

Friday, Oct. 25:

Culture & Conversation (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Saturday, Oct. 26:

Halloween Party

Community Center

9 am-3 pm

Family Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-10:30 am

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm

Week 5 - Oct. 27 - 31

Monday, Oct. 28:

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Toddler Storytime

Palatine Public Library

10-10:30 am

Tuesday, Oct. 29:

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-3 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30 am-12 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 30:

English Language Review

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

1-2 pm

Senior Center

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

2-4 pm

Read to Learn (District 214)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

6:30-9 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

9:30-10 am

Play Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:30 am

Baby Time

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11 am

Storytime in the Park

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10:30-11:30 am

Thursday, Oct. 31:

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road

Rand Road Branch Library

1-5 pm

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman

Palatine Public Library - North Hoffman Branch

1-5 pm

Culture & Conversations (virtual)

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

7-8 pm

Senior Center: Current Events

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

10-11:15 am

Culture & Conversation

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12:30 pm

Beginning ESL

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

11 am-12 pm