Event List

Many of us struggle with what to say or how to support someone who is grieving a loss. This session will explore the grieving process and teach practical ways to provide meaningful support.

You can’t read the news without seeing hype about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Is this the big wave towards a cashless future or just an overhyped technology? One thing is for sure, there’s a lot of money riding on its success. 

Learn how to ferment vegetables like cabbage and cucumbers to create sauerkraut and kosher dill pickles in this fun demonstration!

Welcome back! After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Join us for musical fun with your little one! Tiny Toes Music features fun songs, dancing, a storybook and instrument activities especially created for young children. 

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy! All skill levels welcome. Warning: hilarity will ensue.

After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Stop by the Library to read to a specially trained dog for 15 minutes. Reading time is a one-on-one experience as it provides an opportunity for each child to read aloud without being critiqued.

This month's movie is The Ballad of Wallis Island: This comedy-drama follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, a once-popular Brit folk-rock duo, a back t

After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Do you want to make the world a better place? We’ll read a book about someone who made a positive impact on their community, then explore the topic through discussion, and a game or a craft.

Grades 3-6

Discover the power of herbs for a naturally clean home! From herbal vinegar to DIY laundry and dishwashing detergents, you'll learn how to harness the antibacterial properties of herbs. Recipes and take-home items are included in this program.

Join Becky Siegel Spratford—Horror reviewer, La Grange librarian and author—to celebrate the publication of her anthology Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, a heartfelt tribute to the genre featuring essays

After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy! All skill levels welcome. Warning: hilarity will ensue.

Join radio host Steve Darnall for an afternoon of "The fear you can hear," as he features audio clips from
some of the best-known mystery and horror programs from radio's Golden Age.

After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

An introduction to independent and assisted living and care options available at Cantata Adult Life Services, located in nearby Brookfield. Refreshments will be served.

A kidnapped girl, a wealthy family, a dark and mysterious stranger; what more could a group of special detectives ask for? Maybe skip the part where you’re trapped inside a vampire’s lair?

A kidnapped girl, a wealthy family, a dark and mysterious stranger; what more could a group of special detectives ask for? Maybe skip the part where you’re trapped inside a vampire’s lair?

After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Do you want to make the world a better place? We’ll read a book about someone who made a positive impact on their community, then explore the topic through discussion, and a game or a craft.

Grades 3-6