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Tiny Toes Music

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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. 

Winter Cinema: Elemental

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

Warm up to a movie on our big screen. Feel free to bring a snack; and a friend or two. 

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us as a storyteller shares books and rhymes in Spanish. Children will learn Spanish words with the help of engaging stories and an emphasis on repetition for children’s developing minds. The storytime includes games and crafts.

Kids Kitchen

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

What’s that yummy taste hiding in our food? Is it salty, sweet, or maybe something magical? In this cooking series, we’ll sniff, taste, and explore the secret flavors that come from herbs.

Overhead partial view of a laptop screen/keyboard, smart phone laying next to a pen

Safer Shopping Online (Tech Tuesdays)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Online shopping is widely used and often very convenient, but how can you tell if your information is safe?

A cute, simple cartoon drawing of an animal face that is half cat/half dog with the text Animal Care League beneath the drawing

Responsible Pet Ownership (Presented by Animal Care League)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Informational, Partnership
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the core principles of pet guardianship, focusing on informed care for a pet’s health, safety and emotional well-being. Topics include preventive veterinary care, nutrition, training and reading animal body language to enhance safety.

Logo that reads Zumba fitness with a line drawing of a human profile inside a green circle

Zumba for Seniors

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Zumba instructor Rene Collins-Maragh will lead the class in a low to moderate intensity workout. Walk in ready to have a blast and tone up; leave exhilarated and empowered. All fitness levels are welcome.

Volunteer Club (offsite program)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Partnership
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our group for a fun and rewarding volunteer experience with a local community service partner, the Children’s Community Closet, located at 500 E. 31st, La Grange Park, at St. Michael’s Church.

After School Hangout

After School Hangout

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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!

child working on art

Art Afternoon

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Event Details:

Calling all artists! Stop by the Library and create an original piece of art using a variety of materials available for self-directed creativity. Finish your project by the end of the hour or bring it next month for completion.

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After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

Adult Improv

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Creative Programs, Entertainment/Enrichment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative Programs, Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

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 Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

Aging Care Connections Services (Live Well Series)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Civic Engagement, Entertainment/Enrichment, Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Entertainment/Enrichment, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation by Aging Care Connections, located in downtown La Grange. Learn what they have to offer and the benefits of using their services. 

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

Change Makers' Club

3:45pm–4:45pm
Children, School Age, Tweens
Book Discussion, Civic Engagement, Creative Programs, Entertainment/Enrichment, Historical
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civic Engagement, Creative Programs, Entertainment/Enrichment, Historical
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love comics?  So did Jackie Ormes!  Change Makers will explore the life and work this groundbreaking artist, and then like Jackie, we'll create, read and draw our own comics strips that help explain our world. 

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

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

Won’t You Be Our Neighbor?

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Preschool, School Age, Adults
Entertainment/Enrichment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s make the most of this beautiful day as we play and grow together.

Hidden Figures Escape Room (Grades 5-8)

1:00pm–1:45pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

You’ve been transported back in time to the West Area Computing Unit at NASA in the early 1960s.

Hidden Figures Escape Room (Grades 7-12)

2:15pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

You’ve been transported back in time to the West Area Computing Unit at NASA in the early 1960s.

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