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This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn how you can make your community safer for migrating birds. We'll create some bird-inspired art and you'll get a window decal kit to take home.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Knitting Circle

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Ford LEGO Creators

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs & Groups, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your ideas and imagination to the Library to create a LEGO model! The Library will provide LEGO bricks for this program.

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Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Free Comic Book Day

All Day
Children, Teen & Tween, Adult, All Ages
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Age Group: Children, Teen & Tween, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Stop by to pick up free comics for all ages! Titles will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Comics provided by Blerds Underground in La Grange.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Oakley's Welcome Party!

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Families
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:

Drop-in Event, No Registration Required.

Come welcome our new Youth Services mascot, Oakley the Squirrel! We’ll celebrate Oakely’s arrival with a party full of fun games and crafts. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Mah Jongg Meet-Up Play

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join our Mah Jongg group for a relaxed setting to play, knowledge of the game or prior experience required. Players will be sorted by self-ranked skill level and questions are welcome.

This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion

Science Fiction Book Club

Library book clubs are open to anyone who enjoys good books! Extra copies of the books are made available at the Library one month before the discussion.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Qigong with Sound Meditation

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classroom Kitchen, Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a virtual class led by Kristyn Slick. A recording will be emailed to all registrants after the program. Even if you are unable to attend the live event, please register if you would like to receive the recording. 

This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Book Discussion Group

Library book clubs are open to anyone who enjoys good books! Extra copies of the books are made available at the Library one month before the discussion. 

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Tween Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen & Tween
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Book Discussion, Clubs & Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for bookish talk and dessert! Copies of the book are available one month before the discussion at the circulation desk.  Book: Medusa: Myth of Monsters by Katherine Marsh.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Bedazzle a Book

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your own book (or choose  a gently used one at the program), and learn to bedazzle the cover! Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any diamond painting supplies from home if desired. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Investment Discussion Group

7:15pm–8:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups

Investment Discussion Group

Local amateur investors meet to discuss trends in investing. For more information, contact George Rotter at gfrotter@yahoo.com.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Knitting Circle

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Film Discussion: Hamnet (2025)

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Western Springs Writers' Society

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:

Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Nintendo Switch: Boomerang Fu

3:45pm–4:45pm
Teen & Tween
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a crew of your favorite foods and throw boomerangs at your friends in the cutest combat game ever!  Snacks will be provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present, Presentations
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event: https://bit.ly/ILPKuang

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Griddle Pizza

3:45pm–4:45pm
Teen & Tween
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own personal pizza with all your favorite toppings!

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Board

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen & Tween
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Event Details:

Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!

This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Adult Services Department
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:

Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit!

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Strawberry DNA Extraction Kit

All Day
Teen & Tween
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On, STEAM
Event Details:

Do your own at home experiment! Get hands on experience extracting DNA from a strawberry using common household products. Available in the Teen/Tween Room. While supplies last.

 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Purpose of Meeting

This is the regular monthly meeting of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome.

This event is in the "Adult" group

History of Musicals

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult
Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Faye Levin-O’Leary as they discuss the history of musicals, from the early days of Vaudeville through modern hits.