Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (9/26)	Mon (9/27)	Tue (9/28)	Wed (9/29)	Thu (9/30)	Fri (10/01)	Sat (10/02)
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Time 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy which helps in building the foundation of reading. We pair short books with songs and rhymes to engage them. Toddlers love to wander and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.	This event is in the "Children" group Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Share stories, songs, and rhymes with your little one in this lapsit program and introduce them to a lifetime of reading fun and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.	This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Time 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy which helps in building the foundation of reading. We pair short books with songs and rhymes to engage them. Toddlers love to wander and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.	This event is in the "Children" group Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Share stories, songs, and rhymes with your little one in this lapsit program and introduce them to a lifetime of reading fun and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.	This event is in the "Children" group Siblings & Stories 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: The perfect storytime for families with children of different ages! Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs that are fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read. Disclaimer(s) Storytime without Adults Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.		This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read. Disclaimer(s) Storytime without Adults Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Artists' Corner 4:30pm–5:15pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Let your imagination run wild during this free choice program where you’ll enjoy creating and experimenting with various art materials. Please register for each month's session separately.
5 pm
6 pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Fall Family Fun Night 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Families Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an evening of family-friendly crafts exploring and celebrating the season. Please register each person attending this program.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group City on Fire: Chicago 1871 7:00pm–8:30pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Virtual Programming Age Group: Adult Program Type: Presentations Registration Required Event Details: Tragedy struck Chicago with the Great Fire of 1871, which leveled nearly three-and-a-half square miles of the city over three days. 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 This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult Program Type: Clubs & Groups Western Springs Writers’ Society 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. Questions in advance? Please contact Marie Gerken at marie@gerken.org or Jim Swinehart at jswinehart@clausen.com.	This event is in the "Adult" group Library Board of Trustees 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Board Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Library Boards Event Details: The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome.