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 (11/07)	Mon (11/08)	Tue (11/09)	Wed (11/10)	Thu (11/11)	Fri (11/12)	Sat (11/13)
All Day	Reservation Library Friends Book Sale All Day 11/6–11/7 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room
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							This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Knuckleball Comedy Improv 11:00am–12:00pm 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: Performers Registration Required Event Details: Knuckleball Comedy provides an acclaimed two person, highly interactive improv show which will have kids and adults, laughing, acting and wanting more. This show will have everyone engaged and on their feet.
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1 pm	This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Language Conversation Groups 1:30pm–4:30pm Teen & Tween, Adult Registration Required 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: Reading Room Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult Program Type: Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Sunday Language Conversation Groups Students looking for a little more practice, travelers wanting to brush up on vocab and increase your comfort level in speaking, or native speakers who are eager to share skills—all are welcome to our Sunday Language Conversation Groups. German: 1:30-2:30 Spanish: 2:30-3:30 French: 3:30-4:30	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					This event is in the "Adult" group Film Discussion: The Father (2020) 2:00pm–4:30pm 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: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movies Registration Required Event Details: A series of independent, foreign, and documentary films with optional discussion after each screening. Registration required due to room capacity limits.
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7 pm		This event is in the "Children" group Read to a Therapaws Pet 7:00pm–8:00pm 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: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Beginning or independent readers love to practice reading aloud to one of the dogs from Hinsdale Humane Society’s Therapaws Program because it’s pressure-free! Reading time is a one-on-one experience; no parents or siblings allowed.	This event is in the "Adult" group Through the Eyes of Hubble 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: The Hubble Space Telescope has had more impact on astronomy and the public's awareness of astronomy than any other telescope in history. This event is in the "Adult" group Investment Discussion Group 7:15pm–8:45pm 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: 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 "Teen & Tween" group This event is in the "Adult" group Italian Conversation Group 7:00pm–8:00pm Teen & Tween, Adult Registration Required 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: Reading Room Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult Program Type: Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Italian conversation group for all levels. Develop or share your knowledge of Italian. Join us to supplement existing classwork, use for travel purposes, or general practice. Reservation Library Friends 7:00pm–8:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Board Room	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.