This event is in the "Children" group Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum 1:00pm–1:30pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Jan 8 2026 Thu Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum 1:00pm–1:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: A guest presenter from The Morton Arboretum will join us to share fun nature stories that help us notice how weather, trees, and animals change with the season! Recommended ages 2-6 with adult.
This event is in the "Adult" group Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 8 2026 Thu Knitting Circle 1:00pm–3:00pm 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 This event is in the "Families" group Do Art Creative Family Show 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Families Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Jan 6 2026 Tue Do Art Creative Family Show 4:00pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music, Performers Registration Required Event Details: Live music, interactive drawing, juggling, unicycling, and plenty of surprises will engage audiences from start to finish.
This event is in the "Adult" group Film Discussion: Yellow Rose (2019) 6:00pm–8:00pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Jan 8 2026 Thu Film Discussion: Yellow Rose (2019) 6:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movies Registration Required Event Details: A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has known.
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Tween Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Teen & Tween Registration Required This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group Jan 8 2026 Thu Tween Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm 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: The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee & Dan Santat
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 Jan 8 2026 Thu Western Springs Writers' Society 7:00pm–8:30pm 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.
