Guesstimation Jars

All Day
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description:
How many items are in the jar? Guess the closest and win a prize! 1 guess per person per month. The winner will be announced the following month. We'll have 3 jars each month - one for every age group. Grades K-4, head to the children's room....

Short Story Writing Contest

All Day
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Program Description:
Do you like creative writing? Adults and teens are invited to submit an original short story for the chance to win a prize and have your story published on our website! We'll pick one adult winner and one teen/tween winner; ages 10 and up are welcome...

Great Decisions

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect
Program Description:
Come talk about the most pressing international issues of our time in this eight-part discussion series from the Foreign Policy Association. In each session, we will watch a recorded video lecture and then discuss the topic as a group. Readings for e...

Evening Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:
The evening book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. This month's title: Little Bee by Chris Cleave. ...

Illinois Libraries Present: A Virtual Conversation with Mary Roach

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event
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Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:
Experience an entertaining and hilarious evening with New York Times best-selling science author, Mary Roach - despite her claim that “people call me a science writer, though I don't have a science degree and sometimes have to fake my way through int...