Event List

Celebrate Black History Month with this dynamic theatrical experience featuring playwright, professor, and performer Ted Williams III.On August 20, 1619, twenty enslaved Africans a...

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 record...

Illinois Libraries Present a virtual evening with author Amy Tan.Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a...

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're celebrating the Paul Newman centennial with four of his early films.This month,...

Enjoy cinema from around the world, in the company of fellow global film fans.This month's film is Emma (2020) from the United Kingdom. The latest adaptation of Jane Austen's class...

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

First-person historical presenter Valerie Gugala kicks off Women's History Month at the Library with this portrayal of one of America's most famous First Ladies. During her li...

Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about thing...

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

Illinois Libraries Present a virtual evening with aerospace engineer Coralie Adam.Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries...

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 record...

The evening book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.This month's book: TBD.

Rhonda Fentry of Rhonda’s Rhythms returns to lead a gentle yoga class. Please bring your own yoga mat. Brought to you in partnership with the River Forest Township. 

Women's History Month at the Library continues with this talk by historian, performer, and museum professional Ellie Carlson on the history of the suffrage movement that won the ri...

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. This month's book: TBD.

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

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 record...

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're celebrating the Paul Newman centennial with four of his early films.This month,...

Folk music historian Bucky Halker combines performance and spoken commentary in this tribute to legendary folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie. Hear live renditions of Guthrie's so...

Enjoy cinema from around the world, in the company of fellow global film fans.This month's film is Anatolian Leopard (2021) from Turkey. Set in Turkey's oldest zoo, the film follow...