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A Chicago Family History of Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:
In recognition of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, area resident (and Wednesday Journal staffer) Lourdes Nicholls tells the story of her family's experience in an incarceration camp for Americans of Japanese ancestry. Hear the pe...

Crafternoon (Grades K-4)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Program Description:
Join us for our monthly crafting program for kids! Registration is required. For grades K-4. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Messy Program Alert

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

Pajama Story Time (Ages 2-7)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Story Times/Early Childhood
Program Description:
Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed friend, to our special evening story time! Ages 2-7 with a caregiver. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Accompanying Adults for Early Childhood Programs

This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the library. 

Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)

10:00am - 10:30am
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Times/Early Childhood
Program Description:
Join us for stories, songs, and lots of movement in this fun and engaging, interactive story time! For ages 0-6, with caregiver. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Early Childhood Programs

This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the library. 

Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the Oak Park River Forest Youth Services
Program Description:
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services. ...

RFPL Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board

Story Stretchers (Grades K-2)

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Times/Early Childhood
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Program Description:
Listen to a story and do creative extension activities like crafts, games, and storytelling. Registration is required. Grades K-2 ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Messy Program Alert

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)

10:00am - 10:30am
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Times/Early Childhood
Program Description:
This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. For ages 18 months - 3. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all ti...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Early Childhood Programs

This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the library. 

Pizza City USA with Steve Dolinsky

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:
Food journalist Steve Dolinsky, known for his TV reports on Chicago food for NBC 5, comes to the Library to discuss all things Chicago pizza. Steve will talk about the history of deep dish as well as a multitude of other pizza styles found in and aro...

Family Story Time and Play (Ages 0-6)

10:00am - 11:00am
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Times/Early Childhood
Program Description:
Join library staff for stories and songs, then stay and play and make new friends! For kids ages birth through 6 with caregiver. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Early Childhood Programs

This program is designed for young children to attend with a caregiver. Please plan to be engaged with your child during this program. Children under age 5 must be in the immediate supervising vicinity of a caregiver at all times while at the library. 

Half Day Movie & Snack (Grades 5-8)

11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment
Program Description:
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us today after this half day of school to watch My Neighbor Totoro and have a snack. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Watch the Oscar Winners: Anatomy of a Fall

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment
Program Description:
Ready to catch up with some of this year's Academy Award–winning films? You can see them at the Library! This month we are showing Anatomy of a Fall, the French drama that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. ...

Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the Oak Park River Forest Youth Services
Program Description:
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services. ...

Read to a Dog

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Program Description:
Join library staff and Therapaws and read to a dog! This exercise allows emerging readers to get comfortable practicing with the best listener around, a dog! Four 15 minute time slots are available. Registrants will be assigned a time slot in the ord...

Family Fun Bags

9:00am - 9:30am
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment
Program Description:
Pick up a bag of fun activities to do together at home. Bags are available while supplies last ...

Disclaimer(s)

​​​​​​​Material Pickup Required

This program requires materials to be picked up at our service desk prior to the program.

Comic Making Class (Grades 2-4)

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Program Description:
Do you love graphic novels? Do you love telling stories? Come to our comic making class and learn to create your own amazing comics! For grades 2-4. Registration required. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults for Children's Programs

Children age 7 and younger must have a caregiver (age 12 or older) with them at all times while at the library, including during programs. Children may not be left unattended at the library unless they are age 8+.

Chicago's Extraordinary Places & Spaces

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:
Returning to the Library after her popular talk on Chicago's newest murals in 2021, historian and tour guide Beth Sair will now take you on a journey through many of the city's oldest and most stunning buildings, including the city's first public lib...

Coffee Monday

10:00am - 11:00am
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:
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 things going on in the community. Brought to you in partnership with the Ri...

Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the Oak Park River Forest Youth Services
Program Description:
Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services. ...

Illinois Libraries Present: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect
Program Description:
Join us on Zoom for a special event with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades. Register...

Evening Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:
The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance. This month's selection: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. ...