Upcoming Events

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

Chicago's sports scene is loaded with legends, lore, and laughs. From "Ruth's Called Shot" to the "Repeat of the Three-Peat," this overview chronicles not only sports history but American history. 

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.

Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. 

Learn about the many ways you can access cool details about your ancestors by using school records like yearbooks, school schedules, teacher’s registers, school newspapers, alumni directories and much more.

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

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Design your very own personalized magnetic bookmark. Each participant will create one custom bookmark to be picked up at a later time.

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Grades 6-12. Bring along your favorite Pokémon® plushies, games, and cards to trade.

This program is for young people Grades 1-5. Bring along your favorite Pokémon® plushies, games, and cards to trade.

Sean Gaskell performs music on the kora, a 21- string West African harp traditionally played by Griots to preserve an 800-year oral history of

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

From the co-author of a Bundy survivor's memoir, learn how the legend about Ted Bundy is based on a media-made myth. 

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

Grades 6 to 9. In this 12 week class, learn how to code in the popular programming language, Python. Work your way towards building games and applications while learning the basics of programming. 

Kits are first-come, first-served and can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk.