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Teen Paint and Sip (grades 6-12)

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Follow along with a video on painting your very own springtime canvas and enjoy lemonade and light snacks. Registration is required. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Follow along with a video on painting your very own springtime canvas and enjoy lemonade and light snacks. Registration is required. 

Upcycled Cinderella by Bright Star Touring Theatre (all ages)

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for a hilarious, eco-friendly take on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, presented by Bright Star Theatre, a national touring theatre company based in North Carolina. Regi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 121
Event Details:

Join us for a hilarious, eco-friendly take on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, presented by Bright Star Theatre, a national touring theatre company based in North Carolina. Registration is required.

A League of Their Own movie poster

Afternoon at the Movies: A League of Their Own

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Let’s celebrate the start of baseball season by watching A League of Their Own! This baseball classic stars Tom Hanks and Geena Davis and is the perfect way to usher in baseball se...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Let’s celebrate the start of baseball season by watching A League of Their Own! This baseball classic stars Tom Hanks and Geena Davis and is the perfect way to usher in baseball season. Snacks will be provided.

Family Storytime text and 3 kids sitting on piles of books

Drop-In Family Storytime (geared to ages 6 & under)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration needed. 

person driving a car

AARP Safe Driver Course: Day 1

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults 55 and older will get a review of driving skills and techniques in this two-day course. Get a certificate of completion when you finish all eight hours of the course, which ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Adults 55 and older will get a review of driving skills and techniques in this two-day course.

Teen Book Boxes (grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Finding your next great read just got easier! Teens can subscribe to our monthly book boxes to get a book customized to their reading interests. Register by the 8th of each month, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Finding your next great read just got easier! Teens can subscribe to our monthly book boxes to get a book customized to their reading interests.

AARP Safe Driver Course: Day 2

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults 55 and older will get a review of driving skills and techniques in this two-day course. Get a certificate of completion when you finish all eight hours of the course, which ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Adults 55 and older will get a review of driving skills and techniques in this two-day course.

Fox & Turtle Restaurant

Trivia Night

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes. A reservation at Fox & Turtle is highly encouraged. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes. A reservation at Fox & Turtle is highly encouraged. 

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom link.

Drop-In Baby Time (geared to ages 0-18 months)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

We’ll share stories and songs perfect for little ones! No registration needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

We’ll share stories and songs perfect for little ones! No registration needed. 

Scattered book cover

STEAM Stories (ages 4-8 with a caregiver)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Event Details:

It’s STEM with art! Come listen to a story on a STEM topic and complete a simple art project and activities all around the theme of the day. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

It’s STEM with art! Come listen to a story on a STEM topic and complete a simple art project and activities all around the theme of the day. Registration is required.

Drop-In Family Storytime (geared to ages 6 & under)

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration needed. 

On the Road

Beyond the Library Book Discussion

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Read & discuss On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Books are available one month before the discussion. This book discussion takes place at Fox & Turtle Restaurant. Registrat...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Read & discuss On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Books are available one month before the discussion. This book discussion takes place at Fox & Turtle Restaurant. Registration is required. 

Take & Make Crafts for Teens (grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Pick up a Take & Make craft just for teens! Crafts will be available at the Youth Desk beginning on the 15th of each month. While supplies last. No registration is required.&nb...

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Pick up a Take & Make craft just for teens! Crafts will be available at the Youth Desk beginning on the 15th of each month. While supplies last. No registration is required. 

Homeschool STEAM Meetup (grades K-5)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM-based activities geared to elementary age levels. We'll do an art project and take part in challenges appropriate to your grade.

Picture of chef with a loaf of bread dough on a counter

Make, Take, and Bake Bread

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Chef Cherise will guide students as they make their own yeast dough. Through this process, they will learn the steps of yeast bread production. Each person will end up with the kno...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Chef Cherise will guide students as they make their own yeast dough. Through this process, they will learn the steps of yeast bread production. Each person will end up with the knowledge of how to make a great loaf of bread.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Speaking English doesn’t have to be hard. Intermediate English learners can practice their skills in a friendly, casual group. We meet in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom link.

People playing a board game

Board Game Night

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment. Groups will play practice rounds to get the hang of it and then spend the remaind...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment. Groups will play practice rounds to get the hang of it and then spend the remainder of the night playing the new game!

Bookish Crafternoon (grades K-5)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Like books? Like crafts? Join us to make different bookmarks and other bookish crafts. Registration is required. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Like books? Like crafts? Join us to make different bookmarks and other bookish crafts. Registration is required. 

Picture of woman using binoculars to bird watch

Spring Migration Bird Walk

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join an expert birder for a spring migration bird walk at Springbrook Nature Center! Springtime is most birders’ favorite time of year in the Chicago area, as breeding birds are si...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join an expert birder for a spring migration bird walk at Springbrook Nature Center! Springtime is most birders’ favorite time of year in the Chicago area, as breeding birds are singing and migrating birds are pouring through.

Volunteen Program (grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Students in grades 6-12 may volunteer to work up to six hours in the Youth Department this spring as a VolunTeen. After you register, you’ll receive instructions on how to choose t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Students in grades 6-12 may volunteer to work up to six hours in the Youth Department this spring as a VolunTeen.

Drop-In Family Storytime (geared to ages 6 & under)

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration needed. 

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and more. No registration needed. 

Leslie Goddard

Kentucky Derby: History & Traditions

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
History, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

First run in 1875, the Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously running sports event in the nation. But that’s only one reason we love it. In this lively illustrated lecture, hist...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

First run in 1875, the Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously running sports event in the nation. But that’s only one reason we love it.

Baby/Toddler Sign Time (geared to ages 1-4)

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Sign language can help your baby or toddler communicate before they can talk, or you can use it to enhance their language skills. Come learn basic signs you and your little one can...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: General Events, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Sign language can help your baby or toddler communicate before they can talk, or you can use it to enhance their language skills. Come learn basic signs you and your little one can learn to use through books, songs, and play.