The Library is closed Friday, Aug. 7 for Staff Institute Day
Featured: For Adults + Gr. 6-12
Behind the Stars: The Remarkable Women Who Helped Build Chicago
Wednesday, Aug. 5
7-8 p.m.
Large Meeting Room + Live on Zoom
The stars on the Chicago flag represent four events that changed the city forever. Laurie Russell examines how women responded to these events, and in the process, built the city we know today through their work on the Underground Railroad, building hospitals and schools, contributing to the arts, and creating the progressive club movement.
Live in-person and virtually on Zoom. Registration required.
Featured: For Families
Movies in Wilder Park: A Minecraft Movie
Friday, Aug. 7
7-10 p.m.
Off-site: Wilder Park
Bring a blanket or chairs for an evening under the stars and watch A Minecraft Movie. Movie begins at dusk. Presented with the Elmhurst Park District.
No registration required.
Featured: For Adults + Gr. 9-12
Bulb Basics
Monday, Aug. 10
7-8 p.m.
Large Meeting Room + Live on Zoom
Flowering bulbs add color to our gardens from early spring to late fall, blooming in many colors, shapes, sizes, and heights. Get tips on common and not-so-common bulbs and their allies as a Master Gardener covers colors, planting, watering issues, and pointers on how to use cut flowers.
Live in-person and virtually on Zoom. Registration required.
