Harold Washington Library Center
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Sunday August 3 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Parachute Play
Join us for half an hour of songs, stories and parachute movement! For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More
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Monday August 4 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification
Want to reserve the YOUmedia HWLC Recording Studio? First, you have to get certified!! Register for an introduction to sound recording, Garageband, equipment setup, save and exporting audio files. After the certification, you can reserve the recording studio and work ......More
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Monday August 4 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program
Through this writing group, we will continue the legacy of writers that gathered before our times. As a member of the Silent Scribe Society, you can air out your woes, successes, and goals you have for your literature. You can focus on your craft and get your story wri......More
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Monday August 4 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Knit Together
Join experienced needleworker Adriana Reyneri for a beginner-friendly knitting and crochet group. Bring your own projects or challenge yourself to start something new. Materials will be provided by the library. Note: this is a drop-in program, no registration is requi......More
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Tuesday August 5 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
YOUmedia Teen Sewing Certification
Learn sewing basics and get creative at YOUmedia! Get certified to use the sewing machine to work on your own projects using materials from our fashion area. Teens who complete the certification process are approved to use the sewing equipment independently. For ages ......More
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Tuesday August 5 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
LEGO® and More Club
Join us to see what you can create with LEGO® bricks and other building materials! For kids 4 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More
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Tuesday August 5 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
IndieCade: Small but Mighty Videogames
Do you like to play video games? Are you tired of the same AAA games everyone is playing? Want to try something fun that you probably never heard of? Come to YOUmedia's IndieCade! We'll try out a bunch of indie games (games made by small independent studios) and you'......More
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Wednesday August 6 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Young at Heart: Short Story Discussion
Senior adults! Drop in for an afternoon short story discussion hosted by the Assistive Resources and Talking Book Center. We will listen collectively to a short story, then invite everyone to share their thoughts and impressions as we enjoy the company of fellow reader......More
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Friday August 8 2:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)
2025 Oscar® nominee for Best Documentary Feature. United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into ......More
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Saturday August 9 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Family Story Time
Join us for stories, songs and fun for the family! For kids 0 to 5 and their families. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@c......More
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Sunday August 10 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Parachute Play
Join us for half an hour of songs, stories and parachute movement! For kids 0 to 5 with their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More
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Monday August 11 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification
Want to reserve the YOUmedia HWLC Recording Studio? First, you have to get certified!! Register for an introduction to sound recording, Garageband, equipment setup, save and exporting audio files. After the certification, you can reserve the recording studio and work ......More
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Monday August 11 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program
Through this writing group, we will continue the legacy of writers that gathered before our times. As a member of the Silent Scribe Society, you can air out your woes, successes, and goals you have for your literature. You can focus on your craft and get your story wri......More
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Monday August 11 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Knit Together
Join experienced needleworker Adriana Reyneri for a beginner-friendly knitting and crochet group. Bring your own projects or challenge yourself to start something new. Materials will be provided by the library. Note: this is a drop-in program, no registration is requi......More
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Tuesday August 12 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
LEGO® and More Club
Join us to see what you can create with LEGO® bricks and other building materials! For kids 4 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More