Things to Do Today in Illinois

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Exploring Your Roots: A Bilingual Workshop with Luis Tubens

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Portage-Cragin Branch · 5108 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Monday Matinee Kids' Film Screening: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:30 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Lincoln Belmont · 1659 W. Melrose St., Chicago, IL

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Genre Book Club for Adults: Poetry, Essays, and Short Stories

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC

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Stitch Your Stash

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC

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Curators Corner- Piranesi and the Ruins of Rome

Mon, Apr 13, 4:30 AM UTC · FAM · 10121 N Harlem Ave., Freeport, IL

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Mon, Apr 13, 5:00 AM UTC · David Tuch · Chicago, IL

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Meet Marjorie Stewart Joyner: Hair Ornament Workshop

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Woodson Regional Library · 9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

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World of Micro Poetry with Regina Harris Baiocchi

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Little Italy · 1336 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL

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Tactile Art Night

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Merlo · 644 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

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Little Builder's Club

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · South Chicago Branch · 9055 S. Houston Avenue, Chicago, IL · Ages 6–12

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Teen Art Club: Embroidery

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Humboldt Park · 1605 N. Troy St., Chicago, IL · Ages 10–17

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Exploring Your Roots: A Bilingual Poetry Workshop with Logan Lu

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Portage-Cragin · 5108 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

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Pop-Up: DIY Crafts and Art

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Walker Branch · 11071 S. Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, IL · Ages 10+

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Compassionate Children's Programming with Cruelty Free You + Me

Starts in 8 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC · Daley, Richard J. · 3400 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

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Monday Evening Knit and Crochet Circle

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:45 AM UTC · Wrightwood-Ashburn · 8530 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL

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Drop-In LEGO® in the Library

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:30 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Humboldt Park · 1605 N. Troy St., Chicago, IL

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Board Game Night: Mafia

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Harold Washington Library Center · 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL · Ages 13–19

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Monday Chess - Riverside

Mon, Apr 13, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Riverside Public Library · 1 Burling Road, Riverside, IL

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Tween Game Night

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM UTC · West Chicago Avenue · 4856 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL · Ages 10–17

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Art Buffet

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Mount Greenwood Branch · 11010 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL · Ages 2+

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Craft Lab: Bag Charm

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Archer Heights · 5055 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, IL

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The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

Mon, Apr 13, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Harold Washington Library Center · 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL

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Rough Drafts: Teen Craft Club

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Beverly Branch · 1962 W. 95th Street, Chicago, IL · Ages 10–17

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Craft Cart

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Little Village Branch · 2311 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL · Ages 6–12

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Cozy Crafting

Mon, Apr 13, 10:30 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Merlo Branch · 644 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Family Game Day

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Chinatown Branch · 2100 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL · Ages 3+

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Knit Together

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Harold Washington Library Center · 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL

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Simple Stitches Crochet Club

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Austin-Irving Branch · 6100 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL

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The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Mon, Apr 13, 12:00 AM UTC · The Second City Chicago · 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL

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Maker Mondays

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:30 PM–9:45 PM UTC · Legler Regional · 115 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL

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Free Play

Starts in 12 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Dunning · 7455 W. Cornelia Ave., Chicago, IL · Ages 6+

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Coffee and Connections

Starts in 6 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM UTC · Harold Washington Library Center Branch · 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL

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Play Day

Starts in 7 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 3:15 PM–6:00 PM UTC · Independence · 4024 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

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Make a Rug

Starts in 9 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 5:30 PM–6:30 PM UTC · Wrightwood-Ashburn · 8530 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL

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Puzzlemania for Adults

Starts in 9 hrs · Mon, Apr 13, 5:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Chicago Bee · 3647 S. State St., Chicago, IL · Ages 18+

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Great Decisions Discussion Group

Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Sulzer Regional · 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL

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The Second City’s Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Mon, Apr 13, 12:00 AM UTC · The Second City Chicago · 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL

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Wheel of Improv

Mon, Apr 13, 12:30 AM UTC · The Second City Chicago · 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL

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Beyond the Books Co-Ed Mentor Program

Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Oak Park Public Library - Main · 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL

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Things to Do Today in Illinois

Exploring Your Roots: A Bilingual Workshop with Luis Tubens

Monday Matinee Kids' Film Screening: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)

Genre Book Club for Adults: Poetry, Essays, and Short Stories

Stitch Your Stash

Curators Corner- Piranesi and the Ruins of Rome

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meet Marjorie Stewart Joyner: Hair Ornament Workshop

World of Micro Poetry with Regina Harris Baiocchi

Tactile Art Night

Little Builder's Club

Teen Art Club: Embroidery

Exploring Your Roots: A Bilingual Poetry Workshop with Logan Lu

Pop-Up: DIY Crafts and Art

Compassionate Children's Programming with Cruelty Free You + Me

Monday Evening Knit and Crochet Circle

Drop-In LEGO® in the Library

Board Game Night: Mafia

Monday Chess - Riverside

Tween Game Night

Art Buffet

Craft Lab: Bag Charm

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

Rough Drafts: Teen Craft Club

Craft Cart

Cozy Crafting

Family Game Day

Knit Together

Simple Stitches Crochet Club

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Maker Mondays

Free Play

Coffee and Connections

Play Day

Make a Rug

Puzzlemania for Adults

Great Decisions Discussion Group

The Second City’s Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Wheel of Improv

Beyond the Books Co-Ed Mentor Program

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