Event List

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

Join us anytime from noon-4pm to make handmade cards for kids who are hospitalized.  Children, teens, and adults are welcome.  We'll send the cards to the Chicago organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids (

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

Join us for a screening of The Polar Express and make your own ornament. 

Let's dish about cookbooks!

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

Get festive and make holiday gnomes using socks!

Join us as we make science, technology, engineering, and math come alive through hands-on experiments and interactive lessons. We'll explore new concepts, ask questions, and discover the fun side of STEM learning.

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

Únase a nuestro grupo de conversación en inglés para practicar sus habilidades de conversación.

Learn how to crochet a bookmark in two sessions with Ava! Hot cocoa will be served. 

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

Enter the world of Moomin Trolls! We will use perler beads to craft our own characters from the Finn Family Moomintroll series by Tove Jansson. 

Drop in to the Library for a different free play activity every Friday after school anytime from 3pm to 4:45pm.  For kids in 5th grade and younger.

December 12--Build with Strawbees

December 19--Board Games

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres.

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. No registration required.

Give your brain a boost and play chess at the Library! All levels of play are welcome. Knowledgeable EPCHS high school chess players are on hand to coach and instruct players.  

Make a gingerbread house out of graham crackers and candy.  Please register.

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting. 

Today's Topic: Stroke and Diabetes

Build domino runs, then knock them down!  We'll supply the dominoes and challenge cards, you bring your creativity!