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Little Miss Ann

Thursday, 4/18, 10-10:30 AM, Ages 0-10 years  

Registration required

Come join us at the library and make your Thursday extra fun by dancing and singing along with award winning Chicago kid’s musician, Little Miss Ann! This awesome concert is great for families! 

Poems for Pancakes

Thursday, 4/18, 3:30-4:30 PM

Grades 5-8 

Who wants a pancake, sweet and piping hot? Read or recite a poem and receive a pancake with all the fixings. 

Film Lover Fridays

Friday, 4/19, 1-3:30 PM

Adult 

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of every month to watch great classic films. This season we’re watching movies based on classic novels! Today we’ll be watching the 1946 film version of Great Expectations, based on the Charles Dickens classic and directed by David Lean. Light refreshments will be served. Stick around after the movie for a discussion led by local film expert Jim Jacob.

Brought to you in partnership with River Forest Township. 

Crafternoon

Monday, 4/22, 4-4:45 PM, Grades K-4 

Registration required

Join us for our monthly crafting program for kids! This month, we’ll make suncatchers using glue and paint.

Adult Trivia Night

Thursday, 4/25, 7-8 PM, Adult  

Registration required

A trivia competition just for adults! Come solo or with teammates; if you have a team, please make sure each team member registers individually. If you want to play trivia as a family, check out our Family Trivia event on April 11.  We will be using an online platform, so please bring a mobile device to enter your answers. 

News

Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with your Library

April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, more than 3.5 million Americans have Arab roots with ancestries traced to 22 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Celebrate with us this […]

Introducing our Volunteer Program for Middle Schoolers and Teens

Are you looking for a fun way to give back to the community? Have you always been curious about what it’s like to work in a library? Or maybe you need community service hours for school? You should apply to be a volunteer at our Library!   The River Forest Public Library welcomes middle school and […]

Programs

Wednesday, April 17, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Troop 47228 brownie meeting
Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
OPALGA+ Meeting
Thursday, April 18, 10 AM - 10:45 AM
Little Miss Ann Musical Concert, for families
Thursday, April 18, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Poems for Pancakes (Grades 5-8)

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