Event List

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the premiere of the television series, Friends, communication scholar and Bloomingdale local, Dr. Jennifer C. Dunn discusses cultural impacts o...

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

You’ve found a stray animal, now what? Understand the reasons animals become lost or surrendered and what you can do to help homeless animals.Presented by Laura Winnie - Engag...

Studying comets and asteroids can help explain much about how our solar system formed 5 billion years ago.This program, presented by Astroeducator Michelle Nichols, will showc...

On the Same PageCon artists are indeed artists and there will always be clever criminals finding new ways to steal priceless valuables. Join us as we marvel at some of the most dar...

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

On the Same PageThis event was rescheduled from 10/21 to 10/28.Enter the underworld of stolen art as we examine the little known stories of some of history’s greatest art heists.&n...

Join us for some holiday fun as we discuss one of the historical gems of the Chicago area, a small suburb with five cemeteries located within its borders. Presented by Librari...

On October 30, 1938, during a broadcast of H G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, a twenty-three-year-old Orson Welles, held his hands up for radio silence in the CBS studio in New Yo...

For decades, Chicago was home to some of America's grandest department stores. Clustered along a mile-long stretch of State Street, stores like Marshall Field's; Carson, Pirie...

A representative from the Illinois State Treasurer's office will be on hand to assist you in discovering if the State is holding any money owed to you through its ICash program. Th...

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Elvis revolutionized popular music when he exploded onto the scene in 1956 with his unique blend of gospel, rhythm & blues, and country. His “energetic” performances, distincti...

Learn true stories of this movie's troubled production: Which two scenes could have shut down the entire film, and why?Which major film star said, "Gone with the Wind will be ...

For decades, Christmas in Chicago meant a trip or two to State Street to see the big department stores. And the stores went all-out for Christmas. This illustrated talk traces the ...

When the Germans launched a surprise attack in World War II on the morning of December 16, 1944, this would take the Americans completely off guard and would become a great loss fo...

On December 31, 2021, beloved actress and TV star Betty White passed suddenly, only weeks away from her 100th birthday. Join us on Zoom to celebrate the life and legacy of this cha...

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Enjoy the scenery, adventure, and general chaos during a 600-mile mountain bike ride and camping trip from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to West Glacier, Montana through Grand Teton, Yello...