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Branches	Downtown Library			Watts-Midtown Branch	Library2Go Mobile Library	Online	Southwest Branch		Offsite
Rooms	No room assigned	Downtown Community Room	Downtown Children's Story Area	Watts-Midtown Community Room	No room assigned	No room assigned	No room assigned	Southwest Community Room	No room assigned
All Day					This event is in the "Everyone" group L2Go Winter 2025 All Day 1/6–1/10 Everyone Library2Go Mobile Library Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library Age Group: Everyone
9:00am									This event is in the "Early Learning" group Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits 9:00am–11:00am Early Learning Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
9:15am
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9:45am
10:00am			This event is in the "Early Learning" group Winter Toddler Playgroup 10:00am–12:00pm Early Learning Downtown Library This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Relaxing and casual fun for kids 5 and younger with their caregiver. Toys and activities will be set out from 10 am to noon at the Downtown Library, Children's Room.					This event is in the "Adult" group Coffee & Conversations 10:00am–12:00pm Adult Southwest Branch This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Mental Health, Discussion Event Details: Meet neighbors and create community at Coffee & Conversations every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Southwest Library! Coffee, light refreshments, and optional activities will be provided.
10:15am
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11:00am
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12:00pm									This event is in the "Early Learning" group Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits 12:00pm–1:00pm Early Learning Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm				This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Knit & Lit 1:00pm–3:30pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Mental Health, Movie, DIY Event Details: Does it get any better than curling up with a crafting project while playing a favorite movie in the background? Only if you do it with friends!
1:15pm
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3:00pm		Reservation Library Board Ad-hoc Technology Committee Meeting 3:00pm–4:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Purpose of Meeting Open meeting of the Library Board's Ad-hoc Technology Committee. Agenda will be posted on the city and library's website.
3:15pm
3:30pm							This event is in the "School Age" group Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age Southwest Branch This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Age Group: School Age Program Type: Book Club, Special Event Event Details: After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). This week we will be creating black out poetry!!
3:45pm
4:00pm	This event is in the "Adult" group Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland 4:00pm–6:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?							This event is in the "Teen" group Cancelled STEAM on Wheels 4:00pm–6:00pm Teen Southwest Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an afternoon with STEAM on Wheels! We'll be exploring laser-cut projects, printing with 3-D pens, and virtual reality. This STEAM event is for teens 12-17. This event is part of our Project Next Generation series.
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7:00pm						This event is in the "Adult" group ILP Presents: Steve Dolinsky 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adult Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Chicago Pizza, Past, Present, and Future, with food reporter Steve Dolinsky, Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7 pm. This event made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP,) a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm

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