Past events

USCGC Mackinaw - A Tale of Two Ships presented by Michael Fornes

Since 1944, the Mackinaw has been on guard through gale-force winds, the pressure of crushing ice flows and blinding snowstorms. The new ship continues the legacy of the original as a Halloween “ghost ship,” Chicago’s “Christmas Tree Ship” and the star of the annual Coast Guard Festival. Hear the stories, see the photos, and meet the people who have twice made this engineering wonder a symbol of strength and safety on the Great Lakes.

Preschool Story Hour

Children, ages 5 and under, and caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and FUN!

Family Feud Trivia for Tweens/Teens (Teen Summer Reading Program)

Join Michelle Howarth for an exciting tween/teen edition of the hit game show "Family Feud!" See if your team can guess the most popular answers to survey questions.

Preschool Story Hour

Children, ages 5 and under, and caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and FUN!

John Ball Zoo - "Zoo to You!" - Children's Summer Reading Program

Learn about wildlife with John Ball Zoo educational staff in this interactive live animal presentation.

Preschool Story Hour

Children, ages 5 and under, and caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and FUN!

Revolutionary War Drumming and Colonial Music Program

Experience music of colonial America and drum signals heard during the Revolutionary War, as Major Ewing (U.S. Army, Retired) portrays a Revolutionary War Drummer. You will be thrilled with the sounds of military drumming and marches, and off duty music that the soldiers of that time participated in. Relive history and feel the patriotism of our forefathers and mothers. Their sacrifices back then gave us our freedom of today.

Preschool Story Hour

Children, ages 5 and under, and caregivers are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and FUN!

Bright Star Touring Theatre - Captain Friendship (Children's Summer Reading Program)

There's trouble under the big top as the Bully Bandit has struck fear in the hearts of all the performers. It's up to one superhero to stand up and make a difference: Captain Friendship!

Library Board Meeting