Event List

Summer Games  Thursday, July 11, 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.   Baby Races returns for the 2nd year followed by a Toddler Obstacle course. Sign-up begins 6/27.     Ba...

Michael Hall lends you advice for your personal sewing projects. Drop in.

Celebrate a century of film with us! Erik Childress, host of the Movie Madness podcast, and film critic Collin Souter share and discuss a variety of films from each decade. Sign up...

Learn how to cut a design on the Cricut and enhance the colors using sublimation. Basic Cricut software skills suggested. Materials provided. Sign up begins 6/28.

Book a 30-minute consultation with career expert Jerry Donahue for resume help, LinkedIn profile review, and job searching strategies for any stage of your career. Sign up begi...

Learn how to cut a design on the Cricut and enhance the colors using sublimation. Basic Cricut software skills suggested. Materials provided. Sign up begins 6/28.

Learn hand embroidery by following a fun summer cactus pattern. Materials provided. Sign up begins 7/1. For Palatine cardholders only.

Learn hand embroidery by following a fun summer cactus pattern. Materials provided. Sign up begins 7/1. For Palatine cardholders only.

Learn hand embroidery by following a fun summer cactus pattern. Materials provided. Sign up begins 7/1. For Palatine cardholders only.

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley Julian Jessup, an eccentric, lonely artist believes that most people aren’t honest with each other. One day he writes the truth about hi...

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.  Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Learn how to use Inkscape and Ink/Stitch to design your own pattern for use on the embroidery machine. Ages 13 and up. Sign up begins 7/2.

Explore basic grilling techniques for meats and vegetables with Kristyn Slick. Sign up begins 7/3. Presented: Zoom.

Help save lives and make a difference! Many patients and families count on your lifesaving blood donations year-round. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Ages 1...

Through a presentation of Canadian history and immigration, learn how this neighboring country became a gateway for U.S. bound immigrants. Sign up begins 7/3.

Create more adaptability in your clothing by learning how to turn buttons into snaps, add Velcro, and add elastic to existing pieces. Sign up begins 7/5.

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended. 

Decorate rocks with acrylic paint pens. Spread some kindness and give them away or put them in your garden. Materials provided. Sign up begins 7/9. For Palatine cardholders only.

Get your family and friends together for a fun game night and choose from a variety of board and card games. All ages. Sign up begins 7/10.

Take your designs to the next level by learning more about editing nodes, paths, and manipulating text to give your Workshop projects a more polished and professional look. Ages 11...

Michael Hall lends you advice for your personal sewing projects. Drop in.

Deep dive into helpful features like trace bitmap, adjusting stitch types, and improved paths and layering in Inkscape for clearer stitch-outs on our embroidery machine. Ages 13 an...

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride  When a skeleton is unearthed in a small, close-knit Pennsylvania community in 1972, an unforgettable cast of cha...

See how far animation has come in the past century. Learn about the techniques and innovations that produced some of the most iconic films of all time. Content warning: This progra...