Genealogy Drop-In
Genealogy Drop-In
Need assistance with your genealogy research? Our Genealogy Group can help answer your questions on the first Wednesday of every month!
Need assistance with your genealogy research? Our Genealogy Group can help answer your questions on the first Wednesday of every month!
We’ll provide you with a small canvas and some paint. Then, use that and any other supplies from home to decorate your canvas. You can then submit a picture of your entry to kspringer@acornlibrary.org. Library staff will vote on their...
We’ll provide you with materials to create a colorful hedgehog made out of a pinecone! Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Join us for Zumba classes this summer! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, Jesmyn will discuss her life, her literary vision and her unique perspectives on love and loss....
Need assistance with your genealogy research? Our Genealogy Group can help answer your questions on the first Wednesday of every month! For more information about SSGHS, visit www.ssghs.org
Join us to create your own cactus! Space is limited. This event is for ages 18 and up only. To register, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Join us to help clean up the Midlothian Reservoir at 167th & Cicero. We’ll meet there and the library will provide gloves and trash bags. If you have a grabber or long tongs you'd like to use, bring them along....
Since the 1950s, massive change has occurred in the lives of LGBTQ people in the United States and in the societal and institutional responses to them. This talk will trace the history of LGBTQ activism from its start in the...
Join us for a casual Italian conversation group led by Oak Forest resident Franco Lafiandra. All skill levels are welcome. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Join us for chair yoga this summer! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth....
Learn how to paint a picture featuring fireflies! Brushes, canvases, and paint will all be provided! Space is extremely limited and this event is for ages 18 and up only. All skill levels are welcome to attend. To register, please...
Join us for Zumba classes this summer! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, the award-winning author of "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants." In this insightful and inspiring talk, Robin will share her unique perspective on the interconnectedness...
When it comes to African American History in Chicago, some people know about Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, and everyone knows about Barack Obama, but what about all the people, places and events in-between? To learn more about this rich history...
Fasten your uniform buttons and get ready to travel back to the golden age of air travel. In the 1960s, when jets were new, the stewardess was an all-American fantasy: hostess, nurse, cook, therapist and even sex symbol. In this...
Register to paint a paver to decorate the outside of the library! Families are encouraged to create a design together.
Register to paint a paver to decorate the outside of the library! Families are encouraged to create a design together.
Join us and make a bracelet perfect for the 4th of July! All Ages. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.
Need assistance with your genealogy research? Our Genealogy Group can help answer your questions on the first Wednesday of every month!