Join us as two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead speaks to our Illinois libraries. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys, Harlem Shuffle, The Noble Hustle, Zone One, Sag Harbor, The Intuitionist,...

Join us for Zumba classes this fall! 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 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 fall! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

Stop by and play a variety of board games with friends and community members. Games are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own! This event is for ages 18 and up. 

Remember your first bite of a sweet roll or admiring your decorated birthday cake? Relive those wonderful memories as we explore the history of Chicago’s sweet bakeries. Some are over 100 years old and others are gone but not forgotten....

Join us to create your own wooden mobile! Space is limited. This event is for ages 18 and up only. To register, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.   

Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith. Rated PG-13. Popcorn is provided. Titles subject to change. To register, please call the library...

We will be talking about signs and symptoms to be aware of in children, adolescents and adults as they relate to suicide awareness. Information on resources such as crisis hotlines and when to seek a formal assessment for someone who...

Although it no longer exists, Sag Bridge was once a thriving 19 th century canal town, its land now a part of present-day Lemont, Illinois. Author and amateur historian Pat Camalliere will describe the town as it once was, from...