• Morbid History

    Meeting Room

    Morbid History presented by award-winning filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus “Because you’re just more interesting when you’re dead!” From grand corpse larceny in medieval Venice to the iron coffins popping up in Lincoln Park, this light-hearted presentation takes you around the world...

  • Ageless Grace (Cancelled)

    Meeting Room

    Join us for this fun, creative, and playful chair exercise program that works out your brain as well as your body. Ageless Grace (Brain & Body Fitness) is a fun, creative, and playful exercise program that works out your brain...

  • Chair Yoga

    Meeting Room

    We have partnered with Those Fitness chicks to have monthly exercise classes at library!  Please email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708 687-3700 to register. 

  • Newspapers of the Civil War

    Meeting Room

    Local Historian Scott Dominiak will be showcasing newspapers from the Civil War era. The papers will be from both the confederates and the Union. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org.   

  • Bracelet Making Class

    Meeting Room

    We will be crafting bracelets for friends, family, or even yourself! Space is limited so please email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org or call (708) 687-3700 to register. 

  • Zumba

    Meeting Room

    We have partnered with Those Fitness chicks to have monthly exercise classes at library!  Please email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708 687-3700 to register.                                    

  • Insect Petting Zoo

    Meeting Room

    The U of I Master Gardeners will be bringing their insect petting zoo to the Acorn Library! Are you brave enough to hold a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach or Giant Beetle? To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org. 

  • Biomimicry with Kim White

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    In this fascinating talk, Naturalist Kim White will show many examples of how science and technology look to nature to solve complex problems. White will be joined by her animal ambassadors! To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org.

  • Chair Yoga

    Meeting Room

    We have partnered with Those Fitness chicks to have monthly exercise classes at library!  Please email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org or call 708 687-3700 to register.    

  • History of the Battle of Midway

    Meeting Room

    Historian Greg Siedor will explain the history and the importance of the Battle of Midway on its 84th anniversary. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email adultprograms@acornlibrary.org.   

  • Poetry Open Mic

    Meeting Room

    Celebrate Poetry Month with us at the library’s Poetry Open Mic! Step up to the mic, share your words, and let your voice be heard. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, all poets are welcome. To register, call 708-687-3700...

  • Spring Garden Preparation and Tools

    Meeting Room

    Spring will soon be upon us, and that means it's time to get ready for another season of gardening. But how? Mark Lyons, an experienced garden coach, will discuss tools and techniques for getting your garden ready for spring planting. To register,...