Chicago weekend events for tweens & teens (11+)

179 events tagged for tweens & teens (11+) across the next 4 weekends. Events whose source doesn't list ages aren't included here; see the full list.

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Big outings

Fri, Oct 16 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sat, Oct 17

Spooky Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Free all-ages Halloween event with trick-or-treating, a scavenger hunt, kid-friendly entertainment and free carousel rides.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sat, Oct 17 · 10am–2pm

BooPalooza and BarkPalooza at Wicker Park

Wicker Park — Chicago (Wicker Park) · Cook Co. · Chicago

Halloween extravaganza with free pumpkins, live entertainment, costume parades and a haunted maze, plus a dog costume parade.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free

Details at Chicago Park District ↗

Sat, Oct 17 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sun, Oct 18 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Oct 17 – Oct 25

Boo! at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Brookfield Zoo Chicago — Brookfield · Cook Co. · Suburbs

Month-long Halloween fun with trick-or-treating, costume parades, character meets and Halloween inflatables on weekends.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Included with zoo admission; free for members

Runs Oct 3–25. Weekends 10am–6pm with extra entertainment.

Details at Brookfield Zoo Chicago ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sat, Oct 17 · 11am

Animal Enrichment Studio for Teens

Crabtree Nature Center — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Create enrichment items for our ambassador animals, then see how they are used as an important part of their care.

Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Library storytimes & programs (42, free)

From Chicago Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

10amFilm Screening: Encanto (2021) · Brainerd Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amFilm Screening: McFarland, USA (2018) · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amQuilting · Austin Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmTeen Time · Rogers Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pm[TEENS CRAFTS, GAMES AND PLAY] · West Town Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmDrop-In Gaming Hours for Teens · Chicago Bee Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:45pmYOUmedia Takeover · Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Gaming · North Pulaski Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmTeens Fall Spackle Art · South Chicago Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

4pmBuilding Challenges and Games · North Austin Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

9:15amFamily Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo · Budlong Woods Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amCommon Pantry Food Collection Drive · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amService Learning Club · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

10amVoices of the City: A Building-Wide Arts Celebration at Harold Washington Library Center · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amArt in the Library: Families Together · Garfield Ridge Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHalloween Crafts With Artful Kreaccions · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

11amReal Ones Read: Teen Book Club · Gage Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

11amTortilla Art: Food, Tales and Mesoamerican Traditions · Jefferson Park Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmChess Club · Northtown Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCoding Club / Club de Programación · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCommunity Building: Audio Book + Craft · Little Village Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmEdgewater Community Music Jam · Edgewater Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmWords Have Power: Tween Time with Rhymefest · Obama Presidential Center Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:15pmIntro to Cricut Sticker Making or Heat Transfer · Gage Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmTabletop Gaming Open Shop · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmMagic the Gathering for Beginners · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmMeet: Fritz Pollard - The Fredrick Douglass of Football – Make a Team Pennant · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPulitzer on the Road Exhibit: A Guided Tour · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmReading Hour with Cipriani’s Pizza · Garfield Ridge Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSculpt Like Hunt and Perkins: A Creative Sculpting Workshop · Dunning Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Vibez Saturday Edition: Resin Time · Chicago Lawn Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmTween Gaming · Greater Grand Crossing Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmFamily Craft Hour · Uptown Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAddams Family Values (1993) · Canaryville Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmTween Emoji Painting Workshop · Daley, Richard J.-Bridgeport Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 18

1pmLearn Chess with Dave · Walker Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:15pmIntro to Cricut Sticker Making or Heat Transfer · Gage Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmDungeons & Dragons Club · Lincoln Belmont Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmFilm Screening: Goosebumps (2015) · Scottsdale Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Film Screening: Corpse Bride (2005) · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Film Screening: Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo (2020) · West Lawn Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMusic Teachers of Hyde Park Artists Series: Phyllis Calderon · Blackstone Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Big outings

Fri, Oct 23 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sat, Oct 24 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sun, Oct 25 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Oct 17 – Oct 25

Boo! at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Brookfield Zoo Chicago — Brookfield · Cook Co. · Suburbs

Month-long Halloween fun with trick-or-treating, costume parades, character meets and Halloween inflatables on weekends.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Included with zoo admission; free for members

Runs Oct 3–25. Weekends 10am–6pm with extra entertainment.

Details at Brookfield Zoo Chicago ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sun, Oct 25 · 12pm–2pm

Chicago Voyagers’ Fall Jamboree

Caldwell Woods Wellness Center — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Join us for an immersive, family-oriented outdoor event that recreates the spirit of a Chicago Voyagers expedition.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Sun, Oct 25 · 12pm–4pm

Trunk or Treat

Eggers Grove — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Sponsored by the Forest Preserves and East Side Chamber of Commerce.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Library storytimes & programs (48, free)

From Chicago Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

10amFilm Screening: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHazte Amigo de Demencia · Little Village Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

11amQuilting · Austin Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmTeen Time · Rogers Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pm[TEENS CRAFTS, GAMES AND PLAY] · West Town Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmDrop-In Gaming Hours for Teens · Chicago Bee Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:45pmYOUmedia Takeover · Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmClassic Film Screening: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) · Lincoln Belmont Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Checkers Open Play · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Gaming · North Pulaski Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

4pmBuilding Challenges and Games · North Austin Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

10amEl Domino: Games, Archives and Puerto Rico · Jefferson Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

10:30amArt in the Library: Families Together · Garfield Ridge Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFilm Screening: Minions & Monsters (2026) · Independence Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amGamer's Universe Showdown Series · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

12pmFall Festival · Douglass Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pm6th Annual Spooktacular Saturday · Woodson Regional Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCoding Club / Club de Programación · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCraft Day: Fringe T-shirt · Woodson Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmCrochet Club 4 All · Greater Grand Crossing Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmFilipino American History Month: Rooted in the Philippines, Created in Chicago · Albany Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmFilm Screening: Minions & Monsters (2026) · Independence Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLEGO® Family Challenge · Obama Presidential Center Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmRenaissance Project Presents LEGO® Club: Meet Dr. Leonidas Berry · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmWho Represents Me: Civics 101 · King Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmTabletop Gaming Open Shop · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmBlack Panther Party History in Illinois: The South Side Story · Walker Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmCollege Essay Workshop · Beverly Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmHalloween Jewelry Extravaganza · Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmLet's Play Magic: The Gathering · Humboldt Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmMeet Calvin B. Jones: Make a Mini-Mural · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Lit Author Panel: Terrifying Tales with K. Ancrum, Don Martin, and Markelle Grabo · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmTween DIY Crafts · Garfield Ridge Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:30pmDungeons & Dragons Club · Edgebrook Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:30pmMake a Moveable Calavera Card with Circuitry · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:30pmTween Monster Mash · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmFamily Film Screening: Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmChinatown Cultural Reads: The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li · Chinatown Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 25

1pmSeed Library Volunteer Day · Humboldt Park Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmA Quilt is a Poem That We Say Again: Opening Reception · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmClothing Swap · Logan Square Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmDungeons & Dragons Club · Lincoln Belmont Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmFilm Screening: Casper (1995) · Scottsdale Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmOpen House: New Acquisitions to the Northside Neighborhood History Collection · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmDia de Muertos: Pinatas Design Studio · North Austin Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Film Screening: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Film Screening: The Addams Family (2019) · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFilm Screening: The Addams Family 2 (2021) · Pullman Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Big outings

Fri, Oct 30 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sat, Oct 31 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sun, Nov 1 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sun, Nov 1 · 1pm

Nature Journaling

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Express yourself and the world around you!

Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Library storytimes & programs (33, free)

From Chicago Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 30

10amFilm Screening: The Craft Legacy (2020) · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amQuilting · Austin Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmA "Sinners" Musical Journey: Delta to Chicago Blues with Vino Louden · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmTeen Time · Rogers Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pm[TEENS CRAFTS, GAMES AND PLAY] · West Town Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmDrop-In Gaming Hours for Teens · Chicago Bee Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:30pmTeens Silent Halloween Party · South Chicago Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:45pmYOUmedia Takeover · Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmFrights & Freestyles: Teen Open Mic Contest · Woodson Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Checkers Open Play · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmYOUmedia Spooky Game Day: One Night Ultimate Werewolf · Chinatown Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3:30pmDía de los Muertos Grab and Go Kits · Douglass Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3:45pmHalloween Celebration · North Austin Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 31

10amSugar Skull Decorating · Legler Regional Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHalloween Glow Party · Greater Grand Crossing Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHalloween Photoshoot and DIY Trick-or-Treat Bags · North Pulaski Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmHalloween Bash · Altgeld Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmHalloween Crafts and Treats · North Austin Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMake and Take Crafternoon: Halloween Celebration · South Chicago Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmChess Club · Northtown Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCoding Club / Club de Programación · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFilm Screening: Coco (2017) · Obama Presidential Center Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmHalloween Monster Bash · Pullman Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmThe Blues Parade with Terry Abrahamson and Friends · Pullman Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmTabletop Gaming Open Shop · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmHalloween Fun · Budlong Woods Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSkulls & Sweets: Sugar Skull Decorating · Scottsdale Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmBoard Game Bash · Lincoln Belmont Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 1

1:30pmFilm Screening: Edward Scissorhands (1990) · Scottsdale Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmFilm Screening: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) · King Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Film Screening: Coco (2017) · South Chicago Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Flicks: Casper (1995) · Oriole Park Library, Chicago 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFilm Screening: Project Hail Mary (2026) · Chicago Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 6–8

Big outings

Fri, Nov 6 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sat, Nov 7 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Sun, Nov 8 · 10am–5pm

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo — Chicago · Cook Co. · Chicago

Fridays–Sundays

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Cost not listed

Details at Lincoln Park Zoo ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Nov 6 · 6pm–8pm

Stars, Stories & S’mores

LaBagh Woods — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Listen to stories, take a night hike, make s’mores and more.

Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Sat, Nov 7 · 8am

Fishing Derby

Horsetail Lake — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Join the Village of Palos Park and the Forest Preserves for a fun family day of fishing.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Sun, Nov 8 · 11am

GPS Scavenger Hunt

River Trail Nature Center — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Learn about and participate in a technology inspired scavenger hunt.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30pm

GPS Scavenger Hunt

River Trail Nature Center — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Learn about and participate in a technology inspired scavenger hunt.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Sun, Nov 8 · 2pm

GPS Scavenger Hunt

River Trail Nature Center — Cook Co. · Suburbs

Learn about and participate in a technology inspired scavenger hunt.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Forest Preserves of Cook County ↗

Library storytimes & programs (32, free)

From Chicago Public Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 6

10amCommunity Cinema: Alpha (2018) · Back of the Yards Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amQuilting · Austin Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmTeen Time · Rogers Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pm[TEENS CRAFTS, GAMES AND PLAY] · West Town Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmBeginner Table Tennis · West Pullman Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmDrop-In Gaming Hours for Teens · Chicago Bee Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:45pmYOUmedia Takeover · Wrightwood-Ashburn Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3:30pmAudiobook & Craft Club: Sunrise on the Reaping · Lincoln Belmont Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 7

10amField Adventures · West Lawn Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amGame On: Board Game Play · Chinatown Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

10amThe Art of Paper Magic: Origami for Everyone · Near North Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amCAPOEIRA: An Afro-Brazilian Martial Art · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

11amMeet Calvin B. Jones: Make a Mini-Mural · Jefferson Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmCoding Club / Club de Programación · West Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFilm Screening: Inside Out 2 (2024) · Chinatown Library, Chicago 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLEGO® Family Challenge · Obama Presidential Center Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmPulitzer On The Road: Future Pulitzer Prize Winner, Chicago Style · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmTabletop Gaming Open Shop · Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmChicago: The Birthplace of Black History Tour with Dilla the Urban Historian · Hall Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLet's Play Magic: The Gathering · Humboldt Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2:30pmTween 3D Makerspace · Jefferson Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3:30pmMeet Captain Walter H. Dyett: A Concert Performance · Uptown Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 8

1pmLearn Chess with Dave · Walker Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1pmYOUmedia Advisory Board · Humboldt Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmFilm Screening: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) · Scottsdale Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmJunk Journaling with The Wasteshed · Logan Square Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

1:30pmSunday Crafternoon · Merlo Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmAcrylic Galaxy Painting Workshop · West Belmont Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmFilm Screening: Sheep Dectectives (2026) · Chicago Lawn Library, Chicago 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmOne Hundred Years of Old Town Art & Design: The World of Edgar Miller in A Total Work of Art · Near North Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

2pmTwisted Threads: Fiber Arts Club- Beaded Flowers · Avalon Library, Chicago 11+ · Free

3pmBreakout Game: Tornado Trouble · Jefferson Park Library, Chicago 11+ · Free