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Youth Services Summer 2024 Program Registration

All Day
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Youth Services Department
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Music, Performers, STEAM
Event Details:

Youth Services Program Registration begins on Wednesday, May 29th at 9:30 a.m.

Library Battle of the Books: Sign up

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registration begins June 1 - June 30

Competition: Wednesday, July 31, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library

Grades 5-8 

Pizza and Books

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Not sure where to start with your summer reading? Join us for pizza as we play book Jenga and share our favorite books!

Knitting Circle

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

Dinosaur Discoveries T-Rexplorers

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Performers, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

One registration per family, please include the total number of people attending.

Toddler Time (Mon @10 a.m.)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Toddler Time (Mon @11 a.m.)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Preschool Pals (Mon)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

Toddler Time (Tue)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Preschool Pals (Tue)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

Read to a Therapaws Pet

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of this program we request you register your child on one day only.

Investment Discussion Group

7:15pm - 8:45pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups

Investment Discussion Group

Local amateur investors meet to discuss trends in investing. For more information, contact George Rotter at gfrotter@yahoo.com.

Lapsit Storytime (Wed)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Crochet Rainbow Flag Pencil Topper

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Events, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come make a cute crochet rainbow flag pencil topper! Crochet experience is helpful but not necessary, beginners are welcome.

 

Lapsit Storytime (Thu)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Western Springs Writers' Society

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:

Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited.

Lapsit Storytime (Fri)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Toddler Time (Mon @10 a.m.)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Toddler Time (Mon @11 a.m.)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Preschool Pals (Mon)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

Toddler Time (Tue)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Preschool Pals (Tue)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Due to the popularity of our storytimes, you may register your child for either the June or July session. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.