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Writer's Critique Group

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the Writer's Critique Group on the second Saturday of each month from 10am–12pm. Whether you are a published writer or an aspiring writer please join us for a discussion, feed...

Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Drop-In
Event Details:

Join the Writer's Critique Group on the second Saturday of each month from 10am–12pm. Whether you are a published writer or an aspiring writer please join us for a discussion, feedback, and improvement suggestions of a member's works. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Take n Make: Chinese New Year Paper Fan*

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Adult Services Desk at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

2025 is the Year of the Snake!  Celebrate Chinese New Year by decorating and customizing your own paper fan.  Limit 40.  Ages 18+.  Only one person is allowed p...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Adult Services Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take & Make
Required
Event Details:

2025 is the Year of the Snake!  Celebrate Chinese New Year by decorating and customizing your own paper fan.  Limit 40.  Ages 18+.  Only one person is allowed per registration. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cooking with Julia Child*

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Cooking, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all cooking, and Julia Child fans!  Join classically trained chef Trish Smithing as she shares stories about the life of Julia Child and how to make some of Julia’s be...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, History
Required
Event Details:

Calling all cooking, and Julia Child fans!  Join classically trained chef Trish Smithing as she shares stories about the life of Julia Child and how to make some of Julia’s best recipes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mental Health Resiliency Series: Confidence*

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Michele Crawford from the University of Illinois Extension School for this special series.  Learn how to build skills to take on difficult life situations.  Each 60-...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adults 50+ Social Hour*

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Entertainment, Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Feeling some cabin fever?  Get out of the house to socialize with friends and neighbors in this casual, fun space.  Board games, puzzles, coloring, and coffee will be pro...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Entertainment, Games
Required
Event Details:

Feeling some cabin fever?  Get out of the house to socialize with friends and neighbors in this casual, fun space.  Board games, puzzles, coloring, and coffee will be provided.  Limit 30.  Ages 18+.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ageless Grace*

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please note this class will be held in the Ground Floor Meeting Room. Ageless grace is a fun and playful brain health exercise program practiced to upbeat music while seated i...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please note this class will be held in the Ground Floor Meeting Room. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Laughter Yoga Club*

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please note this class will be held in the Ground Floor Meeting Room. Stay after Ageless Grace, or join us at noon for this 30-minute class. Laughter Yoga is a unique concept ...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please note this class will be held in the Ground Floor Meeting Room. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mental Health Resiliency Series: Motivation*

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Michele Crawford from the University of Illinois Extension School for this special series.  Learn how to build skills to take on difficult life situations.  Each 60-...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bad Art Night: Valentine’s Edition*

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Take a break and let your imagination run wild to create a truly tacky, terrible, or unique valentine for your sweetheart at this creative event!  You bring the ideas, we’ll p...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Take a break and let your imagination run wild to create a truly tacky, terrible, or unique valentine for your sweetheart at this creative event!  You bring the ideas, we’ll provide the supplies.  Participants will vote for their favorit

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Galentine’s Day Paint n’ “Sip”*

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

February 13th is Galentine’s Day, a day to celebrate platonic friendships as seen in season two of the TV show Parks and Recreation.  Gather your friends to follow a...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community
Required
Event Details:

February 13th is Galentine’s Day, a day to celebrate platonic friendships as seen in season two of the TV show Parks and Recreation.  Gather your friends to follow a Bob Ross painting tutorial paired with themed mocktails!&

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mental Health Resiliency Series: Courage*

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Michele Crawford from the University of Illinois Extension School for this special series.  Learn how to build skills to take on difficult life situations.  Each 60-...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fact or Fiction Book Club*

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Connect with other people who love to read and join us at the Library for engaging conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Copies of...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Connect with other people who love to read and join us at the Library for engaging conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Soul Food Remixed*

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Cooking, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. Leilah Siegel from the University Illinois Extension Office is back to present on the history of soul food in the United States.  Learn how traditional elements of the Afr...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Country Houses in Popular Culture*

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Education, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

From Downton Abbey’s Highclere Castle to Chatsworth House featured in Pride and Prejudice (2005), countless English country houses have appeared in movies and on TV. ...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, History
Required
Event Details:

From Downton Abbey’s Highclere Castle to Chatsworth House featured in Pride and Prejudice (2005), countless English country houses have appeared in movies and on TV.  Journalist and film historian Jeff Cappel will

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TechWise Computer Course: Week 1*

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Pathlights for this six-class instruction series for adults ages 55 and over.In this course, attendees will learn basic tools to help improve their computer skills. Topics inc...

Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Event Details:

Join Pathlights for this six-class instruction series for adults ages 55 and over.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English as a Second Language (ESL) 101: Week One*

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other adult English language learners to practice speaking, listening, and writing, build vocabulary, practice small talk, learn grammar, and participate in fun cultural activ...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Required
Event Details:

Join other adult English language learners to practice speaking, listening, and writing, build vocabulary, practice small talk, learn grammar, and participate in fun cultural activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

King Tut's Discovery Mania and Boris Karloff's "The Mummy"(1932)*

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Education, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On November 4, 1922, the tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter. Hear tales from the archaeological expedition and King Tut’s influence on p...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, History
Required
Event Details:

On November 4, 1922, the tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adults 50+ Social Hour*

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Entertainment, Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Feeling some Spring fever?  Get out of the house to socialize with friends and neighbors in this casual, fun space.  Board games, puzzles, coloring, and coffee will be pr...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Entertainment, Games
Required
Event Details:

Feeling some Spring fever?  Get out of the house to socialize with friends and neighbors in this casual, fun space.  Board games, puzzles, coloring, and coffee will be provided.  Limit 30.  Ages 50+.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writer's Critique Group

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the Writer's Critique Group on the second Saturday of each month from 10am–12pm. Whether you are a published writer or an aspiring writer please join us for a discussion, feed...

Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Drop-In
Event Details:

Join the Writer's Critique Group on the second Saturday of each month from 10am–12pm. Whether you are a published writer or an aspiring writer please join us for a discussion, feedback, and improvement suggestions of a member's works. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Take n' Make: Suffrage Banners*

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Adult Services Desk at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn cool new DIY techniques with our craft kits!  Limit one per person.  Register online or call 708-598-8446 ext. 120.  Limit 40.  Ages 18 and up. Only one p...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Adult Services Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Take & Make
Required
Event Details:

Learn cool new DIY techniques with our craft kits!  Limit one per person.  Register online or call 708-598-8446 ext. 120.  Limit 40.  Ages 18 and up. Only one person per registration. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Traditional Mexican Street Tacos with Chef Violeta*

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in authentic Mexican street food culture with Chef Violeta Trujeque, originally from Veracruz, Mexico, as she demonstrates how to prepare traditional street tacos ...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Required
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in authentic Mexican street food culture with Chef Violeta Trujeque, originally from Veracruz, Mexico, as she demonstrates how to prepare traditional street tacos from scratch. Samples will be provided.  Limit 40.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TechWise Computer Course: Week 2*

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Pathlights for this six-class instruction series for adults ages 55 and over.In this course, attendees will learn basic tools to help improve their computer skills. Topics inc...

Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Event Details:

Join Pathlights for this six-class instruction series for adults ages 55 and over.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Retro Craft Night*

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
First Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Perler beads, pinch pots, friendship bracelets, and shrinky dinks. Do any of these crafts ring a bell? Take a trip down memory lane by trying out different retro crafts! Participan...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: First Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Required
Event Details:

Perler beads, pinch pots, friendship bracelets, and shrinky dinks. Do any of these crafts ring a bell? Take a trip down memory lane by trying out different retro crafts!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ageless Grace*

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room at Green Hills Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please note this class will be held in the Ground Floor Meeting Room. Ageless grace is a fun and playful brain health exercise program practiced to upbeat music while seated i...

Required
Library Branch: Green Hills Public Library District
Room: Ground Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please note this class will be held in the Ground Floor Meeting Room.