Pollinator story time at the zoo

Wednesday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Brookfield Zoo, Hamill Family Nature Plaza

The library is switching up their common location for this pollinator story time from Park Avenue to Golf Road. This zoo story time will be pollinator themed so every creature ranging from bumblebees to hummingbirds will be included. After story time, kids will be encouraged to have their parents walk them around the zoo to look at all the habitats: how fun! 3300 Golf Rd.

Roaring Night at Brookfield Zoo 

Saturday, June 22, 6 p.m., Brookfield Library

Celebrate Brookfield Zoo’s 90th anniversary celebration on Satuday starting at 6 p.m. Get ready to roar and rock your socks off listening to the zoo’s summer concert series kicking off the 22nd. No one other than The Fray will be kicking off the series with their greatest hits such as “How to Save a Life” and “You Found Me.” Tune in for the lineups for the rest of the series in the upcoming weeks. Visit https://www.brookfieldzoo.org/roaringnight to purchase tickets! 3300 Golf Rd.

Spice Club Kit 

Monday, June 24, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., North Riverside Public Library

Participate in North Riverside’s Spice Club this upcoming Monday for your very own grilled vegetable seasoning kit! Stop by the library between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for a bag full of ingredients in order to make your own spice blend. Registration is required so make sure to visit the library’s website to sign up before spots fill up. Become the Spice Girls and Boys you can be… nobody likes bland veggies! 2400 S. Des Plaines Ave.   

Intro to Hand Tools

Thursday, June 20, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., LSF Brookfield Library

Become your own Handy Mandy at the library by attending this introduction to learn all the basics of common hand tools for household repair. No one wants to hire someone and throw all their money at the drop of a hat just because they don’t know how to use a drill.  This maker class is for all ages so if the kids want to learn about tools to help dad out back then so be it! The library will HAND-le all your questions. 3541 Park Ave.

Tai Chi

Wednesday, June 19, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., North Riverside Public Library

Hey, you look like you could relax… What better way to do so than attending a Tai Chi class at the library? You may be wondering what Tai Chi is… it was originally an ancient Chinese martial art that was often used for combat and self-defense. Despite its intimidating nature, the art has now evolved into a gentle and low impact art form. Walking through its flowing motions and slow breaths will help circulate your blood flow while calming your mind. 2400 S. Des Plaines Ave.