Teen Craft: Mini-Banned Books
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 4 p.m. Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library
Celebrate the right to read and the freedom found in books during Banned Books Week with this teen craft. Create mini-versions of popular banned books like The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, 1984 by George Orwell, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. Banned Books Week is an annual nationwide event that draws attention to the harms of censorship and highlights the value of free and open access to information. 3541 Park Ave.
Legopalooza
Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Riverside Public Library
Arrive at the library on Saturday and Le-go of all your problems. Let your Lego building skills flow at the Riverside Public Library’s monthly meet-up. Legopalooza is for all ages, so everyone is welcome. No registration is required, walk right on in. 1 Burling Road
Adult Sunday Crafternoons
Sunday, Sept. 22, 1 – 4 p.m. Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library,
Stop by the Maker Studio for an afternoon of peaceful crafting. Bring a personal project or work on a craft prepared by library staff. This event is part of Brookfield Reads 2024, a library initiative that focuses on reading and self-care activities as a means of finding peace and fostering community. Learn more at lsfbrookfieldlibrary.org/brookfieldreads. Register for all classes and events online at lsfbrookfieldlibrary.org, by phone at 708-485-6917, or in person at the library. Walk-ins welcome, where applicable. All events will be held at the library unless otherwise specified. 3541 Park Ave.
Share Food, Share Love:
An Acoustic Evening with Mark Dvorak
Monday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library
Join award-winning folk artist, Mark Dvorak, for a live acoustic concert. Listeners are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and toiletries, or to make a cash donation to the Share Food, Share Love food pantry. This concert is in partnership with the Share Food, Share Love food pantry and Music & Potlucks. 3541 Park Ave.
Talk with Caroline Woods, author of ‘The Mesmerist’
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Riverside Public Library
Join Riverside author, Caroline Woods, at the Riverside Public Library for a discussion about her new novel, The Mesmerist. Full of strong female characters, spiritualism, and true crime ripped right from the headlines, this book will transport you to 1890s Minneapolis. The Mesmerist was released Sept. 10 by Doubleday Books. Caroline will be in conversation with Library Trustee and resident Courtney Greve Hack. Woods holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Boston University. She is the author of the novels The Lunar Housewife and Fräulein M., and she has taught fiction writing at Loyola University Chicago, Boston University, and the Boston Conservatory. Raised in Delaware, she now lives in Riverside with her husband and two daughters. Registration is required by calling 708-442-6366 or visiting riversidelibrary.org. 1 Burling Road.
Teen Craft: Tea Light Jars
Monday, Sept. 23, 4 – 5 p.m. Riverside Public Library
If you love everything autumn and cozy, you’ll love making a fall-inspired tea light holder after school at the Riverside Public Library. This craft night is for teenagers from grades 6 to 12. Registration is required by calling 708-442-6366 or visiting riversidelibrary.org. 1 Burling Road