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Recycled Friendship Bracelets
2026-04-09 16:00:002026-04-09 17:00:00America/ChicagoRecycled Friendship BraceletsGrocery bags head straight to the trash, but they can become more than more trash in a landfill. These braided plastic bag bracelets are a symbol of a friendship that cares about our planet Earth. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18.Main Library - 230 | Teen Center Program Room
Thursday, April 09 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Add to Calendar2026-04-09 16:00:002026-04-09 17:00:00America/ChicagoRecycled Friendship BraceletsGrocery bags head straight to the trash, but they can become more than more trash in a landfill. These braided plastic bag bracelets are a symbol of a friendship that cares about our planet Earth. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18.Main Library - 230 | Teen Center Program Room
Grocery bags head straight to the trash, but they can become more than more trash in a landfill. These braided plastic bag bracelets are a symbol of a friendship that cares about our planet Earth. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
Come get artsy with these DIY crafts! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
3/3 Cassette Tape Journals
3/10 Wind Chimes
3/24 Springtime Suncatchers
3/31 Custom Pop Sockets
529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom
Join us to learn about the women within the Ottenheimer orbit, including family members, employees, and community leaders, whose contributions and influence were essential to the company’s success and lasting impact.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Her Voice, Her Story: Journaling is a reflective writing experience that invites women to explore their thoughts, memories, and personal journeys through guided prompts and creative expression.
Learn the fundamentals of video and audio editing in this beginner-friendly class. Explore editing workflows, timelines, basic cuts, audio cleanup, and exporting projects using common editing tools. No recording experience required.
Join artist Lo Patt in the Makerspace as she walks us through the process of making our own affirmation cards! We will be working creatively through the collage process while setting our affirmations for the year.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Join artist Lo Patt in the Makerspace as she walks us through the process of making our own affirmation cards! We will be working creatively through the collage process while setting our affirmations for the year.
If you can't get to the ocean this spring break, bring a little of the ocean to you! These relaxing and mesmerizing calming jars will make you feel like ocean waves are right here with you.
Activities that stimulate a child's senses, including sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste, movement and more. Sensory play is important for a child's development in helping them learn and grow. Enjoy a variety of activities at this event.
Local artist Blake Fleischmann will come in to teach teens, ages 13-18, the basics of drum kit and percussion. This 4-part class will be held on Saturdays in March. No registration required.
Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Learn to host your own polished video livestreams using OBS Studio. Use this beloved free and open-source program for gaming streams, live chats, software demos, and lots of other content.
Learn to crochet a small, spherical pal! These cute and soft stuffed critters are ready to help you relieve your stress and anxiety. Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Take a break in your day and celebrate Women’s History Month with us on the rooftop of the CALS Main Library! Join us for an uplifting lunchtime set from DJ Ally Lynn, spinning the sounds of powerhouse women across genres.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
Come get artsy with these DIY crafts! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
3/3 Cassette Tape Journals
3/10 Wind Chimes
3/24 Springtime Suncatchers
3/31 Custom Pop Sockets
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom
This conversation brings together historian John Kirk and attorney/author Scott Stern to examine how justice was dispensed in Jim Crow Arkansas, with state-sanctioned capital punishment taking the place of extralegal lynchings.
It’s National Poetry Month! In this program we will use old book pages and Sharpies to create "found" poetry. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
From stars and mini swords to rings and bouquets of daisies. Paperclips are a surprisingly versatile tool for creativity. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
As a part of CALS' Big Read celebration, we encourage participants to explore their own creativity through poetry. This event will encourage writers to experience nature and use those reflections to inspire their writing.
Celebrate the season with a hands-on Easter cookie decorating workshop designed just for adults. Learn piping techniques, pastel icing designs, and festive spring patterns while enjoying a creative and relaxing atmosphere.
CALS Big Read programs invite participants to read and reflect on the poetry collection Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay. In this program, writers are encouraged to explore the themes of the book through their own poems.
Learn to operate cameras, lights, audio, and grip gear in the CALS Production Studio. This hands-on training covers basic setup, shooting, and file handling, as well as rules for working in the space, so you can create and practice independently.
Celebrate National Library Day with rainbows, shimmer, and tassels! Come make your own personalized resin bookmarks for your next read! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
It's Earth Month here at CALS, and one man's trash is another man's treasure, so let's upcycle some trash into fun crafts! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
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Historian David Roediger will present stories from his new book, An Ordinary White: My Antiracist Education, and then pursue the meaning of those experiences in dialogue with Guy Lancaster.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Celebrate Earth Month with our feathered friends!We’ll show you how to use the free Merlin smartphone app to identify birds, keep a list of the ones, you’ve seen, and more. Then, we’ll go outside and see who we can find near Main Library!
Grocery bags head straight to the trash, but they can become more than more trash in a landfill. These braided plastic bag bracelets are a symbol of a friendship that cares about our planet Earth. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
The event is free to attend and parking is free with validation in the library lot/deck (as space is available). Street parking is also free after 6:00 p.m.
As a part of the CALS Big Read celebration of Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay, we will be on site at Oak Forest Community Garden sharing copies of the poetry collection and inviting patrons to learn more about gardening.
Activities that stimulate a child's senses, including sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste, movement and more. Sensory play is important for a child's development in helping them learn and grow.
They say April showers bring May flowers. Well, these adorable little clusters and packed with wildflower seeds to bring a rainbow to those rainy April days.
Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Did you know the sun can take a picture? Join us for an outdoor art adventure! We’ll start with a "nature scavenger hunt" around the library to find interesting leaves, flowers, and stones.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
Learn to operate cameras, lights, audio, and grip gear in the CALS Production Studio. This hands-on training covers basic setup, shooting, and file handling, as well as rules for working in the space, so you can create and practice independently.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Channel your inner artist and create 'happy little accidents'! In this program, we will follow along with Bob Ross to make a magical painting. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Teens are invited to come by and learn how to basket weave with recycled strips of newspapers, magazines, and more! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
It's Arab American Heritage Month! Henna is used in Arabic culture for special celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. We will use washable henna tattoos OR trace our hands and draw henna designs on paper.
Design and pour your own custom-scented candle in this beginner-friendly workshop. Choose your fragrance, learn the basics, and take home a cozy creation.
This program is a part of the CALS 2026 Big Read featuring Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, a collection of poetry by Ross Gay. Participants will explore the themes of Gay's work in their own writing.
Ready to turn ordinary objects into marbled masterpieces? Join us for an outdoor art lab where we’ll use spray paint to create "magic" patterns on water.
Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.
It's Earth Month here at CALS, and one man's trash is another man's treasure, so let's upcycle some trash into fun crafts! Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Microsoft Word is the world's most popular writing and editing tool; so make the most of it! In this introductory class, you'll learn all the basics you need to feel comfortable in Word.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.
Join local artist Cass Christ in the Makerspace as she walks us through how to gelli print! Gelli printing is a form of printmaking where you use a gelatin plate to pull your print.
Take intentional time to reflect on your current season of life and write a heartfelt letter to your future self. A meaningful workshop focused on growth, vision, and self-encouragement.
Discover the satisfying art of relief printing. We’re going old-school—using carving gouges to cut original designs into linoleum blocks. Events in the Rice Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.
Learn amazing techniques to use in Microsoft Word. This class will show you how to make your work stand out aesthetically, create documents for multiple recipients, and more.
Ants are an important part of our environment/ecosystem. In honor of the little things that make a big difference, we are making a paper version of an ant farm.