Event List

Come and play at the Central Park Aquatic Center Playground with the library and the Grayslake Park District. In addition to the splash park and playground equipment, we will have pop-up activities and refreshments.

Head over to the Grayslake Farmer's Market to stop by our tent to say hello! Register for our Summer Reading Challenge: Quietfest!

Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading!

Drop in and explore a variety of sensory activities that will stimulate your child's mind. They will use all five senses as they explore and play.

Drop in and explore a variety of sensory activities that will stimulate your child's mind. They will use all five senses as they explore and play. Dress for a mess; in June we will be exploring the wonders of water and July is all about art!

Join us and learn all sorts of crafty ideas you can make with Machine Embroidery!  The Hub has two Brother Embroidery Machines and the possibilities are endless!  By the end of this demonstration you will be certified to use our embroide

Rock and groove with creativity on the library front lawn! Bring a shirt and let's tie-dye together. We'll provide the dye—one item per person, please! Don't forget to dress for a mess!

Join a band of adventurers in an epic Dungeons & Dragons campaign!

Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading! Meet at Central Park Pavilion, weather permitting; check our calendar befor

Join us for a fun and healthy cardio drumming event. This is a low impact exercise available to all adults and capabilities. You can sit or stand or do some of both. We teach you the easy moves and you enjoy an hour of healthy cardio exercise.

Do you like to write? Each session includes discussions on various writing topics, writing prompts, and crafting your own stories.

Bond over knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts!  Loom knitting, crocheting, and knitting kits are ready for use and checkout in The Hub.

Play unrated chess games to practice, improve, and have fun.

Join us and learn all sorts of crafty ideas you can make with Machine Embroidery!  The Hub has two Brother Embroidery Machines and the possibilities are endless!  By the end of this demonstration you will be certified to use our embroide

Summer Kick off Concert! ALL AGES SHOW! Join Gina for a night of your favorite songs...from Etta James to Alice in Chains! 

Monthly Library Board Meeting.

Find the agenda here: https://www.grayslake.info/board-of-trustees/.

Learn about the men of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions who, in the early hours of 6 June 1944, performed the most hazardous of military operations - the dropping of paratroopers - into enemy territory - at night. 

Learn how to use the many machines of The Hub to create awesome cosplay!

Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading!

REGISTER

Are you considering homeschooling? Homeschool consultant Colleen Ryan will discuss how to get started, Illinois state laws, setting a daily schedule, curricula, and more. Bring all your questions!

Join us for a coffee brew (or tea) and stay for a chat! 

Copies available for checkout, while supplies last.

June Pick: Daisy Jones and The Six: A Novel by Tara Jenkins Reid 

Join us for an open play time especially for our littlest patrons! Each week of the month will feature a different theme: art, parachute & bubbles, or gross motor.

Why Play?

Craft your own Mason Jar lantern as a gift for Father's Day.