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StoryQuest

4:30pm–5:15pm
Kids, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 5-10 | DROP-IN

Dice Rollers: Campaign

5:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a band of adventurers on an epic, high-seas D&D campaign! Characters will be provided.

Family Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Families, Ages 10 & Under | DROP-IN

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!

Books and Brews After Dark

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on March 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come for a drink, stay for a chat. We will be at Yhana Boba Shop! 

March book is The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

Family Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Families, Ages 10 & Under | DROP-IN

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!

BabyTales

11:00am–11:45am
Kids, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Social Gatherings, Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | DROP-IN

Warhol Pet Portraits

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 19, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have a furry, feathery or scaly best friend that deserves to be immortalized forever as a masterpiece? Unleash the art beast and join as we turn photos of our pet friend into stencils and then color them in to make POP ART Andy would be proud of.

Beyond the Page with Percival Everett

7:00pm–8:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Event Details:

Industrious, irreverent, humble–though he may deny the accusation–Percival Everett, like his fiction, defies categorization.

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Zoom Programs

Zoom programs require a valid email address and desktop/mobile device with internet connection.

Irish Echoes: Traditional Tunes & Timeless Tales

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults | REGISTER

Spring Break Fun: Sum Fun-A Number Party

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Families  | DROP-IN

Spring Break Fun: STEAM Explorers

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Families
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Homeschool, STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

Ages 12 and under | DROP-IN

Beginner Sewing - Plastic Bag Dispenser

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Registration is no longer available for this event.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use a sewing machine and make a plastic bag dispenser.  Choose your own design and fabric.  A $3.00 materials fee is due upon registration. Register for only one session.

Beginner Sewing - Plastic Bag Dispenser

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Registration is no longer available for this event.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use a sewing machine and make a plastic bag dispenser.  Choose your own design and fabric.  A $3.00 materials fee is due upon registration. Register for only one session.

Spring Break Fun: Masterpiece Makers

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Families  | DROP-IN

Calling all makers of ART!  You won't want to miss out on the mess and mastery of making your masterpiece at the library!

 

Art with Flair

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a fun scene with acrylics in this relaxing and friendly class. No experience necessary! A $5.00 materials fee is due upon registration.

Spring Break Fun: Fur, Fins and Feathers

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Teens, Families
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Families  | DROP-IN

Learn how to identify what class an animal belongs to, play matching games, and do an animal-themed craft  

 

Yoga and Meditation with Kelly

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice yoga basics, breath and mindfulness; class will end with a soothing meditation presented by certified yoga instructor, Kelly Jensen. No experience necessary. Please bring a towel and/or mat. Chairs provided 

Full STEAM Ahead: Egg Drop

4:00pm–5:30pm
Tween
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 30, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 10 to13 | REGISTER 

Grab a partner and put your heads together to use everyday supplies (provided) to build a structure to keep an egg safe from a drop.  

 

 

Not a Side Hustle: Women Business Owners of Grayslake

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on March 31, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Community Event, Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Sienna Lifestyle Boutique of Grayslake and the Grayslake Area Public Library!

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Offsite

StoryQuest

4:30pm–5:15pm
Kids, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 5-10 | DROP-IN

Family Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Families, Ages 10 & Under | DROP-IN

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!

Family Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Families, Ages 10 & Under | DROP-IN

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!

BabyTales

11:00am–11:45am
Kids, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Social Gatherings, Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | DROP-IN

Mini-Workshop Day

Join Sarah from Pediatric Interactions as she discusses xxx. Time for free play and visiting with other caregivers afterward.

From Loneliness to Connection

10:15am–11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on April 3, 2026 @ 10:15am.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Community Event, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hosted by the Grayslake Area Public Library and the Grayslake Senior Center