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Photo by Darien Attridge on Unsplash — representative image for Let's Translate a Japanese Waka Poem! with Poet Naoko Fujimoto

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Let's Translate a Japanese Waka Poem! with Poet Naoko Fujimoto

Starting soon · Sat, Apr 4, 7:30 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Daley, Richard J.-Bridgeport Branch

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Family Story Time

Tomorrow · Mon, Apr 6, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library

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Family Story Time

Tomorrow · Mon, Apr 6, 3:30 PM–4:00 PM UTC · South Shore Branch

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Grab and Go: Air Dry Clay Kit

Tomorrow · Mon, Apr 6, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · South Shore Branch

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Adult Coloring Club

Tomorrow · Mon, Apr 6, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Austin Branch — Auditorium, 2nd floor · Ages 18+

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Craft Cart

In 2 days · Mon, Apr 6, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Little Village Branch — Children's Area · Ages 6–12

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Chill Tote Decorating

In 2 days · Mon, Apr 6, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Thurgood Marshall Branch

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Story Time

In 2 days · Tue, Apr 7, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Shaw-Roxbury Branch

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Family Story Time

In 2 days · Tue, Apr 7, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Southwest Neighborhood Library

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Mother Goose On the Loose

In 2 days · Tue, Apr 7, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Woodson Regional Branch

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Tuesday Story Time

In 2 days · Tue, Apr 7, 3:30 PM–4:00 PM UTC · Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch

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Tween Tuesday: Pom Pom Pen Toppers

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Archer Heights Branch · Ages 10–17

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Crystal Growing Craft

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Clearing Branch

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Mad Science: Salt Painting

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Avalon Branch · Ages 5–13

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Canvas Painting for Teens

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Chicago Bee Branch — Teen Space/YOUmedia · Ages 13–19

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Button Making Blast

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Austin-Irving Branch · Ages 10–17

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Make Your Mark

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 9:30 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Independence Branch · Ages 6+

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Teen Hideaway

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Brighton Park Branch · Ages 10–17

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Revamp Your Fit DIY: Patches

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Uptown Branch

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Bridgeport Knitting Circle

In 3 days · Tue, Apr 7, 11:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Daley, Richard J.-Bridgeport Branch

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Mother Goose at Play: Toddler and Preschool Story and Play Time

In 3 days · Wed, Apr 8, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Scottsdale Branch · Ages Up to 5

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Story Time

In 3 days · Wed, Apr 8, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Roden Branch · Ages Up to 6

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Story Time with Mr. Bruce

In 3 days · Wed, Apr 8, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch — Community Room · Ages 2–6

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Let's Sculpt

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 8:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Blackstone Branch — Teen Space in the lower level

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Adult Crafting Corner

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Brighton Park Branch — Meeting Room · Ages 18+

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After School Fun

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Chicago Lawn Branch

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Wednesday Crafternoon

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch

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Teen DIY and Crafts

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 9:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Budlong Woods Branch · Ages 10–17

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Bloom and Grow: Seed Flower Craft

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Thurgood Marshall Branch · Ages 3–13

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Crime Book Club: Truly Devious

In 4 days · Wed, Apr 8, 11:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Archer Heights Branch

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Tween Club

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM UTC · Chinatown Branch — Chuck Fern and So-Har Quan Community Room, 1st Floor · Ages 10–17

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Baby Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 1:30 PM–2:00 PM UTC · Cold Spring Branch · Ages Up to 5

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Itty Bitty Story Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Avalon Branch

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Baby Bookworms

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Sulzer Regional Branch — Small Meeting Room, Lobby · Ages Up to 5

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Story Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Canaryville Branch

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Tales for Twos and Threes

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Mayfair Branch

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Story Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Bezazian Branch — Community Room

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Preschool Story Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Vodak-East Side Branch · Ages Up to 5

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Story Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 4:00 PM–4:45 PM UTC · Austin-Irving Branch

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Family Story Time

In 4 days · Thu, Apr 9, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC · Archer Heights Branch

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Pop-Up: DIY Crafts and Art

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Walker Branch — Teen Area · Ages 10+

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Teen Hangout

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · North Pulaski Branch · Ages 13–19

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Let's Sculpt

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 8:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Blackstone Branch — Teen Space in the lower level

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Earth Day Craft

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · South Shore Branch

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Teen Hideaway

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Brighton Park Branch · Ages 10–17

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Little Readers Book Club!

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Back of the Yards Branch · Ages 4+

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Crafting Circle

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Sulzer Regional Branch — Small Meeting Room

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Knitting Circle

In 5 days · Thu, Apr 9, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Logan Square Branch — Community Room

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Toddler Play and Read

In 5 days · Fri, Apr 10, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Woodson Regional Branch · Ages Up to 5

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Little Learners Story Time

In 5 days · Fri, Apr 10, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · McKinley Park Branch

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