Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…
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Kids and teens learn by creating and doing! Join Savannah Starlin, painter & instructor, for a series of art projects using paint.
No registration required. Youth…
Are you struggling to carve out time to write that novel, screenplay, or other work of fiction you've always been meaning to write? Are you battling writer's block? Are you looking for people to…
Enjoy messy, exploratory art projects with Bubbler artist Renee outside on the Pinney patio! Fun for all ages.
Free hour-long one-on-one computer and tech assistance.
Marcus can help you with:
- Becoming comfortable with your laptop, cellphone or tablet
- computer basics…
Free hour-long one-on-one computer and tech assistance.
Marcus can help you with:
- Becoming comfortable with your laptop, cellphone or tablet
- computer basics…
READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills…

READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under! Stories, songs, and rhymes for about 20 minutes, followed by playtime and an art project.
Engaging with books, songs, and playful…
READ and PLAY with your favorite baby! Reading, singing, talking, and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s brain even…
Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Use paint markers, stickers, and collage to decorate a wooden picture frame. There will also be the option to…
Learn about some animal friends with representatives from the Henry Vilas Zoo! All ages welcome.
Ready to get creative and messy with science? Come explore a new scientific concept each week with hands-on activities! This is a drop-in program, no advance registration required!
Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…
Gathers most Thursday evenings! Middle and high school students can meet other aspiring authors, bounce ideas off one another, share their stories, and feel the creativity flow! Writing club is…

A World Beyond: Reconstructing Our Reality
A World Beyond offers opportunities to connect with others, create community and thus change our individual and…
Enjoy dance, creative movement, songs and stories that get children thinking creatively and problem solving while having fun. Creative Movement and Dance is brimming with energy,…
Join artist Amy Mietzel for some art using all kinds of wonderfully messy materials on the Pinney Patio! For ages 2-12.
The Hawthorne Anime Club was created to give people a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation. The club is intended for adults and older teens. All screenings will be in…
Check out our Friday Night Flicks at Pinney Library, every 2nd & 4th Friday beginning at 6pm! Movies will be shown in the Community Room on the large projection…
Bring your little one (ages birth-5) to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play! Teacher Junko Yamauchi Stewart will lead these fun music & movement activities for families to do together.…
Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…
Drop-in and play games on the library's iPads, MacBooks, and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, & more! There is a limited number of devices, so participants will take turns as…
Are you struggling to carve out time to write that novel, screenplay, or other work of fiction you've always been meaning to write? Are you battling writer's block? Are you looking for people to…