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watercolor painting of small, multicolored flowers

Watercolor Flowers using Fountain Pens: an Adult Art tutorial

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Use fountain pens and water to create beautiful little works of art with instruction from Bobby.

Registration required for this small class. We will repeat this class in May.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Registration Required
Description:

Use fountain pens and water to create beautiful little works of art with instruction from Bobby.

Registration required for this small class. We will repeat this class in May.

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Monday Murders Book Group: Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Racial tensions provide the powder keg for this explosive mystery.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Racial tensions provide the powder keg for this explosive mystery.

It's a Weird World...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Adult

Topic not yet decided upon. Check back!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Topic not yet decided upon. Check back!

Cristina Henriquez, author photo

Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection: Illinois Libraries Present Virtual and Watch Party

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual Event/ Watch Party
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

Register to watch from home: https://bit.ly/ILPCristinaHenríquez

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Virtual Event/ Watch Party
Description:

Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

Register to watch from home: https://bit.ly/ILPCristinaHenríquez

various houseplants on a shelf

Earth Day Plant Swap (Houseplants Only)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult

Celebrate Earth Day by getting a new houseplant and giving away a spare houseplant from your own home. Why buy when you can adopt for free?

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Celebrate Earth Day by getting a new houseplant and giving away a spare houseplant from your own home. Why buy when you can adopt for free?

wall art made from a branch and hanging capiz shells

Capiz Shell Art: an Adult/Teen craft

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

We are going to use capiz shells, white and colored, to make a piece of wall art or a wind chime or you can decorate a lampshade with shells (bring your OWN lampshade!).

Register! Please register each person separately.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Registration Required
Description:

We are going to use capiz shells, white and colored, to make a piece of wall art or a wind chime or you can decorate a lampshade with shells (bring your OWN lampshade!).

Register! Please register each person separately.

Einstein as portrayed by Duffy Hudson on a stage

Albert Einstein Visits the Library: a Duffy Hudson production

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

The Relativity of Einstein

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Performance
Description:

The Relativity of Einstein

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

ChessPort

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Dr. Jessica Rudnick from Illinois Extension office

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels (The Costs of Living with Climate Change #5)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adult

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Description:

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels

Senior Resource Center book discussion: I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

The honest truth is that it's sad to be over sixty," concludes Nora Ephron in her sparkling new book about aging.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

The honest truth is that it's sad to be over sixty," concludes Nora Ephron in her sparkling new book about aging.

Monday Murders Book Group: The Searcher by Tana French

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

A retired cop takes one last case in this stand-alone novel from the creator of the Dublin Murder Squad.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

A retired cop takes one last case in this stand-alone novel from the creator of the Dublin Murder Squad.

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Memorial Day

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

ChessPort

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Juneteenth

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

ChessPort

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Young Adult, Adult

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join ChessPort!

No experience necessary.

Chess sets are provided.

Free, no registration.

All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!

Independence Day

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!