Skip to main content
close
font 1 font 2 font 3
Reset to standard size
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Yellow on Black White on Black Soft Greys Black on Linen Black on White
Reset to default contrast
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

Register 12 Seats Remaining

Looking Back: Poetic Threads
2026-01-17 13:30:00 2026-01-17 15:00:00 America/Chicago Looking Back: Poetic Threads Central Library - Workshop

Saturday, January 17
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-17 13:30:00 2026-01-17 15:00:00 America/Chicago Looking Back: Poetic Threads Central Library - Workshop

Central Library

Workshop

Join us as we reflect on our youth through stories and crafts. Listen to classic poems and make a craft to celebrate the season.  

Central Library
Phone: (847) 985-4000
Hours
Skip Opening Hours widget
Mon, Dec 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 19 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 21 12:00PM to 5:00PM
previous
this week
next
About the library

The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

Upcoming events

Skip Upcoming events widget
Drop In Table: Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Thu, Dec 18, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Commons
バイリンガルお話し探検家 / Japanese Bilingual Story Explorers - 5～9年 / 5-9 years
Thu, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Jane Austen Birthday Concert - Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
Thu, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Commons
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Windows
Thu, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Regency Era Tea Cuisine with Susan Maddox - Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
Thu, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
This event is full
Untidy Toddlers: Holly Jolly Snoozapalooza - 1-2 years with caregiver
Fri, Dec 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room
This event is full
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Dec 19, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen Room
Crafted Creations: Snowflakes - 9-12 years
Fri, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full
Drop-In Craft: DIY Cork Coasters - 12-19 years
Sat, Dec 20, All day
Winter Wonderland Photos
Sat, Dec 20, All day
Commons
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, Dec 20, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
Schaumburg Scribes
Sat, Dec 20, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult Classroom
Adaptive Storytime - 3-6 years with caregiver
Sat, Dec 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Excel Charts
Sat, Dec 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts
Sat, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Drop-In Craft: DIY Cork Coasters - 12-19 years
Sun, Dec 21, All day
Tween Coding: Code Your Own Music Player - 9-12 years
Sun, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tech Lab
This event is full
Storybook Studio: Birds - 3-5 years with caregiver
Mon, Dec 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Senior Medicare Patrol Bingo - Medicare
Mon, Dec 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Advanced Machine Sewing: Seasonal Pillows - 9-14 years
Mon, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
This event is full
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Java Coding Workshop - 12-15 years
Fri, Dec 26, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Program Room
El Mago Magic Show - 3-12 years
Sat, Dec 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Rasmussen Room
This event is full
LEGO® Building Challenge: Free Play - 7-12 years
Sun, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Junior High Volunteer Hours - Grades 7-8
Mon, Dec 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Dec 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Noon Year's Eve Celebration - 3-8 years with caregiver
Wed, Dec 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craft Room,Workshop,Youth Program Room
New Years' Eve Party - Senior Social Hour
Wed, Dec 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Cheers to the New Year: Celebrate 2026 - 12-19 years
Wed, Dec 31, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Program Room,Teen
Pick-Up Program: DIY Eraser Stamp - 12-19 years
Fri, Jan 02, All day
バイリンガルお話し探検家 / Japanese Bilingual Story Explorers - 5～9年 / 5-9 years
Fri, Jan 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Junior High Hobby Fair - 12-14 years
Sat, Jan 03, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Teen
Light-Up Ice Globe - 9-12 years
Sat, Jan 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
STEM Lab
Drop-in Scrabble Club - North American Scrabble Players Association Club 518
Sun, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop
One Book, One Community Kickoff
Sun, Jan 04, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Dungeons & Dragons - 9-12 years
Sun, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
Mon, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
New Parent Support Group
Mon, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Workshop
Homeschool Hangout - 5-12 years
Mon, Jan 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room,Youth Program Room
LEGO® Building Challenge: Dream Houses - 7-12 years
Mon, Jan 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Soloist in the Stacks
Tue, Jan 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Commons
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Toy Story Roundup - 3-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Jan 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room
The Write Stuff: Hibernation Stories - 6-8 years
Tue, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room
Vision Boarding - All Ages
Tue, Jan 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Music Party - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
Excel 1
Tue, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
Rescheduled
Vision Boarding - All Ages
Tue, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New date Tuesday, January 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Jan 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Infant Massage - 0-12 months with caregiver
Wed, Jan 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 1
Wed, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Drop In Table: Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Wed, Jan 07, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Commons
On My Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Jan 07, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Safer in 2026 - Senior Social Hour
Wed, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Affordable Care Act Marketplace One on One Assistance
Wed, Jan 07, 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Workshop
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Drop In Social Services Office Hours - Community Care @ Schaumburg Library
Wed, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Atrium
Adaptive STEAM Discovery - 7-12 years
Wed, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
Hybrid: Chicago's Greatest Buildings
Wed, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver.
Thu, Jan 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 2
Thu, Jan 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Workshop
Art Adventures: Winter Tree Collage - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room
Candy Taste Challenge: Crunchy Candy Challenge - 9-12 years
Thu, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Thu, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:15am
Adult Classroom
Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Tween STEAM: Astronomy - 9-12 years
Fri, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Teen Music Collective - 12-19 years
Sat, Jan 10, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Excel Data Analysis
Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Saturday Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Sat, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Excel Formulas and Functions
Sat, Jan 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Leer y Explorar: Spanish Bilingual Book Club - 5-9 años/years
Sat, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Drop-in Scrabble Club - North American Scrabble Players Association Club 518
Sun, Jan 11, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop
ChatGPT and AI
Sun, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Winter Fun Mystery Party - 6-8 years
Sun, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
Mon, Jan 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
3D Design and Print - 12-19 years
Mon, Jan 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Clases de computación en español - Microsoft Excel
Mon, Jan 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab
Constituent Service Table Event
Tue, Jan 13, 9:30am - 11:30am
Commons
50+ Book Discussion: What Are You Reading? - The Schaumburg Barn Book Club
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
This event is full
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room
Tween Studio: Yarn Art - 9-12 years
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Game Night for Friends, Family and People with Disabilities - Ages 16+
Tue, Jan 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshop
Norwegian Genealogical Research - Genealogy
Tue, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rasmussen North
Music Party - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Online Program: ESL Conversation Club
Tue, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Program: Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig - Illinois Libraries Present
Tue, Jan 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Register
Music Explorers - Ages: 0-5 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 14, 9:15am - 9:45am
Workshop
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 3
Wed, Jan 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Music Explorers - 0-5 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop
On My Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Relaxation Sound Bath Meditation Hour - Senior Social Hour
Wed, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Art Studio: Ron Gibian - 6-9 years
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Cuentos y Canciones: Spanish Bilingual Storytime - 2-6 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room
A Night to READmember
Wed, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Commons,Workshop
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 4
Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Read Together - ESL Book Club
Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom
Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Missing Mitten Mystery - (3-5 years with caregiver)
Thu, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room,Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Blood Pressure and Bone Density Clinic
Thu, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Teen DIY: Perler Bead Trinkets - 12-19 years
Thu, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 1 2026 at 9:00am
Сторітайм українською та англійською мовами / Ukrainian Storytime - Для дітей 2-6 років у супроводі дорослих/ 2-6 years with caregiver
Thu, Jan 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Hybrid: Planning for Care As You Age - Senior Health and Wellness
Thu, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room
Beyond the Book: The Briar Club
Thu, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop
ESL Conversation Club
Fri, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:15am
Adult Classroom
Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Connect and Play Library Playdate - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room
Crafted Creations: Pinecone Snowy Owl - 9-12 years
Fri, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
Java Coding Workshop - 12-15 years
Fri, Jan 16, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
PowerPoint 1
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Teen Volunteer Hours - Central - Grades 9-12
Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
PowerPoint 2
Sat, Jan 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Looking Back: Poetic Threads
Sat, Jan 17, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Workshop
Book Explorers: Seoul Food - 5-8 years
Sat, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am
See all events