What events are coming up at Harold Washington Library?

There are 180 upcoming events at Harold Washington Library, including Get Ready for Baby on November 8, The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program on November 9, The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program on November 16 and 177 more. See the full schedule above.

Where is Harold Washington Library located?

Harold Washington Library is located at Chicago, IL.

What types of events does Harold Washington Library host?

Harold Washington Library hosts concerts, live events, and festivals. Browse the full event listing above.

How do I get tickets for events at Harold Washington Library?

Browse upcoming events on VenuNite and click through to each event page for ticket and entry details, or check the venue's website.

What shows are at Harold Washington Library this week?

This week at Harold Washington Library: Parachute Play on Sunday, October 11, Spoilers Ahead Book Club on Monday, October 12, The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program on Monday, October 12 and 39 more. See the full schedule above.

What time do doors open at Harold Washington Library?

Show times vary by event. Check individual event listings on VenuNite or the venue's website for specific door and show times.

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Harold Washington Library is a live events venue in Chicago, Illinois hosting 180 upcoming events including concerts, live events, and festivals. Located at Chicago, IL.

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Upcoming Events (180)

Updated Oct 10, 2026

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Parachute Play

Monday, October 12, 2026

Spoilers Ahead Book Club

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Make a Pendant or Keychain with the 3D Printer

Computer Basics: Excel 101

Open Shop

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Young at Heart: Afternoon Party Games

Young at Heart: Lotería Magnets Craft

Open Shop

Thursday, October 15, 2026

OBOC Audio Described Film Screening: Project Hail Mary (2026)

Open Shop

Mummy Race

Friday, October 16, 2026

Book Builders

Growing the Future: An Introduction to Bioplastics

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Voices of the City: A Building-Wide Arts Celebration at Harold Washington Library Center

Fall Family Music Concert

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Get Ready for Baby

The American Songbook

Developmental Playgroup with The Little Duck Collective

Monday, October 19, 2026

Coffee and Connections

Creepy String Art

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Sewing Machine Basics

Open Shop

Story Hour for Grown-Ups

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Adult Listening Circle: Poetry Unbound

Open Shop

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

Thursday, October 22, 2026

AI for Visual Disabilities

Adult Book Discussion: Culpability

Open Shop

Friday, October 23, 2026

Book Builders

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Open Shop

Family Story Time

Gamer's Universe Showdown Series

Sunday, October 25, 2026

A Quilt is a Poem That We Say Again: Opening Reception

Parachute Play

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Frequently Asked Questions

What events are coming up at Harold Washington Library?: There are 180 upcoming events at Harold Washington Library, including Get Ready for Baby on November 8, The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program on November 9, The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program on November 16 and 177 more. See the full schedule above.
Where is Harold Washington Library located?: Harold Washington Library is located at Chicago, IL.
What types of events does Harold Washington Library host?: Harold Washington Library hosts concerts, live events, and festivals. Browse the full event listing above.
How do I get tickets for events at Harold Washington Library?: Browse upcoming events on VenuNite and click through to each event page for ticket and entry details, or check the venue's website.
What shows are at Harold Washington Library this week?: This week at Harold Washington Library: Parachute Play on Sunday, October 11, Spoilers Ahead Book Club on Monday, October 12, The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program on Monday, October 12 and 39 more. See the full schedule above.
What time do doors open at Harold Washington Library?: Show times vary by event. Check individual event listings on VenuNite or the venue's website for specific door and show times.

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Makers on 8: Artworks Studio with SAIC

Polish Genealogy: From Getting Started to Going Deeper

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YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification

Pulitzer On The Road: Future Pulitzer Prize Winner, Chicago Style

Fall Maker Summit

Can You Imagine?: The Musical Career of Tania León

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Knit Together

LEGO® and More Club

Tween Maker Lab at Thomas Hughes Children's Library

Sound Meditation

Writing with Our Eyes: A Writing Workshop with Marina Azahua

Write at CPL: Editing and Publishing, Demystified

When Studs Terkel Interviewed Me: What I Learned from Being Interviewed by the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Master Conversationalist

Pulitzer on the Road Exhibit: A Guided Tour

A Quilt is a Poem That We Say Again: Panel Discussion

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Knit Together

YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification

Watch Party: OBOC Finale with Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital

Teen Karaoke Night

Adult Book Discussion: I Refuse

Sculpting the Harvest: Mini Clay Food Workshop

Make a Sublimation Tote Bag

Tween Scene: Switch it Up

Knit Together

LEGO® and More Club

Teen Sewing Hour: Costume Edition!

Documentary Club: Against the Current with Filmmakers Joshua Jackson and Asif Wilson

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification

Makers on 8: Artworks Studio with SAIC

Tween Maker Lab at Thomas Hughes Children's Library

Pulitzer-winners on Storytelling and America: Percival Everett, Daniel Kraus, Amanda Vaill, Jon Cherry and Jelani Cobb

Food for the Holidays: A Meal Prep Zine Workshop

ESL Book Discussion: What is AI?

CathARTic Edutainment Movement Workshop

Your Story Matters: Storytelling Through Words and Art

Adult Book Discussion: The Midnight Library

Loop Arts Fest: Music in the Lobby

Chicago International Film Festival Shorts

Makers Market

Learn to Make Bioplastics

Meet: Fritz Pollard - The Fredrick Douglass of Football – Make a Team Pennant

Adult Book Discussion: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Author Q&A: Funnier: A New Theory for the Practice of Comedy by Anne Libera

Pulitzer on the Road Exhibit: A Guided Tour

Film Screening: H.C. Westermann Documentary

Magic the Gathering for Beginners

Artful Afternoon

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Knit Together

LEGO® and More Club

Teen Sewing Hour: Costume Edition!

Book Club Celebration

YOUmedia Teen Recording Studio Certification

Makers on 8: Artworks Studio with SAIC

Crafting the Archives: Día de los muertos

Sound Meditation

Write at CPL: When Everything Changed: Writing Your Marker Story

Teen Karaoke Night

You Didn't See Nothin: A True Crime Story

Art Book Club: Ways of Seeing by John Berger

Gallery Meet & Greet - Mike Pocius: Neighborhood Picture Guy

Meet Calvin B. Jones: Make a Mini-Mural

Make a Moveable Calavera Card with Circuitry

Tween Monster Mash

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Upcoming Events (180)

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Parachute Play

Monday, October 12, 2026

Spoilers Ahead Book Club

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Make a Pendant or Keychain with the 3D Printer

Computer Basics: Excel 101

Open Shop

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Young at Heart: Afternoon Party Games

Young at Heart: Lotería Magnets Craft

Open Shop

Thursday, October 15, 2026

OBOC Audio Described Film Screening: Project Hail Mary (2026)

Open Shop

Mummy Race

Friday, October 16, 2026

Book Builders

Growing the Future: An Introduction to Bioplastics

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Voices of the City: A Building-Wide Arts Celebration at Harold Washington Library Center

Fall Family Music Concert

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Get Ready for Baby

The American Songbook

Developmental Playgroup with The Little Duck Collective

Monday, October 19, 2026

Coffee and Connections

Creepy String Art

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Sewing Machine Basics

Open Shop

Story Hour for Grown-Ups

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Adult Listening Circle: Poetry Unbound

Open Shop

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

Thursday, October 22, 2026

AI for Visual Disabilities

Adult Book Discussion: Culpability

Open Shop

Friday, October 23, 2026

Book Builders

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Open Shop

Family Story Time

Gamer's Universe Showdown Series

Sunday, October 25, 2026

A Quilt is a Poem That We Say Again: Opening Reception

Parachute Play

Monday, October 26, 2026

The Silent Scribe Society: Writing Program

English Class for Beginners With Erie House/Clases de Inglés Para Principiantes con La Casa Erie

Knit Together

The 10 Most Fascinating Astronomy Images of 2025

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Open Shop

LEGO® and More Club

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

From the Stacks to the Streets: Chicago's Cultural Mile Walking Tour

Open Shop

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Open Shop

Why Are We Racing off the AI Cliff?

Decorate a Calavera

Friday, October 30, 2026

Book Builders

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Family Story Time

Artful Afternoon