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Events in Hammond
Thu5
Today
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeOutdoors
Preschool Story Time
Vodak-East Side Library
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeKids' show
Sensory Story Time
Avalon Library
At 11 AM$49.87
DJ setStreet party
MERRY FAMILY & FRIENDS GIVING
8548 S Cottage Grove Ave
At 12:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
BRIDGE Visit
Hammond Public Library
At 1:15 PMFree
WorkshopCountry
Line Dance Class (adults)
208 West 144th Street, Riverdale, IL, USA
At 3 PMFree
Board games
Tween YOUmedia Invasion
Avalon Library
At 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopOutdoors0–5 yrs
Slime Time!
208 West 144th Street, Riverdale, IL, USA
At 4 PMFree
WorkshopScience
3D Printing for Kids
Vodak-East Side Library
At 4 PMFree
Wellness10–14 yrs
Confidence Creations: Affirmation T-Shirts
Avalon Library
At 4 PMFree
YogaWellness
Chair Yoga
Hammond Public Library
At 4:30 PMFree
Story time8–13 yrs
Young Reader’s Book Club: The Lion of Mars
Jeffery Manor Library
At 6 PMFree
Talk
Kevin Iverson History Talk: Jamestown--A New Nation
Hammond Public Library
At 6 PMFree
WorkshopR&B
R&B Sip & Paint Series at B'z
B'z Sports Bar & Grill
At 6:30 PMFree
Talk
Hegewisch Travel Club: Visit Germany!
Hegewisch Library
At 7 PM$0–23.18
Guided tourOutdoors
Macabre Pullman Tour
Pullman Exhibit Hall
At 8 PM
Concert
Clara-oke
Clara
Fri6
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 8 AMFree
HikingOutdoors
Walking Group
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 8 AMFree
HikingOutdoors
Walking Group
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop4–10 yrs
Homeschool Program
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Mahjong
Mahjong
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Mahjong
Mahjong
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Workshop
Homeschool for ages 11-15
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 2 PMFreeES
WorkshopCareer
ESL/ELL Practice: English Conversation Group
Vodak-East Side Library
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
Racket sportsSports & fitness
Beginner Table Tennis
West Pullman Library
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
Board games
Game Night: Farkle or Uno
Hammond Public Library
Tomorrow · 8 PM
R&BConcert
Kem
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Tomorrow · 8 PM
R&BSoul / Funk
Kem
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Tomorrow · 8 PM
R&BSoul / Funk
Kem
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Tomorrow · 8 PM
Soul / FunkR&B
Kem
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Sat7
Saturday 7 November
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Tree of Life Fall Planting — Marktown Park
3509 Spruce Ave
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
FeminismVolunteering
Let's talk about it
RCCG Household of Faith
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Language café
Spanish Study Group
Avalon Library
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Talk
Café Leah: The Leah Journey™
South Chicago Branch, Chicago Public Library
Sat 7 · 11 AM
TalkPhotography
60 Years on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with David Hume Kennerly
Chicago
Sat 7 · 11 AM
TalkLiterature
A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Hilton Als
Chicago
Sat 7 · 12 PMFree
TalkScience
AI Safety: Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test
Jeffery Manor Library
Sat 7 · 12:15 PM
Guided tourWalk
Hyde Park Brick of Chicago Walking Tour
Chicago
Sat 7 · 12:15 PM
Guided tourWalk
Hyde Park Doorways of Chicago Walking Tour
Chicago
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Science
Real or AI? Detecting AI Misinformation
Vodak-East Side Library
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Literature
Adult Book Club: The Cliffs
Avalon Library
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
Workshop
Soap Making Class Hosted by Detoxx Products
Altgeld Library
Sat 7 · 1 PM$25
Workshop
Caregivers Unwind: An Afternoon of Art
South Holland Public Library
Sat 7 · 1:30 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: We Shall Remain
Jeffery Manor Library
Sat 7 · 1:30 PM
TalkPolitics & Economy
Peter Sagal's Constitution Sessions: How to Save a Constitutional Democracy
Chicago
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
Cinema
Movie Night
Leon Kendrick Youth Voices United of East Chicago
Sat 7 · 5:30 PMFree
Talk
Bible Study @ Starbucks
Starbucks Coffee Company
Sat 7 · 6 PMFree
R&BSoul / Funk
Soul Sessions: featuring Way Cruse
Sixty Three Social
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM
TalkLiterature
Peter Sagal’s Constitution Sessions: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
Chicago
Sat 7 · 7 PM$33.85–65.87
RockConcert
A Night With The Beatles - American English
Hoosier Theatre
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM
RockPop
Rhiannon: The Stevie Nicks Experience
Theatre at the Center
Sat 7 · 8 PM$10
Stand-upDJ set
Key’s Comedy Show
Kasey’s Bar & Grill
Sat 7 · 9 PM$7.40–139.29
RNB Saturdays @ Rhoyal Bistro (Club Event)
The Rhoyal Bistro Live
Sun8
Sunday 8 November
Sun 8 · 11 AM$55.20
Creative workshop10–18 yrs
STEAM & Trades Academy: Nail Tech Edition
Discover Customer Care Center
Sun 8 · 11 AMFree
Street partyVolunteering
Taking Back The Community
417 Clark Rd
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
Workshop
Twisted Threads: Fiber Arts Club- Beaded Flowers
Avalon Library
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: The Martian (2015)
Vodak-East Side Library
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Pullman Library
Mon9
Monday 9 November
Mon 9 · 5 AM
Sports & fitness
Tai-Chi
Calumet City Public Library
Mon 9 · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshopMusic for toddlers
Story Time with Mr. Josh
Pullman Library
Mon 9 · 11:15 AMFree
Creative workshopMusic for toddlersfrom 3 yrs
Kindergarten Bootcamp
Hammond Public Library
Mon 9 · 11:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs
Little Listeners Story Adventure
208 West 144th Street, Riverdale, IL, USA
Mon 9 · 12 PMFree
Mahjong
Mahjong
Hammond Public Library
Mon 9 · 1 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: Scary Movie (2026)
Avalon Library
Mon 9 · 1 PMFree
Art & Culture
RISE Visit
Hammond Public Library
Mon 9 · 3:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff? A Community Discussion
Pullman Library
Mon 9 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs
National STEM Day (STEM Night)
Hammond Public Library
Mon 9 · 4 PMFree
Workshop
Cardmaking
Hammond Public Library
Mon 9 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshop
Fall Canvas Painting
Jeffery Manor Library
Mon 9 · 5 PMFree
Video games6–13 yrs
Roblox Party w/ Arrayscape Gaming
West Pullman Library
Mon 9 · 5 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: Scary Movie (2026)
Avalon Library
Mon 9 · 5 PMFree
Drop-in services
CTA Bus Vision - West Pullman Library
West Pullman Branch, Chicago Public Library
Mon 9 · 5:30 PMFree
Card games
Kings & Queens Game Night
Altgeld Library
Mon 9 · 6 PMFree
LiteratureScience8–13 yrs
OBOC Young Readers Club: The Lion of Mars
Vodak-East Side Library
Tue10
Tuesday 10 November
Tue 10 · 9 AM$10
SeniorsFitness
Senior Day Olympics at Gately
Gately Park
Tue 10 · 9 AMFree
Motown-Chair Fitness feat DJ E
1515 E 154th St
Tue 10 · 10:30 AMFree
Talk
Brain Health Tuesdays
Avalon Library
Tue 10 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time
Story Time
Altgeld Library
Tue 10 · 11:30 AMFree
Board games
Virtual Bridge
Hammond Public Library
Tue 10 · 1 PMFree
WellnessSports & fitness
Nature's Tai-Chi-Gong with BNEW4LIFE
Vodak-East Side Library
Tue 10 · 3:30 PMFree
Kids11–17 yrs
Teen Builders
208 West 144th Street, Riverdale, IL, USA
Tue 10 · 4 PMFree
Kids6–13 yrs
Kids Snacktivity: Candy Corn Turkey
Avalon Library
Tue 10 · 4 PMFree
Crafts
Holiday Vendor Fair
Hammond Public Library
Tue 10 · 5 PMFree
TalkEcology
AI Safety: Community Conversation on Datacenters
Jeffery Manor Library
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
WorkshopTeam sports
Meet: Fritz Pollard - The Fredrick Douglass of Football – Make a Team Pennant
Hegewisch Library
Wed11
Wednesday 11 November
Wed 11
BallroomTango
North American Imperial Star Ball
North American Imperial Star Ball — Chicago, IL
Wed 11 · 9:15 AMFree
Seniors
DuSable Black History Museum Field Trip for Older Adults
South Chicago Library
Wed 11 · 11:15 AMFree
Creative workshopStory timefrom 3 yrs
Kindergarten Bootcamp
Hammond Public Library
Wed 11 · 12:30 PMFree
Guided tour
BRIDGE Visit
Hammond Public Library
Wed 11 · 1 PMFree
Other
Mather's Grow-It-Together Garden Club In-Person Viewing
West Pullman Library
Wed 11 · 4 PMFree
Literature
Milk and Cookies: Kids Book Club
Avalon Library
Wed 11 · 4 PMFree
Kids3–13 yrs
Outreach: Cooper Park
West Pullman Library
Wed 11 · 4 PMFree
Mahjong
Mahjong
Hammond Public Library
Wed 11 · 5 PMFree
Career
Apply-A-Thon
West Pullman Library
Wed 11 · 6:30 PMFree
WorkshopCountry
Avalon Grooves: Line Dancing Lesson
Avalon Library
Wed 11 · 6:30 PM$25
Workshop
SLAC Figure Drawing
Paul Henry's Art Gallery
Later
Thu 12 · 12:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
BRIDGE Visit
Hammond Public Library
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
Workshop
I Can Make That
Avalon Library
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
YogaWellness
Chair Yoga
Hammond Public Library
Thu 12 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshop6–13 yrs
Make Your Own Slime
Jeffery Manor Library
Thu 12 · 5 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
1st Day of Holiday Fun: Plastic Canvas Gift Card Holders
Hammond Public Library
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
Politics & Economy
Community training: 1on1s - The Art of Building Relationships
Alliance of the SouthEast (ASE)
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Author Visit: Meghan Greenfield
Hammond Public Library
Thu 12 · 6 PM$140.56
Food
Southside & Friends With Chef Ken Polk
Lexington Betty Smokehouse
Thu 12 · 8 PM
Concert
Clara-oke
Clara
Fri 13 · 8 AMFree
HikingOutdoors
Walking Group
Hammond Public Library
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Mahjong
Mahjong
Hammond Public Library
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop4–10 yrs
Homeschool Program
Hammond Public Library
Fri 13 · 1 PMFree
Workshop
Homeschool for ages 11-15
Hammond Public Library
Fri 13 · 2 PMFree
Racket sportsSports & fitness
Beginner Table Tennis
West Pullman Library
Fri 13 · 2 PMFree
Workshop
Creative Cards and Conversation
Hegewisch Library
Fri 13 · 4 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
2nd Day of Holiday Fun: Burlap Table Runner
Hammond Public Library
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Music quizBingo
Game Night: BINGO!
Hammond Public Library
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
The Letter Live Recording
900 Gerry St
Fri 13 · 8 PM$12.51
Stand-up
Whiskey Business Comedy Show
Flights Tap Room and Whiskey Lounge
Sat 14
ClassicalTournament
YAGP Chicago Semi-Final
YAGP Chicago
Sat 14 · 10 AM
Flea marketVolunteering
Open Closet Extravaganza
Calumet City Public Library
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
TalkWellness
Adam & Eve Series: His Health, Her Health, & Our Health
Covenant United Church Of Christ
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFreeES
WorkshopLanguage café
Aprende español gratis cada sábado — niveles inicial e intermedio
Avalon Branch, Chicago Public Library
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
LiteraturePoetry
Words of Wonder Literary Festival
Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
YogaWellness
Self-Care Saturday Wellness and Yoga with Melody Farmer
South Chicago Library
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Story timeLiterature6–13 yrs
OBOC Young Readers Club: The Lion of Mars
Hegewisch Library
Sat 14 · 12 PM$5
Workshop
Sip and Paint at Trumbull
Trumbull Park
Sat 14 · 12:30 PMFree
VolunteeringDrop-in services
Fresh Express
Hammond Public Library
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Drop-in services
AEP Pop In Event
8712 S Stony Island Ave
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: The Expendables 2 (2012)
West Pullman Library
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
LiteratureFood
Avalon Cookbook Club: Betty Crocker Cookbook
Avalon Library
Sat 14 · 5:30 PM$20
Stand-up
House Party Comedy Show
Basement Behavior
Sat 14 · 6 PM$9.85–12.51
Karaoke
Mic Check & Mingle
The GO Church
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM
Talk
Twin Peaks: Conversation with the Stars
Chicago
Sat 14 · 9 PM$7.40–139.29
RNB Saturdays @ Rhoyal Bistro (Club Event)
The Rhoyal Bistro Live
Sun 15 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: The New World (2005)
Pullman Library
Sun 15 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: One Battle After Another (2025)
South Chicago Library
Sun 15 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: Zootopia 2 (2025)
Vodak-East Side Library
Sun 15 · 2 PM$25.61–55.11
DJ set
Que It Up!
Invitation Cigar Lounge (Formerly Ruckers)
Sun 15 · 4 PM
Belly danceSocials
From Myth to Memory: Stories of the Resistance
Kalapriya
Sun 15 · 5 PM
LGBTQ+
Queer Parent Meetup
Fathom
Mon 16 · 11:15 AMFree
Creative workshopStory timefrom 3 yrs
Kindergarten Bootcamp
Hammond Public Library
Mon 16 · 12 PMFree
Mahjong
Mahjong
Hammond Public Library
Mon 16 · 1 PMFree
Cinema6–13 yrs
Film Screening: Minions and Monsters (2026)
Avalon Library
Mon 16 · 1 PMFree
Guided tour
RISE Visit
Hammond Public Library
Mon 16 · 3:30 PMFree
Workshop
Diamond Art for Teens
208 West 144th Street, Riverdale, IL, USA
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
Workshop
Crochet Time!
Hammond Public Library
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
Workshop
DIY Bookish Holiday Countdown
Hammond Public Library
Mon 16 · 5 PM
Creative workshopBoard games0–15 yrs
Lego Night
Calumet City Public Library
Mon 16 · 6 PMFree
Adult 3D Printing Workshop
Vodak-East Side Library
Mon 16 · 6 PM
Art & Culture
IMSA @ Chicago Public Library West Pullman Branch
West Pullman Branch, Chicago Public Library
Mon 16 · 6:30 PMFree
The Human Relationship with Food - Part 2
Hammond Seventh-day Adventist Church
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlers
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Vodak-East Side Library
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–5 yrs
Developmental Playgroup
Avalon Library
Tue 17 · 11:30 AMFree
Board games
Virtual Bridge
Hammond Public Library
Tue 17 · 1 PMFree
Literature
Adult Book Club: Orbital (2023)
Vodak-East Side Library
Tue 17 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Operation Space Station: High Risk Build
Jeffery Manor Library
Tue 17 · 2 PMFree
Bingo
Adult Bingo
Pullman Library
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
LiteratureStory time
Teen Reading Discussion: Saints of the Household
Avalon Library
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshopBoard games
LEGO Club
Hegewisch Library
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Kids5–13 yrs
Mad Science: Early Americas
Avalon Library
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Workshop
4th Day of Holiday Fun: Paint and Sip Night
Hammond Public Library
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Video games10–12 yrs
Tween Tuesday at Palmer
Palmer Park
Tue 17 · 5 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
Beginner Stretch Cord Bracelets with Sherri
Jeffery Manor Library
Tue 17 · 5:30 PMFree
Workshop
Floral Arrangements Workshop with Joy Joshua
Pullman Library
See also in Hammond
Sat 7 · 1:30 PM
Talk
The Art of Place: Stephen “ESPO” Powers in Conversation
Chicago
Tue 24 · 1 PM
Literature
Adult Book Club
Vodak-East Side Library, Chicago
At 2 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: Butterfly Effect (2004)
Greater Grand Crossing Library, Chicago
Tue 1Free
Cinema
Teen Anime Night
South Shore Library, Chicago
At 5 PMFree
Cinema
Film Screening: The Intruder (2019)
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Library, Chicago
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Soulful Maximalism CHICAGO | Da Book Joint
Da Book Joint, Chicago
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Meet Up & Read Up at The Land School
The Land School, Chicago
Wed 18 · 6 PMFree
Talk
Parent/Caregiver Workshop: Puberty & Reproductive Systems (Clase para Padres y Cuidadores: Pubertad y Sistemas Reproductivos)
Avalon Library, Chicago
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Food
Spice Club
Hammond Public Library
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