February 22 • Skokie

Family Art Party: African-American Quilting Traditions. 3-4 p.m. Skokie Public Library. Join our staff artist as we explore African-American quilting in this hands-on workshop in honor of Black History Month. For all ages. Registration required, limited to 40 participants.

Caregivers must accompanying children under the age of eight.

April 15 • Niles

A Visit with Louisa May Alcott. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Niles-Maine District Library. Meet Louisa May Alcott, author, abolitionist, nurse, and suffragist. Learn the experiences from which she drew inspiration for her writing from historical reactor Debra Miller.