June 2024 at Sulzer Regional Library
A current list of upcoming events can be found at bit.ly/sulzerevents.
Summer at CPL: Find Your Rhythm
Summer at Chicago Public Library starts June 8th. Visit chipublib.org/summer for more information.
Adult Programs
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults: Savage Worlds
Saturday, June 1 from 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Are you an adult interested in roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons? Come give it a try at the Sulzer Regional Library. No experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided. This will be a one-shot adventure in the Savage Worlds system using pre-generated characters. Please register online.
Nutrition for Kidney Health
Tuesday, June 4 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Did you know that what you eat affects your kidneys? From kidney disease to kidney stones, your food choices can make a difference. If you are a patient or caregiver, come learn from a kidney specialist dietitian how nutrition plays a role in the health and longevity of these very important organs. This educational talk will be followed by a Q&A session. Presented by Registered Dietitian Kate Zalewski RDN, CSR, LDN, a Board Certified Specialist in Kidney Nutrition.
Trellus: Deep Stretch Meditation
Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Join us for a 60-minute Deep Stretch class where you'll unwind and recharge. In this free class, we'll hold stretches longer to release tension and promote balance. Then, we'll wrap up with a soothing 15-minute guided meditation. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned meditator, come as you are and take some time to connect with yourself and others in a comfortable space. Trellus is a non-profit organization that provides adult education, workforce training, and behavioral health services to immigrants, refugees, and underserved communities. Please register online.
Blood Drive With the American Red Cross
Monday, June 10 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Help other people in our community and give blood. American Red Cross staff will be doing the blood drawing. Register at Red Cross Blood Drive or you may call 800-733-2767 to register. Bring a photo ID or your blood donor card, or two other forms of ID. Eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before the donation. Please register online.
Empowerment Doll Workshop
Tuesday, June 11 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Join Teaching Artist, Creativity Coach and Doll Maker Victoria Reeves in a workshop to hand-sew and embellish your own Empowerment Doll. Please register online.
Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet Dance Favorites
Wednesday, June 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Join Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet for a whirl around the dance floor as they play their favorite pieces written for the art of dance! Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Joplin, Brahms, Stravinsky, Piazzolla, and more, you’ll be convinced by the end of the concert that it takes FOUR to tango (and waltz and ballet and…)
Crafting Circle
Thursday, June 13 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Do you like to knit or crochet? Maybe you like origami. Whatever kind of craft you enjoy, you can come and join a community of crafters. Once a month we will meet to work on our projects and hang out. Bring your own supplies and meet like-minded people.
Secrets of Gardens that Work
Tuesday, June 18 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Join Vivant Gardening Services to dive deep into the principles and practices that lead to flourishing, sustainable gardens. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workshop will empower you with the knowledge and insights to transform your garden into a thriving paradise for people and pollinators alike.
MAKER LAB PROGRAMS
Sulzer Maker Lab: Open Shop
Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Welcome to the Sulzer Regional Maker Lab! Drop in during Open Shop to work on personal projects or ask staff general questions regarding software or equipment. Use our Cricut electronic cutter, 3D printer, or sewing machine. Limited materials are available.
Make a Keychain or Pendant with the 3D Printer
Tuesday, June 25 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Design a keychain or pendant using Tinkercad, 3D design software. Your designs will then be 3D printed. Classes and workshops are for ages 18 and up. All attendees must have intermediate computer and mouse skills. Please register online.
BOOK CLUBS
Comic Book Roundtable: The X-Men
Saturday, June 1 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Comic Book Roundtable is a meet-up group for adult fans with new topics every month. This month we’ll be talking about the X-Men and how they connect to the LGBTQ+ community! Read anything about the topics you like! All opinions are welcome. Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions for future topics! Example Titles:
X-Men '92: 1, The World Is a Vampire by Chris Sims
New X-Men Omnibus by Grant Morrison
X-Men Grand Design 1. by Ed Piskor
Digital copies are also available with a library card on Hoopla.
Adult Daytime Book Club: Wolf Hall
Wednesday, June 12 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
This month the Sulzer Regional Library will be reading Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf Hall is a sympathetic fictionalized biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More.
Adult Book Club: Americanah (Online via Zoom)
Wednesday, June 12 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Join Sulzer Regional for a discussion of Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This riveting tale is the story of two Nigerians making their way in the U.S. and the UK, raising universal questions of race, belonging, the overseas experience for the African diaspora, and the search for identity and a home. Please register online.
Great Books (Online Via Zoom)
Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
6/13: Betrayal by Harold Pinter – Register online
6/27: The Group by Mary McCarthy – Register online
YA for Adults Book Club: We Are the Ants (Online via Zoom)
Saturday, June 15 from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
For all adults who enjoy reading Young Adult fiction, Sulzer's YA for Adults book club is for you! Meetings take place via zoom on the third Saturday of each month. Extra copies of the current month's book are available for checkout on the "book clubs" display, to your left as you enter the library. Email jhanson@chipublib.org to register and be added to the mailing list.
Paper, Vinyl and Song: Johnny Cash
Monday, June 24 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Johnny Cash recommended reading list
This session our artist is Johnny Cash. We will discuss Johnny's career and play LPs from his extensive catalog. Rob Newhouse, a teacher from The Old Town School of Folk Music, will perform a selection of Johnny's tunes.
COMMUNITY CINEMA
Accessibility English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for these screenings.
Film Screening: Hairspray (1988)
Wednesday, June 5 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Join us for a screening of the John Waters classic film, Hairspray! An unpopular but optimistic high-school teen in early 1960s Baltimore gets onto a local dance program, which she eventually integrates, causing a scandal in the whole city.© New Line Cinema - 90 minutes – PG.
Film Screening: Growing Up Trans (2015)
Tuesday, June 11 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
In Growing Up Trans, FRONTLINE takes viewers on an intimate and eye-opening journey inside the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families. © WGBH Educational Foundation - 90 minutes.
EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FORWARD CHICAGO
Mahjong: Forward Chicago
Fridays from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Forward Chicago invites you to come play or learn to play the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong at the library.
Play Bridge: Forward Chicago
2nd and 4th Thursdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Forward Chicago invites you to come play or learn bridge. This takes place at Sulzer Regional Library every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
Repair Café: Forward Chicago
2nd Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Forward Chicago is hosting a Repair Cafe every 2nd Saturday of the month. This event will be held in our community room located on the first floor in our lobby area. In this program, Forward Chicago volunteers can repair jewelry, sew clothes, and repair general stuff too depending on the item. Adults and teens are welcome.
Family Programs
Craft Kids
Mondays, June 10, 17, 24 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Stop by the library for an open-ended craft project! For kids 5 and up
D&D For Kids
Tuesdays, June 18 & 25 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Too young for our popular teen D&D programs? This program is for kids who are interested in playing tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). We run entry-level campaigns that are easy to join with any level of D&D knowledge. For ages 10 to 13. Please register online.
Kids Knit and Crochet
Tuesdays, June 18 & 25 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Come to the library to learn how to knit or crochet, get help with your project or just meet new crafting friends! Use our supplies or bring your own project. For kids 10 to 13.
LEGO® Club
Thursday, June 20 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Calling all LEGO® enthusiasts and engineers! Join us for open-ended building and free play. Make friends while developing STEAM skills. For kids 5 to 12.
Music and Fun with Rosemary Nadolsky
Saturday, June 29 from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Drop-in the library for a magical morning with Rosemary Nadolsky from Old Town School of Folk Music. She will share music in English, French and Spanish! This event is for kids 2 and up with their families.
STORY TIMES
Story Time
Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25 at 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27 at 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Join Sulzer Library's story time especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
Story Time in Welles Park
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Join Sulzer Regional Library in Welles Park for story time! We share songs, rhymes and books. For ages 5 and under with a caregiver. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees, below 50 degrees or hazardous air quality the program is canceled.
Story Time in Winnemac Park
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Join Sulzer Regional Library in Winnemac Park for story time! We share songs, rhymes & books. For ages 5 and under with a caregiver. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees, below 50 degrees or hazardous air quality the program is canceled.
Tummy Time
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 26 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Fridays, June 14, 28 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join us for an introduction to story time for babies. This 20-minute interactive story time includes stories, songs, fingerplays and bounces specifically designed for babies who have not yet started walking. Stay after story time to share board books, interact with toys and practice tummy time activities. For babies 0 to 6 months with their caregiver.
Teen Programs
In addition to our regular posted hours (M-TH from 3-7pm), Sulzer's YOUmedia is also open on evenings and weekends whenever staff is available.
Tabletop Gaming Open Shop
Saturdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Interested in other roleplaying and wargaming tabletop games? Join us for open shop where we play Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Necromundo, Kill Team and alternative RPGs like Mork Borg, Black Crusade (40k), Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands and more! We change it up as we go. Want to work on assembling/painting miniatures and talking Warhammer lore? We do that too. Open to teens, ages 13-19.
Teen Book Club: We Are the Ants
Wednesday, June 26 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Join us for our monthly book discussion! Open to teens ages 13-18. This event is available in person and online. Please register online.
Dungeons & Dragons
Our D&D campaigns for teens in high school are currently full. To receive updates, or to be added to a waitlist, please contact YOUmediaSulzer@gmail.com.
Additional Information
Attending an Online Event?
Automatic transcription is included in all CPL events using Zoom. Need live captioning for this event? Please call (312) 747-4072 or email access@chipublib.org Requests for live captioning must be made at least 14 business days before the event.
Attending an Event in Person?
Questions about visiting the library? Check out our Using the Library FAQs. Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.