McKinley Park Library Tops Summer Kids Events This Week

Ida y Vuelta performs on Sunday, August 4, at the McKinley Park Farmers Market.The McKinley Park branch of the Chicago Public Library remains a bedrock institution for the neighborhood, consistently hosting great programs and fun activities throughout the year. Help your kids power through the summer doldrums with this week's library events, such as the Finding Dory Film Screening on Saturday, August 3.

Young scientists can experiment at the library this week, including Brain Games with the MSI Interns, a two-part session on Tuesday, July 30, and Thursday, August 1, that brings the Museum of Science and Industry to the McKinley Park neighborhood. The sTEAM Players session on Wednesday, July 31, and LEGO at the Library on Tuesday, July 30, engage kids with science and engineering challenges and experiments.

Drop-In Games lets teens and adults enjoy new and classic tabletop games at the library on Saturday, August 3. Kids @ Play on Thursday, August 1, opens up the library's toy chest for children up to 7, and every weekday afternoon, anyone 18 and younger can get a free, nutritious meal when The Lunch Bus makes a stop at the library. 

The Farmers Market Concert: Ida y Vuelta brings the sounds of Veracruz, Mexico, to the McKinley Park Farmers Market on Sunday, August 4. Show up at 10 a.m. for Yoga at the Farmers Market, then enjoy some Bocce Ball and lawn games with friends and neighbors.

The week's local nightlife lineup includes Jazz on Marz with the Jazzeros on Wednesday, July 31, at Marz Community Brewing Company, and the Karaoke Night on Friday, August 2, at One City Tap. The Tap continues the fun on Saturday, August 3, with its all-night-long Sabado Gigante dance party.

Elderly computer newbies can jump into computer basics and training at the Senior Computer Workshop on Friday, August 2, at the McKinley Park public library.

These are just some of the great neighborhood events happening in McKinley Park this week. Check the full calendar, featured events, showcase events and events dashboard for more.