Family Board Game Night @IPPL

Thurs., July 16, 6:30pm. Enjoy your favorite games and tasty snacks with new friends.

Tie Dye on the Lawn @IPPL

Thurs., July 9, 6:30pm. Creative and Messy! Please bring an item to dye and a plastic bag to carry wet item home.

Minecraft Club @IPPL

Friday, July 24, 2pm. Play Minecraft with your friends on the library's Minecraft server.

Minecraft Club @IPPL

Friday, June 26, 2pm. Grades 2-7. Play Minecraft with your friends on the library's Minecraft server.

Lawn Twister @IPPL

Thurs., July 2, 6:30 pm. It's like competitive outdoor yoga. You're gonna love it!

Merry Math Madness @IPPL

Thurs., June 25, 6:30 pm. Join us for entertaining math games, puzzles, and laughs!

Jamberry Fest with Pick Farms @IPPL

Thurs, June 18, 6:30pm. Pick Farms will teach us how to make fresh berries into delicious jam.

Family Fort-Building and Reading Lock-In @IPPL

Sat., June 13, 5:30-8:30 pm. Kick off summer by building a fort in the library!

25 Trips to Make with the Family this Summer

Sure, Chicago has a lot of fun things to do, but let us introduce you to what the rest of Illinois has to offer this summer.

The Best Brunch Spots Around Illinois

Warning: Do not read when hungry.

Family Gardening with Pick @IPPL

Wed., May 6, 7pm. For all ages and gardening skill levels. Indian Prairie Public Library.

Indian Prairie Seed Library Opens April 18

Enjoy gardening fun for all ages 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hinsdale Hosts Easter Egg Hunt

The hunt will take place April 4 at 10:30 a.m.

VolunTEEN Applications Now Available!

A variety of positions are available, and 100 teens will be accepted.

Teens DIYT - Stickers

Tue., 3/31 @4pm, Indian Prairie Library

Teen Summer Job Fair @IPPL

Sat., 3/21 @ 1pm Local businesses and organizations will be on hand to discuss a variety of opportunities for teens.

Teen DIYT - Magnet Menagerie

Tue., 3/24 @ 4pm, Indian Prairie Library

Teen DIYT - Ozobots (mini-robots)

Tue, 3/17 @4pm. Indian Prairie Library

Insurgent Release Party @IPPL

Friday, 3/13, 6-9pm Indian Prairie Public Library

Teen DIY Wall Decals @IPPL

3/29 @ 2pm, From Bedrooms to Dorm Rooms: DIY Wall Decals

Girl Power! True Self-Empowerment @IPPL

3/18 @ 6pm. Teaching girls ages 10-14 to live up to their unique and highest potential.

3D Design Challenge for Teens

Teen Tech Week is March 8-14

Register now for Grand Avenue Summer Adventure Camps

Get your kids moving this summer and get a few hours to yourself , camps located in Western Springs and La Grange Highlands.

Five Seasons Burr Ridge Hosts 5th Young Life Spinathon on March 14th

All proceeds enable high school-age youngsters to attend camp, as adult leaders mentor and build friendships with area teens.

Walker School Community Rallies to Help Family Man Fight Pancreatic Cancer

Supporters will wear purple Thursday, and the Go Joe Benefit will take place Feb. 28 at Lemon Tree Grocer in Downers Grove.

Abraham Lincoln's love for cats and other little-known facts about the 16th president

Honest Abe’s 206th birthday is Feb. 12. Celebrate by learning 20 new facts about the president from Illinois.

There are a lot of things for Illinoisans to be proud of, and here's the proof!

Lest we forget just how wonderful our state is, take a look at the Illinois Wall of Fame.

On Thanksgiving: Five Seasons Burr Ridge Hosts 'Thank-Spinning' Fundraiser

Open to club members and guests, event to support food pantry is fast becoming a holiday tradition at family-focused sports club

Five Seasons Indoor Turkey Trot Nov. 15th Aids Family in Need

For 30 minutes, participants log as much distance as possible on the treadmill. The winner selects one family to receive a food basket.

Five Seasons Burr Ridge Hosts 2nd Annual Pumpkin Chunk'n Contest on Oct. 25th

Costume contest, pumpkin-carving contest & pumpkin-tossing competition return to club--and it's all free & open to the public

Five Seasons Burr Ridge Invites Community to Rally for the Cure on Oct. 22nd

Round-robin tennis tournament is open to members & guests, followed by complimentary lunch at the club

First Ailing Illinoisan Learns He'll Get a Medical Marijuana License

Army vet Jim Champion has multiple sclerosis.

Burr Ridge Resident Named Stritch Alumnus of the Year for Excellence in Research

Thomas J. Layden, MD, was named alumnus of the year for excellence in research by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

Video: Hinsdale Middle School Gets Soaked for A Cause

More than 40 HMS staff members accepted Officer Mike Coughlin's dare to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

11 Years After 'Heaven,' What Life is Like for the Burpo Family

The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.

24 Amazing Ways Residents Inspire Their Communities

Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.

Everyday Inspirations: Incredible Ways People Give Back Locally

Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.

'Coupon Queen' Gets $800 Grocery Bill Down to $7, Gives Savings Away

A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.

Charitable Children: 'No Matter What Age You May Be, You Can Change the Life of Another'

As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.

Harp Healing: Woman Uses Music Therapy to Help Hospital Patients

After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.