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Murder Mystery Night

2025-01-17 18:30:00 2025-01-17 20:30:00 America/Chicago Murder Mystery Night Play the part of suspect and detective as you and your team discover who committed the crime. By evening's end, the killer will be revealed from your pool of suspects, including your fellow guests. R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Friday, January 17
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-17 18:30:00 2025-01-17 20:30:00 America/Chicago Murder Mystery Night Play the part of suspect and detective as you and your team discover who committed the crime. By evening's end, the killer will be revealed from your pool of suspects, including your fellow guests. R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Main Library

Lake Cook Room

Play the part of suspect and detective as you and your team discover who committed the crime. By evening's end, the killer will be revealed from your pool of suspects, including your fellow guests. R

This immersive experience will be led by fully costumed hosts from The Murder Mystery Co. Costumes are encouraged, but must be library appropriate and kid-friendly. Additional props and some costume pieces will be provided. This program is a part of One Book, One Community.

The theme of this murder mystery is "Til Death Do Us Part: All is Fair in Love and Murder." This theme is rated PG-13.

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, but the wedding bells aren’t ringing for this not-so-happy couple when a member of the wedding party is murdered! With a raging bridezilla and an unenthused groom on the scene, it may be happily never after in this nuptial nightmare. Trade clues with your guests and help the hapless couple figure out whodunnit so they can say I do before the wedding hour passes them by! The bride and groom aren’t picky, so you can wear just about whatever you’d like. In fact, we encourage you to wear your own wedding dress or the most ridiculous wedding attire you can come up with. It’ll make their special day that much more special, so long as they actually get the chance to walk down the aisle!

While the program starts at 6:30 PM, we will open the doors early for this program at 5:30 PM. This additional hour is for mingling with other attendees and the performers. Character roles are limited, and optional. There are 14 available character roles. These roles will be assigned first come, first served, starting at 5:30 PM. If you would like to take on a character role, please plan to arrive early to get into character and receive instructions from the performers. Participants who do not want to take on a character role will be split into teams to try and solve "whodunit."

Light refreshments will be provided at the program.

R = Registration required.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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Main Library

Phone: 847.459.4100
Fax: 847.459.4760

Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 9:00PM

Mon, Jan 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jan 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 26 12:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming Events

Tue, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Launch Pad
Explore crafting tools like the Sizzix die cutter and embosser, sticker maker, stamp pads and punches. Enhance your projects or find a new tool during this open crafting session. R

Tue, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room
Book pickup between November 19-January 14 at the Youth Desk. Bear and Bird are best friends, although sometimes they have misunderstandings. Will they find new best friends or stick together? R
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Tue, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Wed, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Training Lab
Learn to effectively search Google to find what you're looking for online and how to evaluate what you find. This class is intended for those with little or no computer knowledge. R

Wed, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lake Cook Room
Use your wits and a keen eye to find the clues hidden throughout the library and solve a puzzling mystery. R

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sew a pet bow tie or bandana for donation to Heartland Animal Shelter. Basic sewing machine skills are required to participate. R

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Training Lab
Learn to compose, fix, and enhance digital photos in this introduction to Photopea, a free online photo editor. Develop skills that can be used in popular editors like Photoshop and Lightroom. R
This event is full

Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 10:45am
Launch Pad
Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Take off with a space themed art project. Katie will join us with songs and a story. TR

Thu, Jan 23, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Launch Pad
Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Take off with a space themed art project. Katie will join us with songs and a story. TR

Thu, Jan 23, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Help combat the blood shortage in Illinois. Donate blood through the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois at the library in their mobile donation bus.
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Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room
Put your detective skills to the test to solve a mystery. R.
This event is full

Thu, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lake Room
Join us to watch this live Illinois Libraries Present program featuring comedian, actress, and producer Michelle Buteau in conversation with Greta Johnsen. R

Thu, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cook Room
Join Tammy Haman, owner of RAK Fluid Art, in creating Valentine's Day themed art on tea bags with watercolors and markers. R
This event is full

Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Activity Room
Stories, songs and fingerplays.

Fri, Jan 24, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Activity Room
Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities. TR

Fri, Jan 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Training Lab
Use Inkscape software and the laser engraver to create a personalized pub glass. R
This event is full

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lake Cook Room
The Alba quartet (flute, violin, viola, cello) performs a program of the music of Mozart and his contemporaries interspersed with fun facts about the man and his life and death. R

Sun, Jan 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lake Cook Room
Join us on a nostalgic journey using patter and song to remember the good and the bad, the laughter and the tears, blending comedy and warm, heart-touching ballads into a rollercoaster of emotions. R