# Books events in Des Plaines, Today and Upcoming Books events in Des Plaines

- **Subtitle**: All Books events in Des Plaines, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Des Plaines like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Books events in Des Plaines, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Des Plaines like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Des Plaines

- **Event Name**: Preschool Storytime
  - **Description**: Ages 3-5, but all are welcome. 

For more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/15074164

Storytime is a fun and play-filled way to foster a lifelong love of reading and help children get ready for school.

To register, call or drop by the Yo
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm – Wed Apr 15 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/preschool-storytime/200029915264735
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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- **Event Name**: Board Game and Puzzle Swap
  - **Description**: Join DPPL in celebrating Earth Month by taking part in our Board Game and Puzzle Swap! 

For more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/16031803

Swap hours are May 9th from 1-2 PM in Meeting Rooms A and B.

Donations begin March 30th and wil
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/board-game-and-puzzle-swap/200029915262729
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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  - **Categories**: Meetups
- **Event Name**: April Coffee Talk: When the Monsters of the Midway Ruled the NFL
  - **Description**: Once upon a time, the Chicago Bears ruled the gridiron. Between 1921 and 1946, the Monsters of the Midway captured an incredible seven (!) NFL titles and helped shape the early days of professional football. Join author Joe Ziemba for our April Coffee Tal
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm – Wed Apr 15 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/april-coffee-talk-when-the-monsters-of-the-midway-ruled-the-nfl/200029915247827
  - **Venue**: 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016
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  - **Categories**: Sports, Art, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Atmosphere
  - **Description**: A library staff member will lead a book group. 

For more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/15853928

Copies of the book are available to pick up here at the library approximately 30 days in advance of the discussion. Please call or email
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Tue Apr 14 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue Apr 14 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/tuesday-morning-book-discussion-atmosphere/200029915278223
  - **Venue**: 1501 Ellinwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016
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- **Event Name**: OWL Memoir Writing Workshop
  - **Description**: Do you have stories to tell? 

For more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/15343359

Are there memories that you would like to share with your friends and family?

Based on the Older Women's Legacy ("OWL") Circle Memoir Workshops, this fou
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 15 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed Apr 15 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/owl-memoir-writing-workshop/200029915278724
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Family Storytime
  - **Description**: Best for families with children ages 2-7, but all are welcome. 

Fore more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/14798305

Storytimes help build a lifelong love of books and reading. These interactive programs for young children feature books
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Apr 15 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/family-storytime/200029915263632
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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  - **Categories**: kids
- **Event Name**: Des Plaines Public Library and History Center Tour
  - **Description**: Join the LACONI Recharge section for a tour of the Des Plaines Public Library and History Center. Including a tour of the Kinder House.About this EventJoin the LACONI Recharge Section for a tour of the Des Plaines Public
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/des-plaines-public-library-and-history-center-tour/100001985926148570
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 30
  - **Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Liberation Bookmarks
  - **Description**: Earn service hours by making bookmarks for incarcerated youth! 

For more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/15271291

Materials will be provided. 

For teens in grades 7-12.
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/liberation-bookmarks/200029915266440
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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- **Event Name**: Thursday Evening Book Discussion: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
  - **Description**: A library staff member will lead a book group. 

For more information, visit https://calendar.dppl.org/event/15853967

Copies of the book are available to pick up here at the library approximately 30 days in advance of the discussion. Please call or email
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/thursday-evening-book-discussion-catch-22-by-joseph-heller/200029915274912
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Public Library
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  - **Categories**: meetups

## Trending Events in Des Plaines

- **Event Name**: Christone Kingfish Ingram and Samantha Fish at Des Plaines Theatre
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Christone Kingfish Ingram and Samantha Fish at Des Plaines Theatre, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Des Plaines Theatre in Des Plaines
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour
  - **Description**: Doors open one hour before the event. All patrons, regardless of age, require a ticket.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 10:00 AM

VIP Package Presale : Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 10:00 AM

Disney+ Presale : Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 10:00 A
  - **Venue**: Allstate Arena
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- **Event Name**: One Vision of Queen - Marc Martel at Des Plaines Theatre
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at One Vision of Queen - Marc Martel at Des Plaines Theatre, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Des Plaines Theatre in dynamic Des Plai
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Y2K + Sixteen Candles at TASTE OF DES PLAINES!
  - **Description**: Taste of Des Plaines is a summer street festival with two stages for live entertainment, family activities, beer tents, local food vendors and more!

Come and listen to live music beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 19, with late 90s and early 2000s hits
  - **Venue**: Taste of Des Plaines
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- **Event Name**: W.A.S.P. – 1984 TO HEADLESS with SPECIAL GUEST KK’S PRIEST
  - **Description**: W.A.S.P.: Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries w
  - **Venue**: 1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016
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- **Event Name**: Edwin McCain & Five for Fighting
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Edwin McCain & Five for Fighting, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Des Plaines Theatre in vibrant Des Plaines, IL
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Art Garfunkel at Des Plaines Theatre
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Art Garfunkel at Des Plaines Theatre, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Des Plaines Theatre in vibrant Des Plaines, IL transfo
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Steel Panther
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Steel Panther, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Des Plaines Theatre nestled in bustling Des Plaines, IL, this event promi
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Night at the Fights 2026
  - **Description**: 🥊🇮🇹2026 NIGHT AT THE FIGHTS!!🇮🇹🥊
Thursday, May 14, 2026
5:30PM | Doors Open
7PM | Main Event

Celebrity boxers: Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Christy Martin, Lou Savarese, David Díaz, Gerry Cooley, Mike “Fly” Garcia, & Angel Manfredy 

Special guest Frank
  - **Venue**: Des Plaines Theatre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** Preschool Storytime (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm at Des Plaines Public Library), Board Game and Puzzle Swap (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm at Des Plaines Public Library), April Coffee Talk: When the Monsters of the Midway Ruled the NFL (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm at 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016), Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Atmosphere (Tue Apr 14 2026 at 10:00 am at 1501 Ellinwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016), OWL Memoir Writing Workshop (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 02:00 pm at Des Plaines Public Library).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Des Plaines today April 15, 2026?
  - **A:** Preschool Storytime (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm at Des Plaines Public Library), April Coffee Talk: When the Monsters of the Midway Ruled the NFL (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm at 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016), OWL Memoir Writing Workshop (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 02:00 pm at Des Plaines Public Library), Family Storytime (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Des Plaines Public Library).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Des Plaines in April 2026?
  - **A:** Preschool Storytime (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm at Des Plaines Public Library), April Coffee Talk: When the Monsters of the Midway Ruled the NFL (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 01:30 pm at 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016), Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Atmosphere (Tue Apr 14 2026 at 10:00 am at 1501 Ellinwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016), OWL Memoir Writing Workshop (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 02:00 pm at Des Plaines Public Library), Family Storytime (Wed Apr 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Des Plaines Public Library).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Des Plaines on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Des Plaines include Des Plaines Public Library, 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016, 1501 Ellinwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Des Plaines range from up to USD 30. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Des Plaines include Des Plaines Public Library, Des Plaines History Center, LACONI Recharge.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Des Plaines?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Des Plaines.

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