Knitting and Needle Crafter’s Circle

When: December 19, 2012 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL

Knitting and Needle Crafter’s Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

Zen Meditation

When: December 19, 2012 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL

Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.

Wednesday Night Family Story Time

When: January 16, 2013 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Where: Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL

Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.

Writers’ Circle

When: December 19, 2012 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL

Writers’ Circle. 7-9 p.m., Southside Hub of Production, 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave., southsidehub.org.

Tot Lot

When: January 23, 2013 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave. Chicago, IL

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s(…)

Holiday Story Crafts

When: December 18, 2012 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL

Holiday Story Crafts. 4 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Stories and crafts open to children ages 5 and up.

Lakeside Quilting Guild

When: December 18, 2012 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Treasure Island, basement, 1526 E. 55th St. Chicago, IL

Lakeside Quilting Guild. 6:30-9 p.m., Treasure Island, basement, 1526 E. 55th St., lakesidequiltingguild.weebly.com, $20 annual membership fee.

Mindfulness Meditation

When: December 18, 2012 @ 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Where: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL

Mindfulness Meditation. 8-8:20 a.m., every Tuesday, Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143. Students wanting to practice meditation in a group are welcome to drop in. Each session concludes with a Q and A.