This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Shake, Rattle & Read **Moved indoors to the Main Library**
10:00am - 10:30am
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Event Details:
We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
This event is in the "Digital Learning" group.
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Creative Studio
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Tech Help Drop-In
Have a tech question? Join us for monthly Tech Help Drop-In sessions. Our digital learning staff will help you answer your technology-based questions and address your concerns about laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Sessions are limited to 15 minutes. Bring your questions and your device!
No registration required for these sessions. To protect everyone's safety, masks are required.
The Creative Studio is located on the third floor of the Main Library.
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Required
Masks for everyone age 2+ are required while attending this program.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Dole Branch Library
Room:
Dole Branch Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining:
20
Event Details:
Drop in to play with toys, meet new friends or just get a little break from the weather! Best for kids under age 5, with a caregiver.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Audio Booth
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-hip, Rappin' Up the Summer is a Summer Program for high school students that features bi-weekly Songwriting and Spoken Word Workshops.
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.
Rappin' Up the Summer: Songwriting Workshop
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Culture,
Students Grades 6-8,
Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Middle School Space
Age Group:
Middle School,
High School
Program Type:
Arts & Culture,
Students Grades 6-8,
Students Grades 9-12
50 Years of Hip Hop
Oak Park Public Library is thrilled to be one of more than 30 organizations around the country—including libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and archives—partnering for Collections of Culture: 50 Years of Hip Hop Inside Libraries, Museums and Archives. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Learn more at oppl.org/hip-hop-50 »
Event Details:
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-hop, Rappin' up the Summer is an arts-based outreach program that features biweekly workshops on spoken word, songwriting, and beat-making, and concludes with a performance opportunity.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Elementary School
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
Looking to step up your chess game? This intermediate class with instructor Luis Tubens is for you! Best for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade, who have experience playing chess and are ready for more strategies and challenge.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
High School Space
Age Group:
Middle School
Program Type:
Students Grades 6-8
Event Details:
Bring your Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, or any other card playing games and engage in some friendly competition!
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
REACH Communities of Practice Debrief
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Dole Branch Library
Room:
Dole Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
Climate Ready COOP is a group of leaders from Oak Park-based community groups working on community outreach projects related to Climate Ready Oak Park, the village's sustainability plan.
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.
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Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Medicare Educational Seminar
Medicare can be confusing. Find out what Medicare covers, what it doesn’t, and your potential out-of-pocket exposure, and learn about Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Prescription Coverage, and cost-saving strategies for the year ahead. Presented by Ivan Morgan from Premier Medicare Benefits.
Disclaimer(s)
Virtual Program
After you register (below), you will receive an email with a specific Zoom link to join the event.
By registering, you agree to library policy and understand that no conduct is permitted that may reasonably be expected to create a disturbance or otherwise interfere with the safe use and enjoyment of the library and program by others. All times are listed in Central time.
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Cancelled
CANCELLED: Book Bike: Thursday Night Out
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Culture,
Authors & Books,
Kids & Families
Offsite
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Library Branch:
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Culture,
Authors & Books,
Kids & Families
Book Bike
The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »
Event Details:
This pop-up is cancelled due to poor air quality. The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
This event is in the "Civic Learning" group.
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
VIRTUAL: Sustainability at Home: Basics & Benefits of Electric Vehicles
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Civic Learning,
Equity & Anti-Racism
Virtual
Registration closed
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Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Civic Learning,
Equity & Anti-Racism
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Learn about the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) and find out how some common myths about EVs are not telling the full story.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
The House of Hope Foundation is a violence prevention and youth mentoring organization. We will be meeting for our monthly in-person board meeting.