Shake, Rattle & Read **Moved indoors to the Main Library**

10:00am - 10:30am
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. The Book Bike will visit on the foll...

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Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

Tech Help Drop-In

10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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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.

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Masks Required

Masks for everyone age 2+ are required while attending this program.

Open Playgroup

10:30am - 12:00pm
Maze Branch Library
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration 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. ...
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PAM POMILEE

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
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Tutoring

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
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Rappin' Up the Summer: Songwriting Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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. ...

Rappin' Up the Summer: Songwriting Workshop

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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. ...

Intermediate Chess Class

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration 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.  ...

Yu-Gi-Oh Club!

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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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!  ...
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Climate Ready COOP June Meeting

4:30pm - 8:00pm
Dole Branch Library
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. ...

VIRTUAL: Medicare Educational Seminar

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual
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Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration 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.

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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.

Cancelled

CANCELLED: Book Bike: Thursday Night Out

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
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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 Out, weather permitting. Check out materials, learn about library services and events, or sign up for a library card on the spot. Eve...

VIRTUAL: Sustainability at Home: Basics & Benefits of Electric Vehicles

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
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Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration 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. The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability's Community Outreach Coordinator Kate Carney will discuss th...
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House of Hope Foundation - Board Meeting

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Maze Branch Library
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. ...