Cancelled

Shake, Rattle & Read in the Veterans Room

10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:
Storytime is cancelled on Wednesday, March 20. The space will still be available for open playtime.   This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this...

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Masks Encouraged

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

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Success

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

Words on Wednesday: "Happiness Falls"

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27

Words on Wednesday

Expect stimulating conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Event Details:
"We didn't call the police right away." Those are the electric first words of Happiness Falls by Angie Kim about a biracial Korean American family in Virginia whose lives are upended when their beloved father and husband goes missing. Mia, the irreve...

Wednesday Matinee Film Series: "A River Runs Through It"

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 145
Event Details:
It is a Wednesday Matinee! Each Wednesday the library has a movie matinee film screening at Main Library. This week, it's the 90s classic A River Runs Through It: A memoir of two very different brothers—one reserved, the other a rebellious— anglin...

Curiosity Club: Fun With STEAM

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18

Curiosity Club: Fun With STEAM

Have fun exploring STEAM in this hands-on Curiosity Club program for kids! Each month we'll explore a new concept through a fun and interactive activity.

Empower Her Mentorship

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:
A mentoring program that develops life and leadership skills, provides professional development opportunities, and creates a sense of community among female identifying high school students. ...

AI (Artificial Intelligence) & the Everyday User

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism
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Seats Remaining: 133
Event Details:
AI is a part of our everyday life. Join us for a conversation with featured guest Dr. Mechie Nkengla and Creative Technology Librarian Amy Hofmockel as they discuss the uses, impacts, and ethics of AI. About the presenters Dr. Nkengla is an exper...

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Masks Encouraged

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

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OPALGA+ Board Meeting

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
Board meeting- OPALGA+...

VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Present: Ruth E. Carter: Interweaving Tradition & Imagination Through Costume Design

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:
Join us for a special event with Ruth E. Carter, two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer. Carter made history as the first Black person to win an Academy Award in Best Costume Design for the film, Black Panther. She received a second Academy ...

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Illinois Libraries Present Virtual Program

After you register (using the registration link above), 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 made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among 200+ public libraries—including Oak Park Public Library—offering premier events for participating member libraries of all sizes and budgets. Funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.