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IN PERSON & VIRTUAL: Understanding Autism & ADHD

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

When you think about autism or ADHD, do you picture a boy in a school? Are you or your neurodivergent family member looking for support to help explain your needs? Curious about neurodivergence in general?

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 12, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

When you think about autism or ADHD, do you picture a boy in a school? Are you or your neurodivergent family member looking for support to help explain your needs? Curious about neurodivergence in general?

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Youth Network Council

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group
This event is in the "Multicultural" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

MHS Presents: 🧠 Game On: Mind & Play Challenge!

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Ready to flex your brain and level up your game? Join us for Game On: Mind & Play Challenge, the ultimate hangout spot for teens 10-18!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Ready to flex your brain and level up your game? Join us for Game On: Mind & Play Challenge, the ultimate hangout spot for teens 10-18!

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Otherworldly Reads Book Discussion: "The Way Spring Arrives & Other Stories"

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Otherworldly Reads:

In Otherworldly Reads, you can enjoy a bimonthly book discussion where we alternate between science fiction and fantasy literature. Learn more about library-led book discussio...

In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultiva

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 13, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Otherworldly Reads

In Otherworldly Reads, you can enjoy a bimonthly book discussion where we alternate between science fiction and fantasy literature. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultiva

OAK PARK LINE DANCE

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Friday Mtg Group

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

Chapter Chasers! Check-in

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Chapter Chasers is a book club for teens (grades 6-12) to build a love for reading and have meaningful book discussions. This meeting is a check-in for all those who are reading the book.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 14, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Authors & Books, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chapter Chasers is a book club for teens (grades 6-12) to build a love for reading and have meaningful book discussions. This meeting is a check-in for all those who are reading the book.

This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

Teen Debate Club

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Join us for Teen Debate Club, where your voice matters! Whether you're a seasoned debater or just starting out, our club offers a fun and supportive space to sharpen your skills, build confidence, and explore fun topics.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 14, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Teen Debate Club, where your voice matters! Whether you're a seasoned debater or just starting out, our club offers a fun and supportive space to sharpen your skills, build confidence, and explore fun topics.

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group

English Language Conversation

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation Facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics for conversation.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 15, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation Facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics for conversation.

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Lone Women"

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Scoville Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Tea & Terror:

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders...

In Lone Women by Victor LaValle: A

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 15, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!

In Lone Women by Victor LaValle: A

Games Day at the Library

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Meeting/Event Description:

A monthly meet up for friends for fun, snacks, and games. New Friends and New Games Always Welcome!

Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

A monthly meet up for friends for fun, snacks, and games. New Friends and New Games Always Welcome!

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

Neurodivergent Nerdout!

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

This new intergenerational program welcomes neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Participants can choose to participate in various ways, including hanging out in the space. There will be fidgets and supports available.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 16, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

This new intergenerational program welcomes neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Participants can choose to participate in various ways, including hanging out in the space. There will be fidgets and supports available.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Girl Scouts Troop 47337 Meeting

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group
This event is in the "Community Partner" group
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

Beyond the Books Co-Ed Mentor Program

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses, Community Partner, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Community Partner, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Folk Music Series Performance: Jonas Friddle

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Folk Music Series:

This event is presented in part by the generous support of the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library. As a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends have been ra...

Join us for a lively musical performance by Jonas Friddle.

About Jonas Friddle

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 17, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Folk Music Series

This event is presented in part by the generous support of the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library. As a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends have been raising funds and building valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more about the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library »

Join us for a lively musical performance by Jonas Friddle.

About Jonas Friddle

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group

VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Chair Yoga:

Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your ...

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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on December 30, 2025 @ 12:30pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Chair Yoga

Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, and reducing stress and joint strain. Now is a great time to start a practice or revisit one.

What to know before you join

  • Chair yoga and meditation are accessible and open for all
  • Dress comfortably
  • Find a location where you can focus and dedicate 30 minutes to you
  • You are not required to keep your camera on
  • Prepare to take time to match your movement and motion and have a little fun
  • Have a chair that can be stationary

About the instructor
Instructor DuShaun Branch is focused on bringing yoga to as many BIPOC and plus-sized communities as possible. She believes people not only need rest and relaxation, but resistance. Yoga is a powerful way to tap into the balance of ease and positive effort. DuShaun teaches through the lens of equity and trauma-informed, hosting classes in “nontraditional” settings all over the city. She intends on taking down as many barriers as possible to bring yoga to those who are looking for calm and relaxed minds. DuShaun truly believes yoga is for all, and shares that throughout Chicago and beyond.

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 "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Supported Storytime & Family Play

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School

Designed for children with disabilities and support needs ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities and support needs ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group
This event is in the "Community Partner" group
This event is in the "Multicultural" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Community Partner, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community | A Creative Adventure is your chance to step behind (and in front of) the camera to capture the real stories of Oak Park — through 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Community Partner, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community | A Creative Adventure is your chance to step behind (and in front of) the camera to capture the real stories of Oak Park — through 

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

College Students: Artist Alley

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
High School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School, Adults

🎨 Artist Alley: Show Off Your Creative Side! 🖌️

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 18, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎨 Artist Alley: Show Off Your Creative Side! 🖌️

This event is in the "Library Board" group

Oak Park Public Library Regular Board Meeting

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Scoville Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Library Board
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Board Meeting:

Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board »

Meeting agenda and materials will be linked from this page—and via oppl.org/board—48 hours before the meeting date.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Library Board
Event Details:

Board Meeting

Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board »

Meeting agenda and materials will be linked from this page—and via oppl.org/board—48 hours before the meeting date.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Adult Improv

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Adult Improv:

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy. All skill levels welcome. Warning: Hil...

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 18, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required

Adult Improv

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy. All skill levels welcome. Warning: Hilarity will ensue.

Adult Improv is held both in person at the Maze Branch Library and virtually every month; see all upcoming Adult Improv events »

LaLeche League

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Meeting/Event Description:

Gathering for new caregivers to receive breastfeeding support.

Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Meeting/Event Description

Gathering for new caregivers to receive breastfeeding support.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "A Ghost Story"

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Wednesday Movie Matinee:

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

In A Ghost Story, a dead man returns home to haunt his wife, manifesting as a ghost wearing a sheet with eyeholes over his head.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 19, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesday Movie Matinee

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

In A Ghost Story, a dead man returns home to haunt his wife, manifesting as a ghost wearing a sheet with eyeholes over his head.

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group

Sound Bath Meditation

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Sound Bath Meditation:

Looking for a way to reset and relax? Calm your mind and expand your awareness through a guided meditation sound bath. This soothing practice creates a sense of calm, peace, and re...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on November 1, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Sound Bath Meditation

Looking for a way to reset and relax? Calm your mind and expand your awareness through a guided meditation sound bath. This soothing practice creates a sense of calm, peace, and relaxation, promoting good health and balanced energy. Surrounded by the gentle sounds and vibrations of crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, along with Tingsha bells, you'll be guided to connect with your deeper self-consciousness. Some meditation sound baths may also incorporate soft singing, nature sounds, or rhythmic, abstract music.

Please wear comfortable clothing. You may choose to sit on a chair or lie on a yoga mat, and you’re welcome to bring a blanket or pillow for added comfort. If possible, bring your own yoga mat, as our supply is limited.

To ensure participants fully benefit from the health and wellness aspects of this meditative experience, the doors will close five minutes after the session begins.

About the facilitator
Rhonda Fentry began working in the health and fitness industry in 1989, working as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, fitness manager, and group fitness director at various health clubs throughout the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Rhonda holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology and Human Movement from A.T. Still University, School of Health Science, and fitness certification through the American Council on Exercise, the American College of Sports Medicine, Physicalmind Institute, National Academy of Sports Medicine, as a certified Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement Specialist, and received her 200-hour Yoga teacher training certificate (CYT) through Yogafit. She takes a holistic approach to health and fitness, and her goal is to create balance between the mind, body, and spirit in her students.

Disclaimer(s)

Physical Activity

By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation.

The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.