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Old-Time Radio and the Great American Songbook

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

This audio-visual presentation examines how radio helped give birth to the "Great American Songbook" by offering singers and songwriters a unique opportunity to present their work to a national audience.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 16, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

This audio-visual presentation examines how radio helped give birth to the "Great American Songbook" by offering singers and songwriters a unique opportunity to present their work to a national audience.

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Tech Night for Kids (Grades K-2)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Elementary School
Tech Night for Kids:

Each month, we'll explore different technology concepts through hands-on experiences. Some of these include coding with robots, 3D printing, laser cutting, exploring what's in...

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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 24, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Registration Required

Tech Night for Kids

Each month, we'll explore different technology concepts through hands-on experiences. Some of these include coding with robots, 3D printing, laser cutting, exploring what's inside a computer, and more!

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 25, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Laptop with job search on screen

VIRTUAL: The Importance of a Strong Resume

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the components of a strong resume, and what keywords or phrases to use that will help move your resume to the top of the stack.

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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on July 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the components of a strong resume, and what keywords or phrases to use that will help move your resume to the top of the stack.

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

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Registration Required
Registration will close on July 30, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

book cover of the book Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Hummingbird Salamander"

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults
Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion:

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Find more library-led book d...

In Jeff VanderMeer's novel Hummingbird Salamander

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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 19, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Find more library-led book discussions.

In Jeff VanderMeer's novel Hummingbird Salamander

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 27, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

A tea cup sitting on a saucer sitting in front of a mirror with a ghostly skull floating in the center

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Horror Movie"

Saturday, September 19, 2026 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...

 

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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 19, 2026 @ 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! Find more library-led book discussions.

 

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan

Folk Music Series Performance: Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan

Thursday, October 8, 2026 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 Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan. 

About Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan

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Registration Required
Registration will close on October 8, 2026 @ 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 Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan. 

About Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

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Registration Required
Registration will close on October 29, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Otherworldly Reads Book Discussion: "Dungeon Crawler Carl"

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference 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. Find more library-led book discussions.

In Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - "The apocalypse will be televised!"

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Registration Required
Registration will close on November 12, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference 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. Find more library-led book discussions.

In Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - "The apocalypse will be televised!"

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on November 19, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Crime & coffee icon featuring a travel coffee cup with the shadow of a hand holding a knife behind

Crime & Coffee: "Sex on the Moon "

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Scoville Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Crime & Coffee:

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect ...

Sex on the Moon: the amazing story behind the most au

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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 12, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Find more library-led book discussions.

Sex on the Moon: the amazing story behind the most au

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tech Help Drop-In

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 17, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tech Help Drop-In

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, December 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, January 22, 2027 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Desk space with a laptop, phone, pen, and notebook

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, February 26, 2027 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).