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What's Your Craft

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

What's Your Craft is a DIY program designed to inspire self-motivation and personal growth through art for teens.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 16, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

What's Your Craft is a DIY program designed to inspire self-motivation and personal growth through art for teens.

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, September 16, 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 

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VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Present: Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults

Join Illinois Libraries Present for a nostalgic and intimate hour-long conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Steve Burns, best known as ‘Steve’ from the beloved Nickelodeon show Blue’s Clues.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Join Illinois Libraries Present for a nostalgic and intimate hour-long conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Steve Burns, best known as ‘Steve’ from the beloved Nickelodeon show Blue’s Clues.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Maker Show-and-Tell

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

An event for artists and makers of any medium! Come share what you make (whatever that is!) in a friendly, casual environment. All are welcome, whether you: 

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 17, 2025 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

An event for artists and makers of any medium! Come share what you make (whatever that is!) in a friendly, casual environment. All are welcome, whether you: 

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Sinners"

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
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!

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers played by Michael B. Jordan return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 17, 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!

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers played by Michael B. Jordan return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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Collaborative Beatmaking 101

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Experiment with musical ideas in a collaborative group setting! This workshop will overview the basics of creating beats and musical ideas with Ableton Live and library equipment available in the Creative Studio.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 19, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experiment with musical ideas in a collaborative group setting! This workshop will overview the basics of creating beats and musical ideas with Ableton Live and library equipment available in the Creative Studio.

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, September 23, 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 

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3D Design Beginner Workshop: TinkerCAD Basics

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults

Learn how to use TinkerCAD.com, a free browser-based computer-aided design software, to manipulate objects in a digital 3D environment.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 23, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use TinkerCAD.com, a free browser-based computer-aided design software, to manipulate objects in a digital 3D environment.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

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3D Design Intermediate Workshop: Pumpkin Lanterns

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults

Learn how to use TinkerCAD.com, a free browser-based computer aided design software, to create a pumpkin-shaped lantern that can be lit up with an LED light.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 23, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use TinkerCAD.com, a free browser-based computer aided design software, to create a pumpkin-shaped lantern that can be lit up with an LED light.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Problemista"

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
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 Problemista, Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 24, 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 Problemista, Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City.

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French Conversation Hour

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
French Conversation Hour:

Join us for a casual hour of open conversation with other French speakers. Whether you speak enough to hold a basic conversation or you can rattle off long stories, all are welcome...

Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Multicultural

French Conversation Hour

Join us for a casual hour of open conversation with other French speakers. Whether you speak enough to hold a basic conversation or you can rattle off long stories, all are welcome. No class, no formal lesson—just practice for current French speakers.

Dominican University Author Visit: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Community Partner, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

We are excited to be partnering with Dominican University for this upcoming event. Registration details will be shared soon--please check back for updates.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Community Partner, Multicultural
Event Details:

We are excited to be partnering with Dominican University for this upcoming event. Registration details will be shared soon--please check back for updates.

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Glow With Confidence

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Glow with Confidence" is a Beauty & Wellness program dedicated to promoting healthy beauty and wellness practices for teens. Each session we will focus on covering topics like hair care, makeup, skincare, nail care, and more.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 30, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Glow with Confidence" is a Beauty & Wellness program dedicated to promoting healthy beauty and wellness practices for teens. Each session we will focus on covering topics like hair care, makeup, skincare, nail care, and more.

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, September 30, 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 

Virtual: Adult Improv

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
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
Virtual Event
Registration will close on September 30, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
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 »

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.

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Art Exhibit: "Liminal Threshold" by Rick Sullivan

All Day 10/1 - 11/1
Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults

Liminal Threshold explores the raw and unstable terrain between dissolution and emergence. Nothing is really fixed here: colors pulse, gestures fragment, and structure flickers in and out of coherence.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Liminal Threshold explores the raw and unstable terrain between dissolution and emergence. Nothing is really fixed here: colors pulse, gestures fragment, and structure flickers in and out of coherence.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Mean Girls"

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
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!

Celebrate October 3rd a few days early with a screening of the 2004 teen classic Mean Girls.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 1, 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!

Celebrate October 3rd a few days early with a screening of the 2004 teen classic Mean Girls.

Carry Your Art: Printmaking Workshop

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
High School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Design it. Stamp it. Carry it. In this creative workshop, teens will learn about the art of printmaking by designing and printing their own custom tote bags. 

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 3, 2025 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design it. Stamp it. Carry it. In this creative workshop, teens will learn about the art of printmaking by designing and printing their own custom tote bags. 

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VIRTUAL: Ghoulish Delight: Disney's Haunted Mansion

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Disney’s Haunted Mansion is a theme park classic and design icon. This popular attraction continues to inspire and be enjoyed by millions of visitors every year.

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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on October 4, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Disney’s Haunted Mansion is a theme park classic and design icon. This popular attraction continues to inspire and be enjoyed by millions of visitors every year.

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.

What's Your Craft 2025

What's Your Craft

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
High School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

What's Your Craft is a DIY program designed to inspire self-motivation and personal growth through art for teens.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 7, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

What's Your Craft is a DIY program designed to inspire self-motivation and personal growth through art for teens.

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, October 7, 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 

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Self Defense Workshop for Adults

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Join Lindsey Daehnke, Founder and Lead Instructor at Strictly Self Defense, as she teaches simple self-defense techniques and strategies.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 7, 2025 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Lindsey Daehnke, Founder and Lead Instructor at Strictly Self Defense, as she teaches simple self-defense techniques and strategies.

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.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "My Girl"

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
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 the heartfelt film My Girl, a girl (Anna Chlumsky) grieving the death of her mother befriends a boy (Macaulay Culkin) who suffers from allergies and helps her out of her shell.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 8, 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 the heartfelt film My Girl, a girl (Anna Chlumsky) grieving the death of her mother befriends a boy (Macaulay Culkin) who suffers from allergies and helps her out of her shell.

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Folk Music Series Performance: The Dangling Participles Duo

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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 The Dangling Participles Duo.

About The Dangling Participles Duo

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on October 12, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
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 The Dangling Participles Duo.

About The Dangling Participles Duo