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Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 14, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Adult Improv

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 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...

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 14, 2026 @ 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 »

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "The Burbs"

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 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 The Burbs, an overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 15, 2026 @ 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 Burbs, an overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult

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Editing Podcasts and Audiobooks with REAPER

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

This workshop will cover the basics of editing audio for podcasts and audiobooks using REAPER, an audio software application available in the Creative Studio Media Lab.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 17, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

This workshop will cover the basics of editing audio for podcasts and audiobooks using REAPER, an audio software application available in the Creative Studio Media Lab.

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Crime & Coffee: "Bad Blood"

Saturday, April 18, 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 ...

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 18, 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. Learn more about library-led book discussions Â»

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Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 21, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Rebuilding"

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 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 Rebuilding after wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp. He finds community with others who lost homes, while reconnecting with his daughter and ex-wife.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 22, 2026 @ 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 Rebuilding after wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp. He finds community with others who lost homes, while reconnecting with his daughter and ex-wife.

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Glow With Confidence

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, 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.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 22, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, 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.

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Movie Showing: The Librarians Documentary

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Civic Learning
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Celebrate National Library Week with director Kim A.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Civic Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate National Library Week with director Kim A.

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Fiber Arts Meetup

Thursday, April 23, 2026 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 working with fiber arts! Come share what you make (whether you crochet, knit, sew, weave, or anything else!) in a friendly, casual environment. All are welcome, whether you: 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

An event for artists and makers working with fiber arts! Come share what you make (whether you crochet, knit, sew, weave, or anything else!) in a friendly, casual environment. All are welcome, whether you: 

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 28, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Virtual: Adult Improv

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 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...

Register now
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on April 28, 2026 @ 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.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "The Remains of the Day"

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Small Meeting 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 Remains of the Day, a butler sacrifices love for duty in 1930s England.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 29, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting 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 Remains of the Day, a butler sacrifices love for duty in 1930s England.

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French Conversation Hour

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 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.

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on May 5, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

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Body Bliss: Craft Your Own Body Glow

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

A fun, hands-on program where teens learn to make their own body scrubs, oils, and other natural self-care products.

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Registration Required
Registration will close on May 6, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun, hands-on program where teens learn to make their own body scrubs, oils, and other natural self-care products.

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Folk Music Series Performance: Friction Farm

Thursday, May 7, 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 Friction Farm. 

About Friction Farm

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Registration Required
Registration will close on May 7, 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 Friction Farm. 

About Friction Farm

Lights, Camera, Community!

🎬 Lights, Camera, Community

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on May 12, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Digital Learning, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎬 LIGHTS • CAMERA • COMMUNITY IS BACK! 🎥✨

Where creativity meets opportunity and every student becomes a storyteller.

Adult Improv

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 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...

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on May 12, 2026 @ 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 »

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Virtual: Adult Improv

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 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...

Register now
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on May 26, 2026 @ 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.

Francais written above an open book, surrounded by French phrases

French Conversation Hour

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 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.

Adult Improv

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 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...

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on June 9, 2026 @ 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 »

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Crime & Coffee: "The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case"

Saturday, June 13, 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 ...

The carpool detectives a true story of four moms, two

Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on June 13, 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. Learn more about library-led book discussions Â»

The carpool detectives a true story of four moms, two