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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 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

Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Dole Branch Meeting Room at Dole Branch Library
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Detection by Daylight

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

Wednesday Matinee Film Series: "Yellow Rose"

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 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!

Event Details:

This week Yellow Rose: In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music. When an uxpected opportunity comes her way, she must make a choice betw...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture

Wednesday Movie Matinee

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

Event Details:

This week Yellow Rose: In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music.

Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Housing Forward Staff Training

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Dole Branch Meeting Room at Dole Branch Library
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Tablet with lightbulb on screen

Tablet Time

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Tablet Time:

It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more!

Event Details:

Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Tablet Time

It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more!

Event Details:

Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.

Housing Forward Voter Registration Event

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Tea Talk

Tea Talk! Let's Talk Emotions

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Over the next 15 weeks, we're diving deep into EMOTIONS! Each week, we'll explore different feelings, how they affect us daily, and learn how to handle our reactions when these fee...

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Over the next 15 weeks, we're diving deep into EMOTIONS! Each week, we'll explore different feelings, how they affect us daily, and learn how to handle our reactions when these feelings come up.

ROYAL Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Creative Studio logo

Sublimation Workshop: Garden Flags

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Creative Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Sublimation is a process that uses heat and pressure to transfer dye onto polyester-based materials.  In this workshop, come learn how to design a full-color image to print an...

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Sublimation is a process that uses heat and pressure to transfer dye onto polyester-based materials.  In this workshop, come learn how to design a full-color image to print and then sublimate onto a blank polyester garden flag.  We will

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Victories of the Heart Men's Group

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Meeting/Event Description:

Group for men to discuss issues in their lives

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

Group for men to discuss issues in their lives

Oak Park Neighborhoods Coalition

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Aria Group Meeting

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:45am
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Puppets on a stage

Shake, Rattle & Read at Euclid Square Park

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5.

Audio Booth Reservation

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Audio Booth at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Personal Assistant Training

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Meeting/Event Description:

To train people to become a Personal Assistant for people with disabilities

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

To train people to become a Personal Assistant for people with disabilities

How to Get Your Nonprofit Noticed through Press Coverage

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Meeting/Event Description:

This meeting is for the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Affinity Group monthly meeting.

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

This meeting is for the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Affinity Group monthly meeting.

Audio Booth Reservation

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Audio Booth at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
Access Granted

Access Granted Co-Ed Mentor Program

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

This program offers mentorship for students grades 6 through 12, providing them with invaluable life lessons and offering them a safe space to build social and professional skills....

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Event Details:

This program offers mentorship for students grades 6 through 12, providing them with invaluable life lessons and offering them a safe space to build social and professional skills.

Peace of the Land

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Meeting/Event Description:

Open discussion and public are welcome

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

Open discussion and public are welcome

Love & Basketball Movie Cover

Melanin Love Film Series: "Love & Basketball"

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Melanin Love this fall with six movies showcasing Black love and relationships. Love & Basketball tells the story of Quincy and Monica. It traces their lives ...

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Event Details:

Celebrate Melanin Love this fall with six movies showcasing Black love and relationships.

Puppets on a stage

Supported Storytime and Family Social Hour

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

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

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities 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.

"Hajab Women," Acrylic on Canvas, 20in x 16in 2022

Art Exhibit Reception: "My Artistic Journey" by Clifford Phillips

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments. From the artist "A few years ago, I took a trip to Kenya, I went on a safari to the Maasia Mara, it was very informative and the l...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.