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Building With Blocks

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Building With Blocks:

We provide the wooden building blocks; you provide the imagination! For ages 0-5.

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 50

Building With Blocks

We provide the wooden building blocks; you provide the imagination! For ages 0-5.

Weekly knitting group

Friday, May 17, 2024 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

Exam Cram - Quiet Space

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12

Read to a Dog

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Dogs love to hear kids read and appreciate the cuddles as well! Come to the Children's Desk to sign up for a 10 minute reading slot. Book suggestions provided, or choose your own. ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Event Details:

Dogs love to hear kids read and appreciate the cuddles as well! Come to the Children's Desk to sign up for a 10 minute reading slot. Book suggestions provided, or choose your own.

Gaming Flyer Crop

MHS: Super Smash Bros Duos Gaming Tournament FINALE!

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Digital Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Age Group:
High School
Event Details:

Join us at the Oak Park Public Library for a series of gaming tournaments that are sure to be remembered! Our very own Middle and High School Services team will be hosting a variet...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Join us at the Oak Park Public Library for a series of gaming tournaments that are sure to be remembered! Our very own Middle and High School Services team will be hosting a variety of tournaments and we hope to see you there!

Puppets on a stage

Shake, Rattle & Read

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and d...

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

English written above an open book, surrounded by English phrases

English Language Conversation

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
English Language Conversation:

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 f...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Required
Seats Remaining: 28

English Language Conversation

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. Free and open to all English language learners.

Girl scouts

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Womens Conference

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
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
Puppets on a stage

Young & Restless

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Young & Restless:

Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with favorite adults during this storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children birth to...

Event Details:

#babytoddler

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 19

Young & Restless

Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with favorite adults during this storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children birth to 24 months. One-year-olds love to wander and listen while they explore, and caregivers can help them participate while on the move. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »

Event Details:

#babytoddler

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Library staff and board members posing with the Book Bike

Book Bike: What's Blooming on Harrison Art Festival

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Book Bike:

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits the Oak Park Arts District for What's Blooming on Harrison, weather permitting. Every May, Harrison Street is transformed with a 150+ vendor art fair, chi...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families

Book Bike

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits the Oak Park Arts District for What's Blooming o

Tau Xi Zeta - Zeta Phi Beta Chapter Meeting

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:30am - 3:00pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Meeting/Event Description:

Womens' Mentoring and Development

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

Womens' Mentoring and Development

World Peace-Austyn

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Lobby Community Space at Main Library
Meeting/Event Description:

Open discussion and the public are welcome.

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

Open discussion and the public are welcome.

International Poetry Series: Asian Poetry

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for a survey of poetry around the world. We will meet in four monthly gatherings and begin our investigation with a literary culture of modern and contemporary Asian...

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Please join us for a survey of poetry around the world. We will meet in four monthly gatherings and begin our investigation with a literary culture of modern and contemporary Asian poets.

Kathy

Cuenta Cuentos con Kathy/Spanish Storytime With Kathy

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Acompañanos para una media hora de cuentos en español con Kathy Valdivia. Ven a escuchar historias, canciones, y baile! Este evento ayudará con el crecimiento cognitivo y fomentará...

Register now
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Acompañanos para una media hora de cuentos en español con Kathy Valdivia. Ven a escuchar historias, canciones, y baile! Este evento ayudará con el crecimiento cognitivo y fomentará el amor por la lectura y el aprendizaje.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Juneteenth Oratory Contest

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Meeting/Event Description:

We would love to use this space for its privacy to host the judging for a Juneteenth Oratory Contest.

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

We would love to use this space for its privacy to host the judging for a Juneteenth Oratory Contest.

Library staff and board members posing with the Book Bike

Book Bike: Blast Off to Kindergarten

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Book Bike:

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits the Rehm Park for Blast Off to Kindergarten, presented by the Collaboration for Early Childhood, weather permitting. Check out materials, read a book ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families

Book Bike

The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike »

Event Details:

The Book Bike visits the Rehm Park for Blast Off to Kindergarten, presented by the Collaboration for Early Childhood