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Idea Box: Jewish American Heritage Month

All Day 5/16 - 5/31
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Idea Box
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Event Details:

This May, local Jewish community members and organizations join together to curate the Idea Box in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.

Book Bike: Blast Off to Kindergarten

10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite
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

World Peace

12:00pm - 2:30pm
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 the public are welcome.

HOLD

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Juneteenth Oratory Contest

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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 the Oratory Contest. Thank you!

Troop 47289 Meeting

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Meeting/Event Description

Final meeting for the girl scout season

Juneteenth Oratory Contest

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Juneteenth Original Oratory Competition

Oak Park and River Forest Neurodiverse Social Club Support Group Meeting

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

This meeting is a combined support group/social connection opportunity for neurodiverse adults (18+) in the Chicago area, hosted by the Oak Park and River Forest Neurodiverse Social Club at the Main Branch of the Oak Park Public Library.

Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 137
Event Details:

Join local Jewish community members, and organizations in the Oak Park Public Library to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. The Veterans Room will feature history, biographies, food, games, culture, and much more.

Shake, Rattle & Read at Maze

10:30am - 11:00am
Maze Branch Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Diabetes Training

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

Diabetes Training

Owen Parker summit

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

MHS: Beyond the Books

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

A Greater Good Foundation—together with the library—is offering a comprehensive co-ed mentor program to inspire all students 13-18 to look inward and harness their inherent capabilities and resources to realize their fullest potential.

Oak Park Meditation Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

The Oak Park Meditation Group is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together.

The Meeting Place

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Guide to Reading Readiness and Early Literacy

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 58
Event Details:

Caregivers often want to know what they can do to help their children reach developmental milestones of reading readiness.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual & In-Person Program

After you register (below), you will receive an email with information about attending in person and a specific link to join the event virtually.

Please indicate whether you plan to attend the event in person or virtually when you register. 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.