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Idea Box: A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month

All Day 5/3 - 5/15
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: Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Event Details:

Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Month features art, clothing, books, photos, biographies of influential Asian Americans, and more, through May 15th in the Main Library Idea Box.

D.I.Y. Days

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

DIY Days are an arts based outreach program consisting of monthly creative sessions.

May the 4th Day!

11:00am - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

The Force Beckons you to the Oak Park Public Library for an epic celebration of Star Wars!

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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.

May the 4th: Edison Robots Podracing - Race 1

11:30am - 12:15pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Get your pit crew together to program and decorate a pair of Edison Robot podracing engines, then set them off in a race to the finish line against other participants!  First to get their racer across the finish line wins!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

May the 4th: Edison Robots Podracing - Race 2

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Get your pit crew together to program and decorate a pair of Edison Robot podracing engines, then set them off in a race to the finish line against other participants!  First to get their racer across the finish line wins!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

May the 4th: Edison Robots Podracing - Race 3

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Get your pit crew together to program and decorate a pair of Edison Robot podracing engines, then set them off in a race to the finish line against other participants!  First to get their racer across the finish line wins!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

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.

Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago With Dilla

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Multicultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn about how everything dope comes from Chicago as we welcome back Chicago historian Dilla, as he is affectionately called, a fascinating blend of modern historian, cultural worker, and public employee.

Access Granted Co-Ed Mentor Program

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

This program offers mentorship to students grades 6th through 12th, providing them with invaluable educational opportunities and nurturing personal growth.

MHS: Mario Kart Deluxe 8 Duos Gaming Tournament!

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle 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!

Graduation Cap Decorating

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

A celebration of achievement and individuality for graduating Oak Park students. This program is offered for graduating high school seniors, and 8th graders moving on to 9th grade only.

A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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Registration
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, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 107
Event Details:

A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month

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Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

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.

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.

Access Granted Co-Ed Mentor Program

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Register now
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

This program offers mentorship to students grades 6th through 12th, providing them with invaluable educational opportunities and nurturing personal growth.

Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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Registration
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: 150
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.

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.

Art Exhibit: "To Come Together, To Get Together" by Marlon Tobias

All Day 5/21 - 6/29
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Event Details:

Often sourcing from old family photos, personally taken photographs, audio recordings, oral and documented histories, as well as collected objects, Marlon Tobias provides an intimate look into the individual people who have shape

MHS: Super Smash Bros Duos Gaming Tournament FINALE!

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Students Grades 6-8
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!

Idea Box: Juneteenth Display

All Day 6/1 - 6/15
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, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Event Details:

Honoring Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom, Remembering Sacrifice

The Idea Box window display commemorates Juneteenth marking the end of slavery in the United States.

Supported Gardening

10:00am - 11:00am
Maze Branch Library
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Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Community Sensory Garden
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds!

Best Day Ever: Game Edition!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8
Event Details:

Students, come join us for some summertime fun and games! We'll be hosting some "old school" games like Tag, Simon says, Johnny Come Across, and much more! Let's make summer Wednesdays THE BEST DAY EVER!

Teen Gaming at Maze

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Maze Branch Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:

Join us here at the Maze Branch of the Oak Park Public Library for a round of board games, video games and card games!