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This event is in the "Library Board" group.

Oak Park Public Library Regular Board Meeting

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Board
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Library Board

Board Meeting

Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board »

Event Details:

Meeting agenda and materials will be linked from this page—and via oppl.org/board—48 hours before the meeting date.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Shakespeare in Love"

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 149

Wednesday Movie Matinee

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

Event Details:

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with a viewing of "Shakespeare In Love".

This event is in the "Civic Learning" group.
This event is in the "Sustainability" group.

One Earth Film Festival: "Every Little Thing"

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Civic Learning, Sustainability
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Sustainability
Event Details:

Join us for this Watch Party of One Earth Film Festival's screening of the film "Every Little Thing" at the Village of Oak Park Town Hall.

This event is in the "Digital Learning" group.

Tech Help Drop-In

10:00am - 12:00pm
Digital Learning
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Tech Help Drop-In

Have a tech question? Join us for monthly Tech Help Drop-In sessions. Our digital learning staff will help you answer your technology-based questions and address your concerns about laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Sessions are limited to 15 minutes. Bring your questions and your device!

No registration required for these sessions. To protect everyone's safety, masks are required.

The Creative Studio is located on the third floor of the Main Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Digital Learning" group.
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
This event is in the "Multicultural" group.

Introducción a la Seguridad Digital: Protege tu Información

10:30am - 12:30pm
Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Aprende los conceptos básicos de ciberseguridad y descubre consejos prácticos para proteger tu información personal en línea. 

This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group.

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Careers & Businesses
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.

English Language Conversation

10:00am - 11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Civic Learning" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Sustainability" group.

One Earth Film Festival: "Cafeteria Man"

10:30am - 1:30pm
Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Event Details:

Join this Watch Party of One Earth Film Festival's screening of "Cafeteria Man." 

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This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.

Neurodivergent Nerdout!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This new intergenerational program welcomes neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Participants can choose to share about their special interests and favorite things, or just hang out in the space.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Shakespeare Fest

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 149
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate all things Shakespeare with an Open Mic, Elizabethan costume contest and crafts!


 

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.

Grief Journaling

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Health & Wellness
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Musical Performance: April In Paris With Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:

Join us for an enchanting evening of jazz and French classics with the captivating vocals of Petra van Nuis and the masterful guitar work of Andy Brown.

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.

VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Health & Wellness
Virtual
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Chair Yoga

Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, and reducing stress and joint strain. Now is a great time to start a practice or revisit one.

What to know before you join

  • Chair yoga and meditation are accessible and open for all
  • Dress comfortably
  • Find a location where you can focus and dedicate 30 minutes to you
  • You are not required to keep your camera on
  • Prepare to take time to match your movement and motion and have a little fun
  • Have a chair that can be stationary

About the instructor
Instructor DuShaun Branch is focused on bringing yoga to as many BIPOC and plus-sized communities as possible. She believes people not only need rest and relaxation, but resistance. Yoga is a powerful way to tap into the balance of ease and positive effort. DuShaun teaches through the lens of equity and trauma-informed, hosting classes in “nontraditional” settings all over the city. She intends on taking down as many barriers as possible to bring yoga to those who are looking for calm and relaxed minds. DuShaun truly believes yoga is for all, and shares that throughout Chicago and beyond.

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.

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.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Virtual: Adult Improv

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Arts & Culture
Virtual
Register now
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31

Wednesday Movie Matinee

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

Event Details:

Watch the 1999 film version of the classic Shakespearean play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This adaptation is set in 19th-century Italy, where a love potion created by the mischievous Puck confuses four young lovers along with the fairy que

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.

Sound Bath Meditation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Health & Wellness
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Looking for a way to reset and relax? Still the mind and expand your awareness through a guided meditation sound bath. Using the ambient sounds and vibrations of crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and Tingsha Bells, a meditati

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Multicultural" group.

French Conversation Hour

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Culture, Multicultural
Maze Branch Library
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.

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Normalizing Neurodivergence: Understanding ADHD and Autism

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

When you think about autism or ADHD, do you picture a boy in a school? Are you or your neurodivergent family member looking for support to help explain your needs? Curious about neurodivergence in general?

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.

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Community Partner" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Sustainability" group.

Idea Box: Crossing Paths: Migrating Birds and You

All Day 5/1 - 5/12
Community Partner, Kids & Families, Sustainability
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Idea Box
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Partner, Kids & Families, Sustainability
Event Details:

Did you know that Chicago is a major flyway for over 200 species of migratory birds that fly from Central and South America to breed in the northern United States and Canada every year?

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Folk Music Series Concert: Tret Fure

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 94

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 »

Event Details:

Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal.

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.

Older Adult Coffee Hour

9:30am - 11:00am
Health & Wellness
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Stop into the library for a cup of coffee and friendly conversation. 

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.

English Language Conversation

10:00am - 11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.

VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Presents: Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Authors & Books, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Join award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat for a fun and engaging event!

Disclaimer(s)

Illinois Libraries Present Virtual Program

After you register (using the registration link above), 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.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among 200+ public libraries—including Oak Park Public Library—offering premier events for participating member libraries of all sizes and budgets. Funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.

VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Health & Wellness
Virtual
Register now
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Chair Yoga

Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, and reducing stress and joint strain. Now is a great time to start a practice or revisit one.

What to know before you join

  • Chair yoga and meditation are accessible and open for all
  • Dress comfortably
  • Find a location where you can focus and dedicate 30 minutes to you
  • You are not required to keep your camera on
  • Prepare to take time to match your movement and motion and have a little fun
  • Have a chair that can be stationary

About the instructor
Instructor DuShaun Branch is focused on bringing yoga to as many BIPOC and plus-sized communities as possible. She believes people not only need rest and relaxation, but resistance. Yoga is a powerful way to tap into the balance of ease and positive effort. DuShaun teaches through the lens of equity and trauma-informed, hosting classes in “nontraditional” settings all over the city. She intends on taking down as many barriers as possible to bring yoga to those who are looking for calm and relaxed minds. DuShaun truly believes yoga is for all, and shares that throughout Chicago and beyond.

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.

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.