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Idea Box: Crossing Paths: Migrating Birds & 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?

Art Exhibit: "Capturing Life, Fragility, and Resilience" by Boris Vayninger

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Paintings by Boris Vayninger will be on display at Maze Branch between Thursday, May 1 and Saturday, May 31.

Art Exhibit: "Encoded Memories" curated by Betty Kim

All Day 5/2 - 5/30
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Sustainability
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, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Sustainability
Event Details:

Encoded Memories is a community-based art exhibition comprised of references and images from Oak Park Public Library’s Special

Los Amigos Que Hablan Español

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

Spanish conversation for intermediate learners

MFS Meeting

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room

Dungeons & Dragons Club!

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Joins us for Dungeons and Dragons Club!

Meet a group, make some friends and learn more about how to play!

Attendees will be provided maps, figure standees and character sheets to host their very own Dungeons and Dragons Sessions!

Tutoring

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Sam's Community Batting Cages Board Meeting

5:15pm - 6:30pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Genealogy Tools: Ancestry & FamilySearch

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Genealogy & Local History Librarian Ed will demonstrate how to use library resources like Ancestry and FamilySearch to access genealogical records and historical documents.

833 N Harlem Condo Association

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

Oak Park Festival Theatre Board Meeting

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Monthly Board Meeting

Oak Park Runners Club May Meeting

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description

Monthly club meeting

AWN Board Meeting

9:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

Monthly board meeting of Arbor West Neighbors NFP

Shake Rattle and Read in the Veterans Room

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Stay & Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids & Families
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families
Event Details:

Storytime's over, but the fun continues in the Veterans Room! Play, chat, dance - there's room for all, whether or not you made it to storytime today. Caregivers required, best for children 0-5.

Networking zoom

10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Zoom networking

Audio Booth Reservation

10:30am - 1:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Detection by Daylight

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

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "The Book Thief"

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesday Movie Matinee

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

Based on the bestselling and beloved book, The Book Thief shares the story of a young girl moves in with foster parents (played by Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) in Nazi Germany and shares her love of book

Housing Forward Staff Training

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Audio Booth Reservation

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Audio Booth Reservation

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Tablet Time

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

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!

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.

Are You Smarter Than the MHS Team?

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults
Program Type: Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Test your brainpower in a fun and fast-paced battle of wits!