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Art Exhibit: "Finding Color in the Chaos" by Nicole McNamara

All Day 6/1–6/30
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Nicole McNamara is a self-taught abstract oil painter whose creative journey led her to discover both her ADHD and her identity as a lesbian in her 40s.

Art Exhibit: "Thy Pit Is Thy Bour" by Jack Brockman

All Day 6/3–7/5
Arts & Culture
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Thy Pit Is Thy Bour is Jack Brockman’s first solo exhibition with the Oak Park Public Library.

Idea Box: Juneteenth

All Day 6/16–6/30
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Idea Box
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Event Details:

Learn more about the history of Juneteenth and its 160-year tradition!

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Milk"

1:00pm–3:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 18, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
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!

A multi-Oscar award-winning film, Milk is a biopic about murdered politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man in America elected to major public office when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. 

Fun in the Sun

2:00pm–3:00pm
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fun In The Sun is a dynamic DIY program designed to inspire teens to engage in creative outdoor activities through hands-on art projects.

Journey to Juneteenth Celebration

6:00pm–7:00pm
Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 18, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Event Details:

You're invited to join us for an evening celebrating the 160th Juneteenth! Partake in fun-filled activities and build a strong sense of community spirit. 

Crime & Coffee: "A Republic of Scoundrels"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 20, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Crafting With Pride

2:00pm–3:00pm
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 23, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate creativity, identity, and community at our Pride-themed craft event just for teens! Join us to create colorful, expressive crafts that showcase your individuality and support for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Sublimation Workshop: Pride Flags

2:00pm–3:00pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 24, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to create colorful Pride-themed flags that showcase your individuality and support for the LGBTQIA+ community using the Makery's sublimation printer and heat press!

Virtual: Adult Improv

7:00pm–8:30pm
Arts & Culture
Virtual
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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on June 24, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required

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.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Love, Simon"

1:00pm–3:30pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on June 25, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
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!

In the sweet teen romantic comedy Love, Simon we meet Simon - a closeted high schooler who falls for an anonymous online pen pal from his school who is also gay.

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.

Book Bike: Thursday Night Out

5:00pm–7:00pm
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Event Details:

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 »

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Laser Cutter Workshop: Acrylic LED Lamps

11:00am–12:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
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Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use the Glowforge laser cutter to create an Acrylic LED lamp that can light up and change colors at the press of a button!

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Crip Camp"

1:00pm–3:30pm
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on July 2, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesday Movie Matinee

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

This week the documentary film Crip Camp: A groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities proves so inspiring that a group of its alumni join the radical disability rights movement to advocate for historic

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

🎲 Budget Battle: The Game of Wealth & Wisdom

2:15pm–3:30pm
Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

🎲 Budget Battle: The Game of Wealth & Wisdom 💰

Can you build the life you want—without going broke?

Sublimation Workshop: Tote Bags

6:00pm–7:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on July 8, 2025 @ 5:59pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sublimation is a process that uses heat and pressure to transfer dye onto polyester-based materials.  In this workshop, come learn how to design a full-color image to print and then sublimate onto a blank polyester tote bag provided by the Cr

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Book Bike: Thursday Night Out

5:00pm–7:00pm
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Event Details:

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 »

The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, w

Upcycled Filament Workshop: Collage By Number

6:00pm–7:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Sustainability
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on July 10, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unwind and create while collaging with the leftover multi-colored and many-shaped filament scraps we’ve been collecting from 3D printer projects.

Friends Book Fair

9:00am–5:30pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Friends Board, Sustainability
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Friends Board, Sustainability
Event Details:

Friends of the Oak Park Public Library

As a separate 501c3 nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have raised funds and built valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more, join the Friends at oppl.org/friends »

The Friends of the Oak Park Public Library Book Fair returns to the Main Library. Underground garage parking (with the first two hours free) and elevator access are available. Hours are:

Collaborative Beat Making 101

11:00am–12:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on July 11, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experiment with musical ideas in a collaborative group setting! This workshop will overview the basics of creating beats and musical ideas with Ableton Live and library equipment available in the Creative Studio.