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Pop-Up Play

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids & Families
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families
Event Details:

Some of our most popular Stay and Play items are popping up for some extra "in tents" playtime! (Like, intense? But we have play tents?

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Meet a Violin Concert & Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Kids & Families
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 1, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a violin demonstration and storytime for ages 3-6 with musician Nissa Anderson. Attendees will have the opportunity to play games and try out a real violin!

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
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "That Thing You Do"

1:00pm–3:00pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 1, 2026 @ 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 That Thing You Do, local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Make Your Own Bookmarks

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids & Families
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 1, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll supply paper, markers, string, and a laminator, you bring your creativity! Design your own bookmarks for yourself or to give as gifts, and we will laminate them so you can keep them forever!

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:30pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 1, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Open Circle Men's Group

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

Group for men to discuss issues in their lives

CPS Math Thinking Coaches Session 3

9:30am–12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

LEGO Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids & Families
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Event Details:

We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Drop in and build your dreams. 

 

 

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Wooden Train Open Play

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids & Families
Dole Branch Library
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Event Details:

All aboard! We supply the wooden tracks and train cars for you to be railroad builders and engineers. 

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

Teen Debate Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 2, 2026 @ 5:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Teen Debate Club, where your voice matters! Whether you're a seasoned debater or just starting out, our club offers a fun and supportive space to sharpen your skills, build confidence, and explore fun topics.

Chicago Philosophy Meetup

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

Book discussion.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Digital Learning" group

Intermediate Sewing Workshop - Make a Tote Bag

6:30pm–8:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on April 2, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tote bags have been around for centuries, and although the shapes and materials may change, they are likely the most customizable bag created.

Oak Park Writers Group

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

LaLeche League

9:30am–10:30am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Gathering for new caregivers to receive breastfeeding support.

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 Required
Registration will close on April 3, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

OA Coffee Breakout

10:00am–11:00am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room

Oak Park Line Dance

11:15am–12:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Oak Park Line Dance

Friday Meeting Group

1:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 4, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
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.

Passover Playdate

10:30am–11:30am
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

PJ Library Passover event

NLC

11:00am–2:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Practice

This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

This is a peer support group for neurodivergent adults (18+) in the Chicago area, hosted by the Chicago Neurodiverse Social Club (CNSC).

CICC English

12:30pm–2:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room