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&Rise Support Group for High School Girls

6:15pm - 8:15pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
&Rise Support Group for High School Girls* An empowering space for high school-aged girls* to find community, support, and healthy coping skills as they navigate the complexities of adolescence and/or heal from trauma. Group facilitator Helen Q...

Adult Improv

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Maze Branch Library
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Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 61

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 »

Shake, Rattle & Read in the Veterans Room

10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:
This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child! Register for each class you will attend, once...

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Masks Encouraged

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

Words on Wednesday: "Legends & Lattes"

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books

Words on Wednesday

Expect stimulating conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Event Details:
The much-beloved BookTok sensation from Travis Baldree, Legends & Lattes is a novel of high fantasy and low stakes. Come take a load off at Viv's cafe, the first and only coffee shop in Thune. Grand opening! Worn out after decades of packing s...

Wednesday Matinee Film Series: "Crazy Rich Asians"

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:
This week, it is the beloved book-to-film adaptation Crazy Rich Asians. Native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend Nick Young to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but...

LEGO Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Maze Branch Library
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Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Drop in and build your dreams.  ...

Exam Cram - Quiet Space

3:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12

Exam Cram

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:
Strategically held the week before final exams, Exam Crams gives high school students a productive and quiet space to focus on upcoming tests and projects. ...

Pack 23 Wolf Den Meeting

5:45pm - 7:15pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
Monthly Cub Scout Den Meeting...

VIRTUAL: Author Talk: Self-Care for Black Men With Jor-El Caraballo

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Virtual
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Oak Park Public Library presents Jor-El Caraballo in conversation on his book, Self-Care for Black Men: 100 Ways to Heal and Liberate. A self-care guidebook full of activities for Black men everywhere pursuing joy, creating connections, con...

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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.

Friends OPPL Book Sale Prep

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
We will be meeting to train our volunteers in how to prep for the 2024 Book Sale at the library. We will be providing non-alcoholic beverages and doing a dessert potluck. ...

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. The space will feature realia, photos, posters, biographies, and more from influential Jewish Americans,...

Shake, Rattle & Read in the Storytime Room

10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child! Register for each class you will attend, once...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

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: 40
Event Details:
This program offers mentorship to students grades 6th through 12th, providing them with invaluable educational opportunities and nurturing personal growth. Our principal goal is to cultivate a broad spectrum of social-emotional learning competencies,...

Exam Cram

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:
Strategically held the week before final exams, Exam Cram gives high school students a productive and quiet space to focus on upcoming tests and projects. ...

Voguing to Save Queer Lives on the West Side: TaskForce Chicago

5:00pm - 8:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
Join us for a conversation and VOGUE DANCE TAKEOVER with the Taskforce Chicago team and youth clients! OPALGA+ is proud to moderate a discussion on TaskForce Chicago’s work of bridging the safety and healthcare equity gap for queer youth in Austin a...

Juneteenth Oratory Contest

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
We'd love to use this room for its privacy to host the judging session for a Juneteenth Oratory Competition. Thank you!...