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3D Design Workshop: Fusion 360

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
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Seats Remaining: 3
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Learn how to use Fusion 360, a 3D modeling CAD program used by industry professionals, to create 3D models.  This workshop will teach students how to use Fusion 360's tools and focus on taking real life objects to re-create them in 3D.

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Masks Encouraged

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

Media Preservation Workshop: Digitizing Photos

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
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Seats Remaining: 6
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Do you have photographs you’ve been meaning to digitize? In this workshop, we’ll demonstrate how to use a flatbed photo scanner to digitize photographs, film negatives, and slides.

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Masks Encouraged

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

Tech Help Drop-In

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

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.

Mobile Tech Workshop for Older Adults: Cloud Storage Basics

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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This "bring your own device" (BYOD) workshop will cover the basics of how to use the cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and iCloud) via your smartphone or tablet.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Celebrate Pride: Digital Collage & Poster Design

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Want to show your LGBTQIA2S+ pride? Join us for a demonstration of Adobe Photoshop Elements to create a digital collage. Once your collage is designed, we'll show you how to submit your design as a poster print request.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Uncovering Family History: Introduction to Genealogy

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Genealogy & Local History Librarian Ed will be demonstrating how to use library resources like Ancestry, FamilySearch, HeritageQuest, and NewspaperARCHIVE to access genealogical records and historical documents.

Digital Zines & Chapbooks: A Self-Publishing Workshop

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Do you have something to say, but don't know how to say it? Have you ever wanted to make your own book to let people see your creativity, or digest your thoughts?

Digital Tools for Genealogy

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Utilizing digital tools, discover your family history and find your ancestors’ stories. This class will help you start, or refresh, your journey into compiling a family history project online.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

3D Design Workshop: Fusion 360

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn how to use Fusion 360, a 3D modeling CAD program used by industry professionals, to create 3D models.  This workshop will teach students how to use Fusion 360's tools and focus on taking real life objects to re-create them in 3D.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Mobile Tech Workshop for Older Adults: Rideshare and Parking Apps

10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This "bring your own device" (BYOD) workshop will cover the basics of using rideshare apps and parking apps common in Oak Park and Chicago (e.g., Lyft, Uber, Oak Park Parking) via your smartphone or tablet.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Tech Night for Kids: Make Vinyl Stickers on the Cricut

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11

Tech Night for Kids

We'll have fun learning different technology concepts through hands-on experiences. Explore what's inside a computer, coding with robots, 3D printing, video production, and more!

Event Details:

In this month's program, kids can make vinyl stickers with our Cricut in the creative studio!

Best for Kids in 3rd-5th Grade.

Library closed; log in at oppl.org

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite
Description:

Scheduled library closing

  • One Friday each year, the library closes to the public so all staff can be together at once for professional learning.