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AWN Board Meeting

10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
AWN regular monthly board meeting....

consultation

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
consultation with colleague ...

Learning Lab

11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio

Wednesday Matinee Film Series: "The Farewell"

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture

Wednesday Movie Matinee

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

Event Details:
This week The Farewell: After her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, a Chinese-American woman returns to China for a family gathering security designed to say good-bye to the matriarch. However, when it becomes apparent that ...

Tech Night for Kids: Coding with Bee Bots

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7

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!

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In this month's program, we'll have fun learning how to code with Bee Bots, fun programmable floor robots for early learners. Best for Kids in PreK-Grade 2. ...

Empower Her Mentorship

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:
A mentoring program that develops life and leadership skills, provides professional development opportunities, and creates a sense of community among female identifying high school students. ...

Learning Lab

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio

Trash to Treasure: Artist Talk & Discussion

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 145
Event Details:
Join us as Cody Norman, a local artist and designer who uses an industrial robot and custom tools to turn recycled plastic into functional art pieces inspired by nature (and whose sculpture pictured you have probably walked by right in downtown Oak P...

Oak Leyden check-in

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
board meeting...

Private Practice

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
Private dance practice and meeting ...

GM Meeting

9:30am - 2:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

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...

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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: 39
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,...

Tutoring

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

Folk Music Series Performance: Mike Agranoff

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 54

Folk Music Series

This event is presented in part by the generous support of the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library. As a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends have been raising funds and building valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more about the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library »

Event Details:
Join us for a lively performance from Mike Agranoff.  About Mike Agranoff Mike Agranoff is one of those folk performers that steadfastly defies categorization, and yet amasses stalwart fans from folk aficionados of all categories. He draws...

Live4Lali Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
Live4Lali is a harm reduction non profit operating in 7 counties aiming to end the stigma of substance use through education and human connection.  Free community class!! Learn how to recognize and reverse an overdose with naloxone.  Und...

Idea Box: A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month

All Day 5/3 - 5/15
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: Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Event Details:
Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Month features art, clothing, books, photos, biographies of influential Asian Americans, and more, through May 15th in the Main Library Idea Box. ...

LaLeche League

9:30am - 10:30am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Meeting/Event Description
Gathering for new caregivers to receive breastfeeding support ...

Shake, Rattle & Read at Dole

10:30am - 11:00am
Dole Branch Library
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Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories! Register for each class you will attend. No need to fill out the form for each family member, just once per group. Walk...

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Masks Encouraged

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

Wooden Train Open Play

11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
All aboard! We supply the wooden tracks and train cars for your little ones to be railroad builders and engineers.  ...