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This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
Jul-Aug
2022
All Day 7/19 - 8/20
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Gallery
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Event Details:
Using traditional metalworking and fiber arts techniques, VESSELS—an exhibition of new work by Bethany Cordero— explores the formalistic tensions produced through precise manipulation and interweaving of metal and fabric. Equally referentia...
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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9 am |
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
A job readiness course for clients of housing forward....
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
D97 Tech Team Retreat and Team Building Session
We will not have food other than our own water and maybe a few snacks. Mostly will be collaborating and participating in team building activities. ...
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
A job readiness course for clients of housing forward....
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
A job readiness course for clients of housing forward....
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
A job readiness course for clients of housing forward....
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Maze Branch Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
15
2022
Mon
10:30am - 11:00am
Maze Branch Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. 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 grou...
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
16
2022
Tue
10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Event Details:
We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.
See all upcoming storytimes »
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
16
2022
Tue
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Young & Restless
Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with favorite adults during this storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children birth to 24 months. One-year-olds love to wander and listen while they explore, and caregivers can help them participate while on the move. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »
Event Details:
Weather permitting.
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
17
2022
Wed
10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Event Details:
We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.
See all upcoming storytimes »
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
18
2022
Thu
10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Event Details:
We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Stay for a visit with the Book Bike! Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
Main Library
Registration closed
Aug
18
2022
Thu
10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Middle School,
High School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
20
Event Details:
Join us Wednesdays from 11 am to 2 pm for a six-week performing arts camp designed to encourage youth to explore a musical concept of choice. For students in grades 6-12.
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Dole Branch Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
19
2022
Fri
10:30am - 11:00am
Dole Branch Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Dole Branch Library
Room:
Dole Branch Meeting Room
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. 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 grou...
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Aug
20
2022
Sat
10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Storytimes
Event Details:
We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.
See all upcoming storytimes »
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
Aug
20
2022
Sat
10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
9
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. Free and open to all English language learners.
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description
A monthly gathering of friends to play board and card games. New friends and games always welcome, please join us!...
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Aug
15
2022
Mon
11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
It's never too early to start exploring nature! Join us for stories and science activities in Scoville Park, perfect for babies, toddlers, and their siblings. We will meet outside the library on the plaza. Weather permitting.
Register your f...
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This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.
Virtual
Registration closed
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.
Aug
16
2022
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Chair Yoga
Calm and center your mind while moving your body through intentional poses and sequences. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, and reducing stress and joint strain. Now is a great time to start a practice or revisit one.
What to know before you join
- Chair yoga and meditation are accessible and open for all
- Dress comfortably
- Find a location where you can focus and dedicate 30 minutes to you
- You are not required to keep your camera on
- Prepare to take time to match your movement and motion and have a little fun
- Have a chair that can be stationary
About the instructor
Instructor DuShaun Branch is focused on bringing yoga to as many BIPOC and plus-sized communities as possible. She believes people not only need rest and relaxation, but resistance. Yoga is a powerful way to tap into the balance of ease and positive effort. DuShaun teaches through the lens of equity and trauma-informed, hosting classes in “nontraditional” settings all over the city. She intends on taking down as many barriers as possible to bring yoga to those who are looking for calm and relaxed minds. DuShaun truly believes yoga is for all, and shares that throughout Chicago and beyond.
Disclaimer(s)
Physical Activity
By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation.
The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Scoville Room
Meeting/Event Description
Debrief meeting for the D&D Program that happened this summer at the Oak Park Public Library, and planning for future events/programs in the same vein
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This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
Aug
20
2022
Sat
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Scoville Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
18
Event Details:
Please join for a series of six discussions focusing on the poetic work of T.S Eliot, the leading Modernist poet, playwright, editor, and literary critic.
Eliot exercised a very strong influence on Anglo-American culture from the 1920s until late ...
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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1 pm |
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
Aug
14
2022
Sun
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
High School Space
Age Group:
Middle School,
High School
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses,
Students Grades 9-12,
Students Grades 6-8
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Event Details:
Want to make a difference in your community? Join the Teen Environmental Club for their monthly Adopt-a-Block cleanup! Meet in the Main Library Teen Space on the second floor, and we'll walk together to the nearby designated adopted block. ...
Disclaimer(s)
Physical Activity
By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation.
The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
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Reservation
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
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This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
Virtual
Registration closed
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
Aug
17
2022
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
During a crisis of magnitudes beyond our compression, we search for solace, a moment of quiet contemplation; in the end, we seek stability. Nature is that calming force; it is tangible, revitalizing, and gives moments of needed psychological rest. Wh...
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.
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group.
Aug
17
2022
Wed
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
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:
In Amanda Montell's Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, the author of Wordslut looks at how cults use language to gain power and how it has pervaded our entire culture, from notorious cults to modern startups and Instagram feeds.
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
Girl Scouts Bridging ceremony...
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This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.
Offsite
Registration closed
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.
Aug
16
2022
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Memory Cafe
Designed for individuals living with memory loss and their care partners to have a safe space in the community to connect through conversation and enjoyable activities, Memory Cafe is a partnership of Oak Park Township Senior Services, River Forest Public Library, and Oak Park Public Library.
Event Details:
This event will be held both virtually via Zoom and in-person, OUTSIDE at the Oak Park Township Senior Services office, 130 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park.
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
Virtual & In-Person Program
After you register (below), you will receive an email with information about attending in person and a specific link to join the event virtually.
Please indicate whether you plan to attend the event in person or virtually when you register. 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.
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
Discuss Hugo Award finalist "The Galaxy and the Ground Beneath" by Becky Chambers...
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3 pm |
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
Daisy Scout Meeting...
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Aug
14
2022
Sun
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Elementary School,
Middle School
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
18
Event Details:
Read to a dog! Dogs don't mind if you make any mistakes, they just love spending time with you. Come a little early to sign up for a 10 minute time slot, and don't forget to count it toward your Summer Reading Program goal!
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Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.
Aug
19
2022
Fri
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Middle School,
High School
Program Type:
Students Grades 6-8,
Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:
Come join the Middle & High School Services Team as we celebrate the start of the school year with food, games, giveaways, and resources! This event is open to all middle and high school students, and will be located outside in front of the Main ...
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This event is in the "Authors & Books" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group.
Aug
20
2022
Sat
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Scoville Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
13
Event Details:
We will be joined via Zoom by Robert Wittman founded the FBI’s National Art Crime Team, and author of Priceless.
Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presen...
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
Maze Branch Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.
Aug
17
2022
Wed
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maze Branch Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Age Group:
Preschool,
Elementary School,
Middle School
Program Type:
Kids & Families,
Students Grades 6-8
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
Event Details:
Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds! This season, we will be growing a Victory Garden with herbs and vegetables that we will harvest, turn some into snacks, and donate the rest to Beyond Hunger. Visual schedules and sensory supports will be...
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6 pm |
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
This event is in the "Library Board" group.
This event is in the "Library Board" group.
Aug
15
2022
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Program Type:
Library Board
Board Meeting
Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board »
Event Details:
Get the meeting agenda, materials, and Zoom link to participate (pdf) »
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
A short meeting to give riders more information on the upcoming Wright Ride Charity Ride ...
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
QuadA Oak Park (Let's Talk About It - Agnostics, Atheists and Anyone)...
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This event is in the "Friends Board" group.
This event is in the "Friends Board" group.
Aug
16
2022
Tue
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Scoville Room
Program Type:
Friends Board
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 »
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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Main Library
Registration closed
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Aug
18
2022
Thu
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Elementary School
Program Type:
Kids & Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
91
Event Details:
We're celebrating an incredible summer of reading with Chicago's favorite balloon artist, Smarty Pants! Prepare to be amazed as he creates a spectacular undersea adventure in front of your eyes.
Presented with support from the Friends of the...
Disclaimer(s)
Masks Encouraged
Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
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