Week Calendar

Name: Idea Box: National Poetry Month
Start: 2024-04-12
End: 2024-04-30
Location: Main Library

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (4/28)	Mon (4/29)	Tue (4/30)	Wed (5/01)	Thu (5/02)	Fri (5/03)	Sat (5/04)
All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Idea Box: National Poetry Month All Day 4/12 - 4/30 Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Idea Box Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Event Details: National Poetry Month was debuted in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. This commemorates poets' pivotal contributions to literature and the arts.					This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Idea Box: A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month All Day 5/3 - 5/15 Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Art Exhibit: "Abstraction/Subtraction" by Hodges Williams All Day 4/16 - 5/18 Arts & Culture Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: From the artist:
8 am	This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Book Bike: Good Life Race at OPRF High School 8:00am - 10:30am Health & Wellness Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Book Bike The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike » Event Details: Find the Book Bike at the finish line of the Good Life Race presented by the
9 am			Reservation Accent care 9:00am - 10:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room		Reservation GM Meeting 9:30am - 2:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room	Cancelled Carpet cleaning 9:00am - 12:00pm Main Library Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Reservation 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 This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Older Adults Coffee Hour 9:30am - 11:00am Health & Wellness Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: Stop into the library for a cup of coffee and friendly conversation. Cancelled Carpet cleaning 9:30am - 12:00pm Main Library Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room
10 am		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read at Maze 10:30am - 11:00am Kids & Families, Storytimes Maze Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. 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 Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories! 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. Shake, Rattle & Read in the Veterans Room 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 48 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! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation AWN website 10:00am - 11:30am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Planning meeting re website Reservation 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. Reservation Dominican University Student Success Team Retreat 10:00am - 5:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Dominican University Student Success leadership team retreat Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 10:30am - 1:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read in the Storytime Room 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 26 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! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 10:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read at Dole 10:30am - 11:00am Kids & Families, Storytimes Dole Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. 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 Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories! 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. Shake, Rattle & Read 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 29 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! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. VIRTUAL: English Language Conversation 10:00am - 11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. Registration closed 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: Equity & Anti-Racism Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited English Language Conversation 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. 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 "Health & Wellness" group. IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Grupo de apoyo para cuidadores de personas con alzhéimer/ Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group 10:00am - 12:00pm Health & Wellness Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. 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: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Cuando te enfrentes a momentos difíciles, tener un grupo de apoyo al que puedas hablar para obtener consejos y alientos puede ayudarte a sentirte conectado socialmente y darte un sentido de pertenencia y propósito. Disclaimer(s) 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. Reservation Chapter Meeting 10:00am - 12:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
11 am			This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Baby Lapsit 11:00am - 11:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 18 Baby Lapsit This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and babies who are not yet walking. Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with their favorite adults. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes » Event Details: #babytoddler Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	Reservation Learning Lab 11:30am - 12:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Wooden Train Open Play 11:00am - 1:00pm Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 29 Event Details: All aboard! We supply the wooden tracks and train cars for your little ones to be railroad builders and engineers. Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 11:00am - 2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Young & Restless 11:00am - 11:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 20 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: #babytoddler Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. May the 4th Day! 11:00am - 3:00pm Arts & Culture, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: The Force Beckons you to the Oak Park Public Library for an epic celebration of Star Wars! 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. Reservation Womens Meeting 11:00am - 3:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Womens conference meeting This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. May the 4th: Edison Robots Podracing - Race 1 11:30am - 12:15pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Get your pit crew together to program and decorate a pair of Edison Robot podracing engines, then set them off in a race to the finish line against other participants! First to get their racer across the finish line wins! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
12 pm	Reservation Cub Scout Weblos Den meeting 12:45pm - 2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room		This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga 12:30pm - 1:00pm Health & Wellness Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Registration closed 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 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) 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. 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 event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. May the 4th: Edison Robots Podracing - Race 2 12:30pm - 1:30pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Get your pit crew together to program and decorate a pair of Edison Robot podracing engines, then set them off in a race to the finish line against other participants! First to get their racer across the finish line wins! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
1 pm	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Shakespeare Fest 1:00pm - 4:00pm Arts & Culture Maze Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 59 Event Details: Join us as we celebrate all things Shakespeare with an Open Mic, Elizabethan costume contest and crafts! Reservation Tutortastic Session 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Reservation Apush 1:30pm - 3:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room		Reservation Spanish 1:15pm - 2:15pm 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. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Supported Storytime 1:30pm - 2:00pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Designed for children with disabilities ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Wednesday Matinee Film Series: "The Farewell" 1:00pm - 3:00pm Arts & Culture Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. Reservation Housing Forward Staff Training 1:30pm - 4:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room		Reservation Weekly knitting 1:00pm - 3:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Weekly meeting of Oak park residents
2 pm	This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Grief Journaling 2:00pm - 4:00pm Health & Wellness Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 15 Grief Journaling Workshop Have you experienced the loss of a loved one (a partner, family member, mentor, friend, etc.)? Are you experiencing ambiguous loss or anticipatory grief? Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, you are welcome to join us on this journey of journaling. Each session will begin with prompts and/or a guided meditation followed by time to journal. At the end of each session, we will set aside time to share, if you feel so moved. Feel free to come to any or all workshops. Disclaimer(s) 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. Reservation Piano Recital 2:30pm - 4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Annual piano recital.		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Shakespeare Movie Fest: "Coriolanus" 2:00pm - 4:30pm Arts & Culture Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 147 Event Details: Join in a celebration of Shakespeare's work at this weekly film series. Each week will feature a different film based on a Shakespeare play. Come to all or any of the series. April 30: Coriolanus Reservation Learning Lab 2:45pm - 3:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Reservation Molly's Meeting 2:45pm - 5:45pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description study session			Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 2:30pm - 5:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Cuenta Cuentos con Kathy/Spanish Storytime With Kathy 2:00pm - 2:30pm Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 25 Event Details: Acompañanos para una media hora de cuentos en español con Kathy Valdivia. Ven a escuchar historias, canciones, y baile! Este evento ayudará con el crecimiento cognitivo y fomentará el amor por la lectura y el aprendizaje. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. May the 4th: Edison Robots Podracing - Race 3 2:00pm - 3:00pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Get your pit crew together to program and decorate a pair of Edison Robot podracing engines, then set them off in a race to the finish line against other participants! First to get their racer across the finish line wins! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
3 pm			Reservation Zoom Meetings 3:30pm - 6:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room	This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Tech Night for Kids: Coding with Bee Bots 3:30pm - 5:00pm Digital Learning, Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 8 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, 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.			Reservation Spark Meeting 3:00pm - 4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room
4 pm		Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 4:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Tablet Time 4:00pm - 5:00pm Digital Learning, Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. 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 Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 10 Tablet Time It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more! Event Details: Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. MHS: Beyond the Books 4:00pm - 5:30pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: A Greater Good Foundation—together with the library—is offering a comprehensive co-ed mentor program to inspire all students 13-18 to look inward and harness their inherent capabilities and resources to realize their fullest potential. Reservation VR Meeting 4:00pm - 6:30pm 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. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Cancelled Supported Sensory Exploration 4:00pm - 5:00pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Main Library Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Event Details: Join us for an hour of hands on, independent sensory exploration and activities, especially for kids with sensory processing disorders and/or disabilities. Best for kids 5-10. Siblings welcome. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. Tea Talk - Royal Tea Party 4:00pm - 6:00pm Students Grades 6-8 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Middle School Space Age Group: Middle School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8 Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Middle school students! Come dressed in your BEST tea time attire and “enjoy a cuppa tea!” During this event we will create friendship bracelets, crochet, and enjoy some tea time grub. An event you don't want to miss! Hope to see you there!	This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Empower Her Mentorship 4:00pm - 5:00pm Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Chapter Chasers Book Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Chapter Chasers book club. This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Access Granted Co-Ed Mentor Program 4:00pm - 5:30pm Careers & Businesses, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 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. Reservation Passion & Paradise Fashion Show Practice #1 4:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Meeting/Event Description Practice for Passion & Paradise Fashion Show	This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. MHS: Mario Kart Deluxe 8 Duos Gaming Tournament! 4:00pm - 5:45pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: High School Space Age Group: High School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Join us at the Oak Park Public Library for a series of gaming tournaments that are sure to be remembered! Our very own Middle and High School Services team will be hosting a variety of tournaments and we hope to see you there! This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. D.I.Y. Days 4:00pm - 6:00pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. 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: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: DIY Days are an arts based outreach program consisting of monthly creative sessions.
5 pm		Reservation Health & Human Services Listening Session 5:00pm - 6:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 5:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth		Reservation Learning Lab 5:30pm - 6:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio
6 pm			Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 6:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth Reservation &Rise Support Group for High School Girls 6:30pm - 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 Our Mission at &Rise is to empower women to be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter what adversities they’ve faced.	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Sustainability" group. Trash to Treasure: Artist Talk & Discussion 6:00pm - 7:00pm Arts & Culture, Sustainability Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Sustainability" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Sustainability Required Seats Remaining: 133 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 Oa	Reservation The Meeting Place 6:00pm - 7:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Reservation Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Tau Xi Zeta meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
7 pm		This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Normalizing Neurodivergence: Understanding ADHD and Autism 7:00pm - 8:00pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. 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, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 43 Event Details: When you think about autism or ADHD, do you picture a boy in a school? Are you or your neurodivergent family member looking for support to help explain your needs? Curious about neurodivergence in general? Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation VGCA board meeting 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Board Meeting Reservation Private Practice 7:00pm - 8:45pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Private dance practice and meeting	Reservation Oak Park OWL Reading Group 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Reading Group for volunteers with Oak Park OWL. Reservation The Evangeline Book Club 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation The Meeting Place 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Virtual: Adult Improv 7:00pm - 8:30pm Arts & Culture Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed 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 Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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 » 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.	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 7:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth Reservation Victories of the Heart Men's Group 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Group for men to discuss issues in their lives Reservation 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	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Folk Music Series Performance: Mike Agranoff 7:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Culture Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 48 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 Reservation 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. Reservation Oak Park Writer's Group 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room

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