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Name: Art Exhibit: "To Come Together, To Get Together" by Marlon Tobias
Start: 2024-05-21
End: 2024-06-29
Location: Main Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Art Exhibit: "To Come Together, To Get Together" by Marlon Tobias All Day 5/21 - 6/29 Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: Gallery Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Event Details: Often sourcing from old family photos, personally taken photographs, audio recordings, oral and documented histories, as well as collected objects, Marlon Tobias provides an intimate look into the individual people who have shape
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Idea Box: Juneteenth Display All Day 6/1 - 6/15 Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" 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: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural Event Details: Honoring Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom, Remembering Sacrifice The Idea Box window display commemorates Juneteenth marking the end of slavery in the United States.
	This event is in the "Friends Board" group. Book Donations Accepted All Day 6/1 - 6/18 Friends Board Main Library This event is in the "Friends Board" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space 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 » Event Details: Please consider donating your gently used books to the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library as their volunteers prepare for 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 Aria Group Meeting 9:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Aria University meeting	Reservation Arbor West Neighbors NFP monthly Board Meeting 9:45am - 12:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description AWN Board meeting.	Reservation Servpro Ethics 9:00am - 2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 9:15am - 12:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 9:30am - 10:15am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth 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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 28 Event Details: Stop into the library for a cup of coffee and friendly conversation. Reservation Andrea Meeting 9:45am - 11:15am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room
10 am		Reservation Illinois Storytelling Rehearsal 10:00am - 12:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Storyteller Jasmin Cardenas will be rehearsing with a Columbian musician for a children show.		Reservation Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS member meeting 10:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Informational meeting for members approaching Medicare eligibility. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Cool Cats Storytime and Craft 10:30am - 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: Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Calling all cats and kittens lovers! Share stories, sing songs, and create a purrrfect for you craft!	Reservation Job Development 10:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 10:30am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. English Language Conversation 10:00am - 11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism Main Library Registration closed Required 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: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism Required Seats Remaining: 30 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.
11 am	A Day In Our Village 11:00am - 4:00pm Offsite Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Event Details: Stop by both the library and the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library booths in Scoville Park!		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 "Health & Wellness" group. VIRTUAL: Midday Meditation 11:30am - 12:00pm Health & Wellness Virtual 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: Virtual Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Midday Meditation You've likely heard people talk about the benefits of meditation for managing stress, boosting the immune system, and increasing energy. Now is a great time to start a practice or revisit one. This is a welcoming group of meditators, old and brand new. The session starts with Kundalini breath practices that offer powerful practices to shift your state of mind and make meditation more accessible. About the instructor Teacher Betsy Grimm is a yoga and meditation instructor who is drawn to practices to help manage mood, anxiety, and depression. 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 11:30am - 12:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth		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. LEGO Club 11:00am - 2:00pm 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: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 22 Event Details: We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Drop in and build your dreams.	Reservation Spark Meeting 11:00am - 12:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description We meet weekly to discuss history and philosophy. Reservation Youth Mentoring and Development 11:00am - 3:00pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Youth Mentoring and Development End of Year Celebration
12 pm	Summer Pop-Up Shop 12:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Event Details: Visit us to purchase new branded merchandise (or shop online anytime at oppl.org/store). All sales are final; no refunds, no exchanges. Reservation ELFI Music Studio Recital 12:00pm - 4:45pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Reservation Chicago Modern Quilt Guild Charity Quilt Workshop 12:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation Daisy Girl Scouts Meeting - Troop 47836 12:30pm - 1:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Daisy Girl Scouts Meeting - Troop 47836 Reservation Passion & Paradise Fashion Show Dress Rehearsal 12:30pm - 4:00pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room		This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Mobile Tech Workshop for Older Adults: Cloud Storage Basics 12:00pm - 2:00pm Digital Learning Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Digital Learning Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: 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.	Reservation D&D Practice 12:30pm - 2:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room			Reservation Prayer and Reflections 12:00pm - 2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room
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			Reservation Detection by Daylight 1:00pm - 2:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Wednesday Matinee Film Series: "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" 1:00pm - 3:00pm 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: 144 Wednesday Movie Matinee Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library! Event Details: This week The Last Black Man in San Francisco: A black man who lives with his best friend and works in an elderly care facility dreams of living in the grand Victorian house his grandfather built in the Fillmore District. Reservation Housing Forward June 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 Meeting/Event Description Staff Training	Reservation CCF Meeting 1:00pm - 3:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Strategic Planning Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	Reservation Weekly knitting 1:00pm - 3:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth
2 pm	Reservation Jack and Jill Teen Meeting 2:00pm - 4:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room					Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 2:30pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth
3 pm		Book Bike: The Oaks 3:00pm - 4:00pm Offsite Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Adults, Older Adults 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: The Book Bike visits The Oaks for monthly pop-ups, weather permitting.	Reservation Spanish Conversation 3:30pm - 4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Oak Park adult group informal meeting to practice conversational Spanish.				This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Civic Learning" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Spanish Conversation Hour / Conversación en español 3:00pm - 4:00pm Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Civic Learning" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" 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: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: 28 Spanish Conversation Hour Join us for a casual hour of open conversation with other Spanish speakers. Whether you speak enough to hold a basic conversation or can rattle off long stories, all levels are welcome. No class, no formal lesson—just practice for current Spanish speakers.
4 pm			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: 12 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.	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 4:15pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	Reservation Meeting 4:30pm - 5:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room	Reservation Passion & Paradise Final Rehearsal 4:45pm - 5:15pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Rehearsal for a fashion show
5 pm			Reservation Diversity Oak Park Steering Committee 5:00pm - 7:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Monthly meeting Reservation Diversity Oak Park Steering Committee Meeting 5:00pm - 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 steering committee meeting	Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 5:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth Reservation WCCC Teen practice 5:00pm - 8:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Celebrate Pride: Digital Collage & Poster Design 5:30pm - 7:30pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural, 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 "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" 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: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 8 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.	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Book Bike: Thursday Night Out 5:00pm - 7:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Kids & Families Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Kids & Families 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: The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, weather permitting. Reservation WCCC Teen practice 5:00pm - 8:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Reservation Peace of the Land 5:30pm - 8:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Open discussion and the public are welcome.
6 pm		Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 6:00pm - 7:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Audio Booth	Reservation &Rise Support Group for High School Girls 6:15pm - 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 This group is 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.	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Artist Talk & Reception: "To Come Together, To Get Together" by Marlon Tobias 6:30pm - 8:00pm Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Artist Talk and Reception: Meet the artist and learn more about his work on June 5, 6:30-8:00PM.	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 "Multicultural" group. Uncovering Family History: Introduction to Genealogy 6:00pm - 7:00pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Multicultural 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 "Multicultural" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: 5 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. Reservation Chicago Philosophy Meetup 6:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Book discussion. Reservation Live4Lali Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution 6:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small 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.
7 pm			This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Present: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers With Dr. Temple Grandin 7:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Virtual Virtual Event 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: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Event Details: Join us on Zoom for a special event with Dr. Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Disclaimer(s) Illinois Libraries Present Virtual Program After you register (using the registration link above), 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 made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among 200+ public libraries—including Oak Park Public Library—offering premier events for participating member libraries of all sizes and budgets. Funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com. Reservation Sea Base Bahamas Shakedown 7:00pm - 8:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation Oak Park Runners Club June Meeting 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description OPRC monthly meeting Reservation Audio Booth Reservation 7:15pm - 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 Oak Park Writers Group 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room

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