Name: ART EXHIBIT: Card Collages by Koko Stubitsch
Start: 2025-03-31T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-30T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Maze Branch Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. ART EXHIBIT: Card Collages by Koko Stubitsch 03/31/2025 @ 10:00am - 04/30/2025 @ 5:00pm Arts & Culture Maze Branch Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: Koko Stubitsch's collages are an amalgamation of libraries, reading, and art. Using recycled library paraphernalia, old book pages, and an endless supply of materials from home, Koko joyously puts together these little pieces of art.
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" 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. Art Exhibit: "Flowers for People" by Benz Amataya All Day 4/1 - 4/30 Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" 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. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Flowers for People is an art exhibition inspired by the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges that humans are facing on a daily basis.
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Community Partner" 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: Arab American Heritage Month All Day 4/1 - 4/30 Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Community Partner" 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. 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, Community Partner, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural Event Details: Please join the Oak Park Public Library and our community partners in celebrating Arab American Heritage Month!
10 am						This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. English Language Conversation 10:00am - 11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism Main Library Register now Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. Register now Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism Required Seats Remaining: 31 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.
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12 pm		This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga 12:30pm - 1:00pm Health & Wellness Virtual Register now Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Register now 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.
1 pm		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Scrabble Club 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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 23 Event Details: Join us for a friendly game of Scrabble. All skills levels and ages are welcome.	This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Words on Wednesday: "What You Are Looking for Is in the Library" 1:00pm - 2:00pm Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" 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: Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 24 Event Details: Words on Wednesday Expect stimulating conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Learn more about library-led book discussions » What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama is a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendatio This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Sustainability" group. Wednesday Movie Matinee: "The Lake at the Bottom of the World" 1:00pm - 3:30pm 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: 146 Event Details: Wednesday Movie Matinee Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library! April is Earth Month, join us to watch this documentary about an international team of scientists that explores a subglacial lake buried 3,600 feet beneath the Antarctic ice to reveal hidden truths about our planet's dynamic past.
2 pm					This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Love on the Page Book Discussion: "Spark of the Everflame" 2:30pm - 3:30pm Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Registration closed Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 22 Event Details: Love on the Page Book Discussion Join us as we meet every other month to discuss romance books and subgenres—like romantic fantasy, historical romance, contemporary romance, and more. Learn more about library-led book discussions » This month we will be discussing Spark of the Everfla
3 pm						This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Crime & Coffee: "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" 3:30pm - 5:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Registration closed Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Crime & Coffee Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions » Watch the feature film based on this cas
4 pm				This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Civic Learning" group. This event is in the "Sustainability" group. Bird Making Workshop: Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene 4:00pm - 6:00pm Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Sustainability Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Civic Learning" group. This event is in the "Sustainability" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Sustainability Event Details: Do you enjoy crafting and giving back to the community? If so, please join us in this upcycled bird making workshop that will help contribute to raising awareness about bird collision deaths.
5 pm			This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. College Student Game Nights! 5:30pm - 7:00pm 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: Veterans Room Age Group: High School, Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism Required Seats Remaining: 49 Event Details: If you're a college students and looking for more ways to expand beyond your social networks this is the event for you! Play some games, enjoy some snacks, and potentially make some new friends here at the library.
6 pm		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Community Partner" 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. Encoded Memories: DIY Printmaking Workshop 6:00pm - 7:30pm Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Community Partner" 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. 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, Community Partner, Digital Learning, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Learn the art of DIY printmaking and contribute to a community art exhibition by creating collaged ink drawings from carbon copy paper and crayons.		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Music Making Workshop: Create Your Own Ringtone 6:00pm - 7:00pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Use digital tools to make your own ringtone! Attendees will learn how to use various online in-browser tools to create, export, and edit their own ringtone. No music making experience required, only a willingness to experiment and play.
7 pm		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Folk Music Series Performance: Kray Van Kirk 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: 20 Event Details: 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 » Join us for a lively musical performance from Kray Van Kirk. About Kray Van Kirk

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