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Second Tuesday

9:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Meeting/Event Description

Speaker-topic to be determined

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Golden Years Festival

9:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description

This is an event geared towards celebrating our agent adults community. The target audience will be individuals over the age of 55 years. I am looking for some fun events to go along with the vendors and some nice giveaway prizes.

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Sustainability" group.

Children's Halloween Costume Swap Drop-Off

9:00am - 9:00pm
Kids & Families, Sustainability
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Services Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families, Sustainability
Event Details:

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.

Shake, Rattle & Read at Lindberg Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
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. 

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 "Health & Wellness" group.

Fundamentals of Drawing: Still Life Drawing & Shading With Pencil

10:00am - 11:30am
Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come learn and express yourself in a series of workshops from Slowfire Oak Park focusing on the fundamentals of drawing. You're invited to attend any or all sessions.

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UIC Listening Sessions

10:00am - 3:00pm
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 "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Cancelled

CANCELLED: Baby Lapsit

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes

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:

This class will be a playgroup. 

#babytoddler

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.

VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Health & Wellness
Virtual
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Virtual
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.

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Living and Dying Well Book Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Scrabble Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a friendly game of Scrabble. All skills levels and ages welcome.

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
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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.

Fall Film Series: Hit Films of the 1980s: "A Trip to Bountiful"

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Culture
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 98
Event Details:

Go back to the future with this film series to revisit films from the 1980s. Film viewing starts on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm with discussion led by local film buff Doug Deuchler to follow.

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Audio Booth Reservation

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group.

Expression Section

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Expression Section is an arts based outreach program consisting of weekly creative sessions. In this program, students will participate in a guided workshops ranging from painting to DIY projects.

This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group.

Tea Talk

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Students Grades 6-8
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8

Tea Talk

A place for middle school students to drink tea while getting the "tea" they need to succeed.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group.
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
This event is in the "Multicultural" group.

Latine Author Book Cafe: "Solito"

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Main Library
Registration closed
Required
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, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Latine Author Book Cafe

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss works written by Latine authors.* Spanish language copies will be made available when possible. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

*After discussion with community members and staff, the library changed its usage from “Latinx” to “Latine.” Latine is a term created by LGBTQIA+ Spanish speakers. This term uses the letter "e" to illustrate gender inclusivity within existing Spanish pronunciation rules. It is a more inclusive term that acknowledges the gender and language diversity of the community.

Event Details:

October Book Pick: Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora

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PING! Board Meeting

6:00pm - 8:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Meeting/Event Description

Board Meeting with refreshments

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OPYBS Annual Meeting

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

Annual public meeting

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.

Adult Improv

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
Registration closed
Required
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Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 57

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 »

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Coaching Session

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
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Hephzibah Auxiliary Board

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room