This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Audio Booth
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Audio Booth
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
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.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
This event is in the "Storytimes" group.
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
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.
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group.
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
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.
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:
22
Event Details:
Join us for a friendly game of Scrabble. All skills levels and ages are welcome.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
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
Required
Seats Remaining:
26
Event Details:
All aboard! We supply the wooden tracks and train cars for your little ones to be railroad builders and engineers.
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Audio Booth
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description
Spanish Conversation
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group.
Supported Sensory Exploration
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Equity & Anti-Racism,
Kids & Families
Main Library
Registration closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Elementary School
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism,
Kids & Families
Required
Seats Remaining:
13
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 "Kids & Families" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Offsite
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
Elementary School,
Middle School,
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
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 Lindberg Park for Neighborhood Nights with the Park District of Oak Park, weather permitting.
Reservation
Different Thinkers are Valuable Workshop Part 2: How to honor your child through the 504/IEP process and in the classroom
5:00pm - 8:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description
The second of this two-part workshop will be focused on how best to advocate for your child. We will highlight what your child can bring that benefits an entire classroom.
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group.
This event is in the "Multicultural" group.
Latine Author Book Cafe: "Doña Cleanwell Leaves Home"
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Arts & Culture,
Authors & Books,
Equity & Anti-Racism,
Multicultural
Main Library
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,
Authors & Books,
Equity & Anti-Racism,
Multicultural
Required
Seats Remaining:
24
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:
August Book Club Pick: "Doña Cleanwell Leaves Home" by Ana Castillo
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining:
56
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 »