Name: Pop-Up Play
Start: 2025-03-26T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-26T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Main Library

Pop-Up Play

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Kids & Families

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School

Event Details:

Some of our most popular Stay and Play items are popping up in the Storytime Room for some extra "in tents" playtime! (Like, intense? But we have play tents? We love a dad joke.) C...

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Kids & Families

Event Details:

Some of our most popular Stay and Play items are popping up in the Storytime Room for some extra "in tents" playtime! (Like, intense? But we have play tents?

Barbie & Ken Club

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Kids & Families

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School

Barbie & Ken Club:

We provide the dream house, lots of fashions, accessories, shoes, horses, cars, and a choice of dolls. You simply bring your imagination! Barbie & Ken Club may see...

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Kids & Families

Barbie & Ken Club

We provide the dream house, lots of fashions, accessories, shoes, horses, cars, and a choice of dolls. You simply bring your imagination!

Barbie & Ken Club may seem like just fun, but it promotes storytelling, dramatic play, narrative development, conflict resolution, sharing and parallel play, which are important for all kids.

LEGO Club

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Kids & Families

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School

Event Details:

We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Drop in and build your dreams.

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Kids & Families

Event Details:

We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Drop in and build your dreams.

Film Screening: Moana 2

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:15pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Kids & Families

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School

Event Details:

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anythin...

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Kids & Families

Event Details:

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. 2024, PG, 100 minutes.

Tablet Time

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Digital Learning, Kids & Families

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School

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.

Register now

Required

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Preschool, 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.

Supported Storytime and Family Play

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School

Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities and support needs ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with...

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes

Event Details:

Designed for children with disabilities and support needs 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.

2nd Annual Oak Park Eco-Extravaganza: Community Voices, Sustainable Choices

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Veterans Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Civic Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Join us for this Earth Month Community Kickoff event for all ages in alignment with Earth Day 2025’s theme of Our Power, Our Planet. Come to learn, play, and connect with comm...

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Required

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Veterans Room

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Civic Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability

Required

Seats Remaining: 150

Event Details:

Join us for this Earth Month Community Kickoff event for all ages in alignment with Earth Day 2025’s theme of Our Power, Our Planet.

"The Past and The Curious Live" with Mick Sullivan

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Maze Branch Library

Program Type:

Kids & Families

Age Group:

Elementary School, Middle School, Adults

Event Details:

Host of the hit family podcast The Past And The Curious, Mick Sullivan will use storytelling, music and visual media to weave together stories of curious and interesting people fro...

Library Branch: Maze Branch Library

Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, Adults

Program Type: Kids & Families

Event Details:

Host of the hit family podcast The Past And The Curious, Mick Sullivan will use storytelling, music and visual media to weave together stories of curious and interesting people from the past.

Tech Night for Kids: Explore Coding with Robots

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Digital Learning, Kids & Families

Age Group:

Elementary School

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:

This month kids can explore basic coding concepts while we play with robots, Botley and Beebot.For kids in grades K-2

Register now

Required

Register now

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Elementary School

Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

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:

This month kids can explore basic coding concepts while we play with robots, Botley and Beebot.

For kids in grades K-2

Tablet Time

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Digital Learning, Kids & Families

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School

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.

Register now

Required

Register now

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Preschool, 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.

Shakespeare Fest

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Veterans Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate all things Shakespeare with an Open Mic, Elizabethan costume contest and crafts!

Register now

Required

Register now

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Veterans Room

Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Arts & Culture

Required

Seats Remaining: 150

Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate all things Shakespeare with an Open Mic, Elizabethan costume contest and crafts!

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Normalizing Neurodivergence: Understanding ADHD and Autism

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Veterans Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

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 ne...

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Required

Register now

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: 60

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)

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.

Masks Encouraged

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

VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Presents: Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Virtual Program at Virtual

Program Type:

Authors & Books, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12

Age Group:

Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Join award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat for a fun and engaging event! Hear about his creative process, the inspiration behind his beloved books like "The Adventures of...

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Virtual

Room: Virtual Program

Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Authors & Books, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12

Event Details:

Join award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat for a fun and engaging event!

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.

Event List

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Barbie & Ken Club

Tablet Time

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Tech Night for Kids

Tablet Time

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual & In-Person Program

Masks Encouraged

Disclaimer(s)

Illinois Libraries Present Virtual Program

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing; all library buildings close at 5 pm

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing; all library buildings close at 5 pm

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing

Scheduled library closing; all library buildings close at 5 pm