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This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Crime & Coffee: "The Serial Killer Whisperer"

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Scoville Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
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 ...

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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 21, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Registration Required
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 »

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group

Death Cafe

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Death Cafe:

At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to discuss death. The objective is to bring awareness to the impermanent nature of life so that we may remember the sacredness of ea...

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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 21, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Death Cafe

At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to discuss death. The objective is to bring awareness to the impermanent nature of life so that we may remember the sacredness of each breath.

NCNW Wintermint

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

Our in-person meeting/social for the December meeting

Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Our in-person meeting/social for the December meeting

Troop 47876

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

Creative Crafts

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Audio Booth Reservation

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Audio Booth at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

John Walt Foundation Workshop

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Lobby Community Space at Main Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

We are hosting a workshop for the young creative artists in our organization where we will check in with them and do a series of activities that will help guide them through their ...

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

We are hosting a workshop for the young creative artists in our organization where we will check in with them and do a series of activities that will help guide them through their careers.

Photo Club

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Audio Booth Reservation

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Audio Booth at Main Library
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
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group

VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
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 ...

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Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on December 30, 2025 @ 12:30pm.
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness
Registration Required

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.

Conversación de español

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

New Life Church Christmas Celebration

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Library closed; log in at oppl.org

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite

Scheduled library closing See all closings » Review regular library hours by location » Unexpected, emergency closings are posted at oppl.org. Anytime, from a...

Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite

Hagar's Song

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lobby Community Space at Main Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

Practicing the NGUZO SABA in America Holistic Approach to Good Academic Results Holistic Approach to God and Reconciliation The event is designed to help 21st Century Learners...

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

Practicing the NGUZO SABA in America
Holistic Approach to Good Academic Results
Holistic Approach to God and Reconciliation

This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group

One-on-One Small Business Consulting

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Careers & Businesses
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Businesses
Event Details:

Do you have questions about starting or growing a business? Sit down with Chettha Saetia, business owner, business advisor, and Director of The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA).

Free State of Illinois Basset Training Class

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

GG 4

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Dole Branch Meeting Room at Dole Branch Library
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Paul & Karen Smith-Calhoun Library

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

This is the second day of the "First Fruits" Kwanzaa Kujichagulia- Self-Determination , Define Yourself, Name Yourself and not be named or defined by anyone else. No preaching or...

Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

This is the second day of the "First Fruits" Kwanzaa Kujichagulia- Self-Determination , Define Yourself, Name Yourself and not be named or defined by anyone else. No preaching or teaching, sharing .

Zeta Phi Beta

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Birthday Party

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Dole Branch Meeting Room at Dole Branch Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

We will have a craft and birthday treats for a group of kindergarteners!

Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

We will have a craft and birthday treats for a group of kindergarteners!

Cub Scouts (Pack 16) - Webelos Den Meeting

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Maze Branch Meeting Room at Maze Branch Library
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

2026 Yoga Planning Meeting

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

This is a planning meeting with myself and a friend for 2026 for our businesses

Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

This is a planning meeting with myself and a friend for 2026 for our businesses

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Embroidery Class for Kids

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Age Group:
Elementary School

Discover the art of embroidery in this hands on program for kids. We'll learn how to do a simple stitch using a hoop, needle and thread. Take home your own creative project! All materials are provided. No experience is needed. 

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Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the art of embroidery in this hands on program for kids. We'll learn how to do a simple stitch using a hoop, needle and thread. Take home your own creative project! All materials are provided. No experience is needed. 

60th Celebration

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Description of Meeting/Event:

Celebration

Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Celebration