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Wednesday Movie Matinee: "A Plastic Ocean"

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Wednesday Movie Matinee:

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

Event Details:

April is Earth Month; this documentary explores the full impact of plastic pollution on the world's oceans via nature footage and interviews with conservationists, while also discu...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 135

Wednesday Movie Matinee

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

Event Details:

April is Earth Month; this documentary explores the full impact of plastic pollution on the world's oceans via nature footage and interviews with conservationists, while also discussing possible solutions

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, Community Partner, 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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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Community Partner, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 116
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.

Sew Simple: Introduction to Hand Sewing

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School
Event Details:

Learn the basics of hand sewing! Stop in to learn how to sew patches and buttons onto clothing.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn the basics of hand sewing! Stop in to learn how to sew patches and buttons onto clothing.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "River"

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Wednesday Movie Matinee:

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

Event Details:

April is Earth Month; the film "River" explores the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers. Spanning six continents, this visual and musical tour-de-fo...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 149

Wednesday Movie Matinee

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

Event Details:

April is Earth Month; the film "River" explores the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers. Spanning six continents, this visual and musical tour-de-force is celebratory, cautionary, and ultimately hopeful.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: "The Lake at the Bottom of the World"

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Wednesday Movie Matinee:

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

Event Details:

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 rev...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 149

Wednesday Movie Matinee

Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library!

Event Details:

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.

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Bird Making Workshop: Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lobby Community Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
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 collis...

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.

Earth Day Upcycle Crafts

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Sustainability
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

It's Earth Day! Celebrate by making something new from something old by repurposing recyclables. We'll provide a variety of art materials and recylables and we'll have ideas to hel...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

It's Earth Day! Celebrate by making something new from something old by repurposing recyclables. We'll provide a variety of art materials and recylables and we'll have ideas to help you get started! 

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One Earth Film Festival: "Every Little Thing"

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Civic Learning, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this Watch Party of One Earth Film Festival's screening of the film "Every Little Thing" at the Village of Oak Park Town Hall.FILM DESCRIPTION: Author and wildlife reha...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Sustainability
Event Details:

Join us for this Watch Party of One Earth Film Festival's screening of the film "Every Little Thing" at the Village of Oak Park Town Hall.

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One Earth Film Festival: "Cafeteria Man"

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Veterans Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join this watch party of One Earth Film Festival's screening of Cafeteria Man. Registration is now open on One Earth Film Festival's website.About the filmThe USDA estimates that 3...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Event Details:

Join this watch party of One Earth Film Festival's screening of Cafeteria Man.

Idea Box: Crossing Paths: Migrating Birds & You

All Day 5/1 - 5/12
Idea Box at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Partner, Kids & Families, Sustainability
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that Chicago is a major flyway for over 200 species of migratory birds that fly from Central and South America to breed in the northern United States and Canada e...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Idea Box
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Partner, Kids & Families, Sustainability
Event Details:

Did you know that Chicago is a major flyway for over 200 species of migratory birds that fly from Central and South America to breed in the northern United States and Canada every year?

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Art Exhibit: "Encoded Memories" by Betty Kim

All Day 5/2 - 5/31
Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Encoded Memories is a community-based art exhibition comprised of references and images from Oak Park Public Library’s Special Collections (Philander Barclay Collection, Hemingway ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Sustainability
Event Details:

Encoded Memories is a community-based art exhibition comprised of references and images from Oak Park Public Library’s Special Collections (Philander Barclay Collec

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Art Exhibit Reception: "Encoded Memories" by Betty Kim

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gallery at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Encoded Memories is a community-based art exhibition comprised of references and images from Oak Park Public Library’s Special Collections (Philander Barclay Collection, Hemingway ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Sustainability
Event Details:

Encoded Memories is a community-based art exhibition comprised of references and images from Oak Park Public Library’s Special Collections (Philander Barclay Collec

Idea Box Open House: Crossing Paths: Migrating Birds & You

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Idea Box at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, drop by the Idea Box for tours of the exhibit CROSSING PATHS: Migrating Birds and You, led by Oak Park Elementary School District 97 stu...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Idea Box
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Civic Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Event Details:

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, drop by the Idea Box for tours of the exhibit CROSSING PAT

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I-Pass On Demand Event

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Lobby Community Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Partner, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Illinois Tollway officials will be at the library to help motorists update their I-PASS technology to the new stickers that are replacing plastic transponders. There is no deposit ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Partner, Sustainability
Event Details:

Illinois Tollway officials will be at the library to help motorists update their I-PASS technology to the new stickers that are replacing plastic transponders.

Seed to Sprout: Start Your Own Garden

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Middle School Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Students Grades 6-8, Sustainability
Age Group:
Middle School
Event Details:

Learn how to germinate seeds to start your own garden.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn how to germinate seeds to start your own garden.

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VIRTUAL: Cooking as Creative Meditation

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Program at Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to approach cooking as a daily act involving mindfulness, gratitude, and joy with Vanessa Young of Thirsty Radish.  From the market to the kitchen to ...

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Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn how to approach cooking as a daily act involving mindfulness, gratitude, and joy with Vanessa Young of Thirsty Radish.  From the market to the kitchen to the table,&

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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.

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Bike Checkup: Keep your Bike Working with Working Bikes

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Outside Plaza at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Wish you knew more about how to keep your bike operating smoothly between bike shop checkups? Bring your bike to this drop-by family friendly event in celebration of National Bike ...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside Plaza
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Wish you knew more about how to keep your bike operating smoothly between bike shop checkups?

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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing From Soil to Stars"

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults
Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion:

Explore the curiosities and complexities of nature, environmentalism, and sustainability through fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every other month. ...

Event Details:

A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing From Soil to Stars is a vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 30

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore the curiosities and complexities of nature, environmentalism, and sustainability through fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every other month. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

Event Details:

A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing From Soil to Stars is a vibrant collection of personal and lyric

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Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite

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Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite
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Parks & Pages: Read with your Neighbor

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Partner, Health & Wellness, Sustainability
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Experience a relaxing and community-driven event hosted in partnership with the Park District of Oak Park. This is a day to slow down, unplug, and enjoy the beauty of nature w...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Partner, Health & Wellness, Sustainability
Event Details:

Experience a relaxing and community-driven event hosted in partnership with the Park District of Oak Park.

Earth Lounge: Discussion Hour

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an open discussion on climate change and other environmental topics. You are invited to share an article, book, podcast, video, website or film related to environmental...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Join us for an open discussion on climate change and other environmental topics. You are invited to share an article, book, podcast, video, website or film related to environmental issues that you'd like to discuss. 

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Branches:
Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite
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Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
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Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite
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Scheduled library closing; all library buildings close at 5 pm

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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
Description:

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