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Art Exhibit: "Behind the Mask": Portraits by Pete Gillespie

All Day 11/17–12/31
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

"I interview strangers and attempt to capture in color and composition the emotion that I felt during the conversation. I work from photographs. Each painting is accompanied by a collection of quotes from our conversation.

Art Exhibit: "The Hovering Brush" by Jonathan Franklin

All Day 12/9–1/17
Arts & Culture, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

The Hovering Brush by Jonathan Franklin will be on view December 9-January 17 at the Main Library Gallery.

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:00pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 10, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Media Preservation Discussion: VHS, Photos & More

11:00am–12:00pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 12, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in converting VHS tapes to a digital format? Or digitizing other analog media, like photo negatives or slides?

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Winter Fest

1:00pm–6:00pm
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with friends and festivities! Join us for an evening of games, activities, and delicious food. We look forward to enjoying this special time with you!

 

The Free Community Pop-Up Thrift Boutique

12:00pm–3:00pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Sustainability
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Sustainability
Event Details:

Boutique-style shopping at no cost—we know it sounds too good to be true, but we promise it is! Come shop and/or donate. We're offering and accepting gently used clothing and accessories for all genders, ages, and sizes, free of charge!

Art Exhibit Reception & Artist Talk: "The Hovering Brush" by Jonathan Franklin

2:00pm–4:00pm
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 13, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artist Talk and Reception 
Artist Jonathan Franklin will lead a gallery talk through his exhibit, The Hovering Brush. Light refreshments will be provided.

Drag Bingo With Bubbie

1:00pm–2:30pm
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 14, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Merriam Levkowitz, America's favorite Drag Bubbie, brings all of the glamour and humor that a game of bingo really needs as your amazing host for Bingo Brunch!

Sublimation Workshop: Ornaments

6:00pm–7:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sublimation is a process that uses heat and pressure to transfer dye onto polyester-based materials.  In this workshop, come learn how to design a full-color image to print and then sublimate onto a wooden ornament blank.  We will use Ca

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:00pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 17, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Kwanzaa Celebration

6:00pm–8:00pm
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on December 30, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Oak Park Public Library! Hosted by community leader Ade Onayemi, this free, family-friendly event brings together music, dance, culture, and community.

Art Exhibit: "Unseen Eyes: Exploring Surveillance and Facial Recognition Technology" by Katherine Bergholz

All Day 1/5–1/31
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

“Everything that is visible hides something that is invisible.”
—Rene Magritte

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:00pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Laser Cutter Workshop: Acrylic LED Lamps

11:00am–12:30pm
Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 9, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use the Glowforge laser cutter to create an Acrylic LED lamp that can light up and change colors at the press of a button!

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:00pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 14, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Winter Sowing for Native Seeds: All Ages Program

4:30pm–6:00pm
Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12, Sustainability
Event Details:

Winter sowing is an easy method of starting seeds outdoors during the winter in recycled containers, like plastic jugs, to help germinate seeds and works especially for native plants.

Art Exhibit: "Dreamscapes" by Amani Borah

All Day 1/21–2/28
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Event Details:

Dreamscapes will be on view from January 21 through February 28 in the Main Library Gallery.

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board Meeting

4:00pm–5:30pm
Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 21, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Careers & Businesses, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leading Edge Teen Advisory Board (LETAB) is more than a club it’s a movement.

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "Why Fish Don't Exist"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on January 21, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Learn more about library-led book discussions.

Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why

Chapter Chasers! Book Pick Up

4:00pm–5:00pm
Authors & Books, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Authors & Books, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Chapter Chasers is a book club for teens (grades 6-12) to build a love for reading and have meaningful book discussions