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ART EXHIBIT: Card Collages by Koko Stubitsch

03/31/2025 @ 10:00am - 04/30/2025 @ 5:00pm
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:

Koko Stubitsch's collages are an amalgamation of libraries, reading, and art. Using recycled library paraphernalia, old book pages, and an endless supply of materials from home, Koko joyously puts together these little pieces of art.

Art Exhibit: "Flowers for People" by Benz Amataya

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Arts & Culture, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, 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, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Event Details:

Flowers for People is an art exhibition inspired by the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges that humans are facing on a daily basis.

Idea Box: Arab American Heritage Month

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Idea Box
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural
Event Details:

Please join the Oak Park Public Library and our community partners in celebrating Arab American Heritage Month!

Audio Booth Reservation

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

CSC Consulting Group: EOY Title I Team Meeting

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description

End of year Title I Team meeting to prepare teacher to wrap up the Title I program for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Petra Planning

9:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

LEGO Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids & Families
Main Library
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. 

 

#FridayFun

Shake, Rattle & Read at Dole

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Dole Branch Library
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

HOWffers Structuring

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Audio Booth Reservation

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Love on the Page Book Discussion: "Spark of the Everflame"

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
Registration closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Love on the Page Book Discussion

Join us as we meet every other month to discuss romance books and subgenres—like romantic fantasy, historical romance, contemporary romance, and more. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

This month we will be discussing Spark of the Everfla

LaVida Dolche Vita's drag performance

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description

A high energy drag performance, with 3 people on stage, 5 songs I will lip-sync to, and a video recording of the performance. There won't be any flashing lights, but the music may be loud.

What's Your Craft

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Registration closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Middle School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

What's Your Craft is a DIY program designed to inspire self-motivation and personal growth through art for high school students.

The Teen Library Gaming League

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
Register now
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

A gaming league hosted by teens for teens! 

Audio Booth Reservation

9:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Book Bike: PDOP Egg Dash & Scramble at Maple Park

9:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

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 »

The Book Bike visits Maple Park for the Park District of Oak Park's Egg Dash and Scramble

PHOA Meeting 2025

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

PHOA Meeting 2025

Theater 101 Workshop

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

Shake, Rattle & Read

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Daisy Troop 47914 Meeting

10:00am - 11:00am
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

English Language Conversation

10:00am - 11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
Register now
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation Facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics for conversation.

Copy of Prayer & Reflection

10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space

Young & Restless

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

Young & Restless

Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with favorite adults during this storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children birth to 24 months. One-year-olds love to wander and listen while they explore, and caregivers can help them participate while on the move. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »

#babytoddler

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Ananda Chicago Meditation Group

11:30am - 2:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Meditation Group