Week Calendar

Name: Art Exhibit: "About Face" by Tim Leeming
Start: 2022-09-27
End: 2022-10-29
Location: Main Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Art Exhibit: "About Face" by Tim Leeming All Day 9/27 - 10/29 Arts & Culture Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: After years of drawing and painting "unpopulated" cityscapes (alleys and streets without people), Tim Leeming began a project to rediscover the faces of people he knew best, faces of friends. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Day of the Dead Community Ofrenda 10/03/2022 @ 4:00pm - 11/04/2022 @ 6:00pm Arts & Culture, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Idea Box Program Type: Arts & Culture, Multicultural Event Details: Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated on November 1 and 2. An ofrenda (altar) is built to honor, celebrate, and remember the dearly departed.
	This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Hygiene Product Drive for Housing Forward All Day Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness Main Library This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Children's Services Area Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness Event Details: Help our community thrive and grow by donating to our hygiene drive this October! Housing Forward needs the following items for their clients:
12 am							This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Open House Chicago Self- & Staff-Guided Tours All Day 10/15 - 10/16 Arts & Culture Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: Self-guided tours
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8 am					Reservation Hemingway Foundation Board Meeting 8:00am - 9:30am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Meeting/Event Description Hemingway Foundation Board Meeting	Reservation Homelessness Coalition Core Team Meeting 8:30am - 10:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room
9 am		Reservation PFF Meeting 9:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Reservation Career Passport Class 9:00am - 12:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description A job readiness course for clients of housing forward.	Reservation Career Passport Class 9:00am - 12:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description A job readiness course for clients of housing forward.	Reservation Rush Program 9:00am - 2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation Economy Shop Board Meeting 9:30am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room	Reservation Career Passport Class 9:00am - 12:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description A job readiness course for clients of housing forward. Reservation Oak Park Homelessness Coalition 9:00am - 12:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room	Reservation OPRF Community Foundation Leadership Lab Meeting 9:00am - 12:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Leadership Lab Monthly meeting with speaker and workshop
10 am		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read 10:30am - 11:00am Kids & Families, Storytimes Maze Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. 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.	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. 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. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read at Lindberg Park 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Event Details: We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Young & Restless at Scoville Park 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes 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 » Event Details: Takes place in Scoville Park. Weather permitting. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Cancelled CANCELLED: Scrabble Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness Main Library Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness Event Details: Join us for a friendly game of Scrabble. All skills levels and ages welcome. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Cancelled: Shake, Rattle & Read at Scoville Park 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Event Details: We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. 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. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read at Euclid Square Park 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Event Details: We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Stay for a visit with the Book Bike! Best for families with kids 0-5. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Tech Help Drop-In: Digital Newspapers 10:00am - 12:00pm Digital Learning Main Library This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Digital Learning Event Details: Wondering how to use library resources to access newspapers and magazines digitally? Disclaimer(s) Masks Required Masks for everyone age 2+ are required while attending this program. Reservation Youth Network Council 10:30am - 12:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description This is the Monthly Meeting of the Oak Park/River Forest Youth Network Council. We are an inter-agency council who meets to share information and resources between our groups in order to better serve the youth in our communities.	Reservation La Leche League of Illinois 10:00am - 12:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Reservation Yeside 10:00am - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read 10:30am - 11:00am Kids & Families, Storytimes Dole Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 Shake, Rattle & Read Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Get ready to sing and dance with your child! Register for each class you will attend, once per group. See all upcoming storytimes » Event Details: There will be no class on Fridays, November 25 or December 2. Storytime will resume on December 10. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Shake, Rattle & Read in Maple Park 10:00am - 10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Event Details: We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. English Language Conversation 10:00am - 11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism Required Seats Remaining: 30 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. Reservation StretchLab Oak Park 10:00am - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Meeting/Event Description 1:1 demonstration stretches
11 am				This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Baby/Toddler Yoga 11:00am - 11:45am Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Join certified teacher Kim Vulinovic from Fountain of Youth Yoga in Oak Park for a caregiver yoga class that will include your babies and toddlers. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Physical Activity By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation. The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Stories & Crafts for Preschoolers 11:00am - 12:00pm Kids & Families, Storytimes Dole Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, literacy games, and crafts in this storytime devoted to preschoolers and caregivers. We will have a fun time exploring and developing literacy, language, and social skills in this interactive program. For ages 3-5. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation StretchLab Oak Park 11:00am - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Meeting/Event Description 1:1 demonstration stretches		Reservation Project P.O.I.S.E. Parent Meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room
12 pm			Reservation Clerks Meeting 12:00pm - 1:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. VIRTUAL: Chair Yoga 12:30pm - 1:00pm Health & Wellness Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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. Physical Activity By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation. The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.	Reservation OPRF Community Foundation Tech Rehearsal 12:30pm - 1:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Leadership Lab Monthly meeting with speaker and workshop	Reservation Family Mental Health Summit Room Set 12:30pm - 1:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Reservation Family Mental Health Summit Room Set 12:30pm - 1:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation Whittier Diversity Committee 12:30pm - 1:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room	Reservation StretchLab 12:00pm - 6:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Meeting/Event Description Demonstration stretches	Reservation IWT Study Group 12:00pm - 3:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. American Modernism: Poetry of T.S. Eliot 12:30pm - 2:00pm Arts & Culture Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 17 Event Details: Please join for a series of six discussions focusing on the poetic work of T.S Eliot, the leading Modernist poet, playwright, editor, and literary critic. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
1 pm	Reservation DECRUIT 1:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Theatre Group for Veterans		Reservation Game Design / Web Design 1:45pm - 3:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room		Reservation Meeting 1:00pm - 2:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Film Screening: "Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece" 1:00pm - 3:00pm Arts & Culture Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 107 Event Details: Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece is an homage to America’s most renowned architect. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
2 pm	This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Barbara Ballinger Lecture: Natalie Moore 2:00pm - 3:00pm Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 31 Event Details: Join us for a lecture and Q&A in this year's Barbara Ballinger Lecture with author and WBEZ Journalist Natalie Moore, in conversation with 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. Reservation Western Cook County Chapter Jack and Jill Teen Meeting 2:30pm - 4:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Teen Group Meeting	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Indigenous Peoples Day Artifact Exploration 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kids & Families, Multicultural Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: 77 Event Details: Discover some of the treasures from our Multicultural Collection! We'll have artifacts from Indigenous people across North America, plus books by Native American and First Nations creators. Best for ages 5-10. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation JACQULINE JONES 2:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room		Reservation Stretchlab 2:00pm - 7:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space	Reservation Meeting 2:00pm - 3:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Film Screening: "The Intouchables" 2:00pm - 4:00pm Arts & Culture Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 54 Event Details: The Intouchables (F Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation OPPL: AOT & JG Meeting 2:30pm - 3:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room	Reservation Book Discussion: Elizabeth Moon's "Remnant Population" 2:00pm - 4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Discuss "Remnant Population" by Elizabeth Moon
3 pm		Reservation Refreshing Spring Church 3:00pm - 7:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room		Reservation Collab4kids 3:00pm - 4:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Reservation OPSD97 Speech Pathologist 3:15pm - 4:15pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description OP97 speech pathologist will be meeting This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. A Library for Everyone: Building Friendships & Empathy 3:30pm - 4:00pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 25 Event Details: We believe in the power of kids to make the world better for everyone! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.			This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Crime & Coffee: "The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family & a Shocking Murder" 3:30pm - 4:30pm Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 15 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 » Event Details: For the month of October, we'll be discussing The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family & a Shocking Murder Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
4 pm			This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Supported Storytime 4:00pm - 4:30pm Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes Dole Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Designed for children with disabilities (including ASD) ages 3+ with caregiver support. These small 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. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Girls on The Rise Mentoring 4:00pm - 5:00pm Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: High School Program Type: Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Professional mentorship for high school girls to receive social-emotional learning and guidance. Through this Oak Park Township program, 9-12 grade girls learn the skills to combat obstacles specific to their experience. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Autumn Soap Making 4:00pm - 6:00pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Middle School Space Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Come celebrate the new season with us! Learn a new skill and make something to take home!	This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Teen Services: Pokémon Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: High School Space Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Event Details: Join us for a weekly Pokemon Fan Club! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Tech Wednesday: Get Rolling With the Sphero Mini Robot 4:30pm - 5:30pm Digital Learning, Kids & Families Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 7 Event Details: Learn and practice coding with the Sphero mini robot and app. In this interactive program, kids will work together to explore block coding with the Sphero mini robot and have fun with different coding activities and challenges. For grades 3-5. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	This event is in the "Civic Learning" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. TechGirlz: 3D Pumpkin Carving: Slicing + Design Using CAD 4:00pm - 6:30pm Civic Learning, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Civic Learning" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Creative Studio Age Group: Middle School Program Type: Civic Learning, Digital Learning, Kids & Families, Students Grades 6-8 Required Seats Remaining: 8 Sponsored by TechGirlz Are you a middle school girl interested in technology? Are you looking to learn more about coding and computer programming or building your own digital apps? These are some of the things that you can explore in TechGirlz workshops. See all upcoming TechGirlz workshops » About TechGirlz TechGirlz is a program of CompTIA Spark, a 501(c)3 nonprofit and social impact arm of CompTIA, that inspires middle school girls to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers. TechGirlz is accomplishing its mission through the creation of free, fun, interactive “TechShopz” led by industry professionals, community leaders, and students. Workshop curriculum is shared for free with companies, organizations, schools, and community groups so they can inspire girls around the world with technology. Their vision is to create a world where girls have a lifelong passion and confidence in their use of technology throughout their careers. Event Details: 3D Print a Pumpkin Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	Reservation Tutoring 4:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room
5 pm				Reservation Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights 5:30pm - 7:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Reservation Oak Park CashFlow 101 Game Night 5:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description We have played the Cashflow game here for four years. Everyone has been asking when will the meetings continue. This is an entry-level game created by Rich Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, Cashflow	This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Medicare Educational Seminar 5:00pm - 6:00pm Health & Wellness Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 150 Medicare Educational Seminar Medicare can be confusing. Find out what Medicare covers, what it doesn’t, and your potential out-of-pocket exposure, and learn about Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Prescription Coverage, and cost-saving strategies for the year ahead. Presented by Ivan Morgan from Premier Medicare Benefits. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
6 pm		Reservation Oak Park Meditation Group 6:00pm - 8:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Oak Park Meditation Group is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together.	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Latinx Author Book Cafe: "The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina" 6:00pm - 7:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Multicultural Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: 11 Latine Author Book Cafe Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss works written by Latine authors.* Spanish language copies will be made available when possible. Learn more about library-led book discussions » After discussion with community members and staff, the library changed its usage from “Latinx” to “Latine.” Latine is a term created by LGBTQIA+ Spanish speakers. This term uses the letter "e" to illustrate gender inclusivity within existing Spanish pronunciation rules. It is a more inclusive term that acknowledges the gender and language diversity of the community. Event Details:* October book club pick: Best Seller The In Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation Cub Scouts Pack 28 Meeting 6:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Cub Scouts Pack 28 Meeting Reservation Michael Teolis Singers Board of Directors Meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. VIRTUAL: Martin Luther King & the October Surprise 6:30pm - 7:30pm Arts & Culture Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: As the Sensational Sixties loomed, the election of 1960 was the gateway to a decade of incredible transformation. 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.	Reservation L.I.F.E bible talk 6:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Reservation Realtor Group Meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation QuadA Oak Park 6:45pm - 8:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description QuadA Oak Park (Let's Talk About It - Agnostics, Atheists and Anyone) Reservation Toastmasters Meeting 6:45pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Monthly in person Toastmasters meeting
7 pm		Reservation Oak Park Photography Club 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Adult Improv 7:00pm - 8:30pm Arts & Culture Maze Branch Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 62 Adult Improv Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy. All skill levels welcome. Warning: Hilarity will ensue. Adult Improv is held both in person at the Maze Branch Library and virtually every month; see all upcoming Adult Improv events » Reservation Hephzibah Oak Park Auxillary Board 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Meeting/Event Description Monthly meeting of Hephzibah's OP Auxillary Board Reservation Oak Park French Club 7:00pm - 8:30pm Virtual This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Meeting Space Meeting/Event Description Read and discuss in French chapters from "Changer l'eau des fleurs" by Valérie Perrin	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Cancelled CANCELLED: Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation With Jesmyn Ward 7:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Event Details: CANCELLED. TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR LATER DATE IN 2023 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. This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Artist Reception: "About Face" by Tim Leeming 7:00pm - 8:30pm Arts & Culture Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	Reservation Strecth Life Group 7:00pm - 8:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Life group meeting social group of Lifeline church, gathering to focus on spirtual growth, mental and physical growth.

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