Week Calendar

Name: Art Exhibit: Vanley Roebuck
Start: 2022-11-01
End: 2022-12-03
Location: Main Library

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (11/13)	Mon (11/14)	Tue (11/15)	Wed (11/16)	Thu (11/17)	Fri (11/18)	Sat (11/19)
All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. Art Exhibit: Vanley Roebuck All Day 11/1 - 12/3 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: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: A self-taught artist living in Oak Park, Vanley Roebuck learned from tutorial videos on YouTube and art classes offered at Veterans Affairs centers. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
	This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Idea Box: Gender Is a Galaxy, Gender Is a Weapon All Day 11/9 - 12/7 Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" 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: Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural Event Details: This Idea Box exhibit has been extended to hold space for mourning and to honor the victims of the shooting that took place on November 19 at Club Q,
9 am		Reservation Career Passport Class 9:00am - 11:00am 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 Career Passport Class 9:00am - 11:00am 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 Pro Bono Network 9:00am - 11:30am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room	Reservation Career Passport Class 9:00am - 11:00am 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: Veterans Room	Reservation Career Passport Class 9:00am - 11:00am 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 Right to Read Film Clips and Conversations Tech Check 9:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room
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: 8 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. Terrific Tales for 2s & 3s 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: Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 6 Terrific Tales for 2s & 3s Kids and grownups will sing and move together during this storytime designed for two- and three-year-olds with caregiver support. Two-year-olds are learning how to sit, listen and interact with the storyteller, and often still need assistance from caregivers to feel successful. Longer books and imaginative games are paired with more complex stories and rhymes to reinforce at home. See all upcoming storytimes » Event Details: Register for each class you will attend. No need to fill out the form for each family member, just once per group. Walk-in spaces may be available. There will be no class on Wednesday, November 23. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation Nanny's United 10:15am - 12:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Young & Restless in Storytime Room 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 Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Our librarian-led storytime today will be a Young & Restless program aimed especially for kids under the age of 2 and take place in the first floor Storytime Room, instead of upstairs. 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 "Authors & Books" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Storytime & Craft Hour With Author Virginia Martinez: "Adventures With Abuela" 10:00am - 11:00am Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes 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 "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" 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: Lobby Community Space Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 21 Event Details: Hear Author Virginia Martinez read her book Adventures With Abuela and then do a fun craft! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	Reservation KNOWLEDGE OF ONESELF / CONOCIMIENTO DE SI MISMO 10:00am - 11:00am Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Free course about the self-awareness. You will receive techniques to awaken your consciousness and how to meditate. Curso gratuito acerca del conocimiento de uno mismo. Recibiras tecnicas de como despertar tu conciencia y como meditar. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Block Party 10:00am - 12:00pm 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, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 41 Event Details: We provide the wooden building blocks, you provide the imagination! For ages 0-5. 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 10:30am - 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: 1 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 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: 6 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 "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: 26 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 Troop 47230 10:00am - 11:00am Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Reservation Community Art Supply Exchange 10:00am - 2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Meeting/Event Description We are gathering to exchange art supplies to help reduce waste. Pick out items you need or drop-off materials for someone else to bring home. All supplies are free! Reservation Project P.O.I.S.E. 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room
11 am		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Watercolor Art Series: Landscape Composition 11:00am - 1:00pm Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Come learn and express yourself in a series of watercolor paint workshops from Slowfire Oak Park. You're invited to attend any or all sessions. All material and supplies will be provid 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 11:00am - 11:30am 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 Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 5 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: Register for each class you will attend. No need to fill out the form for each family member, just once per group. Walk in spaces may be available. There will not be class on November 23 or November 26. 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. 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.		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. Young & Restless 11:00am - 11:30am 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 Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 12 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: Register for each class you will attend. No need to fill out the form for each family member, just once per group. Walk in spaces may be available. There will not be class on November 23 or November 26. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program. Reservation Project P.O.I.S.E. Mentor Meeting 11:15am - 12:45pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Reservation Womens Mentoring and Development 11:30am - 2:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Womens mentoring and development
12 pm	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. VIRTUAL: Writers' Word Feast Presents: NaNoWriMo—Come Write In! 12:00pm - 3:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 257 Event Details: During the month of November, we will be hosting NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) events every Sunday. 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 EveryBody Can Dance 12:30pm - 2:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description EveryBody Can Dance is an inclusive creative movement workshop hosted by Momenta Dance Company. Participants will include wheelchair users, people with intellectual disabilities and possibility folks from the Deaf or blind/low vision community.		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 meeting 12:45pm - 2:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference 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 Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Theatre Group for Veterans			This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Words on Wednesday: "The Lowland" 1:00pm - 2:00pm 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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 26 Words on Wednesday Expect stimulating conversation about fiction and nonfiction titles selected by Adult Services Librarians. Learn more about library-led book discussions » Event Details: Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, Jhumpa Lahiri's		Reservation Vicarious Trauma Group 1:00pm - 2:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group. One-on-One Small Business Consulting 1:00pm - 4:00pm Careers & Businesses Main Library This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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).	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Dungeons, Dragons, & Dice: Tabletop Adventurer Training 1:00pm - 3:00pm 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: Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: Do you love fantasy, adventure, and using your imagination? Learn the basics of Dungeons & Dragons in this session of Tabletop Adventurer Training. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
2 pm							Reservation Financial Planning and Credit Education 2:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Free education on credit and home buying.
3 pm	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. "If Trees Could Talk" With Margot McMahon 3:00pm - 4:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 126 Event Details: Through interpreting gifts of art from her father, Franklin McMahon, and articles written by her mother, Irene Leahy McMahon, internationally-acclaimed sculptor and author Margot McMahon discovered untold family stories of five generations of Reservation Girl Scout Troop 47408 3:30pm - 4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room			Reservation Staff Meeting 3:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Tech Wednesday: 3D Printing in the New Creative Studio! 3:30pm - 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: Creative Studio Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Explore 3D printing software, design a model of a house, and print your 3D model using our new 3D printers in the new Creative Studio! For grades 3-5. The Creative Studio is located on the 3rd floor of the Main library. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.	Reservation Oak Park End of Life Options Action Team 3:30pm - 5:00pm 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 this education and advocacy group to provide information and updates on local and online events and training resources as well as guest speakers on related topics.		Reservation GIRLS SCOUTS 3:00pm - 4:45pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Crime & Coffee: "Highway of Tears" 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 November, we'll be discussing Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference & the Pursuit of Justice for Missing & Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
4 pm		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Leaf Hunting & Art 4:00pm - 4:30pm Kids & Families Offsite Registration closed Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Autumn is a spectacular season! Go on a leaf hunt through Scoville Park, collect your favorites, and get ready to make your very own copies with paper and crayon or turn them into art. Best for kids ages 4 and up. Weather permitting.	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: 9 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. Cancelled: 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 "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. 3D Calavera Skull Design: Slicing + Design Using CAD 4:00pm - 6:30pm Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. 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: Creative Studio Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Arts & Culture, Digital Learning, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Customize a 3D calavera skull and watch your creation print out in plastic! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
5 pm		This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. Mindful Mondays 5:00pm - 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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Come join this safe space that allows teens to explore various ways to practice mindfulness and receive best practices for stress management. Each session will explore different topics around mindfulness.	This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. Tea Talk 5:00pm - 6:00pm Students Grades 6-8 Main Library This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Middle School Space Age Group: Middle School Program Type: Students Grades 6-8 Event Details: A place for middle schoolers to drink tea while getting the tea they need to succeed! Reservation Infant First Aid and CPR 5:30pm - 8:00pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Infant First Aid and CPR workshop for parents, presented by the Collaboration for Early Childhood and LifeSafety365	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group. This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group. More Than a Mic: Open Mic Night 5:30pm - 7:30pm Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Registration closed Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. 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: Veterans Room Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Required Seats Remaining: 143 Event Details: More Than a Mic is a chance for all artists to showcase their work through various forms of creative expression.	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: 131 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 The Oak Park Meditation Group is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together. Meditation practice provides a warm genuine basis for realizing the full potential of our inherent wisdom and compassion. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Storytimes" group. VIRTUAL: Cozy Pajama Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Kids & Families, Storytimes Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event 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: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join us via Zoom for a fun and cozy storytime! Wear your favorite pajamas and bring your favorite cuddly stuffie for some stories and songs. Best for kids up through age 6. 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.	This event is in the "Library Board" group. Oak Park Public Library Regular Board Meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm Library Board Main Library This event is in the "Library Board" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Program Type: Library Board Board Meeting Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board » Event Details: Get the meeting agenda, materials, and Zoom link to participate (pdf) »	Reservation MOMENTA Dance Company Board Meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Board Meeting Reservation WCCC Exec Board Meeting 6:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room	Reservation Cubscouts Pack 39 Bear/Tiger Den Meeting 6:00pm - 7:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room Reservation Quad A 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 Secular AA
7 pm		This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. Otherworldly Reads: "A Deadly Education" 7:00pm - 8:00pm 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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Required Seats Remaining: 26 Otherworldly Reads In Otherworldly Reads, you can enjoy a bimonthly book discussion where we alternate between science fiction and fantasy literature. Learn more about library-led book discussions » Event Details: Naomi Novik's A Deadly Education&nbsp 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	Reservation Book Club Meeting 7:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space 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: 54 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 Oak Park Runners Club Nov Meeting 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Meeting/Event Description Oak Park Runners Club monthly meeting - We highly prefer to have it at the main library so if this is approved, we will cancel the Dole library reservation Reservation Oak Park Muslim Community Board Meeting 7:30pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Oak Park Muslim Community Board meeting to discuss current and planned projects and events.	Reservation Mid week 7:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Authors & Books" group. VIRTUAL: Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation With Caitlin Doughty 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. 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: Join us for a conversation with Caitlin Doughty, mortician, bestselling author, and advocate for death acceptance. 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 "Kids & Families" group. VIRTUAL: Family Reading Night: PJ Storytime 7:00pm - 8:00pm Kids & Families Virtual Registration closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Registration closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 257 Event Details: Join librarians from the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 and the Oak Park Public Library for a special pj storytime celebrating Illinois' Family Reading Night! 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 Girl Scout Training 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 Training for Leaders This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL: Folk Music Series Performance: Ruth Wyand 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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: 9 Folk Music Series This event is presented in part by the generous support of the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library. As a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends have been raising funds and building valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more about the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library » Event Details: Join us for a lively performance from Ruth Wyand. 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 Oak Park Runners Club Race Committee Meeting 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 race planning meeting Reservation Oak Park Writers Group 7:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room

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