Name: MLK Dream Hands
Start: 2025-01-16
End: 2025-01-31
Location: Main Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. MLK Dream Hands All Day 1/16 - 1/31 Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural Main Library This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Idea Box Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural Event Details: Come by the Idea Box and participate in "Dream Hands." Patrons are encouraged to write their dreams for the future on the palm of the hands to be displayed as a tribute to Martin Luther King's life.
						Closing Library closed; log in at oppl.org All Day All Branches Branches: Main Library, Maze Branch Library, Dole Branch Library, Virtual, Offsite Description: Scheduled library closing See all closings » Review regular library hours by location »
9 am							Reservation Practicing RJ 9:00am - 4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room
10 am			Reservation DTOP Business Academy 10:30am - 12:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room
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1 pm	Reservation West Cook Wild Ones annual meeting 1:00pm - 4:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description West Cook Wild Ones will be having our annual meeting, open to the public, with a program and refreshments.				Reservation Great Decisions- American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads 1:00pm - 2:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
2 pm
3 pm	Reservation GS Meeting 3:30pm - 4:30pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room			This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Sound Bath Meditation 3:00pm - 4:00pm Health & Wellness Main Library Required This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 45 Event Details: Looking for a way to reset and relax? Still the mind and expand your awareness through a guided meditation sound bath. Using the ambient sounds and vibrations of crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and Tingsha Bells, a meditati Disclaimer(s) 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.
4 pm		This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Tablet Time 4:00pm - 5:00pm Digital Learning, Kids & Families Main Library Register now Required This event is in the "Digital Learning" group. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group. Register now Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families Required Seats Remaining: 12 Tablet Time It's Tablet Time in the Children's Services Area! Try apps for drawing, music, and video creation, puzzles and games, coding, science, and more! Event Details: Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.
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6 pm		Reservation Oak Park Meditation Group 6:30pm - 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 The Oak Park Meditation Group is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together.	Reservation Health and Wealth 6:00pm - 8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room 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. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Library Board Board Meeting Library board meetings are open to the public. Learn more at oppl.org/board » Event Details: Meeting agenda and materials will be linked from this page—and via oppl.org/board—48 hours before the meeting date.	Reservation Jack & Jill of America, WCC Executive board meeting 6:30pm - 9:00pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room	Reservation Chicago Philosophy Meetup 6:00pm - 8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Meeting/Event Description Book discussion.
7 pm		Reservation Photo Club 7:00pm - 8:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Meeting/Event Description Oak Park Photo club gathers to show pictures they have taken. This event is in the "Friends Board" group. Friends Board Meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm Friends Board Main Library This event is in the "Friends Board" group. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Program Type: Friends Board Event Details: As a stand-alone 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library raise funds and build valuable bridges between the library and community.	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 Race committee planning meeting	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. VIRTUAL: French Conversation Hour 7:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Culture, Multicultural Virtual Register now Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group. This event is in the "Multicultural" group. Register now Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Multicultural Required Seats Remaining: 20 French Conversation Hour Join us for a casual hour of open conversation with other French speakers. Whether you speak enough to hold a basic conversation or you can rattle off long stories, all are welcome. No class, no formal lesson—just practice for current French speakers. 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.

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