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This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
Arts & Culture,
Community Partner,
Kids & Families
Main Library
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
May-Jul
2026
Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition
All Day
5/1–7/13
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lobby Community Space
Age Group:
High School,
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Culture,
Community Partner,
Kids & Families
Event Details:
Come and see the art display created by Oak Park and River Forest High School Leadership students, By Discovery teachers, and community members!
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This event is in the "Friends Board" group
Friends Board
Main Library
This event is in the "Friends Board" group
May-Jun
30
2026
Book Donations Accepted
All Day
5/30–6/30
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lobby Community Space
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
Elementary School,
Middle School,
High School,
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Friends Board
Event Details:
Friends of the Oak Park Public Library
As a separate 501c3 nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have raised funds and built valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more, join the Friends at oppl.org/friends »
Please consider donating your gently used books to the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library as their volunteers prepare for the 2026 Annual Book Fair to be held Ju
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This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
Arts & Culture
Maze Branch Library
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
Art Exhibition: Art Transforms: An Exhibition by the Oak Park Art League
All Day
7/1–7/30
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Event Details:
To acknowledge Plastic Free July and the ongoing need for awareness about the harmful effects of plastic production and pollution on the planet and ourselves, three local artists associated with the O
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4
2026
Sat
Closing
Library closed; log in at oppl.org
Branches:
Main Library,
Maze Branch Library,
Dole Branch Library,
Virtual,
Offsite
Description:
Scheduled library closing
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Description of Meeting/Event
Gathering for new caregivers to receive breastfeeding support.
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event
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This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group
Community Partner,
Equity & Anti-Racism,
Health & Wellness
Virtual
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group
Jun
30
2026
Tue
Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Community Partner,
Equity & Anti-Racism,
Health & Wellness
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.
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Reservation
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Maze Branch Library
Room:
Maze Branch Meeting Room
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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Conference Room
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This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group
Health & Wellness
Main Library
This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group
Jun
28
2026
Sun
Grief Journaling
2:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Scoville Room
Age Group:
Middle School,
High School,
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Grief Journaling Workshop
Have you experienced the loss of a loved one (a partner, family member, mentor, friend, etc.)? Are you experiencing ambiguous loss or anticipatory grief? Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, you are welcome to join us on this journey of journaling. Each session will begin with prompts and/or a guided meditation followed by time to journal. At the end of each session, we will set aside time to share, if you feel so moved. Feel free to come to any or all workshops.
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.
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This event is in the "Civic Learning" group
This event is in the "Civic Learning" group
Jun
30
2026
Tue
VIRTUAL: The Constitution Today: Rights, Power & the Supreme Court
Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Civic Learning
Event Details:
Political Analyst Paul Lisnek will moderate a non-partisan panel discussion with Chicagoland university professors on the First Amendment, power structure of the federal branches, and also provide an update on the recent cases heard by the supreme
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 "Arts & Culture" group
Arts & Culture
Virtual
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
Jun
30
2026
Tue
Library Branch:
Virtual
Room:
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
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 »
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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This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Small Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event
Group for men to discuss issues in their lives
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