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Tiny Art Show--We are all out of Tiny Art Kits.

All Day 5/31–6/18
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

We are all out of Tiny Art kits.  Stop by the Children's Services Desk starting Saturday, May 31 to pick up a tiny canvas, while supplies last.  Paint your canvas at home and return your artwork by 5 pm on Wednesday, Jun

Art on the Spot

All Day 5/31–7/31
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Drop in anytime to design a circle, leave it with us, and we will add it to our ongoing summer art project on display in the Children's Department.

Food Drive of the Month: Peanut Butter & Jelly

All Day 6/2–6/16
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Village Pantry in their Food Drive of the Month program! Each month we will focus on one type of food item to help the pantry stock their shelves and build their reserves.

Scavenger Hunt Week!

All Day 6/9–6/14
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

It's Scavenger Hunt Week at the Library!  Drop in anytime from June 9-14 to find pictures hidden throughout the Library and earn a small prize.

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

Silent Book Club for Kids!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're taking over the quiet reading room to do some sustained silent reading.  Bring a book (and, if you'd like, a blanket and/or pillow to help you get comfortable) and we'll spend the first 45 minutes together reading silently.

Snack & STEAM

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

FULL--Messy Art!

3:30pm–4:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is full.  Please feel free to join our wait list.

3D Printing Orientation

6:30pm–7:30pm
All
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: All
Program Type: 3D Printing & Cricut
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in for a 3D Printing Orientation!

Stampin' Up

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Esther Thoele of Stampin' Up will teach you how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards. Participants will create different themed cards each month. Bring your own scissors and adhesive.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

6:30pm–8:00pm
All
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join other fiber artists for some social stitching. Show off your WIP (work in progress), get some crochet or knitting tips, or just join for a social hangout. New members and all skill levels are always welcome!

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Únase a nuestro grupo de conversación en inglés para practicar sus habilidades de conversación.

Medicare and ACA Enrollment Assistance

10:00am–6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Financial/Money
Event Details:

Are you confused with all the healthcare choices? Evergreen Park resident Joyce Bonner will be in the Library to provide you with answers, referrals, and resources to make an informed decision.

Take a Storywalk!

11:00am–11:30am
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Take a Trip!
Event Details:

Join us at Yukich Fields (8900 S Kedzie Ave) for a storywalk!  No registration required.

Unleash Your Inner Author

1:00pm–2:30pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Writers' Corner
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your child brimming with imagination? Do they have stories bubbling inside them just waiting to be told? Then join our exciting new creative writing program at the library!

Create Like the Masters

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, then create your own art using the techniques they used.  We'll meet every Wednesday in June at 6:30pm.  For kids entering 1st through 5th grade.

Library Board Meeting

7:00pm–9:00pm
All
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: All
Event Details:

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

Preschool Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There is no Preschool Storytime on June 19, 2025.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

10:30am–12:00pm
All
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Porch
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join other fiber artists for some social stitching. Show off your WIP (work in progress), get some crochet or knitting tips, or just join for a social hangout. New members and all skill levels are always welcome!

Bilingual Storytime: hora del cuento bilingüe

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish.  Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en inglés y español.

 

History of Hip Hop Part 2

6:30pm–7:30pm
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Registration Required
Event Details:

Returning by popular demand for part 2, Dr. Davis will dig deeper into misogyny in hip hop, commercialism, "conscious rap," Chicago hip hop, and hip hop's influence on youth culture. Presented by Dr.

Google Sheets

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics on how to create, edit, and format sheets online to organize and sort information.  Gmail account is required. <register> 

 

Photography Walk

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through nature photography!