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Plein Air Painting at James J. Sexton Park

11:00am–11:45am
Children
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Environment, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

What is plein air painting?  It's just a fancy way of saying painting outside.  Meet at James J. Sexton Park (91st and Rockwell) to paint what you see. Registration required.  For kids in grades K to 5.

Dinosaur Ranger Academy with Dinosaurs Wild

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance, STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dinosaur Ranger Brooke in her mobile field lab for an exciting training day packed with dinosaur fossils, facts, and fun.  Along the way, you’ll meet three baby dinosaurs with larger-than-life personalities, and you’ll discover what make

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.

Sew a Dino Nugget Pillow

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

Hand sew your own dinosaur chicken nugget pillow. The first week we'll transfer the pattern and cut, the second week we'll stuff and sew.

The Jurassic World of Shrinky Dinks

7:00pm–7:45pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design your own dinosaur Shrinky Dinks, watch them shrink, then turn them into keychains or bag charms.

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.  

Computer Basics: Mouse

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the main components of a mouse. This is a hands-on class.

All-Ages Dinosaur Name Spelling Bee

6:30pm–7:30pm
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's the All-Ages Dinosaur Name Spelling Bee!  Kids, teens, and adults are invited to compete against each other to see who can spell the most dinosaur names correctly!

Pottery Puzzle Hunt

10:00am–12:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Kids entering preschool through 3rd grade are invited to drop in any time from 10 am-12 pm to go on a dig for pottery shards.  Find the pottery pieces and reconstruct the ancient artifacts.

Puzzle and Game Swap

9:30am–4:30pm
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Entertain yourself or your family this summer with a new-to-you puzzle or game!

Spectrum Family Talks Workshop and Q & A

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion, Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Arlene Chandler of Spectrum Family Talks and other parents for a workshop and discussion about executive functioning and guiding your child's confidence through everyday routines.

DinoSaturday!

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Kids from 2-8 years old are invited to drop in anytime from 3-4:30 pm for dinosaur games, crafts and exploration stations!

Baby Bookworms

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:

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver.  Please register. 

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. 

Sprouting Seeds and Growing Plants with the Cook County Farm Bureau

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Environment, Home & Garden
Registration Required
Event Details:

There’s lots of STEM hidden inside a tiny seed! Seed science explores how plants grow, what seeds need to germinate, and how farmers and gardeners help plants thrive.

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. 

Sew a Dino Nugget Pillow

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

Hand sew your own dinosaur chicken nugget pillow. The first week we'll transfer the pattern and cut, the second week we'll stuff and sew.

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.  

Computer Basics: Keyboard

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the main components of a keyboard. This is a hands-on class.

Little Archaeologists: Dinosaur Ice Excavation

10:30pm–11:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Environment, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unearth some fun at Little Archaeologists!  Register for one, two, three, or all four weeks!

June 12--Nature Collages

June 26--Dino Yoga

July 10--Pasta Paleontology

July 24--Dinosaur Ice Excavation

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres.

Nintendo Switch Gaming

3:00pm–3:45pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!

Baby Bookworms

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:

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver.  Please register.