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Dance with Pride: LGBTQ+ and Straight Allies

Dance with Pride: LGBTQ+ and Straight Allies

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with a night of music and dance. Snacks and drinks will be served! 

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with a night of music and dance. Snacks and drinks will be served! 

Una mujer le lee a los niños.

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres. Libros, canciones y rimas se presentarán totalmente en español.  This storytime features...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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

Women dress as Alice in Wonderland

Mad Tea Party with Alice in Wonderland

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Performance
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Don't be late for this very important date.  Get dressed up to meet Alice and drink "tea."  Limit one adult per family.  Please register every adult and child attend...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Don't be late for this very important date.  Get dressed up to meet Alice and drink "tea."  Limit one adult per family.  Please register every adult and child attending.

CLOSED

All Day
Evergreen Park Public Library

Evergreen Park Public Library is closed Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day. Sunday hours resume September 15, Noon-4 pm.

Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library
Description:

Evergreen Park Public Library is closed Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day. Sunday hours resume September 15, Noon-4 pm.

Cartoon baby with an open book on his/her lap.

Baby Bookworms

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
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.  There is no Baby Bookworms ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.  There is no Baby Bookworms on July 1.

Computer Basics

Computer Basics

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class. 

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class. 

Cartoon baby with an open book on his/her lap.

Baby Bookworms

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
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.  There is no Baby Bookworms ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.  There is no Baby Bookworms on July 1.

Dungeons & Dragons Teen Summer Sessions

Teen Dungeons & Dragon Club

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Want to go on an epic adventure? Play Dungeons and Dragons! It is a role-playing game where you build a character, join a party, and go on a quest.  

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Author Event
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Want to go on an epic adventure? Play Dungeons and Dragons! It is a role-playing game where you build a character, join a party, and go on a quest.

 

The words, Countdown to Kindergarten.

Countdown to Kindergarten

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Is your little one about to start kindergarten? Let’s get prepared together! These sessions will prepare you and your little one for the big step into kindergarten. We will explore...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Is your little one about to start kindergarten? Let’s get prepared together! These sessions will prepare you and your little one for the big step into kindergarten.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. There is no Toddler Time on July 2.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. There is no Toddler Time on July 2.

A light-haired woman holding a dulcimer.

Macaroni Soup Kids' Concert

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Macaroni Soup with Miss Carole is sneakily educational and active fun for the whole family! Join us for a sing-along, dance-along concert for kids!

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Macaroni Soup with Miss Carole is sneakily educational and active fun for the whole family! Join us for a sing-along, dance-along concert for kids!

History of Hip Hop with Dr. Daniel Davis

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History
Event Details:

Hip Hop is a subculture and an art movement that emerged from the Bronx in New York City during the early 1970s. It is a means for seeing, celebrating, experiencing, understanding,...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: History
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Hip Hop is a subculture and an art movement that emerged from the Bronx in New York City during the early 1970s. It is a means for seeing, celebrating, experiencing, understanding, confronting, and commenting on life and the world.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 ...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
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!

a cartoon tiger and lion in front of a stack of books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on July 4.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on July 4.

OSF Healthcare Grief Support Group

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Offering supportive and skilled support for those who are mourning the death of their loved one. Contact Sheila Reed at sheila.a.reed@osfhealthcare.org  or 708.229.4299 t...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Offering supportive and skilled support for those who are mourning the death of their loved one. Contact Sheila Reed at sheila.a.reed@osfhealthcare.org  or 708.229.4299 to register for this program.

 

Seeds sprouting on a wet paper towel.

Planting Lettuce and Herbs in a Bag with the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join an instructor from the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners to learn about plant basics: seed germination, soil health, plant structure, plant care and discuss the impo...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Join an instructor from the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners to learn about plant basics: seed germination, soil health, plant structure, plant care and discuss the importance of the four primary plant growth factors.

Create Thursdays

Create Thursdays

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create with us and take home a piece of art to treasure! Just bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies. Jun 20    Watercolor & Pressed Flowers Greet...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Create with us and take home a piece of art to treasure! Just bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.

Jun 20    Watercolor & Pressed Flowers Greeting Cards and Bookmarks with Kathy Figel

Eric Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar

Very Hungry Caterpillar Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 8:45pm
Main Floor at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Drop in anytime from 4 to 8:45 pm for a fun scavenger hunt featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar! Pictures of all the food that the caterpillar ate will be hidden around the librar...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop in anytime from 4 to 8:45 pm for a fun scavenger hunt featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar! Pictures of all the food that the caterpillar ate will be hidden around the library for kids to find.

Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Project

Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Project Reception

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Meet the Evergreen Park Community High School art students who have created portraits of Black heroes who embody the spirit of Juneteenth. Each artist has attached a video or docum...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Meet the Evergreen Park Community High School art students who have created portraits of Black heroes who embody the spirit of Juneteenth.

Paint Along: Fruit Slices

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a step by step painting tutorial of fruit slices! 

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join us for a step by step painting tutorial of fruit slices! 

Computer Basics

Computer Basics

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class. 

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class. 

Cover of Meathead book

Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Floor at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all grillers! Meathead, formerly known as Craig Goldwyn, runs the world’s most popular barbecue and grilling websites, gathering one million monthly visitors. Meathead w...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Calling all grillers!

Children outdoors, playing with a parachute.

Stories in the Park

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for outdoor stories at 10 am in our beautiful parks!  In the case of active rain, storytime will be held at the Library. Saturday, June 8:  Duffy Park ...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for outdoor stories at 10 am in our beautiful parks!  In the case of active rain, storytime will be held at the Library.