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Scavenger Hunt Week!

All Day 8/11 - 8/16
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

It's Scavenger Hunt Week at the Library!  Drop in anytime from August 11-16 to find pictures hidden throughout the Library and earn a small prize.

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 August 11-16 to find pictures hidden throughout the Library and earn a small prize.

Chess Rookies & Masters Meetup

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Beware, playing chess can make you brainy! Play and learn chess under the guidance of EPCHS Chess Team players.  All levels of play are welcome.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beware, playing chess can make you brainy! Play and learn chess under the guidance of EPCHS Chess Team players.  All levels of play are welcome.

Children bouncing balls on a parachute in the park.

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

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

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Children bouncing balls on a parachute in the park.

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

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

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Box filled with nonperishable food items

Food Drive of the Month: Cereal and Oatmeal

All Day 9/2 - 9/16
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

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.

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.

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

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. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

Our dog mascot in front of bingo cards

Bingo with Booker!

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Play bingo with the Library's mascot, Booker!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play bingo with the Library's mascot, Booker!

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

Photos of art by the masters.

Create Like the Masters

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Learn about artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, then create your own art using the techniques they used. For kids entering 1st through 5th grade.

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

Learn about artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, then create your own art using the techniques they used. For kids entering 1st through 5th grade.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

Someone drawing a cat.

Let's Draw!

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for an exciting introduction to the world of drawing.  This six-week drawing class is taught by a local teen!  Learn foundational drawing skills in a supportive setting.  For kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

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

Join us for an exciting introduction to the world of drawing.  This six-week drawing class is taught by a local teen!  Learn foundational drawing skills in a supportive setting.  For kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

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's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

Six children playing with sensory toys.

Sensory Sunday

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. No registration required.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. No registration required.

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

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. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

Dominoes in a run.

Domino Topplers Club

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Build domino runs, then knock them down!  We'll supply the dominoes and challenge cards, you bring your creativity!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build domino runs, then knock them down!  We'll supply the dominoes and challenge cards, you bring your creativity!

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

Someone drawing a cat.

Let's Draw!

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for an exciting introduction to the world of drawing.  This six-week drawing class is taught by a local teen!  Learn foundational drawing skills in a supportive setting.  For kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

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

Join us for an exciting introduction to the world of drawing.  This six-week drawing class is taught by a local teen!  Learn foundational drawing skills in a supportive setting.  For kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

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's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

Una mujer le lee a los niños.

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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

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.

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

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. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.