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A heart and the world hugging.

Earth Day Craft Nights

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Age Group:
Children

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, April 16, 2026 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.  

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.  

Doodles.

After School Doodle Club

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Drop in at 4pm on the first and third Thursday of the month to doodle and draw.  In a relaxed and inclusive environment, we will try a drawing challenge or free draw and show off our art.  For kids in kindergarten through 5th grade.

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

Drop in at 4pm on the first and third Thursday of the month to doodle and draw.  In a relaxed and inclusive environment, we will try a drawing challenge or free draw and show off our art.  For kids in kindergarten through 5th grade.

Reading Buddies

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:15pm
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!

Construction crew.

Lil' Builders

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Technology
Age Group:
Children

Join us weekly for a morning of building. We'll use the library's special blocks to build, meet new friends, and work on our fine motor skills! For kids ages 2-5, with a caregiver.  There is no Lil' Builders on April 10.

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

Join us weekly for a morning of building. We'll use the library's special blocks to build, meet new friends, and work on our fine motor skills! For kids ages 2-5, with a caregiver.  There is no Lil' Builders on April 10.

Earth Day

Helen Cuprisin Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Floor at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Join us as we celebrate the memory of Helen Cuprisin and all things green! The day will include free Zinnia seeds, a craft swap, a plant swap, and a presentation.

Please join us! Timeline for the day:

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the memory of Helen Cuprisin and all things green! The day will include free Zinnia seeds, a craft swap, a plant swap, and a presentation.

Please join us! Timeline for the day:

A variety of sensory activities for children, such as finger paint and bubbles

Sensory Play Sunday

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
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, Other
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, April 20, 2026 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. 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. Please register.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 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. 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. Please register.

A boy doing an experiment

Spring into STEAM

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Spring is the perfect time to learn more about the world around us!  Join in the fun with new STEAM activities every class!  For kids in grades 3-5.  Please register.

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

Spring is the perfect time to learn more about the world around us!  Join in the fun with new STEAM activities every class!  For kids in grades 3-5.  Please register.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 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. 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. Please register.

A heart and the world hugging.

Earth Day Craft Nights

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Age Group:
Children

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, April 23, 2026 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.  

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.  

Reading Buddies

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:15pm
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!

Monochrome art collages created by preschoolers

Evergreen Park Recreation Department Preschool Art Exhibit

All Day 4/24 - 5/4
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

Evergreen Park Recreation Department Preschool students share their art with the community! The exhibit will be up through May 4.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Evergreen Park Recreation Department Preschool students share their art with the community! The exhibit will be up through May 4.

Construction crew.

Lil' Builders

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Technology
Age Group:
Children

Join us weekly for a morning of building. We'll use the library's special blocks to build, meet new friends, and work on our fine motor skills! For kids ages 2-5, with a caregiver.  There is no Lil' Builders on April 10.

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

Join us weekly for a morning of building. We'll use the library's special blocks to build, meet new friends, and work on our fine motor skills! For kids ages 2-5, with a caregiver.  There is no Lil' Builders on April 10.

Una mujer le lee a los niños.

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, April 25, 2026 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.

Balloon printing

Solar System Balloon Printing

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Explore the solar system through art!  For kids in grades K-5.

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

Explore the solar system through art!  For kids in grades K-5.

Children looking at a page of the Storywalk at a park.

Take a Storywalk!

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime, Take a Trip!
Age Group:
Children

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

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Take a Trip!
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, April 27, 2026 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. 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. Please register.

Monochrome art collages done by preschoolers

Evergreen Park Recreation Preschool Art Reception

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

Join us for an art reception featuring an exhibit of art created by students attending the Evergreen Park Recreation Department Preschool! Light refreshments will be served.  

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for an art reception featuring an exhibit of art created by students attending the Evergreen Park Recreation Department Preschool! Light refreshments will be served.  

Scissors and scrap paper

Scrap, Paper, Scissors

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for five evenings of arts and crafts fun!  For kids in grades 3-5.

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 five evenings of arts and crafts fun!  For kids in grades 3-5.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 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. 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. Please register.

Kids playing with Legos

Build It: Lego Club

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Technology
Age Group:
Children

At this free-play program, children are provided an open-ended prompt to encourage imaginative building and playing with Legos. 

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

At this free-play program, children are provided an open-ended prompt to encourage imaginative building and playing with Legos.