Name: Stories and Stretches
Start: 2025-04-24T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-24T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Evergreen Park Public Library

A little girl sitting and stretching on a yoga mat.

Stories and Stretches

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Preschool Playdate

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science

Age Group:

Children

:

Join us for a special playdate for kids ages 2-6, with an adult.

March 30: Playdough Playdate

April 27: Parachute Playdate

May 18: Build It Playdate

Register for one, two, or all three of our playdates!

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science

Required

Seats Remaining: 13

Event Details:

Join us for a special playdate for kids ages 2-6, with an adult.

March 30: Playdough Playdate

April 27: Parachute Playdate

May 18: Build It Playdate

Register for one, two, or all three of our playdates!

Box filled with nonperishable food items

Food Drive of the Month: Canned Beans!

All Day 5/1 - 5/15

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.

Sensory Sunday

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting 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: Meeting 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.

Stress Management Through Movement

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

:

A healthy, energetic body needs to feel relaxed while strong, flexible, mobile and well balanced. We can reduce stress in a most wonderful way while improving balance and agility.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

A healthy, energetic body needs to feel relaxed while strong, flexible, mobile and well balanced. We can reduce stress in a most wonderful way while improving balance and agility.

Stories and Stretches

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Medicare BINGO

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

AgeOptions, Financial/Money, Health & Wellness, Seniors

Age Group:

Adults

:

The professionals with the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol at AgeOptions will be hosting an informative and entertaining game of BINGO to educate seniors with Medicare to Prevent, Detect, and Report Medicare fraud and ab

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: AgeOptions, Financial/Money, Health & Wellness, Seniors

Required

Seats Remaining: 46

Event Details:

The professionals with the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol at AgeOptions will be hosting an informative and entertaining game of BINGO to educate seniors with Medicare to Prevent, Detect, and Report Medicare fraud and ab

Preschool Playdate

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science

Age Group:

Children

:

Join us for a special playdate for kids ages 2-6, with an adult.

March 30: Playdough Playdate

April 27: Parachute Playdate

May 18: Build It Playdate

Register for one, two, or all three of our playdates!

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Join us for a special playdate for kids ages 2-6, with an adult.

March 30: Playdough Playdate

April 27: Parachute Playdate

May 18: Build It Playdate

Register for one, two, or all three of our playdates!

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Stories and Stretches

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Food Drive of the Month: Peanut Butter & Jelly

All Day 6/2 - 6/16

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.

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Colored pencils and a hand coloing an intricate picture.

Community Coloring Day!

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

All, Children, Teens, Adults

:

Everyone is invited to bring color to our world with refreshments (while supplies last) and coloring in the library. Join us in the Children's Department to relax, destress, and create. Drop in any time from 2pm-8pm.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness

Event Details:

Everyone is invited to bring color to our world with refreshments (while supplies last) and coloring in the library. Join us in the Children's Department to relax, destress, and create. Drop in any time from 2pm-8pm.

Food Drive of the Month: Cake Mixes and Frosting

All Day 7/1 - 7/15

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.

A large taco on the back of a semi truck.

Where Does Your Food Come From? A Farm to Table Taco Adventure with the Cook County Farm Bureau

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Environment, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science

Age Group:

Children

:

Learn how tacos and their colorful ingredients get from the field to the table, with an instructor from the Cook County Farm Bureau! For kids entering grades 1-2. Limit 30. Please register.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Education, Environment, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science

Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

Learn how tacos and their colorful ingredients get from the field to the table, with an instructor from the Cook County Farm Bureau! For kids entering grades 1-2. Limit 30. Please register.

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Recognizing a new Stroke

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Recognizing a new Stroke

Food Drive of the Month: Nonperishable School Snacks

All Day 8/1 - 8/15

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.

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Stroke in the young

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Stroke in the young

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Stroke and Healthy Eating

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Stroke and Healthy Eating

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, OSF

Age Group:

Adults

:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Stroke and Diabetes

Required

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting.

Today's Topic: Stroke and Diabetes

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