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Lego cars on a wooden track.

Lego Car Races

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Make a Lego car out of the Library's Legos, then race to see who made the fastest car!  For kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

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

Make a Lego car out of the Library's Legos, then race to see who made the fastest car!  For kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

Two plastic cups with water and candy inside

Candy Chemistry

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Science and experiments all about candy.  Please register.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Science and experiments all about candy.  Please register.

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, July 25, 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.

Literary Picnic with Author Rebecca Garner

Literary Picnic with Author Rebecca Garner

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Sweet summer picnic with YA author Rebecca Garner at James J. Sexton Park.  The Library will provide a delicious summer picnic, journals, and writing instruments. Rebecca is c...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Author Event
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Sweet summer picnic with YA author Rebecca Garner at James J. Sexton Park.  The Library will provide a delicious summer picnic, journals, and writing instruments.

Organizing Your Files

Organize Your Computer Files

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to create folders and organize your files.

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

Learn how to create folders and organize your files.

stuffed animals

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:45pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Bring your favorite (or second favorite!) stuffed animal friend to the Library between 9 am and 5 pm, leave them with us overnight, and come back on Saturday, July 20 to pick them ...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: All
Event Details:

Bring your favorite (or second favorite!) stuffed animal friend to the Library between 9 am and 5 pm, leave them with us overnight, and come back on Saturday, July 20 to pick them up and find out what shenanigans they got into the night before.

The witch from Hansel and Gretel, sweeping in front of her gingerbread cottage.

The Puppet Place Presents Hansel and Gretel

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a puppet show about a brother and sister who get lost in the woods one night and find a beautiful candy house inhabited by a rather nasty witch. This witch has a magic ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Join us for a puppet show about a brother and sister who get lost in the woods one night and find a beautiful candy house inhabited by a rather nasty witch.

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.

A variety of candy bars

Candy Bar Bingo!

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Play bingo for candy bars!  No registration necessary.  For kids in 8th grade and younger.

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

Play bingo for candy bars!  No registration necessary.  For kids in 8th grade and younger.

Dungeons & Dragons Teen Summer Sessions

Teen Dungeons & Dragon Club

Monday, July 29, 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.

 

A variety of candy bars

Candy Bar Bingo!

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Play bingo for candy bars!  No registration necessary.  For kids in 8th grade and younger.

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

Play bingo for candy bars!  No registration necessary.  For kids in 8th grade and younger.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, July 30, 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!

Sweet Saturday: Ice Cream Sundaes

Sweet Saturday: Hot Fudge Sundaes

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Pop in to cook up some delicious ganache for an ice cream sundae with crushed candy toppings!

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

Pop in to cook up some delicious ganache for an ice cream sundae with crushed candy toppings!

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.

Chess Rookies and Masters Meetup

Chess Rookies and Masters Meetup

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Game on! Chess rookies and masters meet at the Library to learn and play chess.  EPCHS Chess Team players will teach the fundamentals of the game.  All levels of play are...

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

Game on! Chess rookies and masters meet at the Library to learn and play chess.  EPCHS Chess Team players will teach the fundamentals of the game.  All levels of play are welcome.

Sweet Summer Snack $ STEM

Snack & Stem: Sweet Summer Programs

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Sweet Summer Snack & STEM Programs: Jun 11     Make Edible Pudding Slime June 25   Make a Mosquito-repelling Candle Jul 9      ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Sweet Summer Snack & STEM Programs:

Jun 11     Make Edible Pudding Slime

June 25   Make a Mosquito-repelling Candle

Jul 9        Make Ice Cream in a Bag

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Reading 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: Reading 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!

Library Foundation Logo

Library Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Event Details:

Are you interested in joining the Library Foundation's mission to enhance the quality and scope of the Library's resources? Do you have innovative ideas for new Library services an...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Event Details:

Are you interested in joining the Library Foundation's mission to enhance the quality and scope of the Library's resources? Do you have innovative ideas for new Library services and fundraising efforts?

One of Us is Lying Murder Mystery Party

One of Us is Lying Murder Mystery Party

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

This murder mystery game is based on the YA thriller One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus. Expect a "TV" twisted version with a new ending.  Dress for after-school detention an...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This murder mystery game is based on the YA thriller One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus. Expect a "TV" twisted version with a new ending.  Dress for after-school detention and be prepared to discern truth from gossip.

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.

Dungeons & Dragons Teen Summer Sessions

Teen Dungeons & Dragon Club

Monday, August 12, 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.

 

Bilingual Storytime

Bilingual Storytime: hora del cuento bilingüe

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish.  Únase con nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en inglés y español.  

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

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish.  Únase con nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en inglés y español.

 

Stampin Up

Stampin' Up

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Esther Thoele of Stampin' Up will teach you how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards. Participants will create different themed cards eac...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Esther Thoele of Stampin' Up will teach you how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards. Participants will create different themed cards each month. Bring your own scissors and adhesive.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Reading 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: Reading 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!