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Create Like the Masters

Monday, February 23, 2026 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 in grades K through 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:

Learn about artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, then create your own art using the techniques they used. For kids in grades K through 5.

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

Tuesday, February 24, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack. 

Dec 2      Elephant Toothpaste  

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

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack. 

Dec 2      Elephant Toothpaste  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine Screening and Creepy Crafts

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Love Goosebumps, Fear Street, and other works by R.L. Stine? Come make creepy crafts with us and watch ILA’s Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine screening.   

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

Love Goosebumps, Fear Street, and other works by R.L. Stine? Come make creepy crafts with us and watch ILA’s Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine screening.   

This event is in the "Children" group

Wacky Winter STEM Club

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Join us as we make science, technology, engineering, and math come alive through hands-on experiments and interactive lessons. We'll explore new concepts, ask questions, and discover the fun side of STEM learning.

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

Join us as we make science, technology, engineering, and math come alive through hands-on experiments and interactive lessons. We'll explore new concepts, ask questions, and discover the fun side of STEM learning.

Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Illinois Libraries Present

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

Wednesday, February 25, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Únase a nuestro grupo de conversación en inglés para practicar sus habilidades de conversación.

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

Únase a nuestro grupo de conversación en inglés para practicar sus habilidades de conversación.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Kindred Spirits Book Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This month's selection is Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 

 

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's selection is Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 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.  

This event is in the "Teens" group

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Volunteer Calendar
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens

Be a high school reading buddy! Earn service hours and foster a love of reading.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be a high school reading buddy! Earn service hours and foster a love of reading.

This event is in the "Children" group

Reading Buddies

Thursday, February 26, 2026 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!

This event is in the "Children" group

Family Pajamatime!

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Children and their families will enjoy stories and songs together in front of the fireplace in the Reading Room. Feel free to wear your pajamas and/or bring a stuffed friend!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and their families will enjoy stories and songs together in front of the fireplace in the Reading Room. Feel free to wear your pajamas and/or bring a stuffed friend!

This event is in the "Children" group

Mini Makers

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us to make something fun with your little one.

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 to make something fun with your little one.

This event is in the "Children" group

Free Play Fridays

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Drop in to the Library for a different free play activity every Friday after school anytime from 3pm to 4:45pm.  For kids in 5th grade and younger.

December 12--Build with Strawbees

December 19--Board Games

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

Drop in to the Library for a different free play activity every Friday after school anytime from 3pm to 4:45pm.  For kids in 5th grade and younger.

December 12--Build with Strawbees

December 19--Board Games

This event is in the "Adults" group

WITS Workout

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

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

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

Beyond the Page: Percival Everett in Dialogue

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Illinois Libraries Present

Industrious, irreverent, humble–though he may deny the accusation–Percival Everett, like his fiction, defies categorization.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Industrious, irreverent, humble–though he may deny the accusation–Percival Everett, like his fiction, defies categorization.

This event is in the "Adults" group

WITS Workout

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

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

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Illinois Libraries Present

Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work.

This event is in the "Adults" group

WITS Workout

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

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

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Illinois Libraries Present

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

This event is in the "Adults" group

WITS Workout

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

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

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

Summer Book Sale

All Day 8/3 - 8/8
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Drop by our huge summer book sale and stock up on materials for your personal library! 

Pricing: pay what you want!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Event Details:

Drop by our huge summer book sale and stock up on materials for your personal library! 

Pricing: pay what you want!

This event is in the "Adults" group

WITS Workout

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

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

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.