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FULL Fall 2 Choga (Chair Yoga) with Joan Z.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions, Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form. See the link below. Certifi...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form. See the link below. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zoom Fall 2 Choga (Chair Yoga) with Joan Z.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form. See the link below.  Cer...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form. See the link below. 

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Event Details:

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name and address...

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

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name and address for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, November 14, 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 October 24 or November 28.

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 October 24 or November 28.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

OSF Healthcare Grief Support Group

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Offering supportive and skilled support for those who are mourning the death of their loved one. Contact Sheila Reed at sheila.a.reed@osfhealthcare.org  or 708.229.4299 t...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Offering supportive and skilled support for those who are mourning the death of their loved one. Contact Sheila Reed at sheila.a.reed@osfhealthcare.org  or 708.229.4299 to register for this program.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Storybook STEM Challenge

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Construct a house for the Three Little Pigs using materials provided.  See if your house can stand up to the huffing and puffing of the Big Bad Wolf!

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Construct a house for the Three Little Pigs using materials provided.  See if your house can stand up to the huffing and puffing of the Big Bad Wolf!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4:45pm - 6:00pm
Volunteer Calendar
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

High School Reading Buddies read with children in grades K-5, play games, and offer homework help. This is a fun way to earn service hours and encourage a love of reading in EP!...

Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

High School Reading Buddies read with children in grades K-5, play games, and offer homework help.

This is a fun way to earn service hours and encourage a love of reading in EP!  Thank you for helping out.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Reading Buddies

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children
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! P...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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 "Adults" group.

Google Drive

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to save, documents, upload files, and create folders in Google Drive.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to save, documents, upload files, and create folders in Google Drive.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sweet Friday Teen Multicultural Book Club

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The Sweet Friday Teen Multicultural Graphic Novel Book Club brings teens together to talk about race, ethnicity, ability, and gender. We cook up somethin' sweet at each meeting! Th...

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

The Sweet Friday Teen Multicultural Graphic Novel Book Club brings teens together to talk about race, ethnicity, ability, and gender. We cook up somethin' sweet at each meeting! This month we will discuss Piece by Piece by Priya Huq. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres. Libros, canciones y rimas se presentarán totalmente en español.  This storytime features...

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

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Bob Ross Like Painting Party

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Paint along with Bob Ross and create your own masterpiece. Beloved artist Bob Ross hosted an instructional painting show called "The Joy of Painting" from 1983 to 1994. Now thirty ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Paint along with Bob Ross and create your own masterpiece. Beloved artist Bob Ross hosted an instructional painting show called "The Joy of Painting" from 1983 to 1994.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stacks Social Club Volunteer: Thanksgiving Disaster Escape Room

Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Volunteer Calendar
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Thank you for volunteering for the Stacks Social Club meeting. This is a great way to help out in your community and earn service learning hours for school.  You will help out...

Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Thank you for volunteering for the Stacks Social Club meeting.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Volunteer for the Stacks Social Club Meeting

Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Library welcomes the Stacks Social Club, which serves young adults with disabilities, to recreate, socialize, and learn in a welcoming setting!  Each month the Library ope...

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

The Library welcomes the Stacks Social Club, which serves young adults with disabilities, to recreate, socialize, and learn in a welcoming setting!  Each month the Library opens one hour early for families/guardians who would like their young

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Come Write In

Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Writers' Corner
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Gather with other National Novel Writing Month writers and be inspired by the literary atmosphere. 

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Writers' Corner
Event Details:

Gather with other National Novel Writing Month writers and be inspired by the literary atmosphere. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Letters to Santa

All Day 11/18 - 12/4
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Starting at 11 am on Monday, November 18, drop in anytime through Wednesday, December 4 to write your letter to Santa and send it off!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Starting at 11 am on Monday, November 18, drop in anytime through Wednesday, December 4 to write your letter to Santa and send it off!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Bookworms

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
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 21 and Novemb...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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 21 and November 25.  Please register.

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

Chess Rookies & Masters Meetup

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

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

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ruth Handler: The Woman Behind the Creation of Barbie

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Lynn Rymarz in this dramatic portrayal of Ruth Handler. Hear the story of Barbie, from inspiration to creation, as well as Ruth's story from humble beginnings to success. ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Join Lynn Rymarz in this dramatic portrayal of Ruth Handler. Hear the story of Barbie, from inspiration to creation, as well as Ruth's story from humble beginnings to success. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Christmas Tree Gnome

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create this adorable Christmas Tree Gnome with Donna.

Required
Payment
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Create this adorable Christmas Tree Gnome with Donna.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
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 re...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, OSF
Age Group:
Adults
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...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, OSF
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lincoln Readers' Silent Book Club at Evergreen Park Community High School

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

High School book lovers are invited to the Lincoln Readers' Silent Book Club. Teens from all the area high schools are welcome to participate in the Evergreen Reads for the Lincoln...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

High School book lovers are invited to the Lincoln Readers' Silent Book Club.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack. Oct 22      Build a Bone Bridge Nov 5   ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Oct 22      Build a Bone Bridge

Nov 5       Construct a Ballot Box