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Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, December 4, 2025 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.

Reading Buddies

Thursday, December 4, 2025 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!

A person in a Grinch costume with their hand on the shoulder of a boy.

Merry Grinchmas!

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie
Age Group:
Children

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

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Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
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Holiday Portraits Fundraiser

All Day 12/6 - 12/7
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Support the Evergreen Park Library Foundation while knocking out a task on your holiday to-do list! 

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

Support the Evergreen Park Library Foundation while knocking out a task on your holiday to-do list! 

Further Information

Paid Event Refund Policy

  1. Cancelations must be received no later than 48 hours prior to the start of a program to receive a refund.
  2. Trip refunds will be granted only if the vacated spot is filled.
  3. There are no refunds for cancelation of an Evergreen Park Public Library Foundation event.
  4. There are no partial refunds.
  5. Refunds will be paid in the manner tendered; i.e., cash, check, or charge.
K-Pop Demon Hunters

K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing and Dance Along!

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, Music
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Movie, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

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Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

Join us anytime from noon-4pm to make handmade cards for kids who are hospitalized.  Children, teens, and adults are welcome.  We'll send the cards to the Chicago organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids (

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:

Join us anytime from noon-4pm to make handmade cards for kids who are hospitalized.  Children, teens, and adults are welcome.  We'll send the cards to the Chicago organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids (

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, December 8, 2025 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. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  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. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

Movie Screening: The Polar Express

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a screening of The Polar Express and make your own ornament. 

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

Join us for a screening of The Polar Express and make your own ornament. 

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Cookbook Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Cooking
Age Group:
Adults

Let's dish about cookbooks!

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

Let's dish about cookbooks!

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. 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.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

Make a Sock Gnome

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Get festive and make a holiday gnome using socks!

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

Get festive and make a holiday gnome using socks!

Illustration of two children wearing lab coats and doing experiments

Wacky Winter STEM Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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.

Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL’s Oldest Rivalry

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Sports
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Celebrate football season with the humorous early history of the NFL with an unusual program on the “forgotten” early history of the oldest teams in the NFL: the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Sports
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate football season with the humorous early history of the NFL with an unusual program on the “forgotten” early history of the oldest teams in the NFL: the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals.

Stampin Up

Stampin' Up

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
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.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.
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Library Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

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?

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading 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?

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 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.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. 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.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 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.

Redbird

Kindred Spirits Book Club

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This month's selection is A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg 

 

 

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

This month's selection is A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg 

 

 

Senior Medicare Patrol

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Senior Medicare Patrol educates people on how to prevent and report Medicare fraud. Come and learn and play Bingo. 

This event is sponsored by Pathlights.

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

Senior Medicare Patrol educates people on how to prevent and report Medicare fraud. Come and learn and play Bingo. 

This event is sponsored by Pathlights.

Hot Cocoa and Crochet with Ava

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Learn how to crochet a bookmark in two sessions with Ava! Hot cocoa will be served. 

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

Learn how to crochet a bookmark in two sessions with Ava! Hot cocoa will be served. 

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Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Conference Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
All

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 for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: All
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 for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 11, 2025 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.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

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.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, December 11, 2025 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.