Event List

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

Beybladers unite! Join your friends or make new ones at Beyblade Club.  Beyblade is a competitive game where spinning tops are launched into a stadium and clash until one is either left in the stadium or spins the longest.

Join us to make something fun with your little one.  For kids ages 2-5, with a caregiver.

Everyone is invited to drop by anytime from 3:30-4:30 to chalk the walk!

The nation is celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking America's Semiquincentennial. Get a team together for a fun-filled evening testing your knowledge of American history.

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 (

Author, and participant of the Ever-Read Local Author Festival will host a storytime of her novel, Edwin’s Spring Fever.

 As a part of our Ever-Read Local Author Festival, Artist Dan Dougherty is hosting the Cartooning Workshop.

Meet incredible local authors, connect with readers, share ideas, ask questions, learn a new creative skill, and nuture your love of reading and writing at the Ever-Read Local Author Festival! 

In partnership with the Ever-Read Local Author Festival, award-winning author James Klise will be presenting the Big Story Machine. The Big Story Machine, focuses on the craft of writing.

Learn how to navigate the tabs, groups, and commands on the Microsoft Word ribbon. 

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.

Join Denise Nelligan, a passionate local mahjong instructor as she introduces you to the timeless game of Mahjong—both in its original Chinese style and the adapted American version. 

EP Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

Play, learn, and enjoy Loteria, a classic Mexican bingo game while connecting with culture, friends, and a little friendly competition. 

Spring is the perfect time to learn more about the world around us!  Join in the fun with new STEAM activities every class!  For kids in grades 3-5.  Please register.

Grab your crochet hook, knitting needles, or sewing kit and join other crafters for some social stiching! Show off your WIP (work in progress), get some tips, or just drop in.

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?

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

Certified yoga instructor Joan Zigulich of Yoga Pathway, LLC, will lead you in a chair yoga practice, This gentle form of yoga consists of simple movements to strengthen and stretch the whole body all while seated in a chair.

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.