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Three chicks wearing party hats.

Peep Party!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

The chicks are here!  Join us for this egg-citing birthday party for them.  For kids ages 3-11.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

The chicks are here!  Join us for this egg-citing birthday party for them.  For kids ages 3-11.

Dan Santat

Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Illinois Libraries Present
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens
Event Details:

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimagi...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens
Program Type: Author Event, Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people.

3d printer with objects

3D Printing Orientation

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Floor at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
3D Printing & Cricut
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Drop in for a 3D Printing Orientation! Learn all about the Library's 3D Printer, Leonardo da Printi, get an introduction to Tinkercad, a 3D modeling software used to design 3D...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: All
Program Type: 3D Printing & Cricut
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Drop in for a 3D Printing Orientation!

Six children playing with sensory toys.

Sensory Sunday

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and und...

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

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. No registration required.

Star Wars Day May the 4th Be With You

May the 4th Be With You

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Floor at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Channel the force on National Star Wars Day and join us for our Star Wars Party!  Play Star Wars bingo, take part in outer-galactic crafts, and create your own Jedi Light...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Channel the force on National Star Wars Day and join us for our Star Wars Party!  Play Star Wars bingo, take part in outer-galactic crafts, and create your own Jedi Lightsaber.  Kids get a free Star Wars book while supplies last.

Meet Author & Artist Ryan Estrada

Virtual Author Visit with Ryan Estrada

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Meet artist, author, and adventurer Ryan Estrada! Ryan teamed up with his wife Kim Hyun Sook, and illustrator Ko Hyung-Ju to make the award-winning graphic novel Banned Book C...

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

Meet artist, author, and adventurer Ryan Estrada!

Stress Management Through Movement

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A healthy, energetic body needs to feel relaxed while strong, flexible, mobile and well balanced. We can reduce stress in a most wonderful way while improving balance and agility. ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

A healthy, energetic body needs to feel relaxed while strong, flexible, mobile and well balanced. We can reduce stress in a most wonderful way while improving balance and agility.

Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 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.Mar 11       Green SlimeMar 25      ...

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

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

Mar 11       Green Slime

Mar 25       Seed Sowing

Craft supplies

Kids' Craft Night

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Kids in preschool through 5th grade are invited to craft with us!  Sign up for each week you would like to join us.March 4--Shamrock Thumbprint PaintingApril 1--Paper Plate Um...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Kids in preschool through 5th grade are invited to craft with us!  Sign up for each week you would like to join us.

March 4--Shamrock Thumbprint Painting

April 1--Paper Plate Umbrellas

May 6--Tissue Paper Flowers

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
All
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: All
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!

Foundation logo

Library Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting 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: Meeting 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?

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Únase a nuestro grupo de conversación en inglés para practicar sus habilidades de conversación.Practice your English conversation skills. For English language learners. Great oppor...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

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

STEM

Stories & STEM

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us as we read a story and explore STEM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-3.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us as we read a story and explore STEM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-3.

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, May 8, 2025 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.

Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies

Thursday, May 8, 2025 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!

A little girl sitting and stretching on a yoga mat.

Stories and Stretches

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

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

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Artist Reception with G.L. Smothers

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion and art reception for local artist G.L. Smothers. Pieces will be on display in the Adult Services area throughout the month of May.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion and art reception for local artist G.L. Smothers. Pieces will be on display in the Adult Services area throughout the month of May.

by any other name book cover

Pop-Up Book Club at Spoke & Vine

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at Evergreen Park's Spoke & Vine Wine Bar 3146 W 95th St., to discuss By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult. Wine is available for purchase, and a light food selection will...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join us at Evergreen Park's Spoke & Vine Wine Bar 3146 W 95th St., to discuss

Bob Elrich's Butterfly Garden Plant Sale

05/09/2025 @ 9:00am to 05/20/2025 @ 5:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Event Details:

Offsite by appointment. Call 708.209.2809 to make an appointment. 

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Event Details:

Offsite by appointment. 

Call 708.209.2809 to make an appointment. 

Medicare BINGO

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions, Financial/Money, Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The professionals with the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol at AgeOptions will be hosting an informative and entertaining game of BINGO to educate seniors with Medicare to Prev...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Financial/Money, Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

The professionals with the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol at AgeOptions will be hosting an informative and entertaining game of BINGO to educate seniors with Medicare to Prevent, Detect, and Report Medicare fraud and ab

Family Trivia spelled out with letters cut out of magazines.

Family Trivia Afternoon

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create a team of 2-6 people and join us for a fun-filled afternoon of trivia!  Each team must have at least one child aged 13 or younger and one adult.  Most appropriate ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Create a team of 2-6 people and join us for a fun-filled afternoon of trivia!  Each team must have at least one child aged 13 or younger and one adult.  Most appropriate for families with children in 3rd grade and older.

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Small child walking through library stacks.

Scavenger Hunt Week!

All Day 5/12 - 5/17
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

It's Scavenger Hunt Week at the Library!  Drop in anytime from May 12 through May 17 to find pictures hidden throughout the Library and earn a small prize.

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

It's Scavenger Hunt Week at the Library!  Drop in anytime from May 12 through May 17 to find pictures hidden throughout the Library and earn a small prize.

Computer Basics Part 1

Computer Basics Part 1

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class.  

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

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class.