Event List

Filters
Age Group
A Nintendo Switch with "Switch it up!" on the screen.

Nintendo Switch Gaming

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Children

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, June 29, 2026 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.  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.  Please register. 

An urban barn.

Wiggly Worms Storytime at Evergreen Park Urban Barn

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime, Take a Trip!
Age Group:
Children

Learn about worms and vermicomposting at the Evergreen Park Urban Barn (91st and Rockwell).  We'll have time for a craft and to see all of the animals at the barn.  For kids entering preschool through 3rd grade.  Meet at the barn.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Take a Trip!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about worms and vermicomposting at the Evergreen Park Urban Barn (91st and Rockwell).  We'll have time for a craft and to see all of the animals at the barn.  For kids entering preschool through 3rd grade.  Meet at the barn.

A city made of cardboard

Cardboard City Free Play

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Drop in anytime from 2-4 pm to help us build a cardboard city with our Makedo cardboard tools!

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

Drop in anytime from 2-4 pm to help us build a cardboard city with our Makedo cardboard tools!

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, June 30, 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 storytime 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

Clear slime with red and glue confetti stars in it.

America 250 Slime Workshop

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
250 USA Anniversary, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Make red, white, blue, or clear slime, then add in festive mix-ins and apple pie scent!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: 250 USA Anniversary, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make red, white, blue, or clear slime, then add in festive mix-ins and apple pie scent!

Two dinosaurs made out of Legos

History in Lego Bricks

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Use the Library's Legos to build structures inspired by different historical periods.  Most appropriate for kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

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

Use the Library's Legos to build structures inspired by different historical periods.  Most appropriate for kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

Box filled with nonperishable food items

Food Drive of the Month: Cake Mixes and Frosting

All Day 7/1 - 7/16
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

We are happy to partner with the Village Pantry in their Food Drive of the Month program! Each month we will focus on one type of food item to help the pantry stock their shelves and build their reserves.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Village Pantry in their Food Drive of the Month program! Each month we will focus on one type of food item to help the pantry stock their shelves and build their reserves.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, July 1, 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 storytime 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

Wednesday, July 1, 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.

The cover of the book How to Catch a Garden Fairy

Make Your Own Fairy House!

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Want to invite some fairies into your life?  We'll listen to the story, How to Catch a Garden Fairy, then build our own fairy houses.

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

Want to invite some fairies into your life?  We'll listen to the story, How to Catch a Garden Fairy, then build our own fairy houses.

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 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.  

Three red, white, and blue tie-dyed t-shirts

America 250 Tie-Dye T-Shirts

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Tent at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
250 USA Anniversary, Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Make a red, white, and blue tie-dyed t-shirt. Please bring your own washed, white, cotton t-shirt. The dye stains, so wear old clothes and shoes.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Tent
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: 250 USA Anniversary, Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a red, white, and blue tie-dyed t-shirt. Please bring your own washed, white, cotton t-shirt. The dye stains, so wear old clothes and shoes.

CLOSED

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
Cartoon baby with an open book on his/her lap.

Baby Bookworms

Monday, July 6, 2026 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.  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.  Please register. 

A dinosaur holding a paint brush

DinoArt Week: Prehistoric Cave Art

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

It's DinoArt Week!  Register for one, two, three, or all four fun art projects!  Younger kids will need adult help, particularly with the Perler Bead Dinos.

July 6--Prehistoric Cave Art

July 7--Fingerprint Art

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

It's DinoArt Week!  Register for one, two, three, or all four fun art projects!  Younger kids will need adult help, particularly with the Perler Bead Dinos.

July 6--Prehistoric Cave Art

July 7--Fingerprint Art

EP Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:45am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

EP Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Event Details:

EP Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, July 7, 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 storytime 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

A man's two hands, grasping at a pile of puzzle pieces.

Puzzle Race

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Compete with other teams to see who can finish a 200 piece puzzle the fastest!  We will divide you into teams for some competitive puzzle assemblage.  For kids entering grades K-5.

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

Compete with other teams to see who can finish a 200 piece puzzle the fastest!  We will divide you into teams for some competitive puzzle assemblage.  For kids entering grades K-5.

A dinosaur holding a paint brush

DinoArt Week: Fingerprint Art

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

It's DinoArt Week!  Register for one, two, three, or all four fun art projects!  Younger kids will need adult help, particularly with the Perler Bead Dinos.

July 6--Prehistoric Cave Art

July 7--Fingerprint Art

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

It's DinoArt Week!  Register for one, two, three, or all four fun art projects!  Younger kids will need adult help, particularly with the Perler Bead Dinos.

July 6--Prehistoric Cave Art

July 7--Fingerprint Art

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, July 8, 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 storytime 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

Learn about Worm Composting with Herman the Worm!

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Environment, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Join the South Suburban Cook County Master Gardeners as we discover the science behind indoor worm composting. Participants will learn about worm biology and observe red wiggler worms in an indoor composting bin. 

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

Join the South Suburban Cook County Master Gardeners as we discover the science behind indoor worm composting. Participants will learn about worm biology and observe red wiggler worms in an indoor composting bin. 

A dinosaur holding a paint brush

DinoArt Week: Stained Glass DinoArt

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

It's DinoArt Week!  Register for one, two, three, or all four fun art projects!  Younger kids will need adult help, particularly with the Perler Bead Dinos.

July 6--Prehistoric Cave Art

July 7--Fingerprint Art

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

It's DinoArt Week!  Register for one, two, three, or all four fun art projects!  Younger kids will need adult help, particularly with the Perler Bead Dinos.

July 6--Prehistoric Cave Art

July 7--Fingerprint Art

Evergreen Park Public Library Logo

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 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.