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Two smiling children playing Loteria, a bingo game from Mexico.

Bilingual Lotería

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Play this traditional Mexican game in both Spanish and English, and try your luck at winning prizes. For children and their families.  Juega este tradicional juego mexicano en...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Play this traditional Mexican game in both Spanish and English, and try your luck at winning prizes. For children and their families.  Juega este tradicional juego mexicano en español e inglés y prueba tu suerte para ganar premios.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, May 20, 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!

Bob Elrich's Butterfly Garden Plant Sale

05/21/2025 @ 9:00am to 05/24/2025 @ 12:00pm
Lobby at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Environment, Evergreen CARES
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

Offsite – Friday, May 9 to Tuesday, May 20 Call 708.203.2809 to make an appointment Library lobby – Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24   Bob will be at ...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: All
Program Type: Environment, Evergreen CARES
Event Details:

Offsite – Friday, May 9 to Tuesday, May 20 

Call 708.203.2809 to make an appointment 

Library lobby – Wednesday, May 21 to Saturday, May 24   

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

Wednesday, May 21, 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 21, 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.

no crying in baseball book cover

Stranger Than Fiction Book Discussion

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sometimes, life can be stranger than fiction. Join this monthly book club to discuss nonfiction titles. We will be meeting both in-person and online via Zoom. Register in adva...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Sometimes, life can be stranger than fiction. Join this monthly book club to discuss nonfiction titles.

Love Beyond the Law: The Bonnie and Clyde Story

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this captivating portrayal by historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons, we will delve into the remarkable story of Bonnie Parker. Gibbons will transport us back to that fateful da...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

In this captivating portrayal by historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons, we will delve into the remarkable story of Bonnie Parker.

Computer Basics Part 1

Computer Basics Part 1

Friday, May 23, 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. 


 

CLOSED

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
An open book in front of a globe. Rockets and stars are coming out of the book.

Storytime Around the World

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Explore stories from many cultures, discuss their origins, and create an after-school snack.  For kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade.  Please register.

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

Explore stories from many cultures, discuss their origins, and create an after-school snack.  For kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade.  Please register.

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, May 27, 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!

Luis Velez

Kindred Spirits Book Club

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This month's selection is White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing by Gail Lukasik. 

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month's selection is White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing by Gail Lukasik.

 

Genealogy Meet-Up

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet other genealogy enthusiasts, research your family history with access to Library resources like Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageHub, and the Library's Local History collecti...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

Meet other genealogy enthusiasts, research your family history with access to Library resources like Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageHub, and the Library's Local History collection.

A little girl sitting and stretching on a yoga mat.

Stories and Stretches

Thursday, May 29, 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.

A small canvas on a tiny easel. Paintbrushes are in the background in a mason jar.

Tiny Art Show

All Day 5/31 - 6/18
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Stop by the Children's Services Desk starting Saturday, May 31 to pick up a tiny canvas, while supplies last.  Paint your canvas at home and return your artwork by 5 pm on Wed...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Children's Services Desk starting Saturday, May 31 to pick up a tiny canvas, while supplies last.  Paint your canvas at home and return your artwork by 5 pm on Wednesday, June 18.  We will display your artwork in the library

Booker in a pile of foam.

Summer Reading Kick Off Party

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Help us kick off this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Color Our World, with a parking lot party! We'll have a petting zoo, a colored foam party, a bubble station, a visit from our...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Help us kick off this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Color Our World, with a parking lot party! We'll have a petting zoo, a colored foam party, a bubble station, a visit from our library mascot, Booker, and more! Feel free to bring a towel.

Box filled with nonperishable food items

Food Drive of the Month: Peanut Butter & Jelly

All Day 6/2 - 6/16
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults
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 a...

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.

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, June 2, 2025 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.  Please register. 

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.  Please register. 

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

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

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

Girl Scout Logo

Stories and Girl Scouts!

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a delightful storytime with Victoria Fernandez Diaz of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana!  Victoria will read The World Needs More Purple Pe...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Join us for a delightful storytime with Victoria Fernandez Diaz of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana!  Victoria will read The World Needs More Purple People by Benjamin Hart and Kristen Bell, followed by&n

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

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

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 5, 2025 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 is no Preschool Storytime on June 19, 2025.

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 is no Preschool Storytime on June 19, 2025.

A woman dressed in a demin outfit, holding a ukulele.

Miss Katie Sings!

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join performer, Miss Katie Sings, for a fun time of music and movement! Enjoy new and familiar songs rooted in kindness, imaginative play, and community. For ag...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join performer, Miss Katie Sings, for a fun time of music and movement! Enjoy new and familiar songs rooted in kindness, imaginative play, and community. For ages 0-7 with a caregiver.

Hand coloring a black velvet poster with Sharpies.

Black Velvet Coloring Kits

All Day
Main Floor at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

While supplies last, pick up a black velvet coloring kit to color your own black velvet poster.  No room is complete without black velvet art.  Relax, destress, and creat...

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

While supplies last, pick up a black velvet coloring kit to color your own black velvet poster.  No room is complete without black velvet art.  Relax, destress, and create.