Upcoming Events

Kids entering 5th grade and younger are invited to drop in anytime from 2pm-4pm to make a bracelet to help you get ready for your Juneteenth celebration!

Gather in person to meet award-winning author and artist Deya Muniz and discuss her national bestselling graphic novel, The Princess and the Grill Cheese Sandwich. Delicious, gooey grilled cheese sandwiches will be served!

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!

From the shotgun shack to our 44^th president, the Black Experience in Chicago is rich, nuanced, and profound.

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

Join an instructor from the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners to learn about the monarch butterfly, a magnificent, colorful species of butterfly that migrates from Mexico to Canada.

"The Color is Blak" is a photo exhibit in honor of Blak Excellence and Juneteenth by Evergreen Park Public Library's own Ivana Jarmon. Photos will be on display in the Adult Services area throughout the month of June. 

Learn about artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, then create your own art using the techniques they used.  We'll meet every Wednesday in June at 6:30pm.  For kids entering 1st through 5th grade.

Play brings joy and it is helpful for problem solving. Research shows that being playful is an integral way to help enjoy life.

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

Roast some gooey marshmallows, slap together a s'more, and read by the light of a campfire at our beautiful Urban Barn. Bring your own book, blanket, or lawn chair. We'll provide s'mores, books, and flashlights.

Bring a smock and get ready for some messy fun!  Little fingers will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, printing, and creating while developing fine motor, language and self-help skills.  For kids ages 2-5.  Registration re

Bring a box big enough for your child to sit in.  Use our craft supplies to turn the box into a car!  Then your child can hop into the driver's seat, grab a snack and watch a short cartoon.  Craft supplies and snack provided. 

Join us for an art reception featuring an exhibit of tiny art created by children of the community! Light refreshments will be served.  Drop-in anytime from 1pm-3pm.

Are you ready to storm the castle, defeat the monsters, or discover a lost treasure! Take an imaginery adventure and play A Wild Sheep's Chase. 

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver.  Please register. 

Learn how plants use colors to communicate and meet the bees 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.&nb

Beware, playing chess can make you brainy! Play and learn chess under the guidance of EPCHS Chess Team players.  All levels of play are welcome.

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

June 9--Melted Crayon Butterflies

June 23--Color Wheel Sunflowers

July 21--Cardboard String Art

Imagine having a conversation with a memorable woman from history. Leslie Goddard, an award-winning actress will bring history alive with her fun and inspiring portrayal of Lucille Ball.  

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

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

Join us for 4 weeks of messy, outdoor fun!  We'll splash, splatter, drip, spray and create!  Please wear clothes that you can get messy in.  In case of rain, we will meet indoors.