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Cards for Hospitalized Kids

12:00pm–4:00pm
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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 (

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Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register.

Domino Topplers Club

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other, STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build domino runs, then knock them down!  We'll supply the dominoes and challenge cards, you bring your creativity!

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register.

Anime and Ramen

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your favorite Manga, make your own ramen, and come watch Anime with us.

Stories & STEAM

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we read a story and explore STEAM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-2.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Discussion

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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 to discuss upcoming books for 2026. 

Preschool Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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.  

Groove & Move: Dance Fitness

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn to dance and increase your confidence, coordination, health, energy, and achieve your goals? Join professional dancer, Elaine Gotfryd-Noonan, as she dances you into shape and teaches dance fundamentals.

Be a High School Reading Buddy

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Reading Buddies

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
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!

Strength & Flexibility

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Health & Wellness, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class is geared towards functional strength and mobility to improve longevity and decrease the risk of injury.

Free Play Fridays

3:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Science
Event Details:

Drop in to the Library for a different free play activity every Friday after school anytime from 3pm to 4:45pm.  For kids in 5th grade and younger.

December 12--Build with Strawbees

December 19--Board Games

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres.

Drop-In Winter Playdate

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop by the Library for a playdate! Try out our toy collection and enjoy a variety of play stations as you meet other little ones and their caregivers.  For kids ages 5 and under.

Baby Bookworms

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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. There is no Baby Bookworm on January 19.  Please register.

Organize Your Computer Files

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create folders and organize your files.

Chess Rookies & Masters Meetup

6:00pm–7:00pm
All
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Give your brain a boost and play chess at the Library! All levels of play are welcome. Knowledgeable EPCHS high school chess players are on hand to coach and instruct players.  

Create Like the Masters

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso, then create your own art using the techniques they used. For kids in grades K through 5.

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register.

Snack & STEAM

3:30pm–4:15pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Dec 2      Elephant Toothpaste  

Wacky Winter STEM Club

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we make science, technology, engineering, and math come alive through hands-on experiments and interactive lessons. We'll explore new concepts, ask questions, and discover the fun side of STEM learning.

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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 story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register.