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Bilingual Lotería

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration 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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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 - 05/24/2025 @ 12:00pm
All
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

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

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

Stories & STEM

3:45pm - 4:15pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Stranger Than Fiction Book Discussion

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration 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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Performance
Registration 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

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration 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
Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar

Storytime Around the World

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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!

Kindred Spirits Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration 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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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.

Stories and Stretches

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime
Registration 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.

Tiny Art Show

All Day 5/31 - 6/18
Children
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

Summer Reading Kick Off Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm
All, Children, Teens, Adults
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.

Food Drive of the Month: Peanut Butter & Jelly

All Day 6/2 - 6/16
All, Children, Teens, Adults
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.

Baby Bookworms

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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. 

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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. 

Stories and Girl Scouts!

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration 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

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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. 

Preschool Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.

Miss Katie Sings!

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration 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.

Black Velvet Coloring Kits

All Day
Children
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.