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Plant a Tree with the EPPL

All Day 1/6–3/15
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment, Home & Garden
Event Details:

We are celebrating Earth Day this Spring by participating in the Neighborhood Forest free tree program for kids.

Earth Day Craft Nights

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees

Earth Day Craft Nights

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees

Craft Supply Swap

12:00pm–5:00pm
All
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Event Details:

Calling all crafters! Bring your good-condition craft supplies to the swap or bring them to the Circulation Desk in advance on Wednesday, April 15, or Thursday, April 16.

Craft Supply Swap

9:00am–4:00pm
All
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Event Details:

Calling all crafters! Bring your good-condition craft supplies to the swap or bring them to the Circulation Desk in advance on Wednesday, April 15, or Thursday, April 16.

Lasting Legacies of Women Who Loved Nature

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Registration Required
Event Details:

Harriet Knudson, a founder of the Springfield, Illinois Civic Garden Club, dreamed of creating a garden that would be a “living memorial to Abraham Lincoln.”  She took action to make this dream become a reality, working with renowned landscap

Helen Cuprisin Earth Day Celebration

10:00am–1:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the memory of Helen Cuprisin and all things green! The day will include free Zinnia seeds, a craft swap, a plant swap, and a presentation.

Please join us! Timeline for the day:

Rain Barrel Art Project

10:00am–1:00pm
All
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Event Details:

Decorate rain barrels by painting and drawing on them. 

Herbal Treasures

11:00am–12:00pm
All
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step back in time and uncover the traditional wisdom of herbs! This engaging talk explores historical herbal remedies, folklore, and the Victorian language of flowers.

Dryer Balls

12:30pm–1:30pm
All
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Barb Simon to teach us how to make non-toxic, eco-friendly dryer balls, the natural alternative to dryer sheets and fabric softener. Barb will raffle off 10 dryer balls for patrons to take home. 

Earth Day Craft Nights

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day - Helen Cuprisin, Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're celebrating Earth Day!  Join us to make some nature-inspired crafts.  Register for 1, 2, or all 3 days!

April 8--Nature Prints

April 15--Pet Rocks

April 22--Coffee Filter Trees