Week Calendar

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 is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register.  There is no Toddler Time on July 4.

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register.  There is no Toddler Time on July 5.

Preschool Storytime combines stories, songs, and art for kids from 3-5 years old. Please register.

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class. 

Kids ages 2-5 engage with books through poses, shapes and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register. 

Join other fiber artists for some mid-morning 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.

Adults with limited knowledge of computers can learn the main components, mouse, keyboard and common terminology. This is a hands-on class. 

Join us for outdoor stories at 10 am in our beautiful parks!  In the case of active rain, storytime will be held at the Library.

Kids ages 3-6 are invited to grab their tutus and join us for Ballerina Storytime. We'll listen to stories about ballet class, then get to sample a real ballet class, taught by Miss Allie from the Evergreen Park Recreation Department.

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking, because coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

Offering supportive and skilled support for those who are mourning the death of their loved one. Contact Sheila Reed at sheila.a.reed@osfhealthcare.org  or 708.229.4299 to register for this program.

Do you find yourself overwhelmed? Constantly taking on more than you can handle? Come and learn to use the Power of “No.” This workshop will combat the negative ideas about saying “no” and setting boundaries.

Help children make with sound activities and experiments and clean up.

Children entering 2nd through 5th grade are invited to learn all about sound, from the basics of soundwaves and pitch to the ways animals "talk."

Help kids make Shrinky Dink keychains.  Clean up and set the room up for the next event.

Meet the Trike-a-Delic Rider for Teen Art in the Park. Each artist will be given a Juneteenth quote to inspire a painting! Then, the original artwork will be transferred to a poster and displayed in the Teen Activity Room! 

Make a super-secret gift for your dad or other special man in your life (we'll be using Shrinky Dinks, but don't tell!)

Start your summer off right by getting some new-to-you books at our book swap! Bring in your gently used YA or children's books (in good condition) and trade them for the same number of books. Lots to choose from!

Count books, welcome customers, tidy up book tables, and put books in bags.

Chess rookies and masters meet at the Library to learn and play chess. EPCHS Chess Team players will teach the fundamentals of the game. All levels of play are welcome. Snacks will be served!

This month we'll share some sandwiches!  A variety of sandwich cookbooks are available at the Circulation Desk.  Pick one and bring some sandwiches to share!

Design your own pet name tag. Please register for a free account at Tinkercad.com in advance of this workshop.

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun.  Join us for a short story and some sensory play and exploration.  This playtime program is for children and their caregiver.

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.

Lions and tigers and puppets, oh my! In this classic heart-warming tale, children of all ages will watch with bated breath as a Kansas cyclone whisks Dorothy off to Oz where she befriends Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion.

Create this dramatic flag artwork on canvas with local artist Diane Shebelski. 

Help kids make chalk paint.  Clean up and set the room up for the next event.

Learn how to mix up some chalk paint then join us outside to chalk the walk.

Do you find yourself overwhelmed? Constantly taking on more than you can handle? Come and learn to use the Power of “No.” This workshop will combat the negative ideas about saying “no” and setting boundaries.

Find your song! Meetup in the teen activity room with Lena to explore and share music. You'll leave with a new playlist. 

Note:  This is a virtual program, it will not be held in the Library.   

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name and address for the record, and limit their comments to five minutes.