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Kids' Craft Night

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Kids in preschool through 5th grade are invited to craft with us!  Sign up for each week you would like to join us. March 5:  Fingerpainting Rainbows March 19: Butt...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

March 5:  Fingerpainting Rainbows

March 19: Butterfly Painting

April 2: Bubble Wrap Painting

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 ...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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.

Chair yoga

Copy of Spring 2 Choga (Chair Yoga) with Joan Z.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form (see link below). Certified yo...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form (see link below).

Chair yoga

Spring 2 Choga (Chair Yoga) with Joan Z.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Joan Zigulich of Yoga Pathway, LLC, will lead you in a chair yoga practice, This gentle form of yoga consists of simple movements to strengthen and stretc...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Joan Zigulich of Yoga Pathway, LLC, will lead you in a chair yoga practice, This gentle form of yoga consists of simple movements to strengthen and stretch the whole body all while seated in a chair.

The Lorax saying, "Plant a seed. Grow a reader. Protect the Earth!"

Planting with the Lorax

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Environment, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Watch The Lorax (1972) and create your own planting to take home and plant outside!

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Environment, Home & Garden
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Watch The Lorax (1972) and create your own planting to take home and plant outside!

Child drawing a large butterfly with markers

A-May-Zing Morning Makers

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for four weeks of morning arts and crafts!  For kids ages 2-5.  Registration required. 

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join us for four weeks of morning arts and crafts!  For kids ages 2-5.  Registration required. 

OSF Healthcare Grief Support Group

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 t...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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.

 

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:45pm - 6:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Thank you for signing up to be a high school reading buddy!  High school reading buddies help students in grades K to 5 select books, listen to them read aloud, play games, an...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Thank you for signing up to be a high school reading buddy!  High school reading buddies help students in grades K to 5 select books, listen to them read aloud, play games, and provide homework help.  Earn service hours and help us grow

Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Students in grades K to 5 select a book and read it aloud to a high school reading buddy. Reading Buddies assist with homework, play games, and make crafts.

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Students in grades K to 5 select a book and read it aloud to a high school reading buddy. Reading Buddies assist with homework, play games, and make crafts.

"Cycle of Memory" Screening

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions, Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this intergenerational screening of Cycle of Memory the new award-winning documentary about two siblings’ bicycle adventure to find the memories their grandfather lost ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Join us for this intergenerational screening of Cycle of Memory the new award-winning documentary about two siblings’ bicycle adventure to find the memories their grandfather lost to Alzheimer’s. The film is 72 minutes long and will

A woman reading a book to a little girl

Saturday Stories

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Can't make it to storytime during the week (or just need more storytime in your life)?  Join us for Saturday Stories!  We'll have stories, songs, rhymes, and fun, most ap...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Can't make it to storytime during the week (or just need more storytime in your life)?  Join us for Saturday Stories!  We'll have stories, songs, rhymes, and fun, most appropriate for children ages 2-6, but all ages are welcome.  No

CLOSED

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Evergreen Park Public Library

Evergreen Park Public Library is closed in Observance of Memorial Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library
Description:

Evergreen Park Public Library is closed in Observance of Memorial Day weekend.

Pop Open a Good Book on a striped background with a few pieces of popcorn.

Pop Open a Good Book Club

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Kids in first through third grade can grab some popcorn and practice their reading skills.  We'll all take turns reading a few fun stories together each month!

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Kids in first through third grade can grab some popcorn and practice their reading skills.  We'll all take turns reading a few fun stories together each month!

glass jars

Design Your Own Candle Votive

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to design your own set of votive candle holders. Will you modge podge, paint, or etch the glass? All three? Let your creativity take control and inspiration be your guide.&...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join us to design your own set of votive candle holders. Will you modge podge, paint, or etch the glass? All three? Let your creativity take control and inspiration be your guide. 

Yak & Yarn Hangout

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 ...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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.

Chair yoga

Copy of Spring 2 Choga (Chair Yoga) with Joan Z.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form (see link below). Certified yo...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

You are registering for the Virtual Chair Yoga. The link will be sent to you after you register and we verify you have filled out the release form (see link below).

Chair yoga

Spring 2 Choga (Chair Yoga) with Joan Z.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Seniors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Joan Zigulich of Yoga Pathway, LLC, will lead you in a chair yoga practice, This gentle form of yoga consists of simple movements to strengthen and stretc...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Joan Zigulich of Yoga Pathway, LLC, will lead you in a chair yoga practice, This gentle form of yoga consists of simple movements to strengthen and stretch the whole body all while seated in a chair.

From Dust to Stardust cover

Kindred Spirits Book Club

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This month's selection is From Dust to Stardust by Kathleen Rooney. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Everyone is welcome to attend. This program is made possible th...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

This month's selection is From Dust to Stardust by Kathleen Rooney. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Everyone is welcome to attend.

OSF Healthcare Grief Support Group

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 t...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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.

 

A child reading a book behind a plate of cookies

The Smart Cookie Book Club

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Third through 5th graders meet monthly to talk about books with other book-loving kids, eat cookies, and do a fun activity!  Books will be available for check out at the Circu...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Third through 5th graders meet monthly to talk about books with other book-loving kids, eat cookies, and do a fun activity!  Books will be available for check out at the Circulation Desk by the first of each month.

A lemon sun.

Sweet Summer: Summer Reading Kick-Off Party

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Help us kick off this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Sweet Summer, with a parking lot party! We'll have a petting zoo, frozen custard from Culver's, the Science Heroes will bring...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Help us kick off this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Sweet Summer, with a parking lot party!

Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Project

06/01/2024 @ 5:00pm to 06/30/2024 @ 5:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All
Event Details:

The Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Project will be on display in the Library throughout June. Evergreen Park Community High School art students under the direction of Libby McArth...

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Project will be on display in the Library throughout June.

CLOSED

All Day
Evergreen Park Public Library

Evergreen Park Public Library is closed Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day. Sunday hours resume September 15, Noon-4 pm.

Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library
Description:

Evergreen Park Public Library is closed Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day. Sunday hours resume September 15, Noon-4 pm.

Cartoon baby with an open book on his/her lap.

Baby Bookworms

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
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.  There is no Baby Bookworms ...

Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.  There is no Baby Bookworms on July 1.