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Merry Grinchmas!

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie
Age Group:
Children

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

Closed for In-Service Day

All Day
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
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Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing and Dance Along!

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, Music
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Movie, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

This event is in the "All" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

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 (

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 (

This event is in the "Children" group

Baby Bookworms

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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 Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

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 Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Movie Screening: The Polar Express

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a screening of The Polar Express and make your own ornament. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of The Polar Express and make your own ornament. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cookbook Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Cooking
Age Group:
Adults

Let's dish about cookbooks!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's dish about cookbooks!

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

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.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Make a Sock Gnome

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Get festive and make holiday gnomes using socks!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get festive and make holiday gnomes using socks!

This event is in the "Children" group

Wacky Winter STEM Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stampin' Up

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Esther Thoele of Stampin' Up will teach you how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards. Participants will create different themed cards each month. Bring your own scissors and adhesive.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Esther Thoele of Stampin' Up will teach you how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards. Participants will create different themed cards each month. Bring your own scissors and adhesive.
This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

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.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

This event is in the "Adults" group

English Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en inglés

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group

Hot Cocoa and Crochet with Ava

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Learn how to crochet a bookmark in two sessions with Ava! Hot cocoa will be served. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to crochet a bookmark in two sessions with Ava! Hot cocoa will be served. 

This event is in the "All" group

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Conference Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
All

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 for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: All
Event Details:

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 for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

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.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

This event is in the "Children" group

Make a Moomin!

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Enter the world of Moomin Trolls! We will use perler beads to craft our own characters from the Finn Family Moomintroll series by Tove Jansson. 

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

Enter the world of Moomin Trolls! We will use perler beads to craft our own characters from the Finn Family Moomintroll series by Tove Jansson. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Free Play Fridays

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

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

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program 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

This event is in the "Children" group

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sensory Play Sunday

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Children

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. No registration required.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some messy fun. Drop in anytime from 1:30 to 3 pm for some sensory play and exploration. This playtime program is for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. No registration required.

This event is in the "All" group

Chess Rookies & Masters Meetup

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All

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.  

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.  

This event is in the "Children" group

Make a Graham Cracker "Gingerbread" House

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Make a gingerbread house out of graham crackers and candy.  Please register.

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

Make a gingerbread house out of graham crackers and candy.  Please register.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group with OSF HealthCare

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, OSF
Age Group:
Adults

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting. 

Today's Topic: Stroke and Diabetes

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

The Stroke Support Group brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and other interested parties for mutual help, fellowship, and education. Focused topics are discussed at each meeting. 

Today's Topic: Stroke and Diabetes

This event is in the "Children" group

Domino Topplers Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

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

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!