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Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math.  Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack.

Mar 11       Green Slime

Mar 25       Seed Sowing

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
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Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math.  Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack.

Mar 11       Green Slime

Mar 25       Seed Sowing

STEM

Stories & STEM

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

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

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Storytime
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Join us as we read a story and explore STEM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-3.

Dominoes in a run.

Domino Topplers Club

Thursday, June 5, 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!

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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!

Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

A monarch butterfly on a flower

Learn about Monarch Butterflies with the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Join an instructor from the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners to learn about the monarch butterfly, a magnificent, colorful species of butterfly that migrates from Mexico to Canada.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Join an instructor from the Cook County South Suburban Master Gardeners to learn about the monarch butterfly, a magnificent, colorful species of butterfly that migrates from Mexico to Canada.

Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

Lego cars on a wooden track.

Lego Car Races

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Make a Lego car out of the Library's Legos, then race to see who made the fastest car!  For kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.  No registration required.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science
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Make a Lego car out of the Library's Legos, then race to see who made the fastest car!  For kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.  No registration required.

Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

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

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

Mulitcolored liquids forming a rainbow effect in a jar.

Make a Rainbow in a Jar

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Compare the density of different liquids while creating a rainbow in a jar!  For kids entering 1st through 5th grade.  

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
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Event Details:

Compare the density of different liquids while creating a rainbow in a jar!  For kids entering 1st through 5th grade.  

A variety of experiments having to do with colors.

The Colorful World of STEM

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

Explore the world of color through science activities!

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the world of color through science activities!

Dominoes in a run.

Domino Topplers Club

Thursday, July 10, 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!

Register Now
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!

Three multicolored bird specimens

Junior Critter Investigators with the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Environment, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Why do different animals have different coverings? Explore different animal coverings by observing preserved specimens from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s collections.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Environment, STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Why do different animals have different coverings? Explore different animal coverings by observing preserved specimens from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s collections.

A taxidermied squirrel specimen

Explore Collections & Specimens from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Environment, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Explore local specimens from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s collections with an experienced Museum Educator. Observe and learn from preserved specimens such as nests, pinned insects and mammal study skins.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Environment, STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Explore local specimens from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s collections with an experienced Museum Educator. Observe and learn from preserved specimens such as nests, pinned insects and mammal study skins.

A large taco on the back of a semi truck.

Where Does Your Food Come From? A Farm to Table Taco Adventure with the Cook County Farm Bureau

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Environment, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Learn how tacos and their colorful ingredients get from the field to the table, with an instructor from the Cook County Farm Bureau! For kids entering grades 1-2.  Limit 30.  Please register.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Environment, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Learn how tacos and their colorful ingredients get from the field to the table, with an instructor from the Cook County Farm Bureau! For kids entering grades 1-2.  Limit 30.  Please register.

A variety of experiments having to do with colors.

The Colorful World of STEM

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Explore the world of color through science activities!

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
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Event Details:

Explore the world of color through science activities!

A rock collection in an egg carton

Start Your Rockin' Collection with the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Environment, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Have you ever wanted to start a rock collection?  An educator from the Lizzadro Museum for Lapidary Art will help you get started!  Please bring your own egg carton and feel free to bring in a few rocks for identification.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Environment, STEAM/Science
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Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to start a rock collection?  An educator from the Lizzadro Museum for Lapidary Art will help you get started!  Please bring your own egg carton and feel free to bring in a few rocks for identification.

Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

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

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

A variety of experiments having to do with colors.

The Colorful World of STEM

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Explore the world of color through science activities!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the world of color through science activities!

Man in a colorful coat, standing behind a table covered in dry ice.

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join Science Heroes on their mission to turn science into an adventure!  Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, the Science Heroes will get us excited about the science that’s all around us.

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Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance, STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
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Event Details:

Join Science Heroes on their mission to turn science into an adventure!  Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, the Science Heroes will get us excited about the science that’s all around us.

Colorful stack of craft sticks

Popsicle Stick Architecture

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Design your own miniature structures using craft sticks.  Participants will explore their own creativity and basic architectural concepts.  For kids entering 3rd through 5th grade.

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

Design your own miniature structures using craft sticks.  Participants will explore their own creativity and basic architectural concepts.  For kids entering 3rd through 5th grade.

A variety of experiments having to do with colors.

The Colorful World of STEM

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Explore the world of color through science activities!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the world of color through science activities!

Snack & STEAM

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles

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

Jun 10     DIY Lip Gloss & Strawberry Lemonade

Jun 24     What's Buzzin: Makey-Makey Build an Alarm

Jul 8        DIY Headphone Pouches & Popsicles