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Bad Art Night

6:00pm–7:15pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leave your inner critic at the door for a night of judgment-free creative expression! Bad Art Night is a freestyle crafting event where the goal is to make the “worst” piece of art.

This event is in the "Children" group

Stories and Stretches

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start the New Year With Meditation 

This event is in the "Children" group

Stories & STEAM

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we read a story and explore STEAM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-2.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Be a High School Reading Buddy

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be a high school reading buddy! Earn service hours and foster a love of reading.

This event is in the "Children" group

Reading Buddies

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Strength & Flexibility

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Health & Wellness, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class is geared towards functional strength and mobility to improve longevity and decrease the risk of injury.

This event is in the "Children" group

Free Play Fridays

3:00pm–4:45pm
Children
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 "Teens" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your 2026 vision board by assembling a collage made of magazine cutouts of your dreams and goals! 

This event is in the "Children" group

Drop-In Winter Playdate

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop by the Library for a playdate! Try out our toy collection and enjoy a variety of play stations as you meet other little ones and their caregivers.  For kids ages 5 and under.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sensory Play Sunday

1:30pm–3:00pm
Children
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 "Children" group

Baby Bookworms

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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 Bookworm on January 19.  Please register.

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

Goal Setting for 2026!

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join M. Colleen Klimczak as she helps you set your 2026 up for success with goal setting. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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. Please register.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Snack & STEAM

3:30pm–4:15pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Dec 2      Elephant Toothpaste  

This event is in the "Children" group

Wacky Winter STEM Club

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
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.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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. Please register.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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
This event is in the "Adults" group

One World - Peak Photographic Travel

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Travel
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a photographic journey through all seven continents with Dr. Michael S Lewis.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Typing Class

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: AgeOptions, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hands-on class to improve your typing skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Be a High School Reading Buddy

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be a high school reading buddy! Earn service hours and foster a love of reading.