Event List

The shapes and colors of flowers and leaves can be transferred to paper by pounding them with a hammer! We will create three lovely cards, plus show you a great online library resource through Creativebug so you can make more.

Meet local fans, share recommendations, hold casual conversation, and uncover new and old anime while watching anime with fans ranging from newbies to seasoned veterans, and everything in between.

Sage Stories Culture Club will feature discussions of books and media with characters and information relevant to the fastest growing age group in the United States.

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and addresses the societal issues that contribute

In this critically-acclaimed movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, a misfit group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own's daughter (R, 2025, 161 minutes).

Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oak Lawn Community Library Foundation.

Learn to create, save, open, print and make changes to documents in Microsoft Word.

Explore paragraph spacing and layout settings in Microsoft Word, including columns and bulleted lists.

What is Emotional Intelligence, and how does one get it? Led by Pastor Daneil Stidham of Oak Lawn Calvary Church, we invite you to learn how to differentiate between where you end and where others begin.

Calling all writers! Come read your written works in any genre and get feedback from the group. 

Bring your handicraft projects–crochet, knitting or sewing–and spend an hour enjoying conversation while your needles do the work.

Agnes Shakespeare – the wife of the world's most famous writer – struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. PG-13, 2025, 125 minutes.

Artemis by Andy Weir                                                     

Book Discussion Group meets every fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m.  Pick up books at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor, one month in advance.

Bring in your device and learn how to call, text, download apps, and take and share pictures.

The Oak Lawn Writers’ Group invites performers to share personal works of writing, poetry, presentation, or musical performance. Share your talent or come enjoy the show!

Learn how to create formulas and enter data into spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel.

Learn how to format a spreadsheet and practice using formulas and equations. Requires basic computer skills.

Jeremy Allen White stars as a young musician, Bruce Springsteen, on the cusp of global superstardom, as he struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past (2025, PG-13, 120 minutes).

BYO needlework projects and stop by the Knit N’ Stitch with Jennifer Rodriguez and friends to enjoy conversation and crafting: crocheters, knitters, plus cross-stitchers and embroiderers welcome.  

Friends of the Library monthly Board meeting

Book discussion for Park Lawn participants with librarian Roger Burns. Book details forthcoming.

Short Stories Discussion Group meets every second Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Mary Nelson Room.

Monthly meeting of ATLAS SLAM (Suburban Library Administrator's Meeting)