Event List

Celebrate National Compost Awareness Week at the library and stop spending top dollar on compost at the garden center. Learn about DIY compost options that will work for you. Compost expert Sue Fitzgerald tells us how to get started. 

Adults and teens are welcome to enjoy family-friendly tabletop games with the Moraine Valley Gamers.
 

Ages 11-14

Need community service hours? Volunteer to help with the following programs if you enjoy spending time with young children and are good at working independently. 

All ages

Make an adorable thumbprint showpiece as a gift for your mom or any special someone in your life. While supplies last.

Big Sky Ensemble performs acoustic music drawing from folk, Americana, blues, and bluegrass traditions, featuring upright bass, mandolin, guitar, and dobro. 

This free concert has been sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Dive into the past at these tutorials for OLPL’s free genealogy resources.

Let's learn English together at this free ESL class for beginning and advanced speakers – begin anytime!  Tagalong children may come if they are supervised by their parents.

If you understand dementia and the individual, navigating tricky or challenging behaviors becomes a different kind of experience.

Drop in for assistance with your computer, smartphone or other device at this weekly help session.

Whether you like Monopoly, Uno, or Smash Bros, a game awaits you in the Teen Room! We offer a casual environment to learn new games and play old favorites. We also welcome you to bring your own! 

New or upcoming high school graduate? Feel like you don’t know what to do and your friends are leaving town? Join us for a social night with your peers to meet new people, pick up new hobbies, and talk about what to do next.

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.  

Ages 6-24 months

Stories, songs, and movement, supporting literacy development and learning in young children. 

Calling all Bingo lovers! This spring series will be held on the first Tuesday of the month at 10am in the Encore Room.

Ages 3-5

Stories, songs, and movement, supporting literacy development and learning in young children. 

To foster independence, we encourage children to attend without adults.  

Learn to create slides, use templates, insert images and more in Microsoft's slideshow presentation software.

Join Local History Librarian Tom Javorcic for a monthly walking tour of the exhibit "Founding Families of Oak Lawn."

You will be assisting with a variety of program preparation and cleaning tasks. 

Ages 2-3 with an adult 

Stories, songs, and movement, supporting literacy development and learning in young children. 

Join Pathlights for this six-class instruction series for adults ages 60 and over. The free classes will present basic tools to help improve your computer skills.

Kick back with friends and enjoy the movie of the week! Call or check the Teen Room Discord for more information on this week's showing. 

The Obento Lady, Sara Fujimura, shows you how to prepare quick, healthy, and flavorful lunches in 10 minutes or less per night. Discover new foods while learning the cultural meaning behind bento, the Japanese tradition of lunch making.

Join the Cook County Department of Public Health and the Respiratory Health Association for an informative parent presentation all about vaping. You'll learn more about what is in an e-cigarette, the negative side effects of vaping, the

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month from 7-8 p.m. for a Science Fiction short story. The group meets on the 2nd floor near the large windows in the Book Nook.