Event List

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.

Ages 2-3 with an adult 

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

Friends of the Library monthly Board meeting

Ages 6 and up

All skill levels welcome to learn the game or get some practice!

Join us on a fantasy adventure in Dungeons & Dragons 5e. No experience or  supplies needed. May the dice favor you.  

Join us for a variety of calming activities, like sensory play or meditations, to help let go of some stress or reset from a long week.

Ages 2-5 with an adult 

Dance, jump, and shake your sillies out with fun songs and props!