Forest Preserve Bingo
Stop by the Adult Services desk to receive a bingo card with items to locate in your local forest preserves! When you get a bingo, bring your card back to the Adult Services desk to receive a raffle ticket for...
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Events for Adults
Lights Out, Everybody: Mystery and Horror During the Golden Age of Radio
Meeting RoomThis presentation uses sound clips from some of radio's best known mystery and horror programs (including Escape, Inner Sanctum and Lights Out) to illustrate how radio could truly be a "Theater of the mind" and use music, voices and sounds...
Acorn Photo Contest
Submit photos you take of acorns or that incorporate acorns in some way to us by the end of the day on November 30th. Library staff will vote on their favorites, and the winner will receive a small prize! Email...
Italian Conversation Group
Conference RoomJoin us for a casual Italian conversation group led by Oak Forest resident Franco Lafiandra. All skill levels are welcome. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Genealogy Drop-In
Conference RoomNeed assistance with your genealogy research? Our Genealogy Group can help answer your questions on the first Wednesday of every month! For more information about SSGHS, visit www.ssghs.org
An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The Mob’s Influence on Popular Culture (Murder, Mayhem, and the Mob Part 4)
Meeting RoomFor over a century we have seen the Mob become not only a symbol for Chicago, but also a shockingly resonant symbol within the American narrative itself. But generally speaking, the knowledge and recognition of the Mob's role in Americana...
Barcodes Nonfiction Book Discussion Group
Conference RoomThe Barcodes Nonfiction Book Discussion Group will hold their monthly meeting in the Library’s Meeting Room. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact the Adult Services Department.
This is Really War: The Incredible True Story of a Navy Nurse POW in the Occupied Philippines
Meeting RoomIn 1941, twelve U.S. Navy Nurses were taken prisoner of war in the Philippines by the Empire of Japan. They were soon transferred to a civilian concentration camp in Manila. Under the direction of Chief Nurse Laura Cobb, the nurses...
Thanksgiving Sign Craft
Meeting RoomJoin us to create your own Thanksgiving sign! Space is limited. This event is for ages 18 and up only. To register, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Ageless Grace
Meeting RoomJoin us for this fun, creative, and playful chair exercise program that works out your brain as well as your body. Ageless Grace (Brain & Body Fitness) is a fun, creative, and playful exercise program that works out your brain...
Movie Club
Acorn Public Library DistrictJoin us for a discussion of a specific movie. Contact Adult Services for more information.