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2 events, 29

2023-05-01

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

Create your own cute little bald eagle from the kit and instructions we provide!  Kits are available starting May 1.  To request a kit, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

2023-05-01

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

Learn some cool rainbow facts; then do a fun Skittles Experiment. Kits will be available starting May 1.  To request a kit, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

5 events, 30

2023-05-01

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

2023-05-01

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Getting Creative Outdoors-Frisbee Art

May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Getting Creative Outdoors-Frisbee Art

Each meeting will focus on a STEAM activity.  Dress for a mess! Ages 8-10. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tween/Teen Candy Bar Bingo

May 30 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tween/Teen Candy Bar Bingo

Bring a full size candy bar and get a bingo card to play!  Maximum of 2 candy bars per player-Bingo is a game of chance and not everyone will win a candy bar.  Ages 9 and up. To register, call the...

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Tissue Paper Watercolor Art

May 30 @ 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Tissue Paper Watercolor Art

Make a vibrant and colorful piece of art! Ages 7-11.  To register call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

2 events, 31

2023-05-01

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

2023-05-01

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

3 events, 1

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

Learn about Newton’s Law and what it takes to make a kite fly!  Kits available starting June 1.  To request a kit, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Pool Noodle Monster Craft

June 1 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Pool Noodle Monster Craft

Join us for the a fun and creative craft!  All ages.  To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Barcodes Nonfiction Book Discussion Group

June 1 @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Barcodes Nonfiction Book Discussion Group

The 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.

2 events, 2

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

Pick up a craft kit to make at home!  Kits are available starting June 2. To request a kit, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

3 events, 3

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Saturday Stories

June 3 @ 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Saturday Stories

Take a break during your weekend and enjoy an hour of stories, fun and crafts. All ages.  To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

2 events, 4

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

4 events, 5

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pinecone Hedgehogs Kit

June 5 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pinecone Hedgehogs Kit

We’ll provide you with materials to create a colorful hedgehog made out of a pinecone! Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tiny Art Contest Kit

June 5 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tiny Art Contest Kit

We’ll provide you with a small canvas and some paint. Then, use that and any other supplies from home to decorate your canvas. You can  then submit a picture of your entry to kspringer@acornlibrary.org. Library staff will vote on their...

4 events, 6

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Zumba Class

June 6 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Zumba Class

Join us for Zumba classes this summer! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Navigate Your Stars: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward

June 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Navigate Your Stars: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward

Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, Jesmyn will discuss her life, her literary vision and her unique perspectives on love and loss....

3 events, 7

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

June 7 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

Need assistance with your genealogy research? Patty Higgins from the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society is available to answer your questions here at Acorn on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information about SSGHS, visit www.ssghs.org

5 events, 8

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 8 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

Meet up with all your story time friends for some stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles and playtime! Ages birth-2 and 1/2 years.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 8 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

Join us for stories, songs, bubbles and sidewalk chalk on the south lawn on the upper level of the Library.  All ages.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Felt Cactus Craft

June 8 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Felt Cactus Craft

Join us to create your own cactus! Space is limited. This event is for ages 18 and up only. To register, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

3 events, 9

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

8:30 PM

Outdoor Movie Night- “Moana”

June 9 @ 8:30 PM

Outdoor Movie Night- “Moana”

Join us for an outdoor movie night!  Individually wrapped snacks ands water will be served. Feel free to bring you own snacks!  Se sure to bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. To register, call the Youth Services Desk...

5 events, 10

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Forest Preserve Litter Clean-Up

June 10 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Forest Preserve Litter Clean-Up

Join us to help clean up the Midlothian Reservoir at 167th & Cicero. We’ll meet there and the library will provide gloves and trash bags. If you have a grabber or long tongs you'd like to use, bring them along....

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Making Change: A History of LGBTQ Activism

June 10 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Making Change: A History of LGBTQ Activism

Since the 1950s, massive change has occurred in the lives of LGBTQ people in the United States and in the societal and institutional responses to them. This talk will trace the history of LGBTQ activism from its start in the...

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lego Club

June 10 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lego Club

Each meeting we will build around a theme, and your creation will be on display for the month in the Youth Services Department!  Ages 6-12.  To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org, with your child's...

2 events, 11

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

5 events, 12

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 12 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance is coming to the Library! Utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons, this traveling museum brings its message of tolerance directly to our community. The museum aims to inspire people of all ages...

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Italian Conversation Group

June 12 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Italian Conversation Group

Join 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.  

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tech Time

June 12 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tech Time

Book a fifteen minute time slot with an Adult Services staff member to answer your technology questions or to direct you to reputable sources of evaluative information. Registration is required. Tech Time sessions cannot offer legal, medical, or tax advice,...

5 events, 13

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Little Builders

June 13 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Little Builders

Join us for open play where kids can create and build using different materials such as mega blocks, building shapes and other age appropriate materials. Ages 6 and under. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org,...

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 13 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance is coming to the Library! Utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons, this traveling museum brings its message of tolerance directly to our community. The museum aims to inspire people of all ages...

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Art Club-River Rock Painting

June 13 @ 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Art Club-River Rock Painting

Join us for painting, crafting and creating! This month we will be painting river rocks!  Ages 7 and up. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.

5 events, 14

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 14 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance is coming to the Library! Utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons, this traveling museum brings its message of tolerance directly to our community. The museum aims to inspire people of all ages...

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

June 14 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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An event every week that begins at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, repeating until July 26, 2023

Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

Beginning June 14, families with kids 18 and younger can stop by Acorn Library each Wednesday for a free meal kit. Each kit will contain 2-3 days of shelf stable food. Any individual 18 and under is eligible to receive...

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

June 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7 events, 15

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 15 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

Meet up with all your story time friends for some stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles and playtime! Ages birth-2 and 1/2 years.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 15 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

Join us for stories, songs, bubbles and sidewalk chalk on the south lawn on the upper level of the Library.  All ages.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Chair Yoga Class

June 15 @ 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Chair Yoga Class

Join us for chair yoga this summer! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

+ 2 More

4 events, 16

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 16 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance is coming to the Library! Utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons, this traveling museum brings its message of tolerance directly to our community. The museum aims to inspire people of all ages...

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Movie Matinee: The Fabelmans

June 16 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Movie Matinee: The Fabelmans

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth....

5 events, 17

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

All Aboard the Learning Train

June 17 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

All Aboard the Learning Train

Early learning stations are at each stop on this train!  After completing all the stops along the route, your child will earn a small incentive for learning with us!  Best suited for children PreK-Early Elementary aged.  No registration is required....

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Summer Painting Class

June 17 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Summer Painting Class

Learn how to paint a picture featuring fireflies! Brushes, canvases, and paint will all be provided! Space is extremely limited and this event is for ages 18 and up only. All skill levels are welcome to attend. To register, please...

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Dad is Rad Father’s Day Party

June 17 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Dad is Rad Father’s Day Party

Show dad how much he means to you at this totally rad Father’s Day Party!  All Ages. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your family's name, number of people attending and phone number/email...

2 events, 18

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

2 events, 19

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

4 events, 20

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Zumba Class

June 20 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Zumba Class

Join us for Zumba classes this summer! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Build All Together Now-Tallest Skyscraper

June 20 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Build All Together Now-Tallest Skyscraper

Each meeting focuses on a fun engineering challenge!  Ages 8-10. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.

5 events, 21

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

June 21 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

Beginning June 14, families with kids 18 and younger can stop by Acorn Library each Wednesday for a free meal kit. Each kit will contain 2-3 days of shelf stable food. Any individual 18 and under is eligible to receive...

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Float Your Boat Challenge

June 21 @ 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Float Your Boat Challenge

Create a boat with aluminum foil, legos and paper to see how many coins can sail on your boat without sinking! Ages 7 and up. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's...

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Braiding Sweetgrass: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer

June 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Braiding Sweetgrass: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer

Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, the award-winning author of "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants." In this insightful and inspiring talk, Robin will share her unique perspective on the interconnectedness...

6 events, 22

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 22 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

Meet up with all your story time friends for some stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles and playtime! Ages birth-2 and 1/2 years.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 22 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

Join us for stories, songs, bubbles and sidewalk chalk on the south lawn on the upper level of the Library.  All ages.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tween/Teen Friendship Bracelets

June 22 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tween/Teen Friendship Bracelets

Make a friendship bracelet for your bestie or yourself! Ages 9 and up. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.

+ 1 More

3 events, 23

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Preschool Lab-Bubbles

June 23 @ 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Preschool Lab-Bubbles

Learn about science through hands on activities perfect for little scientists! Ages 3-5. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.

4 events, 24

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Book Sale

June 24 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Book Sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Live Animal Show

June 24 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Live Animal Show

Come to see a variety of unusual and exotic animals up close and personal!  Presented by Animal Quest. All ages. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your family's name, number of people attending, ...

2 events, 25

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

3 events, 26

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

6:30 PM

Recipe for Friendship-Friendship Salad

June 26 @ 6:30 PM

Recipe for Friendship-Friendship Salad

Come together as a community to create yummy recipes and a new friendships. Ages 6-9. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email address.

3 events, 27

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Pan Am Betty Portrayal

June 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Pan Am Betty Portrayal

Fasten your uniform buttons and get ready to travel back to the golden age of air travel. In the 1960s, when jets were new, the stewardess was an all-American fantasy: hostess, nurse, cook, therapist and even sex symbol. In this...

5 events, 28

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Eric Carle Party

June 28 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Eric Carle Party

Celebrate this iconic children’s author with stories, games, crafts and a raffle of his books and other goodies!  All ages.  To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org with your child's name, age and phone number/email...

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

June 28 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

Beginning June 14, families with kids 18 and younger can stop by Acorn Library each Wednesday for a free meal kit. Each kit will contain 2-3 days of shelf stable food. Any individual 18 and under is eligible to receive...

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Paint a Paver

June 28 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Paint a Paver

Register to paint a paver to decorate the outside of the library! Families are encouraged to create a design together.  

6 events, 29

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 29 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

Meet up with all your story time friends for some stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles and playtime! Ages birth-2 and 1/2 years.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 29 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

Join us for stories, songs, bubbles and sidewalk chalk on the south lawn on the upper level of the Library.  All ages.  To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Paint a Paver

June 29 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Paint a Paver

Register to paint a paver to decorate the outside of the library! Families are encouraged to create a design together.  

+ 1 More

3 events, 30

2023-06-01

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

2023-06-02

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Babysitting Class

June 30 @ 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Babysitting Class

Learn how to become a better babysitter!  You'll learn how to stay safe, provide care for young children and infants, and how to choose age appropriate activities.  Please bring a doll if you have one.  Each participant will receive a...

0 events, 1

0 events, 2

May 1
May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

May 1
May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Getting Creative Outdoors-Frisbee Art

May 30 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tween/Teen Candy Bar Bingo

May 30 @ 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Tissue Paper Watercolor Art

May 1
May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

Kids Craft Kit-Pom Pom Bald Eagle

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - May 31 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Rainbow Science

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 1 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Pool Noodle Monster Craft

June 1 @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Barcodes Nonfiction Book Discussion Group

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 3 @ 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Saturday Stories

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 5 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pinecone Hedgehogs Kit

June 5 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tiny Art Contest Kit

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 6 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Zumba Class

June 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Navigate Your Stars: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 7 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 8 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 8 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 8 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Felt Cactus Craft

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 9 @ 8:30 PM

Outdoor Movie Night- “Moana”

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 10 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Forest Preserve Litter Clean-Up

June 10 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Making Change: A History of LGBTQ Activism

June 10 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lego Club

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 12 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 12 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Italian Conversation Group

June 12 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tech Time

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 13 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Little Builders

June 13 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 13 @ 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Art Club-River Rock Painting

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 14 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 14 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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An event every week that begins at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, repeating until July 26, 2023

Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

June 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 15 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 15 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 15 @ 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Chair Yoga Class

+ 2 More
June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 16 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Mobile Museum of Tolerance

June 16 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Movie Matinee: The Fabelmans

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 17 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

All Aboard the Learning Train

June 17 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Summer Painting Class

June 17 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Dad is Rad Father’s Day Party

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 20 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Zumba Class

June 20 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Build All Together Now-Tallest Skyscraper

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 21 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

June 21 @ 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Float Your Boat Challenge

June 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Braiding Sweetgrass: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 22 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 22 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 22 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tween/Teen Friendship Bracelets

+ 1 More
June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 23 @ 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Preschool Lab-Bubbles

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 24 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Book Sale

June 24 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Live Animal Show

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 26 @ 6:30 PM

Recipe for Friendship-Friendship Salad

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Pan Am Betty Portrayal

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 28 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Eric Carle Party

June 28 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Free Meals for Kids from the Oak Forest Rotary

June 28 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Paint a Paver

June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 29 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story and Playtime

June 29 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

Outdoor Story Time

June 29 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Paint a Paver

+ 1 More
June 1
June 1 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

STEAM Kit-Simple Bird Kite

June 2 @ 8:00 AM - June 30 @ 5:00 PM

Craft Kit-Pool Noodle Monster

June 30 @ 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Babysitting Class

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