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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

April 1 @ 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

1 event, 2

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tot Art

April 2 @ 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tot Art

Do you have a creative toddler?  Join us for Tot Art where we will create an art project based on a monthly theme that is perfect for little hands. Ages 5 and Under.

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2 events, 4

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wooden Bunny Craft Kit

April 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wooden Bunny Craft Kit

We’ll provide you with a wooden circle, paint, and felt for ears to create the face of a bunny. Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Easter Egg Painted Rocks Kit

April 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Easter Egg Painted Rocks Kit

We’ll provide you with a rock, paints, and a brush to create an Easter Egg design. Supplies are limited. To reserve a kit, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

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6:30 PM

Family Bingo

April 6 @ 6:30 PM

Family Bingo

Be the first to say ‘Bingo!’ in the game and win prizes! All Ages.  To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Beaded Bracelet Making

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

Beaded Bracelet Making

Join us to create your own beaded bracelet! All materials will be provided. Space is limited. This event is for ages 18 and up only. To register, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org. 

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

April 6 @ 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

4 events, 7

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 7 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

This story time for babies and toddlers features lots of action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and stories followed by playtime!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 7 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

This story time for preschoolers features lots of stories, action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and a craft or activity!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

6:00 PM

Tween/Teen Connect 4 Tournament

April 7 @ 6:00 PM

Tween/Teen Connect 4 Tournament

Can you get 4 in a row before your opponent? Compete to win a prize! Ages 9 and Up. To register, call the Youth Services Department or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

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11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Picture Book Mini Golf

April 9 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Picture Book Mini Golf

Drop in and play mini golf in the Youth Services Department on our picture book themed course! No registration required.

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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Book Butterfly Cage Kit and Contest

April 11 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Book Butterfly Cage Kit and Contest

We’ll provide you with a book and instructions to fold a butterfly cage. Use supplies at home to decorate your butterfly cage and then submit a picture of your entry to kspringer@acornlibrary.org. Library staff will vote on their favorites, and...

6:30 PM

Newspaper Kites Family Program

April 11 @ 6:30 PM

Newspaper Kites Family Program

Help celebrate Earth Day by making a recycled newspaper kite.  When you’re done, we’ll go outside and test them out!  All Ages.  To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

2 events, 12

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Littler Builders

April 12 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Littler 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. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Art Club

April 12 @ 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Art Club

If you like to be creative, join us for art club! We will be painting, learning about art and having fun! Ages 6 and Up. To register, call 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

April 13 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

April 13 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 14 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

This story time for babies and toddlers features lots of action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and stories followed by playtime!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 14 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

This story time for preschoolers features lots of stories, action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and a craft or activity!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tech Time

April 14 @ 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,...

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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lego Club

April 16 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lego Club

Each meeting we will create around a different theme.   Ages 6-12. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org starting April 2.

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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Story Time Fun

April 19 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Story Time Fun

Join us for a night of stories, songs and a craft! Ages 3-8. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.

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3 events, 21

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 21 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

This story time for babies and toddlers features lots of action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and stories followed by playtime!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 21 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

This story time for preschoolers features lots of stories, action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and a craft or activity!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

6:00 PM

TAG

April 21 @ 6:00 PM

TAG

Grades 6 to 12 Does meeting new friends and hanging out with your peers while planning volunteer activities sound interesting to you? The TAG group volunteers at the library and in the community on a monthly basis as opportunities present...

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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

An Evening With Nick Offerman and Jeff Tweedy

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

An Evening With Nick Offerman and Jeff Tweedy

Join us for actor/humorist/woodworker Nick Offerman in conversation with musician/hiking buddy Jeff Tweedy. Best known for his breakout role as Ron Swanson in the hit TV series Parks and Recreation, actor and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman, originally...

3 events, 28

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 28 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

This story time for babies and toddlers features lots of action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and stories followed by playtime!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 28 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

This story time for preschoolers features lots of stories, action rhymes, singing, fingerplays, and a craft or activity!  To register for the Spring session or an individual date, please email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 7087-687-3700.

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

Versiti Blood Drive

April 28 @ 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

Versiti Blood Drive

Versiti Blood Center of Illinois will be holding a mobile blood drive in the library's parking lot from 3-6:30 pm. Please consider donating blood, especially since January is National Blood Donor Month! To schedule your appointment, visit the Versiti Blood...

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1 event, 30

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Dog Man Program

April 30 @ 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Dog Man Program

Learn how to draw Dog Man, find out which Dog Man character you are and take the K9 Sniff Test Challenge! To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org starting April 16. Ages 7 and Up.

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May STEAM Kit-Chromatography Flowers

May STEAM Kit-Chromatography Flowers

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

May STEAM Kit-Chromatography Flowers

What is chromatography? Discover what chromatography is by doing this fun STEAM activity; then turn your experiment into a cute bouquet of flowers!  Kits available throughout the month.  To request a kit email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk...

2022-05-01

March Kids Craft Kit-Tulip Flower Basket

March Kids Craft Kit-Tulip Flower Basket

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

March Kids Craft Kit-Tulip Flower Basket

Make a cute spring craft!  Kits available thoughout the month.  To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

May 1 @ 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

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April 1
April 1 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

April 2
April 2 @ 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tot Art

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April 4
April 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wooden Bunny Craft Kit

April 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Easter Egg Painted Rocks Kit

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April 6
April 6 @ 6:30 PM

Family Bingo

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

Beaded Bracelet Making

April 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Genealogy Drop-In

April 7
April 7 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 7 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 7 @ 6:00 PM

Tween/Teen Connect 4 Tournament

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April 9
April 9 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Picture Book Mini Golf

  • There are no events on this day.
April 11
April 11 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Book Butterfly Cage Kit and Contest

April 11 @ 6:30 PM

Newspaper Kites Family Program

April 12
April 12 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Littler Builders

April 12 @ 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Art Club

April 13
April 13 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

April 13 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

April 14
April 14 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 14 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tech Time

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April 16
April 16 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lego Club

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April 19
April 19 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Story Time Fun

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April 21
April 21 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 21 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 21 @ 6:00 PM

TAG

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

An Evening With Nick Offerman and Jeff Tweedy

April 28
April 28 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring

Lapsit Story Time and Play

April 28 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Recurring

3-5 Yr Old Story Time

April 28 @ 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

Versiti Blood Drive

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April 30
April 30 @ 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Dog Man Program

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

May STEAM Kit-Chromatography Flowers

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

March Kids Craft Kit-Tulip Flower Basket

May 1 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

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