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This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
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Bingo-Palooza: Book Cover Bingo

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get five familiar book covers in a row for a BINGO! 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 3-6" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Books & Ballerinas

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Ages 3-6, Grades K-2
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come see a short ballet performance and then learn a few ballet moves of your own from the talented dancers of Ballet 5:8.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

DIY Puzzle & Game!

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have fun making your own puzzle and tic-tac-toe game! 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Crafty Readers: Back to School

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read a story and create a craft to celebrate the new school year.  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 3-6" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Back to HOMEschool Celebration

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Ages 3-6, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Family Event. Come celebrate the beginning of a new school year. We will have a Homeschool ID booth, crafts, and Legos.  Join us to meet some new friends! REGISTRATION APPRECIATED BUT NOT REQUIRED.  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Library Buddies: Teeny Tiny Eco-Jars

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Team up with teens and learn all about Ecospheres, tiny self-contained ecosystems in a jar. We will be creating our own eco-jars to take home that will have tiny snails to keep. 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Color Monster

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Come and express your feelings in a colorful way by creating your own color monster and playing a colors game. REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 2 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Library Buddies: Decorate a Doghouse

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts by decorating a mini doghouse for a mini Snoopy! REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 2 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Video Game Club

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Get ready for an action-packed time at Video Game Club! We’ll be playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both on the Nintendo Switch!  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Create your own Encanto House

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we will read Encanto and create your own Madrigal House! REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 2 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group

Homeschool Board Games and Bricks

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Family Event, Teen Program, Youth Program
Event Details:

Meet some new friends at our monthly homeschool meetup. Bring a friend or come open to meeting a new one. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 3-6" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Autumn Family Dance

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Ages 3-6, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s sing, move, and dance along to our favorite interactive family songs. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Come join us for some fun in the pumpkin patch & other spooky activities. REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 15 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Dancing Ghosts and Levitating Rings

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Come and create your own magic tricks that you can also do at home to amaze your family and friends. REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 15 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Library Buddies: Dinovember

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Buddy up with a teen to make awesome dinosaur collages, then come back to find pictures of your dinos in the November scavenger hunt in the Children’s Library. REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 15 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Video Game Club

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Get ready for an action-packed time at Video Game Club! We’ll be playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both on the Nintendo Switch!  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Spooky Stories & Slime... Oh My!

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Let's get ready for Halloween and read spooky stories and make spooky gloopy slime! 15 participants, 3 volunteers REGISTRATION OPENS: Sept. 15 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Puzzle Mania

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Unplug and unwind as you put together your puzzle-solving skills with family and friends. Registration appreciated but not required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Library Buddies: Make a Mask

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Buddy up with a teen to make a mask based on your favorite superhero! REGISTRATION OPENS: Oct. 15 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group

Homeschool Board Games and Bricks

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Family Event, Teen Program, Youth Program
Event Details:

Meet some new friends at our monthly homeschool meetup. Bring a friend or come open to meeting a new one. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Minecraft Gaming Adventure

10:00am–11:30am
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. See if you can solve the Rumpelstiltskin Escape Room created in Minecraft.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Gobble Gobble Gobble

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-2. Let's read about turkeys and make your own centerpiece, a paper roll turkey with a colorful tail. REGISTRATION OPENS: Oct. 15 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Video Game Club

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Get ready for an action-packed time at Video Game Club! We’ll be playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both on the Nintendo Switch!  

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group

The Science of Oz

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Youth Program
Event Details:

Grades K and up. Join science teacher Steve Belliveau for science experiments related to Baum's book. Other activities demonstrate bicycle wheel gyroscopes and the optics of green glasses.