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Recycling Band

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Use different recyclables, make musical instruments and then put on a concert and dance party as part of the OPPL Recycling Band! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Coyote Call

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

Learn how to spot signs coyotes leave behind. Learn what they like to eat and how they communicate. Pet a real coyote pelt. Learn what to do if you encounter a live coyote. Presented by the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Bright Starts Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Water Safety

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Event Details:

Hear a representative from The Swim Advantage speak on the importance of being safe in and around water, specifically the drowning process and how to respond to incidents that may occur. No registration required. 

Take & Make – Perler Bead Snake

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Nature Buddies: Solar Paper Art

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: The Backyard
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Buddy up with a Teen and learn how we can use the sun to create amazing art. 

Once Upon a Time Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Night Owls Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come hear stories and songs to end the day on a happy note.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Nerf Blaster Olympics

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Let the summer games begin! Join us for a variety of target games to hone your skills and out match your friends. Get ready for spinning, swinging and moving targets!

Take & Make - National Book Lovers Day

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Sprinkle Saturdays at Stan’s

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Stop by Stan’s Donuts for a donut craft and donut bingo. Registration is appreciated.

Laura Doherty & The Heartbeats

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Pavilion
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Event Details:

Laura Doherty & the Heartbeats acoustically rock your kid’s world with breezy folk-pop tunes from their five Parent’s Choice award-winning albums.

Not Back to School Homeschoolers Meet-up

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Family Event, Teen Program, Youth Program
Event Details:

Are you preparing for another year of homeschooling? If so, come meet some local homeschoolers!

Take & Make - Newspaper Animals

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

King Sailor Duck’s Royal Tea Party

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We’re all Princes and Princesses in this royal event focused on loving oneself! Dressing up is encouraged but not required.

Knitting Club

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

Do you admire handknit hats, mittens, or scarves? This is your chance to learn to knit, so you can create your own. Parents are invited to accompany their children. 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Once Upon a Time Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Squishmallow Shrinky Dinks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Create your very own Squishmallow Shinky Dinks. Bring in your own design ideas or use one of the hundreds of designs we provide. 

Video Game Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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:

Hop in for some multiplayer fun on Nintendo Switch games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! No registration required. 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Czytanie na dywanie: Bilingual Polish Story Time

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join Ms. Izabel for a fun-filled story time where children learn rhymes, sing songs, and hear stories in English and Polish. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Recycled Robots

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Make a robot picture out of recycled materials 

Take & Make – Paper Ninja Fidget Spinner

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Teen Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only.