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**Baby Fest** Read, Baby, Read!

11:00am–11:45am
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 23 months
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 23 months
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn ways to foster early literacy skills with your baby, sign baby up for a library card, and enjoy an explanatory storytime with Miss Stephanie.

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.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Come to relax, share, learn, and connect with fellow caregivers and local experts. This program is exclusively for caregivers. 

**Baby Fest** Read, Baby, Read!

4:00pm–4:45pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 23 months
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 23 months
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn ways to foster early literacy skills with your baby, sign baby up for a library card, and enjoy an explanatory storytime with Miss Stephanie. 

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.

Paper Flower Wreaths

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make flowers using tissue paper and put them together to create a wreath.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Registration Limits

Please note you may only register for one spot per library card. Multiple registrations associated with the same library card will be cancelled. 

Toddler Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will have fun as we read, sing, and play together to build early literacy skills.   

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.

Ageless Grace®

1:00pm–1:45pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ageless Grace® is a highly effective brain fitness program that keeps participants moving and thinking through the power of play.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Registration Limits

Please note you may only register for one spot per library card. Multiple registrations associated with the same library card will be cancelled. 

Books and Ballerinas

4:00pm–5:00pm
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. 

**Rescheduled from March 10**

 

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.

DIY Simple Stitch Peep Keychains

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. 

Join us in learning how to use a simple stich to create a peep inspired keychain.

Excel Intermediate: Formulas

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

This hands-on class will demonstrate the power of formulas in Excel to calculate and streamline data. Prior familiarity with Excel is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.

Tuesday Night Book Club: The Swans of Harlem

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Event Details:

The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now.

Tuesday Night Book Club

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.  

Book discussions are in-person and do not require registration. Copies of all book discussion books are available at the Adult Services Desk, starting approximately one month prior to the discussion date. Ebooks and audiobooks are available via OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla. Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call (708) 428-5150.

  • March 10: 1984 by George Orwell
  • April 14: The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby
  • May 12: The Slightest Green by Sahar Mustafa

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Baby Lapsit Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Birth-11 months with parent or caregiver.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

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.

Baby Walkers Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

12-23 months with parent or caregiver.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

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.

Traditional Middle-Eastern Embroidery & Tea

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the art of Middle Eastern cross-stitching as you create meaningful motifs that reflect rich history, all while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious desserts. All materials will be provided. No prior experience required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Food Allergies

Attention patrons with food allergies. Please be aware that food present at this program may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, or wheat.

Registration Limits

Please note you may only register for one spot per library card. Multiple registrations associated with the same library card will be cancelled. 

Fingerprint Cherry Blossoms Teen Volunteers

6:15pm–7:15pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

 

 

Fingerprint Cherry Blossoms

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:

Make your own cherry blossom tree using your fingerprints.  

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Once Upon a Time Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Waitlist
Registration Required
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
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.

Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The library, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and Pathlights, is hosting an eight-week support group for those living with early stage dementia or MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and their care partners.

Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group, Care Partners

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The library, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and Pathlights, is hosting an eight-week support group for those living with early stage dementia or MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and their care partners.

Piano Concert: Bree Beezhold

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Programs

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

English Conversation Cafe

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

This conversation cafe provides a safe and supportive space for English Language Learners to practice and develop their language proficiency through informal dialogue, interactive activities, and community engagement.

Mini Sensory Magic Teen Volunteers

6:15pm–7:15pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

 

 

Dance Fitness

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience life's energetic potential in this dynamic movement class. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Registration Limits

Please note you may only register for one spot per library card. Multiple registrations associated with the same library card will be cancelled. 

Mini Sensory Magic

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

Mix sparkles, water, and fun add-ins to make your own mini sensory jar. Shake it up and watch the magic swirl! 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Canva Visual Suite-Videos

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

This hands-on class will grow your knowledge into Canva's Visual Suite of applications. You will learn to create videos and also learn to create and manage social media posts.

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.