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Jewelry Making!

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Full
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:

Try your hand at creating some beautiful, unique jewelry!  

Knitting Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Full
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:

Do you admire hand knit hats, mittens, or scarves? This is your chance to learn to knit so you can create your own. 

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

 

Crayola Imagine Academy of Arts Presents: Board Game Design

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

Grades K-5. Come dive into the world of board game design by creating your own board game about the wonders of ocean life.  

Rise of the AI Escape Room

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Full
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:

We have the latest set of VR goggles available to try, but due to some sort of glitch you are now stuck in a virtual wasteland.

Games of the Past

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:

Come and play some games that your parents played when they were younger like Cat’s Cradle and make your own Fortune Teller.    

The KID Game

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

Join us for a series of mini games inspired by the wildly popular pop culture pheromones. We will be playing Red Light, Green Light, The Dalgona Challenge, Tug of War and more! 

Paper Collages

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Open
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:

Have fun making a paper collage using a variety of materials. 

Knitting Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Open
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:

Do you admire hand knit hats, mittens, or scarves? This is your chance to learn to knit so you can create your own. 

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! No registration required. 

Ice Cream Day!

2:00pm–3:00pm
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:

July 20 is National Ice Cream Day! Design a delicious dessert to enjoy while making various origami crafts. 

 

Ransom Notes

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Open
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:

Get ready for a fit of giggles during this ridiculous word magnet game. The librarian will give you a silly prompt and you will have 60 seconds to use the word magnets in front of you to come up with a silly response to the question. 

Bingo-Palooza: Loteria

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Waitlist
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:

Play the beloved and traditional Mexican picture bingo. 

Giant Board Game Extravaganza

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

Get ready for BIG BIG FUN! Join us in gigantic games of Hungry Hungry Hippos on push scooters and humongous Jenga and even Kerplunk so big it’ll knock your socks off! 

Mario Kart Tournament

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

Ready to hit the road? We’ll have a tournament to determine our best Mario Kart 8 Deluxe racer!  

A Bobbie Goods Time

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Upcoming
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:

Come chill with us for cozy coloring and snacks. You can turn your creations into stickers and buttons. 

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

2:00pm–4:00pm
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: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register for our 1 vs. 1 tournament to determine the library’s best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player! We’ll supply the gaming gear!

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:

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

Art Games

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Upcoming
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:

Have a blast playing different ART GAMES with your friends!     

Dippin’ Dots Scented Slime

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Upcoming
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:

Get ready to get your hand gooey and create your very own Dippin’ Dots theme slime. 

Knitting Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Upcoming
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:

Do you admire hand knit hats, mittens, or scarves? This is your chance to learn to knit so you can create your own. 

Bingo-Palooza: Book Cover Bingo

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Upcoming
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! 

Invisible Life Around Us

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5
Upcoming
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:

Examine various microorganisms in our everyday life.  

Crafty Readers: Back to School

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Upcoming
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.