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Mini-Fig Friendship Bracelet

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:

Grades 3-5. Show off your creativity by designing friendship bracelets with LEGO pieces and mini-figure heads! Trade with a friend or keep your one-of-a-kind creation. 

A Very Special Bright Starts: Comfort Dogs

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

All Ages. Listen to a storytime while petting some pups! Healing Hearts Comfort Dogs will bring some new furry friends for you to meet. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

Art Corner: Black History Art:  Alma Thomas – The Eclipse inspired Art

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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come make your own art inspired by "The Eclipse" and learn about Alma Thomas' techniques. 

A Night at the Museum: James Van Der Zee

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:

Grades 3-5. Enjoy a night of viewing famous photos taken by James Van Der Zee who was one of the most prolific photographers of the Harlem Renaissance.

Once Upon a Time Storytime

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

Night Owls

6:30pm–7:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Open
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:

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.

The Silly Bowl: Ducks vs. Monsters

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Open
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. Sailor Duck and the Snow Monster have some unfinished business! They want to make teams and face off in all sorts of different games. Can you score the winning points in this friendly competition? 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

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

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 Storytime

2:00pm–2:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Open
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:

All Ages. 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.

Will you be my Valentine?

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:

Grades 3-5. Put your creativity to use and have fun creating unique valentines for your friends and also the senior residents visited by our Outreach Department. If you can’t make the program, we’ll have extras to make in the Children’s Library.

Valentine Bear

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Open
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. Surprise your special someone with a Bear-y cute valentine after hearing a sweet story. 

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:

Grades 3-5. 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. 

Once Upon a Time Storytime

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

Black Light Mini Golf

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

Grades 3-5. Try your hand at the 8 mini golf courses under our black light. Then create your own courses from the fluorescent materials provided!   

Bright Starts Family Storytime

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

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.

Art Explorers: Button Bracelets

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Ages 3-6
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make your own unique button bracelet! 

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.

Ready for Ramadan

6:30pm–7:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Event Details:

Family Event. Welcome Ramadan with this family event full of fun activities! No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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

OPPL Minute to Win It Olympics

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:

Grades 3-5. The Winter Olympics are happening in Italy, but the Minute to Win it Olympics are happening right here! 

Flapping Ladybug

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
Open
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. Make your own insect friend!  

Once Upon a Time Storytime

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

Night Owls

6:30pm–7:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Open
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:

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.

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. 

Ready, Set, Go!

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

Grades K-5. At the Winter Olympics the athletes are finishing strong. Design your own skis and go for the gold! 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

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

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.