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Storytime in the Park

3:00pm–4:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults, Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s experience some of our beautiful Orland Park parks for a wonderful outdoor storytime. While you’re there, stop by our Little Free Libraries for your next read. Registration is appreciated, but not 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.

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!  

Arabic Storytime

4:30pm–5:00pm
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: Youth Program, Storytime
Event Details:

Stop by for an exciting time and hear stories in English and Arabic. No registration required.  

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. 

Once Upon a Time Storytime

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

Summer Buddies: The Floor is Lava!

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

Grades K-2. Can you make it across the room using a collection of weird and wacky props? Find out in this hands-on, real-life version of the classic game.  

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. 

 

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.

Sprinkle Saturdays at Stan’s

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults, Everyone
Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by Stan’s Donuts for a deliciously frosted library event. 

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.

Mario & Friends Obstacle Course

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

Ages 3-6. Join us for a Mario and friends inspired obstacle course created by our teen volunteers. 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.  

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.

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.

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.

Sailor Duck’s Backyard Bash!

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

You’re invited to a party in the Backyard with Sailor Duck leading the festivities!  

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.    

Escape from Jurassic Park!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months, Children, Ages 3 and up
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months, Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Family Event. Dinos are on the loose! Can you make it out of this all-ages floor maze designed by our teen volunteers? 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.

Handprint Eagle Craft

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:

Come try your hand, literally, as you will trace your hands to make an eagle that looks as if it is flying.

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.

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.

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! 

Puppy Pals

2:00pm–3:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Pavilion
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up, Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Event Details:

Family Event. Our furry friends are back by popular demand! If you missed the Puppy Pals last year and their amazing tricks, you’re in luck! They are back again with incredible tricks certain to delight patrons of all ages!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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