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Canva and Cricut Valentine's Project

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn how to make a Valentine's Day card using Canva and Cricut. 

Registration is required.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

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

Romantic Valentine's Day Menu Cooking Demo

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Come spend the afternoon with Chefs Michael & Susan Maddox as they demonstrate a romantic 3-course menu while explaining some great techniques to make time in the kitchen a breeze.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

The Science of Love Volunteers

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

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

The Science of Love

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Ages 3-6
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:

Explore Valentine’s Day themed experiments. 

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.

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Registration
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
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Valentine's Candle Making

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating something truly special! Join us for an intimate, hands-on candle-making workshop where love and creativity come together.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Lil Love Monsters Volunteers

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

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

Lil Love Monsters

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Grades K-2
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:

Read “Love Monster” and create your very own love monster. 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Building upon the Microsoft PowerPoint basics class and using hands-on examples, you will learn how to link a Microsoft Word document or Excel spreadsheet, create hyperlinks and action buttons,

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

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

Tuesday Night Book Club: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

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:

According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by her grandparents to be of use.

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.

  • January 14: Search by Michelle Huneven 
  • February 11: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See 
  • March 11: The Sing Sing Files by Dan Slepian 
  • April 8: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters 

 

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
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.

Take & Make - Heart Tree

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Ages 3 and up
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. 

The History of Motown Records

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

The History of Motown Records - In Detroit in the 1960s Motown Records produced hits as efficiently as the Ford Motor Company produced automobiles. It was the "Sound of Young America" sung by performers like The Supremes, The Temptations, Mar

Once Upon a Time Storytime

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

Lobby Piano Concert: Bree Beezhold

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Programs

Night Owls Storytime

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

Teen Take And Make Captain America Shrinky-Dinks

9:00am - 9:00pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program
Event Details:

Pick up this Take and Make at the Teen Loft while supplies last. 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

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

LinkedIn Basics

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Learn how to utilize LinkedIn tools, in this lecture-style class, to manage your professional career. 

Registration is required.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

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

Czytanie na dywanie: Bilingual Polish Storytime

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

Bingo

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Registration
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

A tournament to determine the Orland Park Library’s best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player! Register in advance for this 1 vs. 1 tournament. Bringing your own controller is welcome

Lobby Piano Concert: Justin Prince

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