Events
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Jul311:00 am - 11:30 am CDT9 spots available
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Join us in the Kids' Zone for a special art program geared towards children 5 & under.
Registration is required for this event! To reserve your space, stop by Kids' Zone or call the library at (708) 748-3731 ext 234.
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Jul91:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Da Dopamine Project is a mental health organization focused on building introspective skills through creative expression. Join our instructor Jae'ln as they show participants how to channel their inner creativity with button making, drawing lessons, and more!
Registration is required. For more info, contact Kids' Zone at (708) 748-3731 ext. 231.
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Jul94:00 pm - 5:00 pm CDT5 spots available
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Design. Fly. Win! Join us for an exciting hands-on program where kids become junior engineers! Participants will design and build their own paper airplanes with staff member Mr. Elijah, then put them to the test in a friendly flight competition. Will your paper airplane claim the top spot?! Make sure to register so you can find out!
Registration for this event is required. For more information, please contact the library at (708) 748-3731.
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Jul94:30 pm - 5:30 pm CDT33 spots available
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Illinois Extension and the Illinois Master Gardeners are here to present an Insect Petting Zoo! Experience the wonders of the insect world. Learn how insects and insect-relatives function and play an important role in the environment around you. This is a touch and feel experience in which visitors can observe and have the opportunity to hold unusual bugs. Insect petting zoo includes: blue death feigning beetles, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, American millipedes, Bess beetles and a tarantula (spider for viewing, not holding).
Registration is required.
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Jul1011:00 am - 11:30 am CDT10 spots available
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Join us in the Kids' Zone for a special art program geared towards children 5 & under.
Registration is required for this event! To reserve your space, stop by Kids' Zone or call the library at (708) 748-3731 ext 234.
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Jul1110:30 am - 4:30 pm CDT24 spots available
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Break out your galaxy leggings, snapbacks, and flannel—it's time to rewind to the Tumblr-core, Frozen-singalong, Avengers-assemble era of the 2010s! Join us at the library for a throwback movie screening featuring some of the most iconic kids/teen films from the decade. Think slime, fidget spinners, and Vine vibes—this is your chance to relive the era of emoji overload and YouTube fame! Feel free to dress in your fave 2010s-inspired look (flower crowns and graphic tees encouraged).
Geared towards kids and teens. Registration is required!
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Jul1111:00 am - 11:30 am CDT
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Join us at 11:00am in the Kids' Zone for an interactive story time with Miss Candy! Geared towards children ages 5 & under. For more information, contact Miss Nikki at (708) 748-3731 ext. 234.
No registration required--call ahead to ensure our Storyteller will be in!
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Jul1212:00 pm - 12:30 pm CDT
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Join us in the Kids' Zone for an art project! Suitable for ages 13 and under.
No registration required!
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Jul1412:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
In collaboration with the Park Forest Office of Sustainability, we will be hosting a pop-up through artist Holly Greenberg's project, Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene.
Be a part of something big! Make a replica songbird from upcycled fabric that will be labeled with your name and used in Greenberg's final art installation. We will also be presenting information about small steps that you can take to make your windows safer for birds. All ages are welcome to participate.
Notes from Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene: In an effort to raise awareness about one of the leading causes of bird deaths, we are making replicas of every bird killed from a window collision and collected on the streets of Chicago in 2023 and we need your help! Chicago lies in the migratory path of over 300 species of birds, making it the most dangerous city in the country for our avian friends. In one night alone, 966 birds struck just one building on Chicago’s lakefront. Through crowdsourcing the crafting of these bird replicas, we will create a “carpet” of birds running over 300 feet in length. Using upcycled cloth and donated materials to create the birds, we invite all to help.
Understanding how you can protect your home from bird-window collisions is paramount to the project, which is why teaching about how to identify and modify your problematic windows is at the forefront of our mission.
Holly Greenberg's Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene
Registration is encouraged.
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Jul141:30 pm - 2:30 pm CDT10 spots available
Park Forest Public Library
Location
400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL US 60466
Unplug from electronics and put on your thinking caps with these fun, brain-building games!
Registration for this event is required. For more information, please contact the library at (708) 748-3731.