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Writing Club

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Imaginarium at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you like to write stories, poetry, comics, or fanfiction? Come to writing club to learn some writing tips and share your ideas and work! Ages 12-18 years old. No registration re...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop
Event Details:

Do you like to write stories, poetry, comics, or fanfiction? Come to writing club to learn some writing tips and share your ideas and work! Ages 12-18 years old. No registration required.

Open Lab

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level? Drop b...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level?

Open Lab

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level? Drop b...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level?

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gaming Lounge at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Whether you are new to Dungeons & Dragons or a seasoned D&D campaigner, come join us for a dungeon crawl and adventure! We will provide the dice, D&D manuals, DM screen...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Gaming Lounge
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Whether you are new to Dungeons & Dragons or a seasoned D&D campaigner, come join us for a dungeon crawl and adventure! We will provide the dice, D&D manuals, DM screens, and player development support. Ages 10-18 years old.

Anime/Manga Club

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Imaginarium at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Calling all anime and manga fans! Drop by to join our club to watch, read, discuss, and eat anime/manga related things! Ages 10-18 years old. Ittekimasu! (See you later!)

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:

Calling all anime and manga fans! Drop by to join our club to watch, read, discuss, and eat anime/manga related things! Ages 10-18 years old. Ittekimasu! (See you later!)

Lasercutting with Glowforge

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Lasercutting with Glowforge

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Tabletop Games Social Hour

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Are you looking to relax and play some good old-fashioned table top games but don't have the game or just don't want the hassle of finding the space and the pieces? Do you want to ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Are you looking to relax and play some good old-fashioned table top games but don't have the game or just don't want the hassle of finding the space and the pieces?

Minecraft World Building

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Come help us create a custom Minecraft world at the library! Build towering castles, craft intricate Redstone contraptions that defy logic, and explore landscapes teeming with hidd...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come help us create a custom Minecraft world at the library! Build towering castles, craft intricate Redstone contraptions that defy logic, and explore landscapes teeming with hidden treasures and perilous challenges. Ages 10-18 years old.

Lasercutting with Glowforge

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Puzzle Race

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Think you have the fastest puzzling skills in town? Grab some friends and come prove it! Compete in teams of up to four over 2 hours to see who can finish their puzzle first! Prize...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Think you have the fastest puzzling skills in town? Grab some friends and come prove it! Compete in teams of up to four over 2 hours to see who can finish their puzzle first! Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!

Jewelry Making: Metal Stamping

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Drop in at the Youth Services Department on the second floor and design your own metal stamped jewelry pendant! For ages 12-18 years old. No registration required.

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in at the Youth Services Department on the second floor and design your own metal stamped jewelry pendant! For ages 12-18 years old. No registration required.

Lasercutting with Glowforge

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn to create designs and etch or cut them into a variety of materials using the Glowforge laser cutter! Registration required.

South Side Jazz Coalition

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening of jazz presented by the South Side Jazz Coalition. Created in 2015 in the legacy of a long time Chicago tenor saxophonist Earl LaVon Freeman and his weekly jazz m...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening of jazz presented by the South Side Jazz Coalition.

Dungeons & Dragons Club (Ages 16+ Only)

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Gaming Lounge at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Whether you're a seasoned hero or you don't know a bugbear from an owlbear, join us for an evening of dice, dragons, and danger! We will provide the dice, D&D manuals, DM scree...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Gaming Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Whether you're a seasoned hero or you don't know a bugbear from an owlbear, join us for an evening of dice, dragons, and danger! We will provide the dice, D&D manuals, DM screens, and player development support.

Teen Take & Make: Tin Candles

All Day 2/23 - 3/1
Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

For ages 12-18 years old. All kits require registration, and are available for pickup for one week.

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

For ages 12-18 years old. All kits require registration, and are available for pickup for one week.

American Girl Doll Book Club

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:15pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Games & Activities
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Do you like dolls, history, and American Girl? Then join our American Girl Doll Book Club running for only the second year here at the library! The featured American Girl Doll this...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Do you like dolls, history, and American Girl? Then join our American Girl Doll Book Club running for only the second year here at the library! The featured American Girl Doll this month is Claudie Wells!

EPPL Monthly Photo Contest

All Day
Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Elmwood Park has a proud past, but it also has a lively present and a bright future. Help the library to decorate its walls with some of the best pictures from around Elmwood Park....

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Elmwood Park has a proud past, but it also has a lively present and a bright future. Help the library to decorate its walls with some of the best pictures from around Elmwood Park.

Writing Club

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Imaginarium at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you like to write stories, poetry, comics, or fanfiction? Come to writing club to learn some writing tips and share your ideas and work! Ages 12-18 years old. No registration re...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop
Event Details:

Do you like to write stories, poetry, comics, or fanfiction? Come to writing club to learn some writing tips and share your ideas and work! Ages 12-18 years old. No registration required.

Open Lab

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level? Drop b...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level?

Open Lab

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level? Drop b...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level?

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gaming Lounge at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Whether you are new to Dungeons & Dragons or a seasoned D&D campaigner, come join us for a dungeon crawl and adventure! We will provide the dice, D&D manuals, DM screen...

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Gaming Lounge
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Whether you are new to Dungeons & Dragons or a seasoned D&D campaigner, come join us for a dungeon crawl and adventure! We will provide the dice, D&D manuals, DM screens, and player development support. Ages 10-18 years old.

Anime/Manga Club

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Imaginarium at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Calling all anime and manga fans! Drop by to join our club to watch, read, discuss, and eat anime/manga related things! Ittekimasu! (See you later!) 

Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:

Calling all anime and manga fans! Drop by to join our club to watch, read, discuss, and eat anime/manga related things! Ittekimasu! (See you later!) 

Music Making in Mixcraft

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
PNG Technology Lab at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to use the digital audio workstation software Mixcraft and make your own song! Registration required. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Class & Workshop, PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn how to use the digital audio workstation software Mixcraft and make your own song! Registration required.