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Music Making in Mixcraft

Thursday, March 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 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. 

American Girl Doll Book Club: Springtime Celebration

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:15pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Event Details:

It's officially Spring! Come celebrate some American Girl Dolls' birthdays and everything Spring related in this fun and festive program. Feel free to dress up and bring your dolls...

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

It's officially Spring! Come celebrate some American Girl Dolls' birthdays and everything Spring related in this fun and festive program. Feel free to dress up and bring your dolls! Ages 8-17 years old with a caregiver.

Music Making in Mixcraft

Tuesday, March 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 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. 

Puzzle Race

Tuesday, March 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: 25
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!

Music Making in Mixcraft

Thursday, March 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 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. 

Tabletop Games Social Hour

Friday, March 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Korbel 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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Korbel Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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?

Teen Take & Make: Bubble Tea Charm

All Day 3/23 - 3/29
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.

Minecraft World Building

Monday, March 24, 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.

American Girl Doll Book Club

Friday, March 28, 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 Caroline Abbott!

Dungeons & Dragons Club (Ages 16+ Only)

Saturday, March 29, 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.

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.

Period Education Project logo with a drop of menstruation blood wearing underwear.

Period Education Project (P.E.P.) Rally

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
MidKids, Teens
Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 30

Cosplay Craft Afternoon

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class & Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Are you working on a cosplay for an upcoming convention, photoshoot, or just in general? Come visit the library to craft and chat with other cosplayers! (Some miscellaneous materia...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class & Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you working on a cosplay for an upcoming convention, photoshoot, or just in general? Come visit the library to craft and chat with other cosplayers!

Writing Club

Sunday, April 6, 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 registrat...

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.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Saturday, April 12, 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, April 14, 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!) 

Puzzle Race

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
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: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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!

Screenshot of the Flower Dance Festival in the game Stardew Valley.

Stardew Valley Flower Dance

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Happy spring! Put on your best white or blue outfit and come to the unofficial Elmwood Park Public Library Flower Dance! At this Stardew Valley inspired program, we’ll paint eggs, ...

Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Happy spring! Put on your best white or blue outfit and come to the unofficial Elmwood Park Public Library Flower Dance!

Teen Take & Make: DIY Magnetic Poetry

All Day 4/20 - 4/26
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

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:15pm
Ferrentino Meeting Room at Elmwood Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Class & Workshop, 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, Class & Workshop, 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 Rebecca Rubin!

Dungeons & Dragons Club (Ages 16+ Only)

Saturday, April 26, 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.