Event List

If you'd like to prepare for the upcoming ACT exams, come take a stree-free practice exam here at the Elmwood Park Public Library! We will have pencils, notebooks, snacks, and refreshments for you while you study. No writing portion included.

Help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the return of the dancers from O'Hara School of Irish Dance. Shamrock Shakes and corned beef sandwiches will be served. Registrion required.

Think fast—leprechauns are sneaky! 🍀 Join in with the St. Patrick's Day mischief and come build your own leprechaun trap. Are you lucky enough to catch a tricky leprechaun (or at least their gold)?

Come to the library for an Easter Decorating event. After the class, everyone will be ready for the holiday, bringing home freshly painted "pysankas" - Easter Eggs.

Join us for a fun, hands-on spice workshop where you will discover, sample, and create your own EPPL spice blend to take home. Registration Required.

Get creative and design your own personalized bookmarks! We’ll provide all the materials so you can make a bookmark that reflects your style. This simple craft is a great way to add a personal touch to your reading.

Turn recycled jar lids into mini works of art! Create fun collage magnets using magazines, stickers, and colorful embellishments while giving new life to everyday items.

Registration Required.
 

Young heroes are invited to train like legends of Ancient Greece in celebration of Greek Heritage Month! Come try out four heroic challenges: a Test of Agility, a Test of Speed, a Test of Creativity, and a Test of Knowledge.

Join us in honoring Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, one of Hawaiʻi’s most beloved leaders, with a special celebration of Hawaiian culture and history at the library!

Hop on over to the library to take photos with the Easter Bunny! There will be crafts, snacks, and family fun! No registration required. RSVPs to our Facebook event are appreciated!

Ya-hoo! Come celebrate the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie with a bunch of Mario games and crafts! Make a hat/crown, knock down some Koopa's and other bad guys in some games, make your own Luma star, and more! Registration not required.

Welcome Spring and a new growing season by coming in and checking out our new Seed Library inventory. We'll also provide potting soil and starter planters to help you on your way to flexing that green thumb!

Calling all royalty! Join us for a magical evening fit for kings, queens, knights, princes, and princesses at the library. Come dressed in your finest royal attire and join us for a magical craft and sip some tea.

Join us at the library for a fascinating journey through the grounded strength of the Earth signs and the curious intellect of the Air signs. 

Celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child with a joyful series of events honoring early learning and young children!

Celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child with a joyful series of events honoring early learning and young children!

Come watch a family comedy in Ukrainian at the library. Taste of Freedom is about the young cook who dreams of becoming a chef. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers a cookbook by a legendary chef Olha Franko. 

Celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child with a joyful series of events honoring early learning and young children!

Celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child with a joyful series of events honoring early learning and young children!

Put on your hard hats and tool belts and come make cool designs out of cardboard just like construction workers! Using kid-safe cardboard working tools, we'll build almost anything! This month, we're building snakes on a string!