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Fitness Trackers and Smart Watches

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Informational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Explore the latest trends and innovations in wearable devices, including smartwatches, fitness trackers, and more.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Informational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the latest trends and innovations in wearable devices, including smartwatches, fitness trackers, and more.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Social

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to share your recent books and shows, or listen and gather a list for your summer entertainment.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to share your recent books and shows, or listen and gather a list for your summer entertainment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut Club

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Select dates at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments provided. Registration opens on the first of the month for that month. Please register for only one session per month. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Select dates at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments provided. Registration opens on the first of the month for that month. Please register for only one session per month. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Green Space Project: Build-A-Prairie

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Plants & Gardening, Science
Age Group:
Adults, Family

Pat Hayes talks about restoring prairie habitat in the Orland Grasslands and ways you can get involved with prairie restoration. 

Garden work 6-7pm. Program begins at 7pm.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Plants & Gardening, Science
Event Details:

Pat Hayes talks about restoring prairie habitat in the Orland Grasslands and ways you can get involved with prairie restoration. 

Garden work 6-7pm. Program begins at 7pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Natural Dye Workshop

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

No-Show Policy

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.  

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cancelled - Jerry Decaire’s Math & Marvels

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Informational
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Jerry Decaire is a notable comic artist for X-Men, Wolverine, and Thor. He’ll share the inside scoop on how a comic book is made, from sketches to finished product. A drawing demo and Q&A will follow.

Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Informational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jerry Decaire is a notable comic artist for X-Men, Wolverine, and Thor. He’ll share the inside scoop on how a comic book is made, from sketches to finished product. A drawing demo and Q&A will follow.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Green Space Project: Woori Taekwondo

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Family

Woori Taekwondo will teach us the basics of taekwondo and give an action-packed demonstration. Taekwondo is a great way to keep fit while learning self-defense.

Garden work 6-7pm. Program begins at 7pm.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Woori Taekwondo will teach us the basics of taekwondo and give an action-packed demonstration. Taekwondo is a great way to keep fit while learning self-defense.

Garden work 6-7pm. Program begins at 7pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unlocking Astrology: Beginners Workshop

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 3 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Informational
Age Group:
Adults

Join our beginner's astrology workshop to explore the fundamentals, including the meanings of the 12 houses, planets, and zodiac signs. Please bring your birth date and time for a better experience. Limit of 30.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our beginner's astrology workshop to explore the fundamentals, including the meanings of the 12 houses, planets, and zodiac signs. Please bring your birth date and time for a better experience. Limit of 30.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writing Roundup

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Study Room 1 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Informational, Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to do the writing of your choice, followed by an optional time of sharing in a supportive environment. Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational, Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to do the writing of your choice, followed by an optional time of sharing in a supportive environment. Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Lab - Open Lab

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
En Español/Bilingual, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Memory Lab:

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassettes.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Technology
Registration Required

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassettes.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Decoración de Galletas/Cookie Decorating (Bilingual Program)

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
En Español/Bilingual, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Adults

Join Culinary Arts Instructor Violeta for a cookie decorating workshop. She will guide you and give you tips on decorating shaped sugar cookies.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Culinary Arts Instructor Violeta for a cookie decorating workshop. She will guide you and give you tips on decorating shaped sugar cookies.

Disclaimer(s)

No-Show Policy

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Smartphone Storage

Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Informational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Is your phone running out of storage? Learn practical tips and tricks to optimize both iPhone and Android, and reclaim valuable space. Limit 15 participants. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your phone running out of storage? Learn practical tips and tricks to optimize both iPhone and Android, and reclaim valuable space. Limit 15 participants. 

Disclaimer(s)

No-Show Policy

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cupcake Bouquet Decorating Workshop

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pulaski Lounge at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Adults

Join Culinary Arts Instructor Violeta owner of Violet Velvet Cooking Classes for a cupcake bouquet decorating workshop. She will guide you and give you tips on how to make a variety of flowers to decorate cupcakes.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Pulaski Lounge
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Culinary Arts Instructor Violeta owner of Violet Velvet Cooking Classes for a cupcake bouquet decorating workshop. She will guide you and give you tips on how to make a variety of flowers to decorate cupcakes.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Green Space Project: Harvest Festival

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, Plants & Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Family

Come enjoy a feast to celebrate the end of this year’s garden season. 

Green Space Project programs take place behind Prairie Jr. High in the Garden Space. No registration is required. 

 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Plants & Gardening
Event Details:

Come enjoy a feast to celebrate the end of this year’s garden season. 

Green Space Project programs take place behind Prairie Jr. High in the Garden Space. No registration is required. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tuesday Morning Movie

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 3 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Fourth Tuesday of every month at 9:30am. Light refreshments provided. 

 

Last Breath (PG-13):

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Fourth Tuesday of every month at 9:30am. Light refreshments provided. 

 

Last Breath (PG-13):

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knitting Studio

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Once per month on a Wednesday at 11 am. Materials and light refreshments provided.

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Once per month on a Wednesday at 11 am. Materials and light refreshments provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friday Night Special: Mixology Class with The Voyaging Alchemist

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 3 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, Friday Night Specials
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an exciting mixology class led by Laura, an expert mixologist, where you'll master the art of mixing and shaking drinks like a professional.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Friday Night Specials
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting mixology class led by Laura, an expert mixologist, where you'll master the art of mixing and shaking drinks like a professional.

This event is in the "Adults" group

20/30s year old Book Club

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Come join us for our 20/30's year old Book Club, where the genre changes each meeting. Pick a book that falls within this genre and come to book club with your thoughts. Don’t have much to say about your pick? Don’t worry!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for our 20/30's year old Book Club, where the genre changes each meeting. Pick a book that falls within this genre and come to book club with your thoughts. Don’t have much to say about your pick? Don’t worry!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut for Beginners

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about the Cricut machine and make a simple craft. Basic computer skills required. Open to beginners only. Limit of 6. Teens welcome. 

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the Cricut machine and make a simple craft. Basic computer skills required. Open to beginners only. Limit of 6. Teens welcome. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

No-Show Policy

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Caja de libros trimestral en español

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
En Español/Bilingual, Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Cada caja contendrá una novela y una manualidad, un regalo o una sorpresa relacionada con la historia. La temática cambiará trimestralmente. El género de este trimestre es el terror gótico. Límite de 5.

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cada caja contendrá una novela y una manualidad, un regalo o una sorpresa relacionada con la historia. La temática cambiará trimestralmente. El género de este trimestre es el terror gótico. Límite de 5.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Concert at Heritage I: Downhillers

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Music & Dance
Age Group:
Adults

The Downhillers, an acoustic harmony band based in Naperville, invites you to enjoy their music. They cover classic tunes from artists like the Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, the Doobie Brothers, and Linda Ronstadt.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Downhillers, an acoustic harmony band based in Naperville, invites you to enjoy their music. They cover classic tunes from artists like the Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, the Doobie Brothers, and Linda Ronstadt.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Lab - Demo (Laboratorio de Memoria)

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Memory Lab:

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassettes.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassettes.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut Club

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Select dates at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments provided. Please register for only one session per month. Registration opens September 2 for all sessions September to November.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Select dates at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments provided. Please register for only one session per month. Registration opens September 2 for all sessions September to November.

Disclaimer(s)

No-Show Policy

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knitting Studio: Fall Edition Session 1

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This is a three-session class for beginning knitters. When you register for this session, you will automatically be registered for all three sessions. 

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This is a three-session class for beginning knitters. When you register for this session, you will automatically be registered for all three sessions.