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Green Space Project: Clean Up Day

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Plants & Gardening
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Come help us clean up the garden as part of the library’s Green Space Project! Gloves, trowels, and other tools will be provided. 

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Plants & Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Come help us clean up the garden as part of the library’s Green Space Project! Gloves, trowels, and other tools will be provided. 

Kids Saturday Bingo

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Gaming & Trivia
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for some Bingo! You may win some cool prizes and books. Limit 12 children. Grades K-5th grade. AMPL Cardholders only.

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Gaming & Trivia
Event Details:

Join us for some Bingo! You may win some cool prizes and books. Limit 12 children. Grades K-5th grade. AMPL Cardholders only.

Tales for Teddy Bears

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 1-5 with caregiver Mondays at 10 am Bring your favorite teddy bear or stuffed friend for a magical experience designed to sparkcreativity and foster a love for readi...

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 1-5 with caregiver 

Mondays at 10 am 

Book Social and May Baskets at Heritage 1 Clubhouse

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at Heritage 1 Clubhouse to chat about our favorite books and shows, and decorate nostalgic paper May Baskets. All supplies will be provided. Limit 20 participants.

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us at Heritage 1 Clubhouse to chat about our favorite books and shows, and decorate nostalgic paper May Baskets. All supplies will be provided. Limit 20 participants.

Family Painting Special - Mother's Day

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Grades 2-8 with caregiver Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30 pm Join us for a delightful and creative event designed to bring families closer together through the power of art. Th...

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Grades 2-8 with caregiver 

Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30 pm 

Memory Lab - Open Lab (Laboratorio de Memoria)

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
En Español/Bilingual, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassette Digitaliza tus fotos familiares, audio doméstico y videocasete favoritos

Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassette 

Digitaliza tus fotos familiares, audio doméstico y videocasete favoritos

Library Closed For Staff Training

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

May Junior Explorers Activity Bags

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Play & Learn, Take & Make
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Our Junior Explorers Activity Bags will be available starting May 2nd! Provide your child with a fun challenge or extra practice with these engaging activity bags. Designed to stim...

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Play & Learn, Take & Make
Event Details:

Our Junior Explorers Activity Bags will be available starting May 2nd! Provide your child with a fun challenge or extra practice with these engaging activity bags.

May Preschool Explorers Activity Bags

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Play & Learn, Take & Make
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Our Preschool Explorers Activity Bags will be available starting May 2nd! Keep your little one entertained with these fun, easy, and quiet activities. Perfectly sized to fit in a d...

Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Play & Learn, Take & Make
Event Details:

Our Preschool Explorers Activity Bags will be available starting May 2nd! Keep your little one entertained with these fun, easy, and quiet activities.

Book Social

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing

Makerspace

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Work with one of our librarians to create fantastic mugs, custom t-shirts, and more. See the full list of Makerspace tools at the Information Desk. Personal use only, 2 to 3 items ...

Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Work with one of our librarians to create fantastic mugs, custom t-shirts, and more. See the full list of Makerspace tools at the Information Desk. Personal use only, 2 to 3 items per session at librarian discretion.

Writing Roundup

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room 1 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to do the writing of your choice, followed by an optional time of sharing. Fun, creative prompts or worksheets will be provided to help you get started. Please register her...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing
Event Details:

Join us to do the writing of your choice, followed by an optional time of sharing. Fun, creative prompts or worksheets will be provided to help you get started. Please register here in advance, or at the Informration Desk: 708.371.5666.

Mother's Day

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

Green Space Project: Planting Day

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Plants & Gardening
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Part of the library’s Green Space Project. Today we will be planting seeds and seedlings into the garden. Gloves and tools will be provided, as well as snacks! 

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Plants & Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Part of the library’s Green Space Project. Today we will be planting seeds and seedlings into the garden. Gloves and tools will be provided, as well as snacks! 

Cricut Crafting Club

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español/Bilingual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Mondays on select dates at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments provided.Join us for crafting and social hour. A tutorial of the craft will be given, and assistance will be provided through...

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

Mondays on select dates at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments provided.

Puzzle Mania

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Gaming & Trivia
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a puzzle-building competition. Adult teams of 1-3 people will compete to see who can finish a 500-piece puzzle first! Teams will take their puzzle home. Light refreshme...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming & Trivia
Event Details:

Join us for a puzzle-building competition. Adult teams of 1-3 people will compete to see who can finish a 500-piece puzzle first! Teams will take their puzzle home. Light refreshments will be provided as puzzle-building fuel.

Tap an App: Don't Miss Those Grocery Coupons

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you rely on apps or avoid adding them to your device? Come share your favorites as well as any challenges you have encountered. We’ll review steps to installing an app and setti...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Do you rely on apps or avoid adding them to your device? Come share your favorites as well as any challenges you have encountered.

Memorial Day Eve

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

Memorial Day

All Day
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

Tuesday Morning Movie

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 3 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fourth Tuesday of every month at 9:30am. Light refreshments provided. Fly Me To The Moon: Sparks fly between a marketing executive and a NASA official as he makes prepara...

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. 

Fly Me To The Moon: 

Sparks fly between a marketing executive and a NASA official as he makes preparations for the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Memory Lab - Open Lab (Laboratorio de Memoria)

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Program Type:
En Español/Bilingual, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassette Digitaliza tus fotos familiares, audio doméstico y videocasete favoritos

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

Digitize your favorite family photos, home audio and video cassette 

Digitaliza tus fotos familiares, audio doméstico y videocasete favoritos

Cocktails

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
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. You'll have the opportunity...

Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Friday Night Specials
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.