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Cookie Swap

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Bring a batch or two of cookies to trade with others! Cookies must be labeled with allergens. 

Tuesday Morning Movie

9:30am - 11:15am
Adults
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. 

Wicked:

Green Space Project: Clean Up Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Plants & Gardening
Registration 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. 

Book Social and May Baskets at Heritage 1 Clubhouse

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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 15 participants.

Memory Lab - Open Lab (Laboratorio de Memoria)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Technology
Registration 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

Book Social

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Adults
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing

Makerspace

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

Green Space Project: Planting Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Plants & Gardening
Registration 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

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Cancelled
Registration
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

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Cancelled
Registration
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

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Cancelled
Registration
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.

Tuesday Morning Movie

9:30am - 11:15am
Adults
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)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Cancelled
Registration
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

Digital Decluttering Follow-up

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Tech Social Hour Program

Cricut Sticker Making

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn how to make stickers using Design Space and the Cricut Machine. Take home what you create! Limit of 10.

Candies from around the World

All Day
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Informational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Pickups begin on June 28. Library card number required at time of registration.

Quarterly Book Box

All Day
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing, Take & Make
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Pick-ups start July 1, Registration opens June 9. Library card number required at time of registration. 

Cricut Crafting for Beginers

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español/Bilingual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn about the Cricut Joy, Cricut Joy Extra, and the heat press, and create a simple craft.

Open to beginners only. Limit of 6. 

Mexican Mocktails

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

AMPL cardholders only. Limit of 10. Library card number required at time of registration.

Writing Roundup

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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 Information Desk: 708.371.5666.

Cricut Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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. 

Fabric Painting and Heritage II Clubhouse

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please call to register or register in person. Registration begins July 1st.

Join us for an afternoon of Batkin Fabric painting. All supplies will be provided. This program is off-site.

Cricut Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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. 

Cricut Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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.