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Makerspace

3:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen: 3 pm - 4:30 pm

Adult: 6 pm - 7:30 pm

 

Use the Cricut, T-shirt press, button maker, or other tools for crafting. Limit of 2-3 items per person. 

Cricut for Beginners

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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.  

Book Social

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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 share the latest book or show you have enjoyed -- or just listen and gather a list of titles for your fall entertainment. Light refreshments will be provided.

Caja de libros trimestral en español

All Day
Adults
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.

 

Mindfulness Packages

All Day
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Take & Make
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kits include a notebook for journaling with prompts, a mood tracker, coloring pages, and a self-care bingo game that you can turn in to receive a prize. Limit of 12. 

Fraud Protection and Financial Scams with AgeOptions

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Jessica Mercer, MSW, Aging & Disability Rights Coordinator at AgeOptions for an informative presentation to help you protect yourself from fraud and scams. 

You will learn:

Concert at Heritage I: Downhillers

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
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.

Writing Roundup

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to do the writing of your choice in a supportive environment. Writing prompts and supplies will be available. At the end of our meeting, we'll have an optional time of sharing our progress.

Memory Lab - Demo (Laboratorio de Memoria)

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
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.

Cricut Club

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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.  

Using and Growing Mushrooms

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Plants & Gardening
Registration Required
Event Details:

Like mushrooms? Ever thought about growing your own? Mark Lyons, an experienced mushroom grower and garden coach, will show you how to grow your very own mushroom harvest.

Sharing Photos Online: Lunch and Learn

11:00am–12:15pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class will cover Apple Photos, Google Photos, Flickr, and other sites that help you save and share your favorite photos with friends and family. Light refreshments will be served.

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. 

September 23 – Four Letters of Love

October 28 – The Addams Family 

November 25 – Superman

Knitting Studio: Fall Edition Session 1

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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. 

Cozy Mystery Author Meet & Greet

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Sandra Jackson-Opoku, author of the cozy mystery Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes.

Cricut Club

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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 from 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.  

Pathlights BINGO

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming & Trivia, Informational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play and connect! Pathlights helps older adults access the services they need to stay independent and supported.

Quarterly Book Box

All Day
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food & Cooking, Literature & Writing, Take & Make
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each box will contain a novel and a craft, treat, or a surprise connected to the story. The theme will change quarterly. Keep all the items in the box! This quarter’s genre is gothic horror.

Socktober

All Day
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

October 1 - October 31

Socktober

All Day
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

October 1 - October 31

Socktober

All Day
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

October 1 - October 31

Friday Night Special: Books, Beer and BBQ

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Pulaski Lounge
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Friday Night Specials, Gaming & Trivia, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of music, games, and local flavors!  Sample craft beers from local brewers, while enjoying live music by Bourbon Aristocracy.  Treat yourself to Firewater BBQ and enjoy a round of mini golf or shoot some

Socktober

All Day
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family
Event Details:

October 1 - October 31

Book Social

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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 share the latest book or show you have enjoyed -- or just listen and gather a list of titles for your fall entertainment. Light refreshments will be provided.