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Día del Niño Take and Make Pick-Up (Recoger)

All Day
Kids, Family
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: En Español/Bilingual, Take & Make
Event Details:

Grades: K-8th (with AMPL card)

Preschool Music and Movement

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Family
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Music & Dance
Event Details:

Songs, stories and musical adventures with Miss Debbie and her guitar!  Best for ages 5 and under with caregiver. Child must have a valid AMP Library Card to attend. Limit 18 children.

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YS Registration

Programs are first come, first served, unless otherwise stated.  Children with a valid AMPL card may check in 15 minutes before the scheduled program time to pick up a nametag.  Space is limited in many of the classes so please arrive early. Our classes are generally 30 minutes in length and process-oriented. They begin promptly at the designated time. For the best experience for your child, latecomers will not be admitted once the class has begun.  If you have any questions, please contact the Youth Services Department or (708) 371-5666; ext. 140.

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. 

Kids Saturday Bingo

11:00am - 11:30pm
Kids
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids
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

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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.

Family Painting Special - Mother's Day

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
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 

Feliz Día de las Madres

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids
Library Branch: Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Feliz Día de las Madres             Grades K-8th with 1 caregiver per family

Wednesday, April 30th at 6pm

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

Library Closed For Staff Training

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

May Junior Explorers Activity Bags

All Day
Kids
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
Kids
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

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.

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.

Mother's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

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.

Memorial Day Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Alsip-Merrionette Park Library District

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