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Registration is required — We will email you the Zoom & phone information the day before the program date. Chair Yoga classes are wonderful movement opportunities for any adult with limited mobility who wants to increase and maintain flexibility. Participate virtually with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside through Zoom or by phone. […]
All Ages — Children under 9 years old must have an accompanying adult. Come see Coco (PG) on the big screen! -Enjoy fresh-popped popcorn and drinks just like at the movies! Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. […]
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Cozy in for an evening storytime with Miss Elizabeth. Come in your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal! REGISTRATION IS FULL! Join the waitlist below.
Adults Only — Registration is required — Limit 20 people. Are you an adult looking to get creative? Channel your creativity into a fun arts and crafts project! We will meet once per quarter to work on an easy project. All supplies will be provided. Please dress to get messy. This quarter's craft is: TBD
Grades PreK-5 — Registration is required. Come and practice your reading skills with Bailey, the Certified Therapy Dog! Be prepared for a kiss and cuddle from the 2 year-old Newfoundland!
Open to all ages and skill levels — Registration is required. Come and get crafty at Crafter's Corner! This program is crafting free time for all ages! Is there a craft that you’ve always wanted to try? Or do you need some extra space for a craft that you’ve been working on? Drop in anytime […]
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish. We are currently limiting our storytime capacity to 20 people total.
Teens Grades: 6-12 — Featuring The Batman (PG-13) Watch new and old fan favorite movies of all time! We'll have light snacks and refreshments ready to eat while you watch your favorite films.
Grades PreK-5. Stop by Kids Crossing all month long and play the Halloween scavenger hunt. Find all of the Halloween ghouls hidden in the Kids Crossing and pick up a sweet treat!
All Ages - Extended submission Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 Halloween Comic Fest is the celebration of comic books and supporting friendly neighborhood comic book shops near you! Email a picture of your best Halloween costume to ygrande@fppld.org for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Gem Comics. Gem Comics is located at […]
Do you have a Cricut and don't know how to use it? Or, are you interested in getting one, but nervous about how to use it? Learn the basics of using a Cricut in this 2 session class. The first session focuses on Design Space, or the computer aspect of using a Cricut. The second […]
This program is full. Please check the calendar for more great programs!
Join us for casual discussion about quilting and sewing, and showing completed projects. We embrace all quilting and sewing skills.
Join genealogist Debra Dudek for the fundamentals of genealogical research. Learn how to start your family history search and organize what you find. You will also receive recommendations for free webinars, resources and online courses to stay engaged and motivated.
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish. We are currently limiting our storytime capacity to 20 people total.
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
Chair Yoga classes are wonderful movement opportunities for any adult with limited mobility who wants to increase and maintain flexibility. Participate virtually with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside through Zoom or by phone. Registration is required. We will email you the Zoom & phone information the day before the program date. Don’t […]
For Families and Kids of All Ages — Registration is full. Calling all crafty kids! Hop on over to the Franklin Park Library to get those creative minds cranking with a Maker Mania craft!
Grades PreK-5 — Registration is required. Come and practice your reading skills with Bailey, the Certified Therapy Dog! Be prepared for a kiss and cuddle from the 2 year-old Newfoundland!
Grades 3-6 — Registration is closed. See you at the next one! Try your hand at cooking! Come to the library and see the tastes we have in store for future chefs!
EVENT IS FULL — SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Cozy in for an evening storytime with Miss Elizabeth. Come in your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal!
NOTE: Due to a family emergency, this program has been cancelled. Virtual Program — It will be offered via Zoom. Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward as she discusses how her literary vision and personal experiences address urgent questions about racism and social injustice. Ward, hailed as […]
Grades PreK-8 — Registration is required. Pair up with an older child and take turns reading to each other and follow up with a book discussion, drawing together, a snack, and a Halloween dance party!
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish. We are currently limiting our storytime capacity to 20 people total.
Stop by the library and recycle all those old electronics that have been gathering dust. The library has partnered up with Midwest Computer Recycling to help you with recycling old electronics and metal items. Items that are accepted: Computers, Monitors, Tablets, Laptops, Printers, Circuit Boards, Servers, Modems, Scanners, Hard Drives, Cables, Keyboards, Mice, cell/office phones, […]
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. Adults only - Limit 20 - Registration is required Looking for something new to decorate your house for Halloween this year? Come and create a festive and unique holiday decoration with us.
All Ages — Registration is required. Learn American Sign Language! Our mission is to come together as a community to learn American Sign Language (ASL) to bring awareness and communicate to individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and/or Non-Verbal. Play games and have fun while you learn the ASL alphabet and simple words and phrases!
Registration is required. Join us for the Popular Page Turners Book Club for an evening of engaging conversation discussing books in our favorite genres and areas of interest! We will be discussing A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them […]
Open to all ages and skill levels — Registration is required. Come and get crafty at Crafter's Corner! This program is crafting free time for all ages! Is there a craft that you’ve always wanted to try? Or do you need some extra space for a craft that you’ve been working on? Drop in anytime […]
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish. We are currently limiting our storytime capacity to 20 people total.
Join us each month to watch a newly released movie! This month’s movie is Downton Abbey: A New Era (PG): The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa. This film stars Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, and Elizabeth McGovern. Refreshments […]
The Friends of the Franklin Park Library support the Franklin Park Library by providing volunteer services, sponsoring library events, and funding library programs. New members are always welcome.
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
Chair Yoga classes are wonderful movement opportunities for any adult with limited mobility who wants to increase and maintain flexibility. Participate virtually with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside through Zoom or by phone. Registration is required. We will email you the Zoom & phone information the day before the program date. Don’t […]
This program is full. Please check the Calendar for more great programs! FYI: There is a waitlist for this event. Please arrive on time or someone else may take your spot! In this fun family storytime we will read spooky Halloween stories, sing songs, and after create a graham cracker haunted house that you […]
Sit back and listen, if you dare, to the entertaining and chilling tales of historical Midwest hauntings as told by actor and storyteller Terry Lynch. Stories of the S.S. Eastland, Brookfield Zoo, Fort Dearborn Massacre, and John Dillinger (to name just a few) will guarantee spooky goosebumps!
All Ages. Halloween isn’t complete without some spooky fun! Walk through the Haunted house and crack the code for a cool prize. But will you be brave enough? Costumes are encouraged but not required!
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — Registration is required. Wear your Halloween costume to this Scales-N-Tales Storytime and get ready for a parade! - After a ghoulish storytime we will go on a Trick-or-Treating parade through the library!
All Ages — Children under 9 years old must have an accompanying adult. Come see The Nightmare Before Christmas on the big screen! -Enjoy fresh-popped popcorn and drinks just like at the movies! Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion. -IMDb
All Ages. Ninjas or pirates? YOU decide! Stop in Kids Crossing all day today and cast your vote in our very own election booth. Let your voice be heard!
Join us for casual discussion about quilting and sewing, and showing completed projects. We embrace all quilting and sewing skills.
Open to all ages and skill levels — Registration is required. Come and get crafty at Crafter's Corner! This program is crafting free time for all ages! Is there a craft that you’ve always wanted to try? Or do you need some extra space for a craft that you’ve been working on? Drop in anytime […]
Grades PreK-5 — Registration is required. Come and practice your reading skills with Bailey, the Certified Therapy Dog! Be prepared for a kiss and cuddle from the 2 year-old Newfoundland!
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish. We are currently limiting our storytime capacity to 20 people total.
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