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*VIRTUAL* The GREAT GEEK DEBATE: Marvel VS. DC
*VIRTUAL* The GREAT GEEK DEBATE: Marvel VS. DC
*This is a virtual event. Be sure to register to receive the link. Call or e-mail the YS Department if you have an accessibility question or need. We will be using captioning.* Who is the best superhero? Who would win in a fight? Spider-Man or Batman? Wonder Woman or Scarlet Witch? Come join us via…
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and opento all bodies! Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allowsstudents to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!
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*IN-PERSON* Winter Storytime Open House and Concert with Little Parade
*IN-PERSON* Winter Storytime Open House and Concert with Little Parade
*This is an in-person program. Please email us at ysfppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you would like access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.* Little Parade is back to kick off our winter storytime season. Listen to great music and get a chance to meet…
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The Basics of Foster Care with Hephzibah Children’s Association
The Basics of Foster Care with Hephzibah Children’s Association
On any given day in Illinois, there are more than 20,000 children in the foster care system. With a chronic shortage of safe and loving foster homes available for abused and neglected children, there is a growing urgency to find additional adults willing to open their hearts and their homes to a child in need. Join…
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*VIRTUAL with KIT AVAILABLE* Sew-It Workshop Backpack Charms
*VIRTUAL with KIT AVAILABLE* Sew-It Workshop Backpack Charms
*This is a virtual program. Please register to ensure yourself a spot. Captioning will be provided on the recording. Please email us at ysfppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you have other accessibility needs.* This is the first in our Sew-It Workshop series with Ellen Lumpkin Brown. No sewing experience necessary! This is perfect way…
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*VIRTUAL* Fall Kitchen Series w/ Kristyn Slick: Appetizers for the Holidays
*VIRTUAL* Fall Kitchen Series w/ Kristyn Slick: Appetizers for the Holidays
Appetizers, Hors D’oeuvre, Canapes, Finger Food? Regardless of what you call them, learn to build some dishes designed to whet your appetite and set the tone for any meal.Register here to receive the Zoom link before the program. Questions? Contact Ly at lnguyen@fppl.org
Gammy Birds Book Group
Gammy Birds Book Group
If you are interested in participating in this book discussion group, please contact Sandy at sandraheitzman@hotmail.com or register to participate in this program.
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Social Circle
Social Circle
We want the Library to be your happy place. All seniors (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week. We’ll talk and share interests, play Bingo, Loteria and other games, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, and well-informed. Snacks will be served.
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and opento all bodies! Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allowsstudents to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!
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DIY Wallet/card holder
DIY Wallet/card holder
**This is an in-person program. Please email us at ysfppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you need access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.** Make your own simple upcycled wallet or card holder during this program. Ages 8 to 10.COVID Safety NoteDue to the lifting of…
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*IN-PERSON* Magical Bean Boozled Jellybean Taste Challenge
*IN-PERSON* Magical Bean Boozled Jellybean Taste Challenge
**This is an in-person program. Please email us at ysfppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you need access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.** Think you know jellybeans? Drop in and join this taste testing challenge. Warning, there will be some unique interesting flavors. Designed…
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*VIRTUAL* Illinois Libraries Present: Midwest Baking with Shauna Sever
*VIRTUAL* Illinois Libraries Present: Midwest Baking with Shauna Sever
Register here.Join Shauna Sever, cookbook author, TV and radio contributor, and daughter of the great Midwest, for this special Illinois Libraries Present holiday season event. Shauna will share her love of food, baking, and some tips to make your holiday gatherings delicious. As a writer, Shauna’s work is best defined by her baking-centric cookbooks. Her…
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Building Resilience for Seniors
Building Resilience for Seniors
With Forest Park-er Rose Mattax, earn simple exercises that will keep you happy, healthy and resilient. We'll combine breathing, visualization and gentle movement to enhance memory, clear thinking, strengthen the immune system, relieve joint discomfort, normalize blood pressure, feel more vibrant, full of energy and joy and more. Dress comfortably.
Building Resilience for Seniors
Building Resilience for Seniors
With Forest Park-er Rose Mattax, earn simple exercises that will keep you happy, healthy and resilient. We'll combine breathing, visualization and gentle movement to enhance memory, clear thinking, strengthen the immune system, relieve joint discomfort, normalize blood pressure, feel more vibrant, full of energy and joy and more. Dress comfortably.
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and opento all bodies! Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allowsstudents to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!
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Winter treats for wildlife
Winter treats for wildlife
**This is an in-person program. Please email us at ysfppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you need access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.** Help to feed local wildlife by covering pinecones with coconut oil and birdseed and hanging them on the Library's tree. Ages 8…
YA Chat and Snack
YA Chat and Snack
Enjoy a light snack and hear about updates to your space and services, while also having your voice heard. This monthly meeting - held the 3rd Friday of each month in the YA Lounge - is when library staff, including our Safety Coordinator Elizabeth, check in with teens! Designed for grades 8-12. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/fppl/FPPL_YA_CHAT_AND_SNACK_DCEA6D6B.PNG
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*KIT AVAILABLE* December Pre-K-K Make & Take Kits
*KIT AVAILABLE* December Pre-K-K Make & Take Kits
*This is a kit event. These are available while supplies last! Register to guarantee yourself a bag. Make sure you register for all the bags you are requesting.* Fun activities in a bag. No library card is needed to reserve these and you get to keep everything inside. Designed for ages Pre-K through Kindergarten.
*IN-PERSON* Shelly’s Birthday Bash
*IN-PERSON* Shelly’s Birthday Bash
*This is an in-person event.* Celebrate the anniversary of Shelly coming to the library with a turtle-riffic afternoon of activities including a turtle storytime and a screening of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Designed for kids of all ages and their families.
Visible Mending Workshop
Visible Mending Workshop
Learn how to mend your most loved clothing with Nandi Duszynski of BLISS JOY BULL. In this fun and interactive workshop you will get hands-on skills for mending clothes, combining hand embroidery, Sashiko-inspired stitching, and darning techniques.
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Social Circle
Social Circle
We want the Library to be your happy place. All seniors (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week. We’ll talk and share interests, play Bingo, Loteria and other games, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, and well-informed. Snacks will be served.
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and opento all bodies! Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allowsstudents to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!
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Winter self-kindness program
Winter self-kindness program
**This is an in-person program. Please email us at ysfppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you need access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.** Cheer yourself up this winter by making a fizz surprise snowball and your own gift box to take home during…
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Social Circle
Social Circle
We want the Library to be your happy place. All seniors (55+) are invited to join in for some special community time each week. We’ll talk and share interests, play Bingo, Loteria and other games, enjoy guest speakers, and keep ourselves active, engaged, and well-informed. Snacks will be served.
Reading Awake Book Group
Reading Awake Book Group
Reading Awake Book Group discusses literature that makes us think and feel. If you are interested in participating in this book discussion group, please contact Skye at slavin@fppl.org or register to participate in this program. Dec 28: Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara Jan 25: Night of the Living Rez by Morgan TaltyFeb 22: The many…
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and opento all bodies! Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allowsstudents to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!
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Indoor Snowball Fight and Hot Cocoa
Indoor Snowball Fight and Hot Cocoa
This December, anything is possible at the library...even an indoor snowball fight! Bring packages of white socks. We'll be using these for our epic indoor battle and donating them to our Comfort Cabinet and Housing Forward afterwards. Fun and function for a good cause. Designed for ages 5-8. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/fppl/KERMIT601710__340_76AEDE4A.JPG
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