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Winter self-kindness program rescheduled
Winter self-kindness program rescheduled
**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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Mocktail Party: Tasty cocktails without the kick
Mocktail Party: Tasty cocktails without the kick
Join the legendary Forest Park mother daughter duo, Chef Ashley Simone and The Bumbling Mixologist Etta Worthington for an evening of mocktail (non-alcoholic) demos and tastings.
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 – Tai Chi
Social Circle – Tai Chi
Tai Chi today! 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.Tai chi is a mind-body practice that originated…
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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!!!
Learn Magic the Gathering
Learn Magic the Gathering
Thanks to our friends at Wizards of the Coast, we have some amazing Magic the Gathering freebies for kids interested in learning to play the game. Come by to pick up some tips and play with other beginners or Magic enthusiasts. Designed for ages 8+.
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Free Family Loteria Night
Free Family Loteria Night
Enjoy some snacks, learn about the history of Loteria and with us for free books and gift certificates. Designed for kids of all ages and their families.
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Explore Your Library with the Community Center
Explore Your Library with the Community Center
How well do you know your friendly neighborhood library? The Forest Park Public Library has a lot of hidden treasures, helpful services, and special programs for seniors. Come explore the Library with old and new friends. We will meet in the Austin Room at the Library and then head to the Howard Mohr Community Center…
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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!!!
Learn Magic the Gathering
Learn Magic the Gathering
Thanks to our friends at Wizards of the Coast, we have some amazing Magic the Gathering freebies for kids interested in learning to play the game. Come by to pick up some tips and play with other beginners or Magic enthusiasts. Designed for ages 8+.
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Be a digital musician
Be a digital musician
**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.**Play around with being a digital musician as we create our own song melodies using Google's Chrome Music Lab. Ages 8 to…
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*KIT AVAILABLE* January Pre-K-K Make & Take Kits
*KIT AVAILABLE* January 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.
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*IN-PERSON* Pokemon Play-and-Trade
*IN-PERSON* Pokemon Play-and-Trade
*This is an in-person program* Bring your cards and come to talk and play with other Pokemon fans. Designed for 6-8.
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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.
Get Grilled: Grilled Cheese + Trivia
Get Grilled: Grilled Cheese + Trivia
Make a scrumptious waffle iron grilled cheese sandwich and enjoy it during a rousing round of trivia. Supplies are limited. Designed for grades 8-12. Image URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/fppl/GET_GRILLED_588915DB.PNG
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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!!!
Learn Magic the Gathering
Learn Magic the Gathering
Thanks to our friends at Wizards of the Coast, we have some amazing Magic the Gathering freebies for kids interested in learning to play the game. Come by to pick up some tips and play with other beginners or Magic enthusiasts. Designed for ages 8+.
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Guess The Lyrics Movie/Show Challenge
Guess The Lyrics Movie/Show 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.** Test or show off your knowledge of the lyrics or lines from recent family friendly movies and television shows during…
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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*IN-PERSON* Black Out Poetry!
*IN-PERSON* Black Out Poetry!
** 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.** Come to the Youth Services Department to create your own piece of blackout poetry! Materials to be provided. Blackout poetry is…
Not Enough: Why Perfectionism Can Be Bad for You, and What to Do about It
Not Enough: Why Perfectionism Can Be Bad for You, and What to Do about It
You have experienced perfectionism if you have ever felt the nagging feeling that what you do or have – or who you are – is not enough. A small dose of perfectionism is not necessarily a problem. It can push us to achieve new goals and to grow. But when out of control, the feeling…
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*VIRTUAL* Magical and Mysterious Monarchs with Wehr Nature Center
*VIRTUAL* Magical and Mysterious Monarchs with Wehr Nature Center
The Wehr Nature Center will discuss the journey of the Monarch butterfly, from metamorphosis to migration. Learn about how you can help the Monarchs from your own backyard!Register here to receive the Zoom link before the program. Questions? Contact Ly at lnguyen@fppl.org.
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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: The many daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
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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!!!
Learn Magic the Gathering
Learn Magic the Gathering
Thanks to our friends at Wizards of the Coast, we have some amazing Magic the Gathering freebies for kids interested in learning to play the game. Come by to pick up some tips and play with other beginners or Magic enthusiasts. Designed for ages 8+.
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Magic themed escape room
Magic themed escape room
**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.**Find the clues and use teamwork to solve this magic themed escape room based on Disney's The Owl House tv show. Ages…
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*OFFSITE* Dance workshop at MOMENTA Dance Company
*OFFSITE* Dance workshop at MOMENTA Dance Company
This event is in-person and offsite and will be at MOMENTA Dance Company located at The Academy of Movement and Music 605 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.Meet us at MOMENTA Dance Company in Oak Park for an inclusive dance workshop with EveryBody Can Dance. We will be learning the Humphrey Technique. Designed for ages 8…
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