Adult Program
Open Boardgame Play
Open game play on the first and third Wednesday of every month. Bring your own board games, or just bring yourself.
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Hollywood Goes to War: 'Sahara'
President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted film as a key war industry which showcased heroism, selflessness and the need to co-operation. Watch Humphrey Bogart and his tank crew, a microcosm of the Allied troops, encounter Nazis in the Libyan Desert in the 1943 film. Oak Park film historian Doug Deuchler leads discussion.
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Computer Help
Ask Dole staff your computer help questions during 20-minute one-on-one sessions. We can answer questions about web searching, online job hunting, using email and word processing programs, and Oak Park Public Library's array of online research tools. Please register at least 24 hours in advance at 708-386-9032.
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genre X book discussion: Take the Cannoli
Join us for our monthly book discussion for readers in their 20s and 30s. May's selection is Take the Cannoli by Sarah Vowell.
Copies of the book will be available at the Main Library a month before the discussion.
For more information on genre X, visit our website and join our Goodreads group to see a list of upcoming and previous selections.
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Living Life Mindfully: Conquering Fear:Living Boldly in an Uncertain World
In Conquering Fear:Living Boldly in an Uncertain World
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Computer Help
Ask Dole staff your computer help questions during 20-minute one-on-one sessions. We can answer questions about web searching, online job hunting, using email and word processing programs, and Oak Park Public Library's array of online research tools. Please register at least 24 hours in advance at 708-386-9032.
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Yarns and Yarn
All are welcome to join a group of avid readers who meet to discuss books while they knit and crochet blankets and scarves to donate to various charities. No knitting experience needed. No registration required.
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Celebrating Seniors: Finding the Right Path to Age Gracefully
Learn some new ideas for Healthy Living: Finding the Right Path to Age Gracefully with Dr. Sheila A. Dugan, M.D., from Rush University Medical Center.
With specialties in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as Preventive Medicine, Dr. Sheila A. Dugan has helped thousands of patients to age gracefully through appropriate physical activity and healthy habits. When not in clinic managing back, shoulder or pelvic pain, she focuses on community-based research projects dedicated to making people less sedentary and less stressed.
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Seminar: Preparing for a Job Interview
Learn the importance of first impressions, and how to present yourself to the potential employer. We will review tips and techniques to help you prepare for job interviews. Presenter: Jacqueline Gordon, Career Services, Robert Morris University. Learn more about all our services for job seekers.
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The Dating Game: A 40+ Singles Event
Live in Oak Park, it's The Dating Game...
Calling all suitors and suitorettes 40s+: Daters wanted for kitschy singles fun. Play the game, or join the live audience after-hours at the library.
21+. Cash bar & snacks. First drink is on the house.
Registration is required for players and audience members. Space is limited so register now.
Suitorette spaces are currently full, but ladies are encouraged to recruit a friend to attend with our Suitor/Suitorette combo ticket.