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Nature Journaling

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mountain Creek - Lawn Area at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Sketch out a little wild inspiration during this family-friendly nature journaling day!

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Lawn Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Sketch out a little wild inspiration during this family-friendly nature journaling day!

Pokémon Club!

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Attention young trainers! Join us on May 16th from 1PM to 3PM on the 2nd floor in the Kahn Pavilion for the very first the Central Library Pokémon Club. This event is open to kids, teens and their families.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Attention young trainers! Join us on May 16th from 1PM to 3PM on the 2nd floor in the Kahn Pavilion for the very first the Central Library Pokémon Club. This event is open to kids, teens and their families.

women doing the hula dance

Moana's Hula Party

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Sway into the spirit of AAPI Month with an island-inspired celebration that’s sure to make waves!

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Sway into the spirit of AAPI Month with an island-inspired celebration that’s sure to make waves!

Rocket straws

Blast Off with Straw Power

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arcadia Park - In Library at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure where kids turn simple straws into soaring rockets! Learn about flight, teamwork, and creativity as you build and launch your own straw-powered rocket to the stars. Ready, set, blast off!

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure where kids turn simple straws into soaring rockets! Learn about flight, teamwork, and creativity as you build and launch your own straw-powered rocket to the stars. Ready, set, blast off!

After School STEAM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

graphic of a machine creating a light bulb

Bachman Lake Afterschool Idea Factory

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Step into a world where imagination meets innovation! 

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Step into a world where imagination meets innovation! 

After School Craft -

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Come have fun and get creative with some fun after-school crafts while getting to make new friends. 

All materials will be provided and you can take home your creations!

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come have fun and get creative with some fun after-school crafts while getting to make new friends. 

All materials will be provided and you can take home your creations!

spinning paper helicopter

Paper Helicopter

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Lift-off is just a fold away in this high-flying STEM adventure! Kids can put their engineering skills to the test by creating paper helicopters and exploring how shape, weight, and motion work together to make their designs soar.

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Lift-off is just a fold away in this high-flying STEM adventure! Kids can put their engineering skills to the test by creating paper helicopters and exploring how shape, weight, and motion work together to make their designs soar.

Book Tasting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17)

Do you think you have what it takes to challenge others? Come join us for Game Night.

Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Do you think you have what it takes to challenge others? Come join us for Game Night.

STEM Lab

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Explore the world around you through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 

This month we will learn about TBD

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Explore the world around you through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 

This month we will learn about TBD

Crafternoon cover graphic

Crafternoon

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Español, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Crafternoons is a creative event held every other Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library. Unleash your creativity and enjoy an afternoon of crafting and artistic expression!

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Español, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Crafternoons is a creative event held every other Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library. Unleash your creativity and enjoy an afternoon of crafting and artistic expression!

After School Cinema

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

Elsie Sticks Creation

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Come build Elsie Sticks and see who can make the tallest tower. Can you beat your friends?

Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come build Elsie Sticks and see who can make the tallest tower. Can you beat your friends?

pink tube with a green straw and colorful disc attached with tape

Afterschool STEAM: DIY Kaleidoscope

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

We will make our own kaleidoscopes using a cardboard tube, mirrored sheets, a bendy straw, cardstock paper, markers and tape.

Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

We will make our own kaleidoscopes using a cardboard tube, mirrored sheets, a bendy straw, cardstock paper, markers and tape.

After School STEAM

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Join us every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM for hands-on crafts that spark creativity and curiosity! Every week, you can color, create, and explore fun new activities.

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM for hands-on crafts that spark creativity and curiosity! Every week, you can color, create, and explore fun new activities.

Homework Help at the Library

Homework Help at the library

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

 ðŸ“š Need a little homework help? Kids ages 6–12 can bring their questions to the library and get help from our staff.  ðŸ“š

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

 ðŸ“š Need a little homework help? Kids ages 6–12 can bring their questions to the library and get help from our staff.  ðŸ“š

reading is dinomite, cartoon stegosaurus

Handprint Stegosaurus Mural

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Help the library prepare for T-rexcellent summer with this hand print craft! Create a stegosaurus to add to our big dinosaur themed mural in the library!

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Help the library prepare for T-rexcellent summer with this hand print craft! Create a stegosaurus to add to our big dinosaur themed mural in the library!

A pixelated knight stands in a video game world with a glowing gem in front of them.

Game Day!

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Forest Green - Classroom 2 at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Calling all gamers!

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Calling all gamers!

Afterschool STEAM Cover Graphic

Afterschool STEAM

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2 at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Thursdays afterschool we explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun and creative projects!

 

Recommended for ages 6 to 11 years old.

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Thursdays afterschool we explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun and creative projects!

 

Recommended for ages 6 to 11 years old.

Three in a Row

Three in a Row

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Let’s Play Three in a Row! Take turns, think fast, and be the first to line up three and win!

¡Juguemos al tres en raya! ¡Juega por turnos, piensa rápido y sé el primero en alinear tres y ganar!

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Let’s Play Three in a Row! Take turns, think fast, and be the first to line up three and win!

¡Juguemos al tres en raya! ¡Juega por turnos, piensa rápido y sé el primero en alinear tres y ganar!

Intellichoice Math Tutoring

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room B at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Are you having trouble in Math?   Get FREE tutoring Saturdays 10am - 12pm from Intellichoice Math Tutors.  Available for all students up to grade 12.  

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Are you having trouble in Math?   Get FREE tutoring Saturdays 10am - 12pm from Intellichoice Math Tutors.  Available for all students up to grade 12.  

IntelliChoice Math Tutoring, Saturdays 10 AM - 12 PM

IntelliChoice Math Tutoring

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Skyline - Classroom at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning January 17, 2026. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning January 17, 2026. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

Family Craft: Spring Tree Paper Plate Craft

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

This is a cute and easy-to-make Spring Blossom Tree craft.

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

This is a cute and easy-to-make Spring Blossom Tree craft.

America's Forgotten Founders

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Join us for an afternoon of learning about the people responsible for finding America that history forgot about!

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of learning about the people responsible for finding America that history forgot about!