Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults. Attending on Zoom? Register in advance, and an email with the Zoom login information will be sent in advance.
This program is made possible through a grant from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ageoptions.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">AgeOptions</a>&nbsp;through funding from the Administration for Community Living Title IIIB

Local Event: WITS Workout

Cook County

Evergreen Park

Illinois

WITS Workout

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you...

Tech Help Drop-In is an opportunity for Library patrons to ask “how-to” technology questions. Evergreen Park Community High School tech interns are here to show you how to navigate phones, tablets, or computers! &nbsp; No reservations are needed for a 20-minute session.&nbsp;
Tech Help Drop-in will not meet on Indigenous People's Day on Monday, October 12 and Veteran's Day on Monday, November 9 in observance of these holidays.

Local Event: Tech Help Drop-In

Tech Help Drop-In

Tech Help Drop-In is an opportunity for Library patrons to ask “how-to” technology questions. Evergreen Park Community High...

Read, gather, and dish about cookbooks. This month we couldn't resist dishing about Midwestern Food: A Chef's Guide the Surprising History of a Great Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes. Prepare a dish from a recipe from this gorgeous cookbook to share at our community table. Please note: this is a potluck event, and recipes will be prepared in personal kitchens. &nbsp;Eat at your own discretion. Click this <a href="https://www.wttw.com/playlist/2023/09/21/midwestern-food-paul-fehribach" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link</a>to learn more about Chicago chef and owner of Big Jones Paul Fehribach.&nbsp;

Local Event: Cookbook Club Reads Midwestern Food: A Chef's Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cu

Cookbook Club Reads Midwestern Food: A Chef's...

Read, gather, and dish about cookbooks. This month we couldn't resist dishing about Midwestern Food: A Chef's Guide the...

Cookbook Club Reads Midwestern Food: A Chef's Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cu

Can’t find it on Ancestry? Learn all about Internet Archive and its amazing collection of city directories, county histories, gazetteers, yearbooks, and family genealogies. If you haven’t been on this site yet, you’re missing a lot of fantastic resources!

Local Event: Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using!

Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical...

Can’t find it on Ancestry? Learn all about Internet Archive and its amazing collection of city directories, county histories,...

Internet Archive – The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using!

Make the Most of the Harvest Season! Enjoy the flavors of the season all year long by learning safe and effective food preservation techniques. University of Illinois Extension is offering this free Food Preservation Workshop designed to help home cooks, gardeners, and food enthusiasts safely preserve fruits and vegetables at home.
Participants will receive research-based guidance and practical tips on a variety of preservation methods, including:
<ul><li>Canning</li><li>Freezing</li><li>Drying</li><li>Fermenting</li><li>Pressure canner gauge testing</li></ul>
Whether you're preserving produce from your garden, a community garden, or your local farmers market, food preservation can help reduce food waste, save money, and keep seasonal foods on your table year-round.

Local Event: Yes You CAN: Preserving Safely

Yes You CAN: Preserving Safely

Make the Most of the Harvest Season! Enjoy the flavors of the season all year long by learning safe and effective food...

The Library is thrilled to welcome NYT bestselling author <a href="https://www.robertkurson.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Robert Kurson</a> to join us virtually to discuss his book Shadow Divers. We will be meeting both in-person and online via Zoom.&nbsp;Register in advance to receive the Zoom meeting info to your email.&nbsp;Books will be available at the Circulation Desk one month prior to book club meeting or available for download with the <a href="https://www.evergreenparklibrary.org/books-more/more/ebooks-and-downloads" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Libby </a>app.
<img src="https://evergreenparklibrary.librarymarket.com/sites/default/files/Robert%20Kurson.Sep%20Zoom%20Visit.jpg" alt="Virtual Author Visit">
About Shadow Divers:
Shadow Divers is a riveting true adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery–and make history themselves. (<a href="https://www.robertkurson.com/shadow-divers)" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">robertkurson.com/shadow-divers)</a>
Meeting ID 870 1813 8670
Password &nbsp;nonfiction

Local Event: Stranger Than Fiction Book Club: Virtual Author Visit & Discussion

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club: Virtual Author...

The Library is thrilled to welcome NYT bestselling author Robert Kurson to join us virtually to discuss his book Shadow Divers....

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club: Virtual Author Visit & Discussion

Virtual

Event Registration: <a href="https://bit.ly/ILPS6KarenHaoRegistration" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao</a>
Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist and author of Inside the Empire of AI. In this virtual event, Hao will explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the social, political, and ethical questions surrounding AI development today, and the questions posed in her work – Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands.

Local Event: Illinois Libraries Present: Karen Hao

Illinois Libraries Present: Karen Hao

Event Registration: Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao
Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist...

EvergreenParkPublicLibrary

Lorraine Swanson

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Chicago

Beverly-MtGreenwood

Oak Lawn

Alsip-Crestwood

South Side

Palos

Hyde Park

Lauren Traut

Oak Forest

David Giuliani

La Grange

DuPage County

Burr Ridge

Hometown Mercy Mosque

Experience a day of community and celebration featuring delicious halal food, coffee, and matcha vendors. This family-friendly event offers something for everyone, including modest fashion brands, exciting entertainment, pony rides, and bouncy houses.

Local Event: Halal Fest Fall Edition

Halal Fest Fall Edition

Experience a day of community and celebration featuring delicious halal food, coffee, and matcha vendors. This family-friendly...

Elim Christian Services

You don't have to be Dutch to love the Dutch Fest!
Join us on September 26th for a fun day with live entertainment, a farmer's market, shopping at the iconic Dutch Village, and delicious Dutch food.
Our Pancake Breakfast starts at 7:30 am, and the Dutch Village opens at 8 am.
Admission, parking, and shuttle services are free.
All proceeds from Dutch Fest go to support Elim's mission: equipping people with disabilities to thrive at Elim and beyond.
For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.elimcs.org/dutch-festival" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">elimcs.org/dutch-festival</a>

Local Event: 30th Annual Dutch Festival

30th Annual Dutch Festival

You don't have to be Dutch to love the Dutch Fest!
Join us on September 26th for a fun day with live entertainment, a farmer's...

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