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Tie-Dye at the Park

Registration required beginning June 24
2024-07-09 14:30:00 2024-07-09 16:00:00 America/Chicago Tie-Dye at the Park Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center -

Tuesday, July 09
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-09 14:30:00 2024-07-09 16:00:00 America/Chicago Tie-Dye at the Park Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center -

For families with children of all ages.

 

Join us outside of the Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch Street, for tie-dye fun! Bring 1 item to dye per person. Dress to get messy!

 

Register by calling 847-376-2839 or drop by the Youth Services desk beginning June 24th.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth Program |

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Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center
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Mon, May 12 7:00AM to 9:30PM
Tue, May 13 7:00AM to 9:30PM
Wed, May 14 7:00AM to 9:30PM
Thu, May 15 7:00AM to 9:30PM
Fri, May 16 7:00AM to 8:00PM
Sat, May 17 8:30AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 18 8:30AM to 6:00PM
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Teen Take & Make - DIY Suncatcher
Mon, May 12, All day
Des Plaines Public Library
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion - Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Code Q - Social Club
Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Commons
Are you or your best friend an LGBTQ teen? Join us and show your support as we watch movies, play games and interact about topics that support the LGBTQ youth. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
Join bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore.
Happy Notes
Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Earn service hours by making uplifting cards for hospitalized kids! Materials will be provided. For teens in grades 7-12.
Big Bold Perennials - Presented by Heather Prince
Wed, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Discover how to add height and drama into your garden with big, bold, bodacious perennials.
20s & 30s Book Club - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Wed, May 14, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room A
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Teen Advisory Board
Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Join us for our Teen Advisory Board Meeting where teens plan programs and participate in library events while making new friends.
Book a Teen Librarian
Fri, May 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Film Screening - A Complete Unknown
Sat, May 17, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
A free screening of the feature film A Complete Unknown.
Teen Take & Make - DIY Suncatcher
Mon, May 19, All day
Des Plaines Public Library
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, May 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Happy Tails
Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
All furry pets deserve to play in style! Join us as we make a posh no-sew fleece tug toy for a pup or feline in need and earn service hours. For teens in grades 7-12.
Adult Board Game Night
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Meet fellow board gamers! Play our games or bring your own.
Thursday Evening Book Discussion - Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Thu, May 22, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room C
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Book a Teen Librarian
Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature
Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Learn how animals and plants are being studied to solve today's problems.
Book a Teen Librarian
Fri, May 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Play games, get advice, watch anime or movies, read, or just talk with a librarian! Mondays. Tuesdays, and Fridays 4-5pm in the Commons!
Rescheduled
Yin Yoga
Fri, May 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Saturday, May 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Des Plaines Public Library
Yin Yoga is a grounding practice that embraces stillness. Poses focus on the connective tissues, and are held for 3-5 minutes. Modifications with props will be shown.
Let's Learn Mahjong - two-part workshop
Tue, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - 4th Floor Forum
This Mahjong workshop introduces participants to the traditional game of Mahjong and its benefits. An experienced instructor will cover the basic rules, strategies, and hands-on practice.
Pink Pony Club Karaoke Night
Wed, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
A 20's and 30's event. Before you can say "Good luck, babe," come sing to cause a scene at our Pink Pony Club themed karaoke night! Must be 21+.
SAT Practice Test
Sat, Jun 07, 9:00am - 1:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room A
Find out your starting score and identify your strengths and weaknesses by taking the SAT Practice Test presented by iAchieve Learning.
Life Drawing at the Library 2025 - Now in the Canvas
Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Canvas
Learn to draw the human body with a clothed model, located in The Canvas on the 4th floor. Drop in with no registration required; open to adults, seniors, and teens.  
Yin Yoga
Sat, Jun 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Yin Yoga is a grounding practice that embraces stillness. Poses focus on the connective tissues, and are held for 3-5 minutes. Modifications with props will be shown.
This event is full
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion - Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein
Tue, Jun 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Teen Summer Concert - @ the Taste of Des Plaines
Sat, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Maine Stage of the Taste of Des Plaines
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The Shakespeare Project of Chicago Presents - King Lear
Mon, Jun 16, 6:15pm - 9:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents a theatrical reading of Willliam Shakespeare's King Lear
Walk & Talk: Animal Tracks & Habitats
Wed, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library
Join us on a "Walk & Talk" program with the Forest Preserves of Cook County!
Rescheduled
Yin Yoga
Wed, Jun 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Saturday, June 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Des Plaines Public Library
Yin Yoga is a grounding practice that embraces stillness. Poses focus on the connective tissues, and are held for 3-5 minutes. Modifications with props will be shown.
Pre-Civil War Quilts: - Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad
Wed, Jun 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
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Film Screening - The Brutalist
Sat, Jun 21, 12:45pm - 4:15pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
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Lost Chicago Department Stores - Presented by Leslie Goddard
Wed, Jun 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Slide presentation by Leslie Goddard about Chicago's lost department stores.
Thursday Evening Book Discussion - Human Acts by Han Kang
Thu, Jun 26, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room C
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
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