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Prom Wear Donation Collection

All Day 3/2–3/28
Young Adults
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Library
Age Group: Young Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

FPPL is accepting your like-new or gently used formal wear donations through the month of March! We will be hosting a pop-up Prom "Shop" at the Maywood Public Library from March 30 through April 4.

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Chair Yoga

12:00pm–12:30pm
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and open to all bodies!  Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allows students to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Tai Chi

9:30am–10:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.  Some basic familiarity with Tai Chi is expected.  

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Beginning Tai Chi

10:30am–11:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.   

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

SPED Caregiver Connections

6:30pm–7:30pm
Family, Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Family, Adults
Program Type: Community, Education & Learning
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

If you are the parent or caregiver of a student who uses special education services and/or is looking to network with families who use special education services, this might be the meetup for you.

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Chair Yoga

12:00pm–12:30pm
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and open to all bodies!  Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allows students to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Tai Chi

9:30am–10:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.  Some basic familiarity with Tai Chi is expected.  

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Beginning Tai Chi

10:30am–11:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.   

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Avoiding Spam & Scams (Tech Empowerment)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Education & Learning, Technology
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Worried about shady emails or suspicious messages? Learn how to spot common scams — like phishing, tech support fraud, and too-good-to-be-true offers — and what to do when you see them.

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Chair Yoga

12:00pm–12:30pm
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and open to all bodies!  Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allows students to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Improv Mixer and Standup Showcase

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Good times ahead!  The Improv Mixer at BABS Comedy Club is a series of fun, ice-breaker games to create a playful and party-like atmosphere.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Mystery Book Group

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Writing, Community
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

We love mystery novels.  Join us!  New members welcome.

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Tai Chi

9:30am–10:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.  Some basic familiarity with Tai Chi is expected.  

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Beginning Tai Chi

10:30am–11:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.   

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Chair Yoga

12:00pm–12:30pm
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and open to all bodies!  Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allows students to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!

This event is in the "All Ages" group
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community, Crafts & DIY
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Small Scenes, Big Stories: Forest Park Dioramas — Reception

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Making Native Gardens Easy

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, Kids, Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Family, Kids, Adults
Program Type: Community, Education & Learning, Nature & Gardening
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Get everyone involved this spring to make a native garden and spend some time outdoors. Wyatt Widmer gives tips on how to make things easy and fun for the whole family. 

This event is in the "Young Adults" group

Prom Pop-Up Shop

All Day 3/30–4/4
Young Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Young Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

"Shop" gently used formal wear donations for your best prom and graduation fits! The Pop-Up Shop will be located at the Maywood Public Library on the third floor.

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Tai Chi

9:30am–10:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.  Some basic familiarity with Tai Chi is expected.  

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Beginning Tai Chi

10:30am–11:30am
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation.   

This event is in the "Young Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Jane Eyre: Spring Book Read

All Day
Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Writing, Community
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Jane Eyre:  Spring Book Discussion

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

The Lost Message by local author, Gil Herman

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing, Community
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Local author Gil Herman will discuss his latest novel, 

This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Chair Yoga

12:00pm–12:30pm
Older Adults
Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library
Room: Austin Room
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and open to all bodies!  Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allows students to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group

Pond Exploration at the Trailside Museum of Natural History

2:00pm–2:30pm
Family, Kids, Pre-K
Open
Registration Encouraged
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family, Kids, Pre-K
Program Type: Community, STEAM
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Hands-on learning with the Trailside Museum of Natural History. Learn about the ecosystems of  ponds and how we can protect them. We'll be meeting at the museum. Be on time so you don't miss the fun!