Check out our Fall Newsletter featuring programs & events in September through December 2023! Richton Park Residents can expect a printed copy in their mailbox early September & will be available for pick-up at the library in late August. The newsletter is also available for download on our website:
Download our Fall 2023 Newsletter
Program Registration opens August 21st. Registration forms are available on the events calendar or find the program below.
Not all programs are listed below, just the ones that require registration to attend.
General/Family Programs
- Sept 6: Illinois Libraries Present: Colson Whitehead (Virtual)
- Sept 14: Illinois Storm Chasers
- Oct 4: Illinois Libraries Present: Stephen Graham Jones (Virtual)
- Oct 17: Illinois Libraries Present: Grace Lin (Virtual)
- Oct 28: Spooky Science
- Nov 8: Illinois Libraries Present: Maya-Camille Broussard (Virtual)
- Nov 17: That 70’s Night: Fondue & Fun
- Dec 6: Illinois Libraries Present: Lori Gottlieb (Virtual)
- Dec 27: Snowball Bingo
- Dec 30: Noon Years Eve Party (for Families with young children)
Adults & Seniors
- Evening Book Discussion (Register at the Adult Services Desk)
- Sept 21: Let’s Talk About Life Insurance (with Dorenda Clink)
- Oct 2: Book Challenges on the Rise (Virtual)
- Oct 7: Blood Drive with Vitalant (Group Code ORD0063F)
- Oct 12: Let’s Talk About Financial Abuse (with Dorenda Clink)
- Oct 21: Brews & Brushstrokes
- Nov 30: Let’s Talk About Business (with Dorenda Clink)
- Dec 14: Let’s Talk About Debt (with Dorenda Clink)
Adult & Teen Programs
Teen & Tween Programs (Grades 6 – 12)
- Arduino Club (Gr 5-9)
- Book Club (Gr 3-6)
- Chopped: Teen Edition (Gr 9-12)
- Fun Club (Gr 3-8)
- Lego Robotics Club Afterschool (Gr 5-9)
- Lego Robotics Club Homeschool (Gr 5-9)
- Photography Club (Gr 5-9)
- Teen Anime Club (Gr 9-12)
- Teen Card & Board Game Day (Gr 9-12)
- Teen Coloring (Gr 9-12)
- Teen Painting (Gr 9-12)
- Teen Yoga (Gr 9-12)
- Tween Anime Club (Gr 6-8)
- Tween Book & Movie Club (Gr 6-8)
- Oct 3: Coco Watch & Paint (Gr 3-12)
- Oct 20: You Matter: Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop (Gr 9-12)
Youth Programs (K – Grade 5)
- Arduino Club (Gr 5-9)
- Afterschool Meetup (K – Gr 2)
- Book Club (Gr 3-6)
- Crafty Kids (K – Gr 2)
- Fun Club (Gr 3-8)
- Gaming Kids (K – Gr 2)
- Lego Mania (K – Gr 2)
- Lego Robotics Club Afterschool (Gr 5-9)
- Lego Robotics Club Homeschool (Gr 5-9)
- Pajama Storytime (PreK – Gr 2 & Family)
- Photography Club (Gr 5-9)
- Saturday Family Storytime (K – Gr 2 & Family)
- Storytime Squad (PreK – Gr 2 & Family)
- Sept 15: Apple Pie-ence (Gr 3-5)
- Sept 30: Saturday Morning Cartoons (Gr 1-5)
- Oct 3: Coco Watch & Paint (Gr 3-12)
- Oct 18: Pumpkin Pie-ence (Gr 3-5)
- Oct 24: Halloween Family Storytime (K – Gr 2 & Family)
- Oct 24: Nightmare Before Christmas Watch & Paint (Gr 3-5)
- Nov 17: Hot Cocoa & Cookie Science (Gr 3-5)
- Dec 19: Gingerbread Houses (Gr 3-5)
- Dec 19: Christmas Family Storytime (K – Gr 2 & Family)
Read to Me Programs (Birth – PreK)
- Books & Babies (Birth – PreK & Caregiver)
- Crafty Kids Jr (PreK)
- Lego Explorers (PreK)
- Pajama Storytime (PreK – Gr 2 & Family)
- Storytime Squad (PreK – Gr 2 & Family)
- Oct 25: Halloween Baby Storytime (Birth – PreK & Caregiver)
- Dec 20: Christmas Baby Storytie (Birth – PreK & Caregiver)
Winter/Spring Program information will be available late December 2023.
