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2 | March 22, 2018 | The orland park prairie Scott Beigel
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In this week’s
Prairie
Photo Op......................15
Pet of the Week.............15
Announcements.............15
Faith Briefs....................20
Puzzles..........................26
Classifieds................ 31-41
Sports...................... 41-48
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FRIDAY
Buenas Noches
6:30 p.m. March 23, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Children 4 years and older
can drop in and learn basic
Spanish through stories and
songs during this interactive
storytime.
Eggstravaganza/Egg the
Staff & DJ Night
7:30-10:30 p.m. March
23, The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Students
will enjoy a fun twist
on Easter festivities as they
have a chance to “egg” the
staff and search for hidden
golden eggs. Listen to dance
music from our DJ and free
treats from Dunkin’ Donuts.
This is a free event for teens
in grades 7-12. For more
information, call (708) 532-
0500 or visit www.thebri
dgeteencenter.org.
SATURDAY
Bright Starts Family
Storytime
10 a.m. March 24, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Children of
all ages and their families
can come together for stories,
songs and fun. Children
participate by repeating
words or phrases or making
animal sounds. These books
enforce vocabulary, word
recognition, rhythm and
rhyme.
What a Novel Idea
11 a.m. March 24, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Youths
grades 3-5 can participate in
a story and hands-on activity.
Limit: 20 children.
MONDAY
Bennett Joseph
1 p.m. March 26-29, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Children
in grades 3-5. Chess
Candidate Master Bennett
Joseph returns to teach chess
fundamentals. This is a fourday
commitment. Registration
required with child’s
Orland Park Public Library
card.
Video Game Club
3:30 p.m. , March 26, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Children
kindergarten through
eight grade can drop in to
play some multiplayer Nintendo
games with friends.
Teens in grades 9-12 can
help every Monday with the
setup, running and tournaments
for the club. They will
also receive an hour of service
time for each session.
Registration required with
teen’s Orland Park Public
Library card.
Introduction to Buying on
eBay
6 p.m. March 26, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can
learn to safely sell goods
online. Prerequisite: Email
account and Internet experience.
English Conversation for ESL
Learners
7 p.m. March 26, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can
practice listening to and
speaking English while
making new friends. Residents
can pair up with fellow
residents to engage in
friendly conversation aimed
at helping those who are
learning English to improve
their speaking and comprehension
skills.
TUESDAY
Once Upon a Time Family
Storytime
10 a.m. March 27, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Children of
all ages can drop in for stories,
music and finger-plays
to build pre-reading skills.
Storytellers make each storytime
experience unique.
Volun-teens: Little
Snapshots
3:45 p.m. March 27, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Teens
grades 6-12 can help teach
children the ins and outs of
basic photography. Teens
will receive an hour and a
half of service time each
time for each session. Registration
required with teen’s
Orland Park Public Library
card.
Around the World: Ukrainian
Easter Eggs
4-5 p.m. March 27, The
Bridge Teen Center, 15555
S. 71st Court. Students will
decorate eggs with traditional
Ukrainian folk designs using
a wax-resistant method
and colorful dyes. This is a
free event for teens in grades
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
Digitizing VHS Tapes
6 p.m. March 27, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can
save their memories in a digital
format, using the equipment
in the SMART Lab to
convert VHS tapes to DVDs.
Orland Grassland Volunteers
Quarterly Meeting
7 p.m. March 27, Orland
Park Civic Center, 14700
Ravinia Ave. The group will
be getting updates on habitat
rescue activity, field trips
and event dates. Also discussions
with task groups on
birding, seeding strategy and
shrub project plans will take
place. For more information,
call (708) 220-9596 or visit
www.orlandgrassland.org.
WEDNESDAY
Building Blocks for Babies
9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
March 28, Orland Park Public
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia
Ave. Children ages birth-23
months with parent or caregiver.
Spend time interacting
with your baby during this
storytime designed especially
for young audiences.
Storytellers will lead stories
and songs, both familiar and
new.
Culinary: Shrimp & Chicken
Gumbo w/ The Cheesecake
Factory
4-5:30 p.m. March 28,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Students
will cook with a chef
from the Cheesecake Factory
and learn how to make
a flavorful gumbo stew with
shrimp, chicken, tomatoes,
peppers and garlic. This is a
free event for teens in grade
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
Comic Book Club - The Witch
Boy
4 p.m. March 28, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Children in
grades 3-5 can have epic discussions
in this club. Copies
of the book are available at
the Youth Services Desk
when registering. Registration
required with child’s
Orland Park Public Library
card.
UPCOMING
Once Upon a Time Family
Storytime
10 a.m. Thursday, March
29, Orland Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Children of all ages can drop
in for stories, music and finger-plays
to build pre-reading
skills. Storytellers make
each storytime experience
unique.
Pinterest Basics
11:30 a.m. Thursday,
March 29, Orland Park Public
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia
Ave. Patrons can create an
account and learn to pin.
Prerequisite: Email account.
Class length: 90 minutes.
Knitting Basics
4-6 p.m. Thursday, March
29, The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Students
will practice important
skills every knitter needs,
like making a slip knot, casting
on yarn and weaving in
the ends. This is a free event
for teens in grades 7-12. For
more information, call (708)
532-0500 or visit www.theb
ridgeteencenter.org.
Project Serve: Thrift Store
4-6 p.m. March 29, The
Bridge Teen Center, 15555
S. 71st Court. Students will
spend an afternoon sorting,
cleaning and shelving donated
items at The Bridge Thrift
Store. Community service
hours will be given. This is a
free event for teens in grades
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
Computer Volunteers
4 p.m. Thursday, March
29, Orland Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Teens can earn service hours
by helping children use computers
in the Youth Services
department. Everyone must
register. Newcomers must
attend orientation. Shift
sign-up is released on orientation
day. This serves as the
April volunteer orientation.
Those who cannot make orientation
should call (708)
428-5154.
ONGOING
Electronics and Models
Throughout March, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.,
NASA display cases. This
display will house scale
spacecraft models, used for
educational purposes, hardware
used aboard space
shuttles and examples of
the electronic devices that
NASA astronauts and scientists
use regularly.
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