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THURSDAY
Computer Volunteers
4 p.m. April 19, 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 May
volunteer orientation. Those
who cannot make orientation
should call (708) 428-5154.
Culinary: Pizza Cakes w/
Wilton
4-5:30 p.m. April 19, The
Bridge Teen Center, 15555
S. 71st Court. Students will
make a pizza style cake
with fondant icing, glaze
and edible accents. This is a
free event for teens in grades
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
International Art - France
4 p.m. April 19, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Youths
grades 3-5 can learn about
arts and crafts from around
the world, as well as make
something special to display
at home.
Volun-teens: Bizarre Bazaar
5-6 p.m. April 19; 4:45-
6:15 p.m. Thursday, April
26; Orland Park Public
Library; 14921 S. Ravinia
Ave. Teens can help out
with a money smart week
program for children. First
day is helping set up. The
second day is working with
the children.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Beginning
6 p.m. April 19, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Patrons
can create slide shows.
Prerequisite: Mouse skills.
Class length: 90 minutes.
History of the Space
Program
7 p.m. April 19, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Sixty years
ago, the space age began
with the launch of Sputnik.
The Chicago Society for
Space Studies presents
Larry Boyle, who will look
at the history of the space
program leading up to
1957, cover highlights of
manned space exploration
through the Apollo manned
moon landings and explore
planets in the Solar System.
The presentation also will
examine the roles of the
United States and Russian,
and show how in the last
few decades more and more
nations, and even private
companies, have added to
the space story.
FRIDAY
Knights of Harmony
7 p.m. April 20, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. The Knights
of Harmony are to entertain
with familiar American
Barbershop songs.
Donut Palooza w/Safekept
7:30-10:30 p.m. April 20,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court.
Students will have a donutthemed
night with bobbing
for donuts and more. Free
donuts provided by Dunkin’
Donuts and live alternative
tunes by Safekept. This is a
free event for teens in grades
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
SATURDAY
Lady - A Women’s Expo
9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 21,
Tinley Park Convention
Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive. Join 22nd
Century Media, publisher
of The Orland Park Prairie,
and Planet Fitness for the
fifth annual expo. Lady
is to welcome more than
90 vendors, a cooking
demo stage, free fitness
classes, activities and
more. Free admission and
free parking. For more
information, call (708)
326-9170 ext. 16 or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.
com/lady.
Earth Day Event
9-11 a.m. April 21, Orland
Park Civic Center, 14750
Ravinia Ave. Free shredding/
recycling event. For more
information, contact Chris
Mannix at cmannix@
orlandpark.org or (708) 349-
1402.
Trials of OPPL Demigods
2 p.m. April 21, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Grades
3-5. All “Percy Jackson,”
“Heroes of Olympus” and
“Trials of Apollo” fans can
join for a party to celebrate
the release of Rick Riordan’s
newest book, “Trials of
Apollo: The Burning Maze.”
The library event will be
testing character knowledge,
seeing how people might
fend at Camp Half-Blood
and finding their Godly
lineage.
TUESDAY
Volun-teens: Let’s Get
Ready for Kindergarten
3:45-5:15 p.m. April 24,
Orland Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Teens
can help with the Getting
Ready for Kindergarten
program. They will be
working with librarians and
children to do crafts and
games. Children ages 4-5
will learn what to expect
from their first day and
some kindergarten basics:
following directions, motor
skills and math concepts.
Parents received a handout
to help practice at home.
Discover Your Hidden Talents
4:30-5:30 p.m. April 24,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Students
will evaluate their dayto-day
activities to decide
what provides them joy
and satisfaction, ultimately
working toward a life filled
with purpose. This is a free
event for teens in grades
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
Companion Vegetable
Planting
7 p.m. April 24, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Dolly
Foster describes the ageold
practice of placing
plants, vegetables and herbs
together in a garden so that
they benefit each other.
WEDNESDAY
Comic Book Club - Dream
Jumpers
4 p.m. April 25, 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
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Signature Spaghetti &
Housemade Meatballs w/
Cooper’s Hawk (HS Only)
4-5:30 p.m. April 25,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. In this
high school only program,
students will join Cooper’s
Hawk to cook bucatini
pasta topped with tomatobolognese
sauce and hand
rolled meatballs. This is a
free event for teens in grades
7-12. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
ONGOING
Alzheimer’s Association
Support Group
1-2 p.m. second Friday
of the month. BrightStar
Care, 64 Orland Square
Drive, Suite 208. This
support group is for those
looking for information on
how to provide emotional,
education and social support
for friends and family
members dealing with
Alzheimer’s disease and
other related dementia. For
more information, contact
Risa Adams at (708) 341-
9838.
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