The Oak Park Public Library has created an ofrenda for the community to honor their loved ones for Dia De Los Muertos.Community members are invited to share images of their loved ones who have passed away and are on display in the Idea Box located just inside the entrance of the main library at the Oak Park Public Library. The ofrendas are on display until Nov 4.An ofrenda is an altar, built to honor lost loved ones. Offerings are put on the ofrenda to help people to remember, learn about, and honor the lives of those who have passed away. The main purpose of the Idea Box, according to the Oak Park Public Library is designed both for and with the community to empower voices and to provide historically, intentionally, and traditionally marginalized people groups a unique public space to create, to inform, to build, to share, and to be.Oak Park’s Public Library Latine Language and Culture Librarian Nora Sanchez served as the leader for the community ofrenda.
Happy Halloween Week! Celebrate to the fullest and get into the Halloween spirit by attending these Oak Park and River Forest events. Catch all this spooky, scary family fun that will lead right up to Halloween night, just in time for Trick-or-Treating! Before diving into all the events taking place in your neighborhood, let’s knock out the most important thing first: Trick-or-Treating hours! Make sure to have your costumes on and candy bags, pillowcases, or baskets ready by 3 or 4 depending on your neighborhood! Official trick-or-treating hours: Oak Park: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. River Forest: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.