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Soooo many families showed up to @oaklawn_library ‘s Halloween event on Sunday!!! There was a line out the door!
It was SUPER fun spending the morning hanging out with the kiddos and their parents! The crowd was a perfect mix of spooked and impressed! I’m thankful to all those who took a moment to say “hey man, cool costume”.
Hopefully the Oak Lawn Onlooker will make future appearances throughout the town!

And thank u @sybil_and_crone for snapping pics and helping me walk around!

#oaklawn #halloween #costumemaker #cryptids #publiclibrary

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🎃 LOCAL LITTLE PLANS | SUNDAY OCT 18

🌧️ Rain is in the forecast, so double-check outdoor events before heading out!

**SOUTH SUBURBS**

🍂 **Indoor:** VFW Fall Craft Fair (Oak Lawn) 10–3; Pups & Pumpkins (Mokena) 1–3.

🎃 **Outdoor:** Mokena Cars & Coffee 8 AM; Pumpkin Patch & Trunk-or-Treat (New Lenox) 12–3; Hailstorm Trunk-or-Treat (Tinley Park) around noon; Dollinger Free Samples 1–3; Frankfort Trunk-or-Treat 3–7.

🧩 **Sensory:** Children’s Museum Sensory Morning (Oak Lawn) 9–10; Chuck E. Cheese Sensory Sunday (Tinley Park).

**SOUTHSIDE**

🍂 **Indoor:** Oak Lawn Library Trick-or-Treat 11–2; Little Hoopers (Evergreen Park) 12–1; Beverly & Mount Greenwood Libraries 1–5.

🎤 **Outdoor:** Kids Open Mic Night at Open Outcry Brewing, 4–6 PM.

🧩 **Sensory:** Children’s Museum of Oak Lawn, open 10–4.

✨ More fun: Dollinger Family Farm’s Super Fun Science Show, 2–3 PM!

Events were researched about 24 hours in advance. Please verify details before leaving in case of changes or cancellations.

Have a local family-friendly event to share? Send it my way!

@local_little_plans

#Local #SupportLocal #SupportLocalBusiness #SouthwestSuburbs #FamilyFun

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There seems to be a few squishy buddies in that display case.

Stop by @oaklawn_library on Sunday Oct. 18 for their trick or treat event! It runs from 11-2 and each person will get a raffle ticket to put towards one of these prizes. Maybe you’ll get one of my crochet creations.

#craftykap #crochet #halloween #supportyourlibrary #trickortreat

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🍁The Oak Lawn Onlooker🍁

“Onlooker, Onlooker where can you be?
Are you hiding there behind that tree?
Onlooker, Onlooker we’ll be good.
And be kind to the parks just like we should!”

That’s right folks, the big OL now has its very own cryptid! Henry here used to be a worker on the Wabash railroad line until one fateful night! Crazy things happen when you love the forest a little too much and fall asleep against a tree👀

Come see The Onlooker in person this Sunday (10.18) at the Oak Lawn Public Library. @sybil_and_crone and I will be there telling spooky stories and taking pics😛

#cryptid #midwest #costumer #monster creative

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Thank you to @oaklawn_library for hosting story time for our preschoolers!💚

We had a blast! 😁✨

#oaklawnlibrary #literacymonth #preschoolnearme #dallasmoms #downtowndallas

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I'm at the @oaklawn_library at their Mini Mercado event this Saturday morning! There are so many lovely vendors here, and performances. Come through and support our local library! 😊

📍4100 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75219

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🎨✨ What an honor to be part of such a special celebration at the Oak Lawn Branch Library!

These beautiful new murals bring color, creativity and community pride to our neighborhood. A wonderful reminder of how art can bring people together and make our shared spaces even more meaningful. 💙
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🎨✨ ¡Qué honor ser parte de una celebración tan especial en la Biblioteca de Oak Lawn!

Estos hermosos murales nuevos traen color, creatividad y orgullo a nuestra comunidad. Un hermoso recordatorio de cómo el arte puede unir a las personas y hacer que nuestros espacios compartidos sean aún más especiales. 💙

#DallasCounty #OakLawnLibrary #District4 #NewMurals #Community

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THIS SATURDAY 9/19!!!!! come one come aallll and support your Dallas Latine baddies at the @oaklawn_library 🩵
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#dallasevents #dallasartist #markets #latinebaddie

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Where can you find me this weekend?

I’ll be at the Mini Mercado at the @dallaspubliclibrary Oak Lawn Branch this Saturday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm!

Come on out and see other local vendors!

#bookishbusiness #dallasevents #bookmarksofinstagram

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⚾ OLBS has been powered by volunteers since 1953.

We’re sharing a pretty cool piece of our history today—an Oak Lawn Public Library archive from February 1975 highlighting the history of Oak Lawn baseball. For generations, families have stepped up to coach, organize, maintain fields, serve on the board, and simply lend a hand when something needed to get done.

That’s how OLBS has lasted more than 70 years—and we want to keep that tradition going. ❤️⚾🥎

Our next OLBS meeting will be held the **week of August 24** (exact date coming soon), and board elections will take place at this meeting.

Positions up for election:

Executor of Uniforms – OPEN
Executor of Fields – OPEN
Field Scheduler – Pete Trovato, plans to run again
Community Relations – Carly Comiskey, plans to run again
Girls Softball President – Matt Heinlen, plans to run again

All of these positions are up for election. “Plans to run again” means the current board member intends to seek another term, but anyone interested is welcome to run.

And if you’re considering one of our open Uniforms or Fields positions, you won’t be starting from scratch! Previous board members will help with the transition, answer questions, and show you the ropes.

We would LOVE to see some new faces—especially our younger OLBS families. :)

Little League is one of those places where a community really comes together. Kids from different schools become teammates. Parents meet neighbors and make new friends. Families build connections that can last long after their kids leave the field.

You don’t have to run for a board position to be involved, either. Have an idea? A skill you can share? A way you’d like to help? Come to a meeting.

OLBS has been built by generations of volunteers. The next generation is up to us. 💙⚾🥎

Stay tuned for the August meeting date!

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Another great Oak Lawn event! Oak Lawn Library and Plutos partnered up to let the community know all the wonderful things the library has to offer!! Tippi and Sam were so knowledgeable and ready to share all they know about our community library! OLPL will be back to sign anyone up for their free library card again- but no need to wait-you can stop by the library too! Sit, Read , Eat- we’ve got you covered at Plutos! #liveloveplutos #meetupspot #familybusiness #olpl #goodfood

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Foam Party @oaklawn_library thank you for the great time today!

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