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2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: B

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

In each lively session, children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and stories that will help develop skills necessary for reading readiness. Si...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

In each lively session, children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and stories that will help develop skills necessary for reading readiness. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately.

child on lap reading

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: B

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. P...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. Please choose one session per series.

Drawing of a fairy house in a mushroom

DIY Mini Fairy House

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2
Event Details:

Personalize your very own fairy dwelling. Perfect for adding a whimsical touch to your garden!

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Personalize your very own fairy dwelling. Perfect for adding a whimsical touch to your garden!

Cute mushrooms in a garden

DIY Mini Fairy Garden

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Add a sprinkle of magic to your world by crafting a mini fairy garden.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades 3 – 5
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Add a sprinkle of magic to your world by crafting a mini fairy garden.

Child using magnetic building toys for exploratory play

STEM Stations

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Flex your STEM muscles as you play, build, design, problem solve, and collaborate at each station.

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Flex your STEM muscles as you play, build, design, problem solve, and collaborate at each station.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Embroidery machine stitching a design

Embroidery Basics

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Makery
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

See the embroidery machine in action. Learn how to create a file and take home your very own WPL embroidered tote bag!

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makery
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

See the embroidery machine in action. Learn how to create a file and take home your very own WPL embroidered tote bag!

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

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Take-Home Craft Kit

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 8:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Grades K – 2
Event Details:

Pick up a kit with supplies and instructions for a project to complete at home. Available while supplies last. 

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood, Grades K – 2
Event Details:

Pick up a kit with supplies and instructions for a project to complete at home. Available while supplies last. 

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Westmont Gardening Club

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Westmont Grows
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Connect with other gardeners—beginners and experts alike—as we explore all aspects of gardening. Note: The February 6 and May 7 meetings will be held in the 2nd floor Kwasek Mee...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Westmont Grows
Event Details:

Connect with other gardeners—beginners and experts alike—as we explore all aspects of gardening.

Note: The February 6 and May 7 meetings will be held in the 2nd floor Kwasek Meeting Room.

Kal Penn

Illinois Libraries Present: Kal Penn

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Spend an evening with writer, producer, and former White House staff member Kal Penn. This program will be offered as a hybrid event available for patrons to watch at home or in...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Spend an evening with writer, producer, and former White House staff member Kal Penn.

This program will be offered as a hybrid event available for patrons to watch at home or in the library. 

Book cover of 1632 by Eric Flint

Unreal World Book Club: 1632 by Eric Flint

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual: Zoom at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come talk about books set in imaginative times and places, from the mythic past to the far future. See event calendar for titles; copies will be available for pickup one month in a...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Virtual: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come talk about books set in imaginative times and places, from the mythic past to the far future. See event calendar for titles; copies will be available for pickup one month in advance. Register with your email address to receive the link.

Food scraps for garden composting

Composting: Building Your Garden From The Ground Up

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Illinois Master Gardener Pat Miller will present the benefits of composting. She’ll share how you can improve the health and vitality of your garden by using the organic matter gen...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Illinois Master Gardener Pat Miller will present the benefits of composting. She’ll share how you can improve the health and vitality of your garden by using the organic matter generated in your home and yard.

Kids playing with clay and chalk at Discovery Playtime

Discovery Playtime

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

We’ll have different sensory, art, and educational play stations set up. Playdough, rice, shredded paper, and water play are just a few possibilities. Make sure to wear old clothes...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

We’ll have different sensory, art, and educational play stations set up. Playdough, rice, shredded paper, and water play are just a few possibilities.

Kids playing with clay and chalk at Discovery Playtime

Discovery Playtime

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

We’ll have different sensory, art, and educational play stations set up. Playdough, rice, shredded paper, and water play are just a few possibilities. Make sure to wear old clothes...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

We’ll have different sensory, art, and educational play stations set up. Playdough, rice, shredded paper, and water play are just a few possibilities.

Soft rainbow of colors

Rainbow Chromatography Experiment

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Experiment with color variation in this coffee filter science experiment.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Experiment with color variation in this coffee filter science experiment.

A pencil sharpener and pencil laying on top of a sheet of lined notebook paper

Writers Group

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This interactive, patron-led group is for adults interested in getting feedback from their peers on original writing.    

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This interactive, patron-led group is for adults interested in getting feedback from their peers on original writing.

 

 

Cover of "Cicada Symphony"

StoryWalk: Cicada Symphony

05/10/2024 @ 9:00am to 05/13/2024 @ 10:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy Cicada Symphony by Sue Fliess with the whole family while you stroll through Diane Main Park. Simply follow the path around the lake, reading signs placed along the trai...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Enjoy Cicada Symphony by Sue Fliess with the whole family while you stroll through Diane Main Park. Simply follow the path around the lake, reading signs placed along the trail, to take in the full story.

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English Conversation Group

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come learn with us! Join this informal and friendly group to practice English conversation skills. Led by a tutor from Literacy DuPage, we meet all year long. Co-sponsored by Li...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Come learn with us! Join this informal and friendly group to practice English conversation skills. Led by a tutor from Literacy DuPage, we meet all year long.

Co-sponsored by Literacy DuPage.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Two brains with boxing gloves fighting each other.

Team Trivia

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join our Librarians for an exciting evening of Trivia!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join our Librarians for an exciting evening of Trivia!

Craft kits for adults

Adult Take & Make Craft: Friendship Pin set

All Day
Adult Services (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Take and Make
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Stop by Adult Services to pick up a kit containing basic supplies and instructions, then take it home to create. 

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Adult Services (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Take and Make
Event Details:

Stop by Adult Services to pick up a kit containing basic supplies and instructions, then take it home to create. 

Abstract 3d cloud connected to ethernet cables

Understanding the Cloud

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What is “the cloud” and how is it saving all of our pictures and contacts? Learn about the cloud and how to use it for your benefit.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

What is “the cloud” and how is it saving all of our pictures and contacts? Learn about the cloud and how to use it for your benefit.