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Knit Clique

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced crafters alike are invited to attend this casual, patron-led knitting, crochet, and lacemaking group.

Storytime in the Park

9:30am - 10:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a picnic blanket and join us for a special family outdoor storytime. Diane Main Park, 200 W 59th Street.

Teen Advisory Committee

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Meet with your fellow teens to discuss programs, books, and what you would like to see happen in the Library. Earns volunteer hours.

Mud Kitchen

9:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Outdoors, south side of Library
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Celebrate International Mud Day with some messy outdoor fun! We’ll make mud pies, paint with mud, and more. We will get dirty, so make sure to wear old clothes and shoes. 18 months - 5 years with a caregiver.

Painted Hats

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades 3 – 5
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Personalize your own hat with vibrant colors and designs.

Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:45pm
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.

 

 

Learning Lab

10:00am - 11:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join the DuPage Children’s Museum for some hands-on exploration of art in STEAM!

Sewing Basics: Zippered Pouch

10:00am - 12:00pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makery
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines, then sew a zippered pouch to take home!

Please sign up for one session only.

Teen Volunteer Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Sewing Basics: Zippered Pouch

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makery
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines, then sew a zippered pouch to take home!

Please sign up for one session only.

Take-home Craft Kits

9:00am - 7:45pm
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.

Westmont Gardening Club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Cancelled
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Westmont Grows
Event Details:

The June, July, and August meetings of the Westmont Gardening Club have been cancelled.

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 10, at 6:30 pm in the second floor Kwasek Meeting Room.

Storytime in the Park

9:30am - 10:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a picnic blanket and join us for a special family outdoor storytime. Diane Main Park, 200 W 59th Street.

Book in Disguise

All Day
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Adult Services (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults

Drop-in Crafts

9:00am - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Drop in to get creative! Crafts are designed to appeal to preschool and grade school audiences. While supplies last.

Team Trivia

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join our Librarians for an exciting evening of Trivia!

Adult Take & Make Craft: TShirt Keychain

All Day
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.

June: Cork coasters

July: Tshirt keychain

August: Hand embroidered card

Frog Fun (2-5 years)

10:00am - 10:45am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Have a hopping good time while you learn all about frogs through stories, movement, crafts, and sensory activities.

Knit Clique

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced crafters alike are invited to attend this casual, patron-led knitting, crochet, and lacemaking group.

Storytime in the Park

9:30am - 10:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a picnic blanket and join us for a special family outdoor storytime. Diane Main Park, 200 W 59th Street.

Fruit Drink Coaster Craft

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Design and paint a fruit-themed coaster to sit under your favorite fruity summer drink.

Recycled Book Art

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Repurpose outdated and damaged books into works of art!