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This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Discovery Playtime

9:30am - 11:00am
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.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Discovery Playtime

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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.

This event is in the "Grades K – 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 – 5" group.

Rainbow Chromatography Experiment

4:15pm - 5:15pm
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Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Experiment with color variation in this coffee filter science experiment.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.

 

 

This event is in the "Family" group.

StoryWalk: Cicada Symphony

05/10/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/13/2024 @ 10:00pm
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

This event is in the "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Volunteer Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

This event is in the "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Volunteer Hour

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Understanding the Cloud

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Tap into your body’s ability to create better health, gain energy, and create peace of mind with a session of gentle movement and breathing, led by local Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.

NOTE: The March 12th meeting will be held in the Art Gallery

 

This event is in the "Grades K – 2" group.

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

6:30pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Meet with a trained therapy pet and its handler to practice your reading! Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Humane Society.

This event is in the "Grades K – 2" group.

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

6:45pm - 7:00pm
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Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Meet with a trained therapy pet and its handler to practice your reading! Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Humane Society.

This event is in the "Grades K – 2" group.

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

7:00pm - 7:15pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Meet with a trained therapy pet and its handler to practice your reading! Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Humane Society.

This event is in the "Grades K – 2" group.

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

7:15pm - 7:30pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Meet with a trained therapy pet and its handler to practice your reading! Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Humane Society.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime and craft celebrating spring flowers and birds. Ages 0-6 years with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Lego Building

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Exercise your building skills and creativity with a Lego building day. Use the Library’s bricks to build your masterpiece and enter our month-long challenge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join author Scott Kenemore as he discusses the evolution of the modern zombie, in honor of Zombie Awareness Month.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Sensory-Friendly Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This inclusive storytime is especially welcoming for children with sensory processing challenges and for families who are looking for a more adaptive storytime experience.

This event is in the "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

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.

This event is in the "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Study Lounge

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Do you need a place to study for exams or finish that final paper? Our second floor meeting room is ready for you. Claim a table or bring a blanket and stretch out on the floor. Snacks and quiet de-stress activities will be provided.