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

Cookie Decorating

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

Do you think you have what it takes to decorate the coolest cookie? Following a theme, you’ll work to decorate a cookie. Prizes will be awarded by votes from Library staff.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: B

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: B

10:15am - 10:45am
Early Childhood
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:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silent Reading

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

Bring a book and enjoy some dedicated reading time! Take time to socialize, then read silently for 45 minutes.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Music & Movement Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Start your weekend with a story! Drop in for a special Saturday edition of this active storytime filled with music, movement, and stories. Ages 0-6 with a caregiver.

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

Teen Volunteer Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
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.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Westmont Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today.

Our digital materials and book drops are always available.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Spanish Language Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in with your little one to enjoy songs and stories in Spanish. Presented by The Language Labs. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dementia Friendly Westmont: Memory Café

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Individuals living with dementia and their care partners are invited to socialize and connect with others in a similar situation at a memory cafe. Activities at the Memory Cafe are free.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

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

Join Dr. Muhammad Habib, a calligrapher who studied at the Calligraphy Institute in Cairo and is a preceptor of Arabic at Harvard University, for a hands-on experience in this traditional art form during Arab American Heritage Month.

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

Teen Volunteer Hour

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
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 "Early Childhood" group.

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: A

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: A

10:15am - 10:45am
Early Childhood
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knit Clique

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
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 25th session will be held in the KMR on the second floor. 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Music & Movement Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Drop in for these storytimes filled with music, movement, and stories. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: B

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: B

10:15am - 10:45am
Early Childhood
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:

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.

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

Audiobook Club

4:15pm - 5:30pm
Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Join us after school to listen to an audiobook! Follow along with the story in a copy of the book, draw while you listen, or just sit back and enjoy the audio performance.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers Group

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Study Room I
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 "Adults" group.

English Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd 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.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Garden Expo

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Family, Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Adult Services (1st floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Family, Adults
Program Type: Westmont Grows
Event Details:

Come to the Library and learn about Westmont Grows and the Westmont Gardening Club, plus meet with a number of local garden related organizations. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening 101

10:30am - 11:15am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

 

Join master gardener Pat Miller as she presents the basics of planning, planting, and maintaining a garden—whether it's in the ground, in a pot, or in a container!

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

Teen Volunteer Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
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 "Early Childhood" group.

Spanish Language Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in with your little one to enjoy songs and stories in Spanish. Presented by The Language Labs. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver.