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Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adult Services Librarian Sara will share tips and tricks for finding materials in the Library’s digital catalog.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Adult Services Librarian Sara will share tips and tricks for finding materials in the Library’s digital catalog.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Group

Saturday, November 9, 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 Liter...

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 "Adults" group.

Sewing Basics: Fabric Tray

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines, then sew a fabric tray to take home!   Please sign up for one session only.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

 

Please sign up for one session only.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Basics: Fabric Tray

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines, then sew a fabric tray to take home!   Please sign up for one session only.

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

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

 

Please sign up for one session only.

Book in Disguise

All Day
Adult Services (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Event Details:

Do you judge books by their covers? How well do remember those covers? Visit Adult Services every month this winter and challenge yourself to guess the title of the featured book j...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Adult Services (1st floor)
Event Details:

Do you judge books by their covers? How well do remember those covers? Visit Adult Services every month this winter and challenge yourself to guess the title of the featured book jacket. Be the correct guess chosen and win a prize!

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Spanish Language Storytime

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
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

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 "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, November 11, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Team Trivia

Monday, November 11, 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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Take & Make Craft: Altoid Tin Magnets

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. 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: A

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
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

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
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

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced crafters alike are invited to attend this casual, patron-led knitting, crochet, and lacemaking group. October 8th meeting will be held in Study Room I ...

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.

October 8th meeting will be held in Study Room I on the second floor. 

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

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 6:45pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2
Event Details:

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

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

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2
Event Details:

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

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

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:15pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2
Event Details:

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

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

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:15pm - 7:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2
Event Details:

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

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2
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.

Music & Movement Storytime

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (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 "Adults" group.

Avoiding Fraud & Scams

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams used to steal your finances. You will also learn what to do if you fall victim to a scam. Presented by John Bruner, Vice Presiden...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams used to steal your finances. You will also learn what to do if you fall victim to a scam. Presented by John Bruner, Vice President of Retail Banking with Hinsdale Bank.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dementia Friendly Westmont: The Brain: How It Works & What Can Happen When It Doesn’t.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program provides introductory information about dementia, the purpose of key areas in the brain, the potential impact when those areas are affected by dementia, as well as som...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

This program provides introductory information about dementia, the purpose of key areas in the brain, the potential impact when those areas are affected by dementia, as well as some tips for brain health.

 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: B

Thursday, November 14, 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...

Open
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:

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

Thursday, November 14, 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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
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 "Grades 3 – 5" group.

Slime Time

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Join us while we experiment with different slime ingredients and textures.

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

Join us while we experiment with different slime ingredients and textures.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers Group

Thursday, November 14, 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.

 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dementia Friendly Westmont: Memory Café

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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.