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Westmont Gardening Club

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 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.If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive meeting notes and agendas, pl...

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.

Book cover of A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

Unreal World Book Club: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual: Zoom at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Virtual: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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Dementia Friendly Westmont: Estate Planning for Individuals with Dementia

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Attorney Debra Anthony will discuss the importance of estate planning for individuals with dementia and their care partners.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Attorney Debra Anthony will discuss the importance of estate planning for individuals with dementia and their care partners.

Medicare 101

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program will address Medicare in general, Medicare Part D for prescriptions, your guaranteed issue rights, and guarantees that will disappear. You’ll also learn what happens t...

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

This program will address Medicare in general, Medicare Part D for prescriptions, your guaranteed issue rights, and guarantees that will disappear.

Civil War Quilts

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join presenter Connie Martin as she tells stories about how her family survived the trials and tribulations of the antebellum period. Connie shares how they used quilts that contai...

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

Join presenter Connie Martin as she tells stories about how her family survived the trials and tribulations of the antebellum period.

Team Trivia

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Craft kits for adults

Adult Take & Make Craft: Spring Kaleidocycle

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. 

A brown wicker basket filled with blue and yellow balls of yarn. A green ball of yarn with two knitting needles sits in front of the basket.

Knit Clique

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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. NOTE: The March 25th session will be held in the ...

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. 

Songs & Stories

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Family, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a special musical series at the Library! Every month through April, we will feature musicians playing instruments and songs of their choosing. Follo...

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

Join us for a special musical series at the Library!

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Writers Group

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Study Room I 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: 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.

 

Smartphone Photography 101

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

They say the best camera is the one you have in your hand. Photographer Molly Page will teach you how to make the most of the incredible camera you carry around every day, with mob...

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

They say the best camera is the one you have in your hand. Photographer Molly Page will teach you how to make the most of the incredible camera you carry around every day, with mobile photography tips and tricks.

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English Conversation Group

Saturday, April 12, 2025 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.

Painting Swap Challenge

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Channel your creativity and participate in the viral paint swap trend! Everyone will start their own paintings and then swap every 10 minutes with the other artists in the room unt...

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

Channel your creativity and participate in the viral paint swap trend! Everyone will start their own paintings and then swap every 10 minutes with the other artists in the room until the masterpiece is complete.

Internet Basics

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join one of our Adult Services Librarians to learn tips and tricks that make navigating the internet a little bit easier.

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

Join one of our Adult Services Librarians to learn tips and tricks that make navigating the internet a little bit easier.

Skills for Kindergarten Readiness: parent workshop

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Presenter
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Vivian Palicki from Early Learning Solutions and Advocacy for an interactive session for parents of pre-K students. Designed to equip you with tools to support your child’s so...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Join Vivian Palicki from Early Learning Solutions and Advocacy for an interactive session for parents of pre-K students.

Pom Pom Garland

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use a pom pom maker and create your own springtime pom pom garland.

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

Learn to use a pom pom maker and create your own springtime pom pom garland.

Silent Reading

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

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.

Library Closed

All Day
Westmont Public Library

The Library is closed today. Our digital materials and book drops are always available.

Closing
Branches:
Westmont Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today.

Our digital materials and book drops are always available.

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Dementia Friendly Westmont: Memory Café

Monday, April 21, 2025 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: 10
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.

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
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 trad...

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

A brown wicker basket filled with blue and yellow balls of yarn. A green ball of yarn with two knitting needles sits in front of the basket.

Knit Clique

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 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. NOTE: The March 25th session will be held in the ...

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. 

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

Writers Group

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Study Room I 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: 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.

 

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English Conversation Group

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd 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: 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.

Westmont Grows logo on top of plant photo

Garden Expo

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Westmont Grows
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Family, Adults
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. 

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.