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10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration 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

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
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

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration 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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

 

Please sign up for one session only.

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

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 "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Volunteer Hour

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

Team Trivia

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
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 "Early Childhood" group.

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: A

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
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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
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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.

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

6:30pm - 6:45pm
Grades K – 2
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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
Grades K – 2
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

7:00pm - 7:15pm
Grades K – 2
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
Grades K – 2
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.

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:

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

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Registration 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.
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration 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

9:30am - 10:00am
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: 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

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:

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

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Grades 3 – 5
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades 3 – 5
Registration 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

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
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

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: 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.