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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!

Take-home Craft Kits

9:00am - 7:45pm
Early Childhood, Grades K – 2
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood, Grades K – 2
Event Details:

Pick up a kit with supplies and instructions for a project to complete at home. Available while supplies last. 3 – 8 years

Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum

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:

A presenter from The Morton Arboretum will share stories about how weather, trees, and animals change with the seasons! 2-5 years with a caregiver

Preschool Skills

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Early Childhood
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This themed storytime and craft session helps prepare your child for their first school experience. Adults are encouraged to participate with their child. 4 – 6 years with a caregiver

Westmont Gardening Club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st 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.

Note: There is no meeting in January.

Unreal world Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Virtual: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Come talk about books set in imaginative times and places, from the mythic past to the far future. Copies will be available for pickup one month in advance. Register with your email address to receive the link.

Dementia Friendly Westmont: Normal Aging vs Dementia

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss normal aging, dementia symptoms to look for, and steps you can take to address these concerns. Presented by Mary Ferguson with Birches Assisted Living & Memory Care.

Paint a Tiny Masterpiece

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Paint a tiny, 4" × 4" masterpiece! All supplies will be provided. Artwork will remain at the Library for the Tiny Art Show from February 14 to 28.

Songs & Stories

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Family, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a special musical series at the Library!

Working with Artificial Intelligence

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Do you have questions about ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot?

Paint a Tiny Masterpiece

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

Paint a tiny, 4" × 4" masterpiece! All supplies will be provided. Artwork will remain at the Library for the Tiny Art Show from February 14 to 28.

Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group

6:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Purpose of Meeting

This drop-in support group is for caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementia. This support group is facilitated by a trained individual through the Alzheimer's Association.

Chair Yoga

10:00am - 10:30am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for 30 minutes of chair yoga led by Michelle Schumacker of Good Juju Yoga.

 

Physical Activity Acknowledgement

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.

Paint a Tiny Masterpiece

10:00am - 12:00pm
Family
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Paint a tiny, 4" × 4" masterpiece! All supplies will be provided. Artwork will remain at the Library for the Tiny Art Show from February 14 to 28.

Last Day for Tiny Art Show Submissions

All Day
Early Childhood, Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5, Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Age Group: Early Childhood, Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5, Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Adults
Event Details:

Today is the final day to return your finished painting to be featured in the Tiny Art Show!

Paintings can be turned in at the Adult Services or Youth & Teen Services reference desks. 

3D Printing Made Easy

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makery
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come learn about the Library’s 3D printer and see how easy it is to get started. Attendees will receive a voucher for one free 3D print worth up to $5!

Adult Take & Make Craft: Travel Tic Tac Toe

All Day
Adults
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. 

Discovery Playtime

9:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Join us for sensory, art, and educational play. Make sure to wear old clothes and be ready for some messy fun while learning about your world. 18 months – 5 years with a caregiver

Discovery Playtime

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Join us for sensory, art, and educational play. Make sure to wear old clothes and be ready for some messy fun while learning about your world. 18 months – 5 years with a caregiver

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. 

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

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

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

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

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

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

READ with Hinsdale Humane Society

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

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