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The Floor is Lava Challenge

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

How many of our little bears can you save by stacking various items to save them from the lava? This is a great challenge for the whole family to work together and design the best solution!

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: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

A gathering for cookbook enthusiasts! Exchange opinions on the book and share experiences cooking the recipes. Copies of the book will be available for pick up one month in advance.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book in Disguise

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Adult Services (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Board of Library Trustees Policy Committee meets before the regular board meeting in October and February at 6 pm. The public is invited to attend.

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

Explore Printmaking

4:15pm - 5:00pm
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:

Try printmaking and experiment with different ways of making pictures.

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

STEM Stations

10:00am - 12:00pm
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:

Flex your STEM muscles as you play, build, design, problem solve, and collaborate at each station.

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.

4th Monday Book Club:

6:45pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join this patron-led book discussion group to explore the world—one book at a time! Copies will be available for pickup one month in advance.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Lapsit Storytime Session 1: A

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 1: A

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

Basic Self-defense for Adults

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presenter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This presentation by martial artist Peter Honigmann will cover the laws of self-defense, situational awareness and de-escalation, as well as simple and effective strikes and techniques to help you protect yourself.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

Family 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 "Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)" group.

Teen Advisory Committee

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: 20
Event Details:

Meet with other teens to discuss programs, books, and what you would like to see happen in the Library. Earns volunteer hours. 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.

2 & 3 Storytime Session 1: B

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Registration
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 1: B

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

Art Studio

4:15pm - 5:15pm
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:

We’re opening the craft closet! Come and create a unique masterpiece with us!

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 "Family" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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!

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.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd 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.

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.