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Rocket to the Moon with Mae Jemison

Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Come learn about Mae Jemison, the first Black woman admitted into the space program and then make your very own rocket to the moon.Please only register children. Parents are welcom...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come learn about Mae Jemison, the first Black woman admitted into the space program and then make your very own rocket to the moon.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Bad Art Afternoon

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Bad at art? Then this program is for you. Use your wildest imagination to create art that is intentionally bad!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Bad at art? Then this program is for you. Use your wildest imagination to create art that is intentionally bad!

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

Preschool Play & Learn: Me and My World

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their grown-ups play and learn together.  We will explore "Social Studies - Me and My World."Program highlights include:Make a mail carrier hatHelp deliver ma...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their grown-ups play and learn together.  We will explore "Social Studies - Me and My World."

Program highlights include:

Make a mail carrier hat

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Shamrock Slime

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Create your own lucky slime just in time for St. Patrick's Day. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Create your own lucky slime just in time for St. Patrick's Day. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Trinity Irish Dancers

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Details:

Dancers will perform a festive Irish dance for about 30 minutes, then children 3 to 10 years of age may join the dancers on stage for a quick Irish jig lesson. Drop-in, no registra...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Dancers will perform a festive Irish dance for about 30 minutes, then children 3 to 10 years of age may join the dancers on stage for a quick Irish jig lesson. Drop-in, no registration required. 

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

Family Storytime & Craft: Bunnies

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Hop on over for a fun story time! Books, songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Hop on over for a fun story time! Books, songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

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

Littlest Musicians: Movin' and Groovin'

Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie down with your little one.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie down with your little one.

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

Sensory Storytime and Play

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

This storytime program provides a modified environment and is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders. If your fam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This storytime program provides a modified environment and is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

LEGO Slingshot Car

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Build a zooming LEGO car contraption using bricks and rubber bands. We'll provide the LEGO blocks to use in the library.Parents and/or guardians can join younger children to help w...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Build a zooming LEGO car contraption using bricks and rubber bands. We'll provide the LEGO blocks to use in the library.

Parents and/or guardians can join younger children to help with difficulty.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

No School Movie Matinee

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Free family fun! Come to the library on this day off school for a movie and snack on us.Please register ALL family members who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must b...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Free family fun! Come to the library on this day off school for a movie and snack on us.

Please register ALL family members who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

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

Preschool Play & Learn: Artastic!

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their grown-ups play and learn together.  This month is The Arts - Artastic! Highlights of Artastic:Movement and Dance: ribbons, Simon saysDrama: Puppet ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their grown-ups play and learn together.  This month is The Arts - Artastic! 

Highlights of Artastic:

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

Stories in the Park: On the Farm

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a c...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 84
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a craft for us to make. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Party With My Peeps

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Which springtime animal is your favorite: bunny or chick? Vote for and enjoy your favorite PEEPS® candy, craft, and meet real animals at our mini petting zoo (bunnies, chickens, go...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 257
Event Details:

Which springtime animal is your favorite: bunny or chick?

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

Family Storytime & Craft: Rain

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Water you waiting for? Come on out to story time! Books, songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Water you waiting for? Come on out to story time! Books, songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

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

Family Art: Spring Flowers

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Spring is sure to be in bloom as we paint hyacinth and rose flowers!Join us for fantastical floral fun as a family.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Spring is sure to be in bloom as we paint hyacinth and rose flowers!

Join us for fantastical floral fun as a family.

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

Sensory Storytime and Play

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

This storytime program provides a modified environment and is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders. If your fam...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This storytime program provides a modified environment and is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders.

 

Easter Sunday - Closed

All Day
Woodridge Public Library

Library will reopen Monday at 9 a.m. Book returns remain open 24/7.

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Library will reopen Monday at 9 a.m. Book returns remain open 24/7.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Earth Day Seed Bombs

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Come celebrate Earth Day by making your very own seed bomb to plant at home.Please register each participant that would like to create a seed bomb.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

Come celebrate Earth Day by making your very own seed bomb to plant at home.

Please register each participant that would like to create a seed bomb.

LATE OPENING - STAFF IN-SERVICE

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Woodridge Public Library

The library will be closed in the morning and will open late at 1 p.m.  

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in the morning and will open late at 1 p.m.

 

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

Playdough Palooza

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Spend a fun morning play(dough)ing at the library! We provide the supplies and accessories and the children supply the fun and their imaginations! 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Spend a fun morning play(dough)ing at the library! We provide the supplies and accessories and the children supply the fun and their imaginations! 

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

Wonderland Tea with Alice

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Treat Mom (or aunt, grandma, babysitter, or even your dad!) to a tea party in Wonderland, with special guest Alice! Celebrate Mother’s Day with yummy treats and fun crafts. Dress u...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 109
Event Details:

Treat Mom (or aunt, grandma, babysitter, or even your dad!) to a tea party in Wonderland, with special guest Alice! Celebrate Mother’s Day with yummy treats and fun crafts.

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

Stories in the Park: Things That Go

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a c...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 87
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a craft for us to make. 

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

Squishmallow Dance Party

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow or plush animal and join us for a night stuffed with fun!  Please register everyone in your family.Note: There are 2 sessions of this pro...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow or plush animal and join us for a night stuffed with fun! 

 

Please register everyone in your family.

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

Squishmallow Dance Party

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow or plush animal and join us for a night stuffed with fun!  Please register everyone in your family.Note: There are 2 sessions of this pro...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 51
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow or plush animal and join us for a night stuffed with fun! 

 

Please register everyone in your family.