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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! 

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

mini clay pancakes, popsicle and banana

Mini Clay Gourmet

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

Artist? Chef? Why not be both! Create adorable tiny food items with air dry clay and show off your skills.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Artist? Chef? Why not be both! Create adorable tiny food items with air dry clay and show off your skills.

white rabbit pouring tea, surrounded by playing cards, flowers, and a photo of Alice

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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

Dan Santat

Virtual: Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat (Youth Program)

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Meet bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat as he shares insights into his beloved books and latest graphic novels. This is a free virtual program using Zoom.Register:&...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Meet bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat as he shares insights into his beloved books and latest graphic novels. 

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

Saddle Shoe Sisters

Live Music: Sock Hop Classics with The Saddle Shoe Sisters

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Back by popular demand, the Saddle Shoe sisters will take you on a musical journey back to the days of sock hops and poodle skirts with upbeat hits from the 40s to the 60s. For an ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

Back by popular demand, the Saddle Shoe sisters will take you on a musical journey back to the days of sock hops and poodle skirts with upbeat hits from the 40s to the 60s.

red rose craft

Children's Take and Make: Long-stemmed Rose

All Day 5/5 - 5/10
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Starting May 5 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting May 5 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Literacy DuPage logo

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage. Meetings give intermediate and abo...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Monthly Meditation Group in Blue text. Beneath the text is an image of three women mediating at the library.

Monthly Meditation Group

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Experience a beginner-friendly guided meditation practice in a small group setting! 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Experience a beginner-friendly guided meditation practice in a small group setting! 

Introduction to Google Docs

Introduction to Google Docs

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn how to create and format a Google document, share it with others, and download it as a PDF or Word document.A Google (or Gmail) account at accounts.google.com is re...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to create and format a Google document, share it with others, and download it as a PDF or Word document.

SSIP Citizenship Prep Classes

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Students are required to register for this course through the South Suburban Immigrant Project. Call (630) 296-6755 to register. SSIP, through the New Americans Initiative,...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Students are required to register for this course through the South Suburban Immigrant Project. Call (630) 296-6755 to register.

plane, train, van, and do not enter sign

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: 63
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. 

bear, cat, chick and frog squishmallows with music notes

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...

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

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

 

Please register everyone in your family.

bear, cat, chick, and frog squishmallows with music notes

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: 8
Event Details:

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

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Sun Catcher

Teen & Adult Take & Make: Sun Catcher

All Day 5/12 - 5/16
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Pick Up at the Circulation Desk. While supplies last. 

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Pick Up at the Circulation Desk. While supplies last. 

white tote bag with text reading is sweet

Tween Take & Make: Color Your Own Totebag

All Day 5/12 - 5/17
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting May 12 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6. 

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting May 12 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

 

Literacy DuPage logo

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage. Meetings give intermediate and abo...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Matthew Desmond

Virtual: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join the author Matthew Desmond for a discussion about why poverty persists in America and how everyone can play a role in fighting it. This is a free virtual program using Zo...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join the author Matthew Desmond for a discussion about why poverty persists in America and how everyone can play a role in fighting it. 

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

SSIP Citizenship Prep Classes

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Students are required to register for this course through the South Suburban Immigrant Project. Call (630) 296-6755 to register. SSIP, through the New Americans Initiative,...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Students are required to register for this course through the South Suburban Immigrant Project. Call (630) 296-6755 to register.

Sign

Craft & Sip: Paint a Garden Sign

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Create a unique, hand-painted sign to decorate your yard or garden this spring—all while sipping on a seasonal beverage! 

Full
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a unique, hand-painted sign to decorate your yard or garden this spring—all while sipping on a seasonal beverage! 

young Black girl reading

Sensory Storytime and Play

Saturday, May 17, 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.

 

green hybrid gryphon-like creature with antlers and wings

Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-Legendary Creatures

All Day 5/18 - 5/24
Children's Dept. at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Search the department and win a sticker.Drop-inAll Ages

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Search the department and win a sticker.

Drop-in

All Ages

Sound Bath Meditation in teal text with a clip art style image of a redheaded woman in blue pants and a white t-shirt playing a bronze singing bowl.

Sound Meditation

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in a transformative sound bath featuring the healing vibrations of crystal bowls, chimes, flute, and a pyramid. Feel the stresses of life melt away as the sounds r...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in a transformative sound bath featuring the healing vibrations of crystal bowls, chimes, flute, and a pyramid. Feel the stresses of life melt away as the sounds resonate within, bringing peace, clarity, and balance. 

tissue paper ladybug with googly eyes

Children's Take and Make: Crinkle Ladybug

All Day 5/19 - 5/24
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Starting May 19 stop by the Lobby Desk to get a craft kit to take home.

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting May 19 stop by the Lobby Desk to get a craft kit to take home.

book cover

Book Discussion: Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The Book Discussion Group will meet in-person to discuss Good Riddance by Elinor LipmanCopies of the book will be available at the Circulation DeskeBook and downloadable audiobook ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

The Book Discussion Group will meet in-person to discuss Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk

eBook and downloadable audiobook copies are available through Libby or Hoopla.