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Beaded plant in terracotta pot

Beaded Plants

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Craft a perfect plant that lasts forever! Teens will design a beaded plant and style it in a clay pot—no sunlight, no water, just creativity and beads.

Trinity Irish Dancers

Trinity Irish Dancers

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
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. 

Speed Limit 50 sign and an Illinois State Trooper badge

Books & Badges: Community Helper Storytime & Play

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet IL State Trooper Shannon and buckle up for stories, songs, and play.  

Please register only children who will attend.  

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Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

1:30pm–2:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Irish Cuisine (Beyond Corned Beef)

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everyone’s Irish in March! Join Chef Susan Maddox for this exploration of contemporary Irish cuisine.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Virtual: Caregiving - Dual Roles, Emotional Burnout, & Managing Costs

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Licensed social worker Debra Walters presents information on caregiving challenges and resources.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Preschool Play & Learn: Art Explorers

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers play and learn together. 

Tween Takeover

6:00pm–7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're keeping the Library open after hours, just for Tweens! Hang out with your friends to craft, play monster ball, eat pizza, and more.

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Social Worker In the Library

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet with Felicia Acosta, a licensed clinical social worker who works with the Woodridge Police Department.

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

1:30pm–2:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Beaded Plants

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Craft a perfect plant that lasts forever! Teens will design a beaded plant and style it in a clay pot—no sunlight, no water, just creativity and beads.

Monthly Meditation Group

6:30pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Family Storytime & Craft: Transportation

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and a craft. 

Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Intermediate Word

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to set tabs, create lists, columns & tables, and use Quick Parts.

Previous experience with Word is required.

Littlest Musicians

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, interactive class where babies and toddlers with their caregivers explore music together through singing, movement, and simple instruments in a playful, welcoming environment.