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Alice's Ordinary People

Juneteenth: Alice's Ordinary People

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
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Alice's Ordinary People is a documentary about Alice Tregay, a woman who fought against injustice throughout the Civil Rights movement and beyond. Her story connects the marches of Dr.

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Dog Man: Lost in the Library

11:00am - 12:30pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
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Squirrel! Oh no, Dog Man keeps getting distracted... search for him around the library and find tasty treats, games, crafts, and more at this Summer Reading kick-off event.

Polish Language Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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Fun bilingual storytime in Polish and English! 

Everyone is welcome, no need to be fluent in Polish to attend.

Stories in the Park: Bugs

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Family
Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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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. 

Dads & Donuts

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Waitlist
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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Other
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Bring Dad (Uncle, Grandpa or Mom!) and celebrate Father's Day with a celebration filled with tasty treats (did we mention the donuts?!), special crafts and brick-building projects.

Summer Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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We'll have a "splashtastic" time reading books and singing songs during our storytime on BATHTIME!  Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

 

Drop-in: Woodridge Jubilee Outreach

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Outreach
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Meet us at Jubilee Point Park (formerly Town Centre) for photo ops and fun! 

Drop in between noon and 3 p.m., no registration required.

Hooray for Garbage Day! Community Helper Storytime & Play

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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Meet a real life garbage man.  Fun storytime, craft, and imaginative play!

Please register only children who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Family Storytime & Craft: Fruit

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
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Orange you glad I didn't say banana! Fun fruit themed storytime filled with songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Family PRIDE Swag

10:00am - 11:00am
Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Family
Registration Required
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Every family is unique! Celebrate PRIDE all year long by making colorful buttons and bracelets to wear!

Summer Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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Giggle along with books and songs at this super silly storytime. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

 

Minecraft-It's a "Block" Party!

11:00am - 12:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
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Don't be a square, live in the 3D world of Minecraft.  This "Block" Party is not to be missed!

Register each child attending.

Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free family fun! Come to the library 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.

Summer Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
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Don't miss out on this "fintastic" storytime with books and songs about SHARKS!  Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

 

Royal Costume Ball

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
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Calling all princes and princesses.  Don your royal best and dance the night away at the Royal Costume Ball.

Costumes optional.

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Royal Costume Ball

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
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Calling all princes and princesses.  Don your royal best and dance the night away at the Royal Costume Ball.

Costumes optional.

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Mystery Magic Show with the Great Boodini

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
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Ready to be amazed? The Great Boodini will thrill with magic, mind reading, mystery and LOTS of audience helpers. 

Please register each family member who will attend.

Family Storytime & Craft: Beach

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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Beach life, it shore is perfection at this storytime! Books, songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Little Chefs (Ages 2-5)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
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Little chefs, big fun! Bring your appetite as we make mystery food to enjoy.

Please register only children who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Stories in the Park: Under the Sea

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
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. 

Flutterific Butterflies

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
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Paint beautiful symmetrical butterflies and make a butterfly puddler feeder to attract real butterflies to your home and garden! 

Summer Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
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Bark and meow along with books and songs at this fun pet-themed storytime! Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

 

Deep Blue Goo

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
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Let's get gooey! Enjoy a morning with us making blue seaside shimmering slime.

The Bad Guys: Comic Crime Spree

11:00am - 12:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
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Activities so fun they should be criminal. Join us as we wrap up our summer reading program with a blast!