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K-Pop Dance Idols (Gr. 4-12)

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up your TikTok dance game and learn a K-Pop routine from a VERSA5 Dance Studio pro—set to some of your favorite songs.

Countdown clock changing from 2025 to 2026 surrounded by neon fireworks and music notes

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ring in the new year early with crafts, dancing, and an exciting glowstick countdown to noon! Be sure to wear neon or white to glow at the party.

Please register each child attending.

 

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New Year, New You!

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join life coach Tom Kens to discover the keys to setting goals that stick in the new year. Learn how to motivate yourself, set goals, and take action so you can make 2026 your best year yet.

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Senior Cards & Games

1:00pm–3:00pm
Seniors
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Seniors
Event Details:

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.

K-Pop Kids (Gr. K-3)

1:00pm–1:45pm
Children
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Aspiring Saja Boy or Huntr/x star? Join us to learn a K-Pop dance routine from a Versa5 Dance studio instructor, set to your favorite songs.

K-Pop Dance Idols (Gr. 4-12)

2:00pm–2:45pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up your TikTok dance game and learn a K-Pop routine from a VERSA5 Dance Studio pro—set to some of your favorite songs.

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.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

10:30am–12:30pm
Teens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen volunteers will help in the craft room for the Noon Year's Eve Party and other tasks as deemed necessary including set up and clean up.  You will earn two volunteer hours.  Check in at the Children's Desk. 

Noon Year's Eve

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ring in the new year early with crafts, dancing, and an exciting glowstick countdown to noon! Be sure to wear neon or white to glow at the party.

Please register each child attending.

 

CLOSING AT 5PM FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Library will close at 5 p.m. for New Year's Eve holiday and be closed all day on January 1 for New Year's Day.

Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed all day.

Snow Much Fun

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Family
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let it snow, let it snow - indoors! Make a variety of different snowflakes - no two are ever the same! 

Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-Playful Penguins

All Day 1/4–1/10
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Search the department and win a sticker.

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All Ages

Snowflake Slime

11:00am–11:45am
Children, Tweens, Family
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a frosty fun session of slime-making! Create your own glittery, snowflake-inspired slime—cool to the touch and packed with wintery wonder.

Snowflake Slime

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a frosty fun session of slime-making! Create your own glittery, snowflake-inspired slime—cool to the touch and packed with wintery wonder.

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.

Visionary Vibes: Tween Vision Boards

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dream it. See it. Create it! Use collage and creativity to design your own vision board full of goals, dreams, and inspiration for the year ahead.

Intro to Excel

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
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 create, edit & format a spreadsheet, and use basic formulas.

Please register prior to class to reserve your seat. The class size is limited to 12 students.

Drop-in: Senior Cards & Games

1:00pm–3:00pm
Seniors
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Seniors
Event Details:

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.

Preschool Play and Learn: Get Moving

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.  Explore big moves and grooves! 

Writing Journey

12:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Writing Journey is a writing community that focuses on activities, events, groups, and workshops to encourage growth as writers and creators.

Teen Takeover

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

After hours event just for teens. 

The library is yours—get creative, hang out, and mix up your own custom boba drinks. Plus, dive into some fun DIY crafts.

 

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.

New Year, New You!

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

Join life coach Tom Kens to discover the keys to setting goals that stick in the new year. Learn how to motivate yourself, set goals, and take action so you can make 2026 your best year yet.

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.