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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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever wish your library had an arcade, sound studio or a coffee shop? Help us reimagine the teen department by collaborating on a vision board. Bring your ideas, creativity, and new year vibes!  Earn one service hour.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Book Discussion: James

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

The Book Discussion Group will meet in-person to discuss James by Percival Everett.

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Superfoods

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

It’s easy to appreciate a healthy diet when everything tastes delicious and comes together quickly! Chef Cherise Slattery will teach you quick breakfasts, nutritious lunch box ideas, plus Blue Zone recipes.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Chair Yoga Workshop

10:30am–11:15am
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a gentle yoga class where you will use a chair for support in the postures. This class is for you if you experience limited mobility or balance issues that make traditional yoga difficult for you, or if you are a yoga beginner.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Messy Playtime

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

Have a child at home that loves to play hard? Do they love making messes and you hate to clean it up?

Come to the library for all the fun and none of the cleanup. Dress for a mess.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Make a Junk Journal

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Junk journals are books you fill with the “junk” of everyday life and whatever else you want to collect, record, or use. They can be memory books, creative outlets, artistic playgrounds, and more.

This event is in the "Seniors" group

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.

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

Sippin' Style Boba Keychains

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Craft your own cute and trendy boba tea keychain—the perfect accessory to show off your style.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Live Music: Feelin' Groovy with Heather Braoudakis

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome back Heather Braoudakis as she brings that 1960s groove with hits like "Mrs. Robinson" and "Happy Together."

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help us to prepare for our Family Art Studio community artwork by painting birdhouses and preparing items for the program.

Teens will receive 1 service hour for participation.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

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

Pajama Family Yoga

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children, Family
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring in the whole family for a relaxing yoga session before heading home to bed. Feel free to wear pajamas.

Children under the ages of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Virtual: Paul Lisnek Midterm Election Update

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area and various area libraries are proud to partner to host the Civic Awareness Series, a program dedicated to the continued civic education and engagement of our patrons.