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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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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: The Amazing Generation with Catherine Price

All Day
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Price will come to GPS to discuss her books How to break Up With Your Phone and the essential read The Amazing Generation, co-authored with Jonathan Haidt. Haidt’s blockbuster book, “The Anxious Generation”

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.

Books & Badges: 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
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Please register only children who will attend.  

Our Wild Neighbors

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:

Join Laura Winnie from DuPage County Animal Services as she separates fact from fiction about Chicagoland's wildlife. Understand how you can protect these fascinating animals and live in harmony.

Open Mic Night

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:

Do you have a musical talent that you would like to share with the community?  Are you interested in supporting local music?  Join us for our first open mic night!

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.

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.

Messy Playtime

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be prepared to get messy at the library. 

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.

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! 

Family Storytime & Craft: Green Guys

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
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.

How to Talk to AI

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 effective prompting to unlock the full potential of generative AI.

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

Summer Program & Event registration opens

9:00am–10:00am
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Summer programs and events for all ages (for the months of June, July, and August) will be open for registration at 9 a.m. 

Please register if you would like a reminder.

Flutter & Flow Family Dance Party

5:00pm–5:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience the wonder of butterflies and bugs through dance.

Wings optional. Feel free to come dressed up as your favorite butterfly or bug.

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Flutter & Flow Family Dance Party

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

Experience the wonder of butterflies and bugs through dance.

Wings optional. Feel free to come dressed up as your favorite butterfly or bug.

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Remembering Route 66

2:00pm–3:00pm
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:

Did you know that Route 66 begins in Chicago and is celebrating its 100th anniversary?

Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-May Flowers

All Day 5/17–5/23
Children
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

Live Music: 60s & 70s Girl Power with Jane Allyson

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:

Back by popular demand, Jane Alysson is singing chart-topping hits by powerful female artists.
 

Book Discussion: Of Women and Salt

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 Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia.

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk.

eBook and eAudiobook copies will be available through Libby.

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.

LEGO Mandalas

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

Create colorful circular designs using LEGO bricks! Kids will explore patterns, symmetry to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Virtual: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

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

Acclaimed author R.F. Kuang discusses her genre-bending novels, including Katabasis, Yellowface, and Babel, in conversation with anti-censorship advocate and Book Riot editor Kelly Jensen.

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

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.