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Library Needlers

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Bring your needle-related project and supplies and join us for conversation and useful tips. We help each other!...

Ageless Grace Chair Exercises

11:30am - 12:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Ageless Grace Chair Exercises

11:30am - 12:30pm
Jun 19, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Description

Chair exercises will meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month--June, July and August--in the library's second floor Meeting Room....

Teens: Create Your Own Button: SRP

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Woodridge Public Library

Computer Training Lab

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Iconic. Pop. You. Meet in the Computer Training Lab to design, print and create your own buttons (pin-back). You can bring in your ready-made digital design, photos, drawings and ideas or start from scratch. Limit 3 per person....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Sponsored by Northern IL Food Bank and West Suburban PantryCommunity Partners include Volunteers from Woodridge Library, Volunteer Teachers from School District 68, and the Woodridge Police Department...

Smartphone Photography Tips

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Smartphone Photography Tips

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jun 21, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Computer Classes, General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Description

It may not be the best camera, but it’s the one you always have. Add to it some apps, accessories, and know-how to improve your photos. Try out some lenses and tripods that will be raffled off to attendees. ...

Senior Cards & Games

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Seniors

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Description

We'll organize card games (and by request, games like Yahtzee or Bunco) for seniors, and those on their way to becoming a senior!Bring a sweater. Light refreshments. Invite a friend or neighbor!...

Genealogy Treasures in Cemetery Records

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Genealogy Treasures in Cemetery Records

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Jun 24, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

Cemetery, funeral home, and stonecutter records hold clues to your family history whether you are searching online, locally or out of state....

Lisle Township Job Club

10:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Study Room G

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Clear the Clutter: Big Projects

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Clear the Clutter: Big Projects

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jun 28, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

Improve your life by getting the most from your stuff. Recognize and eliminate clutter, then maximize your stuff. Advice for tackling big summer projects will be given: how organized is your garage?...

WHAT IS A RASPBERRY PI?

10:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Everyone

Registration Required

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room 1/2

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: Computer Classes, General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

A Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized computer that people of all ages are using to learn about programming and to create all kinds of computer projects....

New Movie Matinee: Black Panther

1:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens

New Movie Matinee: Black Panther

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Jun 30, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Teens

Program Type: General Programs

Description

No registration required: Black PantherBlack Panther (2018)PG-13 | 2h 14min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 16 February 2018 (USA)...

Safari Travel Adventure with Bill Helmuth

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Registration Required

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

World traveler and storyteller Bill Helmuth has flown over 4 million miles and lived on four continents, his camera clicking all the way. Through stories and stunning photographs, Bill will take us on a wild safari....

Lisle Township Job Club

10:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Study Room G

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Ageless Grace Chair Exercises

11:30am - 12:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Ageless Grace Chair Exercises

11:30am - 12:30pm
Jul 3, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room 1/2

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 17

Description

Chair exercises will meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month--June, July and August--in the library's second floor Meeting Room....

Artist Reception Charles Williams, Jr.

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Everyone

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: General Programs

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Lisle Township Job Club

10:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Study Room G

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Coloring for Adults

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Coloring is not just for kids anymore! A drop-in coloring club will start meeting the second Monday of each month, to enjoy an evening of relaxation and creativity....

Improv Craft Night

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Registration Required

Improv Craft Night

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jul 10, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

Let your creativity loose! No instructions, no plans, just a lot of fun crafting materials that we’ll supply. No crafting experience needed, just a desire to make stuff....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Teens: Create Your Own Button: SRP

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Woodridge Public Library

Computer Training Lab

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: General Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 32

Description

Senior Cards & Games

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Seniors

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Description

We'll organize card games (and by request, games like Yahtzee or Bunco) for seniors, and those on their way to becoming a senior!Bring a sweater. Light refreshments. Invite a friend or neighbor!...

Scrabble Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Registration Required

Scrabble Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Jul 14, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

Play a friendly game of Scrabble, all skill levels welcome....

Lee Murdock Folk Concert

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Lee Murdock Folk Concert

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jul 15, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs, Music

Registration Required

Description

Irish, Blues and Folk Concert: Guitarist/storyteller/folk singer Murdock celebrates some of the roots—Irish and Danish—of American music traditions....

Genealogy Research Help in the Training Lab

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Registration Required

Genealogy Research Help in the Training Lab

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Jul 15, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Computer Training Lab

Age Groups: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

Registration required, seats are limited.Bring your own family history notes and questions, you will access to and guidance in using Ancestry.com and other genealogy research tools available at the library....

Lisle Township Job Club

10:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Study Room G

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Library Needlers

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Bring your needle-related project and supplies and join us for conversation and useful tips. We help each other!...

Ageless Grace Chair Exercises

11:30am - 12:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Ageless Grace Chair Exercises

11:30am - 12:30pm
Jul 17, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room 1/2

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Description

Chair exercises will meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month--June, July and August--in the library's second floor Meeting Room....

College Dorm & Small Spaces Organizing

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Registration Required

College Dorm & Small Spaces Organizing

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Jul 17, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room 1/2

Age Groups: Adults, Teens

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

With small spaces, there’s no room for disorganization. Organizer Colleen Klimczak shares organizing tips for dorm rooms, college students and small rooms. ...

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Introducing: Lynda.com

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Registration Required

Introducing: Lynda.com

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jul 19, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room 1/2

Age Groups: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: Computer Classes, General Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Lynda.com is an online video training library of courses and tutorials covering a wide range of software, technology, creative, education, and business topics. Free access is available for Woodridge Public Library cardholders. Learn ho...

Lisle Township Job Club

10:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Study Room G

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Harvesting & Drying Herbs: Potpourri & Sachets

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Registration Required

Harvesting & Drying Herbs: Potpourri & Sachets

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jul 23, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

Learn how to dry your own herbs and make potpourri and sachets from plants in your own garden. Local gardener Kausi Chandran will share tips and directions to take you from harvesting to a finished product....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jul 26, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to optimize our physical and cognitive health as we age....

Senior Cards & Games

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Seniors

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Description

We'll organize card games (and by request, games like Yahtzee or Bunco) for seniors, and those on their way to becoming a senior!Bring a sweater. Light refreshments. Invite a friend or neighbor!...

The Meaning of Mindfulness

10:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Registration Required

The Meaning of Mindfulness

10:00am - 11:30am
Jul 28, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs, Teen Programs

Registration Required

Description

Learn about mindfulness, its benefits, and how to do it. Pressing pause on mental activity and focusing on the present moment can improve your well-being and health....

Summer Reading Program Ice Cream Party!

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Children, Teens, Seniors

Summer Reading Program Ice Cream Party!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Jul 28, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Lobby

Age Groups: Everyone, Adults, Children, Teens, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Celebrate the end of our summer reading programs with delicious ice cream! Get a treat, submit your final missions or reading entries and pick up any prizes you might have won....

Genealogy Tour: Local Places & People to Aid Your Research

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Registration Required

Genealogy Tour: Local Places & People to Aid Your Research

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jul 29, 2018

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General Programs

Registration Required

Description

Where can you find the genealogy resources and knowledgeable people who can help you with your family research? Jenny Warner will lead you on a tour of leading genealogy libraries and organizations....

Lisle Township Job Club

10:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adults

Woodridge Public Library

Study Room G

Age Groups: Adults

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search....

Summer Lunch

11:30am - 1:30pm

Age Group: Children

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: General Programs

Description

Village of Woodridge Citizen's Leadership Academy

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Woodridge Public Library

Mahlke Meeting Room Whole

Program Type: General Programs

Description

The Woodridge Public Library is hosting the July 31 meeting of the Village of Woodridge's Citizen’s Leadership Academy.Please see the Village for further information. ...