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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 "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.

Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
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
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

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.

Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed all day.

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 "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

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.

 

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

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.

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

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! 

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

Drop-in: Adopt a Reading Buddy Stuffie

All Day 1/19–1/20
Children, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Engage and motivate kids to read at home each day!

Visit the Library to select your reading buddy, then fill out an adoption certificate and promise to read to your buddy for 15 minutes a day.

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

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 "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 "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

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 "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

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
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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Littlest Artist: Winter Friends

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Got the winter blues? We've got the cure for you! 

Bring your littles in for a morning of painting and crafting fun. Dress for a mess.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.