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Kona Ice

Summer Reading: Kona Ice Kickoff Event

All Day
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Register at the library on the first day of the Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Program and enjoy a free shaved ice from the Kona Ice truck.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Register at the library on the first day of the Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Program and enjoy a free shaved ice from the Kona Ice truck.

Glendale Heights Garden Club Seed Swap Event

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all green thumbs and plant lovers! Be ready to nurture your garden and connect with others at the Seed Swap event! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, ...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Calling all green thumbs and plant lovers! Be ready to nurture your garden and connect with others at the Seed Swap event! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event is for you!

Hortensias con Filtro de Café (Adultos) / Coffee Filter Hydrangeas (Adults)

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

¡Estas hortensias con filtro de café son tan bonitas y súper fáciles de hacer! Transforma los filtros de café normales en estas hermosas flores que parecen sorprendentemente realis...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

¡Estas hortensias con filtro de café son tan bonitas y súper fáciles de hacer! Transforma los filtros de café normales en estas hermosas flores que parecen sorprendentemente realistas.

ELL Conversation Group

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
ELL Study
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
ELL Study
Age Group:
Adults
ELL Conversation Group:

Practice English skills at these free, drop-in ELL groups.  

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

ELL Conversation Group

Practice English skills at these free, drop-in ELL groups.

 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy a storytime outside with stories, songs and rhymes. Participants are welcome to bring blankets to sit on. In the event of rain, Family Storytime will move inside.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a storytime outside with stories, songs and rhymes. Participants are welcome to bring blankets to sit on. In the event of rain, Family Storytime will move inside.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all.  If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request special accommodations, please contact the library. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Tie-Dye Bandanas (Grades 7-12)

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Start your summer off by embracing your inner hippie by creating groovy tie-dye bandanas. Add a pop of color to your wardrobe and express your personal style in a whole new way!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Start your summer off by embracing your inner hippie by creating groovy tie-dye bandanas. Add a pop of color to your wardrobe and express your personal style in a whole new way!

Handcrafted Holiday Cards

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make handcrafted cards to celebrate Father’s Day, commemorate Juneteenth, embrace the patriotic spirit of Independence Day, or express solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community during P...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Make handcrafted cards to celebrate Father’s Day, commemorate Juneteenth, embrace the patriotic spirit of Independence Day, or express solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month.

Device Advice

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Off Site Center for Senior Citizens
Age Group:
Seniors (60+)
Event Details:

Drop in with your device (mobile/cell phone, tablet, iPad, laptop, Chromebook, etc.) for 1-on-1 assistance managing and troubleshooting apps, personal information, and projects.

Library Branch: Off Site Center for Senior Citizens
Age Group: Seniors (60+)
Event Details:

Drop in with your device (mobile/cell phone, tablet, iPad, laptop, Chromebook, etc.) for 1-on-1 assistance managing and troubleshooting apps, personal information, and projects.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy a storytime outside with stories, songs and rhymes. Participants are welcome to bring blankets to sit on. In the event of rain Family Storytime will move inside.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a storytime outside with stories, songs and rhymes. Participants are welcome to bring blankets to sit on. In the event of rain Family Storytime will move inside.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all.  If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request special accommodations, please contact the library. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Senior Book Club: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site Center for Senior Citizens
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Seniors (60+)
Senior Book Club:

Read or listen to a preselected book at home and discuss it at the monthly meeting. Each registrant will receive a complimentary copy of the book, while supplies last.

Event Details:

Beryl broke all the rules for a proper young lady as she grew up in colonial Kenya, then broke ground for women everywhere, first as a horse trainer and then as an aviator.  T...

Library Branch: Off Site Center for Senior Citizens
Age Group: Seniors (60+)
Program Type: Book Club

Senior Book Club

Read or listen to a preselected book at home and discuss it at the monthly meeting. Each registrant will receive a complimentary copy of the book, while supplies last.

Event Details:

Beryl broke all the rules for a proper young lady as she grew up in colonial Kenya, then broke ground for women everywhere, first as a horse trainer and then as an aviator.  This is

Art Studio (Grades 1-3)

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about an artist and make a project inspired by their art.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about an artist and make a project inspired by their art.

Disclaimer(s)

Independent Attendance

This is a program intended for children to attend independently. Please let us know if your child requires any extra accommodations. See our family programs to attend with the whole family. 

Woman at a computer in a classroom.

Getting Started with Excel

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Computer Study
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the most popular spreadsheet program in the world. Find your way around worksheets, enter and edit data, and more. Computer experience is required but no pri...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Study
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Learn to use the most popular spreadsheet program in the world. Find your way around worksheets, enter and edit data, and more.

Forest Therapy

Introduction to Forest Therapy

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Sarah Abu-Absi will take us on a guided walk (maybe a mile or less) to help us (re)connect with nature and ultimately ourselves. Dress for...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Sarah Abu-Absi will take us on a guided walk (maybe a mile or less) to help us (re)connect with nature and ultimately ourselves. Dress for the weather and bring a towel or blanket to lay on.

Forest Therapy

Introduction to Forest Therapy

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Sarah Abu-Absi will take us on a guided walk (maybe a mile or less) to help us (re)connect with nature and ultimately ourselves. Dress for...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Sarah Abu-Absi will take us on a guided walk (maybe a mile or less) to help us (re)connect with nature and ultimately ourselves. Dress for the weather and bring a towel or blanket to lay on.

Fun in the Sun (Ages 3-K + Guardian)

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Kindergarten
Event Details:

Bask in the golden rays of the sun with tales of adventure. Afterwards, craft up some fun and enjoy a sweet treat!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Bask in the golden rays of the sun with tales of adventure. Afterwards, craft up some fun and enjoy a sweet treat!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all.  If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request special accommodations, please contact the library. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

ELL Conversation Group

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
ELL Study
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

Fun in the Sun (Ages 3-K + Guardian)

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Kindergarten
Event Details:

Bask in the golden rays of the sun with tales of adventure. Afterwards, craft up some fun and enjoy a sweet treat!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Bask in the golden rays of the sun with tales of adventure. Afterwards, craft up some fun and enjoy a sweet treat!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all.  If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request special accommodations, please contact the library. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

After Hours: Giant Clue & Pizza (Grades 7-12)

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lobby at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Colonel Mustard in the library with a slice of pizza! Step into the shoes of iconic Clue characters as you navigate our larger-than-life game board, solving clues and unraveling th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Colonel Mustard in the library with a slice of pizza! Step into the shoes of iconic Clue characters as you navigate our larger-than-life game board, solving clues and unraveling the mystery. Crack the case and the pizza box wide open!

Wish

Movie Night With A Cop at Safety Town: Wish (PG)

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Grab your blanket and head to Safety Town, located at 301 Civic Center Plaza, for a family-friendly film, popcorn, and glow sticks. Strengthen community ties and have a great time ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Grab your blanket and head to Safety Town, located at 301 Civic Center Plaza, for a family-friendly film, popcorn, and glow sticks. Strengthen community ties and have a great time with your neighbors and local heroes! Weather permitting.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors (60+)
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library for their monthly meeting. 

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+)
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library for their monthly meeting. 

Lotería Mexicana (Familia) / Mexican Bingo (Family)

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Ven pasa una divertida hora jugando lotería y comiendo antojitos mexicanos. / Join us and spend an hour playing bingo and eating Mexican snacks.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

Ven pasa una divertida hora jugando lotería y comiendo antojitos mexicanos. / Join us and spend an hour playing bingo and eating Mexican snacks.

Sun Art (Grades 1-6)

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Make art that shines as bright as you! Harness the power of the sun to make dazzling art projects like sun prints, shadow tracings, and more.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Make art that shines as bright as you! Harness the power of the sun to make dazzling art projects like sun prints, shadow tracings, and more.

Disclaimer(s)

Independent Attendance

This is a program intended for children to attend independently. Please let us know if your child requires any extra accommodations. See our family programs to attend with the whole family.