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Hand-Stitched Zippered Pouch

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors (60+)
Event Details:

Sew along and create a durable and chic zippered pouch using the backstitch technique. These versatile pouches are perfect for organizing your purse, vanity, or travel bag, and the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Sew along and create a durable and chic zippered pouch using the backstitch technique.

ELL Conversation Group

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

 

ELL Conversation Group

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

 

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
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: En Español

ELL Conversation Group

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

 

Revive and Thrive: Business Strategies that Work

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Running a business is no small feat, but strategist Jean Kuhn knows what it takes to succeed. Hear her story of buying two bankrupt businesses and making them profitable within a y...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Running a business is no small feat, but strategist Jean Kuhn knows what it takes to succeed. Hear her story of buying two bankrupt businesses and making them profitable within a year.

Getting Started with Excel

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Computer Study
Age Group:
Adults
Excel Basics:

For new users. Learn to navigate worksheets, format data, work with cells/rows/columns, and more.  

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 prior Excel e...

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

Excel Basics

For new users. Learn to navigate worksheets, format data, work with cells/rows/columns, and more.

 

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 prior Excel experience is needed.

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. 

ELL Conversation Group

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

 

Challenge a Chess Master

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Test your skills against International Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan, who earned his title at just 16 years of age. After a brief introduction on the history and benefits of che...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Test your skills against International Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan, who earned his title at just 16 years of age. After a brief introduction on the history and benefits of chess, Arjun will take on 20 challengers... simultaneously!

ELL Conversation Group

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

 

Linternas de Botella de Invierno (Adultos) / Winter Bottle Lanterns (Adults)

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Te proporcionaremos los materiales para crear linternas hermosas. / We’ll provide the supplies to create beautiful lanterns. 

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Te proporcionaremos los materiales para crear linternas hermosas. / We’ll provide the supplies to create beautiful lanterns. 

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
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: En Español

ELL Conversation Group

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

 

Innovation DuPage: Scaling Your Business

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Collaborate. Scale. Succeed. Come learn about the ways in which Innovation DuPage is incubating and accelerating business in DuPage County and the various resources that can invigo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:

Collaborate. Scale. Succeed. Come learn about the ways in which Innovation DuPage is incubating and accelerating business in DuPage County and the various resources that can invigorate your business.

Excel: Beyond the Basics

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Computer Study
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

If you’ve just dipped your toes into the popular spreadsheet program, this will help you advance. Topics include: sorting and filtering data; creating simple calculations; and more...

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

If you’ve just dipped your toes into the popular spreadsheet program, this will help you advance. Topics include: sorting and filtering data; creating simple calculations; and more.

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. 

ELL Conversation Group

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Story and Craft 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: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

ELL Conversation Group

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

 

New Year, New Habits with DuPage Dieticians

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Kick off the new year with healthy resolutions! DuPage Dieticians will discuss weight loss strategies that go beyond calorie counting. Learn how to set yourself up for success in w...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Kick off the new year with healthy resolutions! DuPage Dieticians will discuss weight loss strategies that go beyond calorie counting. Learn how to set yourself up for success in ways that don’t feel like punishment. 

 

The Science of Cannabis: Beyond CBD and THC

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Ivy Hall as we explore the health benefits of popular cannabinoids like CBD and THC, and dive into exciting discoveries about lesser-known cannabinoids such as CBN and CBG. Di...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Join Ivy Hall as we explore the health benefits of popular cannabinoids like CBD and THC, and dive into exciting discoveries about lesser-known cannabinoids such as CBN and CBG.

ELL Conversation Group

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

 

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
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: En Español

ELL Conversation Group

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

 

The Colorful History of the Little Black Dress

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., for an illustrated lecture on the Little Black Dress (LBD), a timeless fashion essential. Learn how Coco Chanel helped dissociate black from m...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., for an illustrated lecture on the Little Black Dress (LBD), a timeless fashion essential.

Getting Started with Word

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Computer Study
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need to type letters, create documents, flyers and signs? MS Word is the most popular word processing program. Learn your way around creating and formatting documents, working with...

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

Need to type letters, create documents, flyers and signs? MS Word is the most popular word processing program. Learn your way around creating and formatting documents, working with paragraphs and print layouts, and more.

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. 

ELL Conversation Group

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

 

Gods & Kings on Earth

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In ancient Egyptian mythology, deities once ruled as kings and waged epic battles for power. Join Foy Scalf, PhD, Head of Research Archives at the Oriental Institute, to learn how ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

In ancient Egyptian mythology, deities once ruled as kings and waged epic battles for power.