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Family Paint Night (All Ages)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening at the library where we will brush up on our painting skills. Bond with your loved ones while creating masterpieces and memories.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening at the library where we will brush up on our painting skills. Bond with your loved ones while creating masterpieces and memories.

Family LEGO Party (All Ages)

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

Atrapasueños de Flores Prensadas (Familia) / Pressed Flower Suncatcher (Family)

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

¡Estos atrapasoles se ven tan bonitos en la ventana! Puedes hacer una colección o simplemente hacer una y colocarla en tu ventana favorita. / These suncatchers look so pretty on th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

¡Estos atrapasoles se ven tan bonitos en la ventana! Puedes hacer una colección o simplemente hacer una y colocarla en tu ventana favorita. / These suncatchers look so pretty on the window!

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime

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. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Wednesday, July 10, 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.

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. 

SCARCE Presents: Recycled Papermaking (All Ages)

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Mimic the process of industrial recycled paper-making, but using your own energy! Each participant will make their own recycled paper to take home to color and decorate as they ple...

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Mimic the process of industrial recycled paper-making, but using your own energy! Each participant will make their own recycled paper to take home to color and decorate as they please.

Family LEGO Party (All Ages)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime

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. 

Glenside Summer Carnival

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the Glenside Summer Carnival! Enjoy an afternoon of mini bowling, wacky ring toss, face painting, and more!

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

Bring the whole family to the Glenside Summer Carnival! Enjoy an afternoon of mini bowling, wacky ring toss, face painting, and more!

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Wednesday, July 17, 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.

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. 

Family Game Night (All Ages)

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Grade School, Family
Event Details:

Let the games begin! Bring your competitive spirit and join in on the laughter as we play a variety of board games, card games, and more.

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

Let the games begin! Bring your competitive spirit and join in on the laughter as we play a variety of board games, card games, and more.

Movie Night With A Cop at Safety Town: Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)

Friday, July 19, 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.

Historias de Oficiales de Policía y Galletas (Familia) / Police Officer Stories & Cookies (Family)

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Únase a nosotros para disfrutar de historias, galletas, y hojas para colorear con un Oficial de Policía de Glendale Heights. ¡Tendran la oportunidad de conocer la patrulla después!...

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Únase a nosotros para disfrutar de historias, galletas, y hojas para colorear con un Oficial de Policía de Glendale Heights. ¡Tendran la oportunidad de conocer la patrulla después!

Dinosaur Discoveries (All Ages)

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

See real dinosaur bones up close and learn about what it’s like to be a paleontologist digging for fossils! The T-Rexplorers will stay up to 30 minutes after the program for pictur...

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

See real dinosaur bones up close and learn about what it’s like to be a paleontologist digging for fossils! The T-Rexplorers will stay up to 30 minutes after the program for pictures and a closer look at the dinosaur fossils.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime

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. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Wednesday, July 24, 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.

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. 

Dinosaur Trivia Night (All Ages)

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Test your wits with exciting trivia questions about these prehistoric giants and see who will reign supreme as the ultimate dino expert!

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

Test your wits with exciting trivia questions about these prehistoric giants and see who will reign supreme as the ultimate dino expert!

Lotería Mexicana (Familia) / Mexican Bingo (Family)

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Story and Craft Room 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: Story and Craft Room
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.

Dinosaur Discoveries (All Ages)

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

See real dinosaur bones up close and learn about what it’s like to be a paleontologist digging for fossils! The T-Rexplorers will stay up to 30 minutes after the program for pictur...

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

See real dinosaur bones up close and learn about what it’s like to be a paleontologist digging for fossils! The T-Rexplorers will stay up to 30 minutes after the program for pictures and a closer look at the dinosaur fossils.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime

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.