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Creative Writing Club (Grades 4-6)

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Drop in to let your imagination (and pencil) run wild as you get inspired and eat snacks. Sharing is optional.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Event Details:

Drop in to let your imagination (and pencil) run wild as you get inspired and eat snacks. Sharing is optional.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Wednesday, June 12, 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. 

Comics & Crafts: Meesh the Bad Demon (Grades 5-8)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Grade School, Teen
Event Details:

Pick up the month’s graphic novel from the Youth Services desk, read it at home, then come make a book-inspired craft while chatting about what we read. This month we are readin...

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School, Teen
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Pick up the month’s graphic novel from the Youth Services desk, read it at home, then come make a book-inspired craft while chatting about what we read.

This month we are reading Meesh the Bad Demon by Michelle Lam.

Kawaii Summer Drawing (Grades 1-3)

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Prepare for cuteness overload as we practice drawing adorable summer objects.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Prepare for cuteness overload as we practice drawing adorable summer objects.

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. 

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. 

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Toddler Art:

Hear a story and make an art project! It’s a perfect opportunity for toddlers to express themselves and develop fine motor skills in a supportive environment. Aprons are provided. ...

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Toddler Art

Hear a story and make an art project! It’s a perfect opportunity for toddlers to express themselves and develop fine motor skills in a supportive environment. Aprons are provided.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Toddler Art:

Hear a story and make an art project! It’s a perfect opportunity for toddlers to express themselves and develop fine motor skills in a supportive environment. Aprons are provided. ...

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Toddler Art

Hear a story and make an art project! It’s a perfect opportunity for toddlers to express themselves and develop fine motor skills in a supportive environment. Aprons are provided.

Disclaimer(s)

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 Summer Craft (All Ages)

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for some fun summer crafts.

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

Join us for some fun summer crafts.

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. 

Preschool Art in the Park (Ages 3-K + Guardian)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Preschool, Kindergarten
Event Details:

Watch your little ones connect with the world around them by hearing stories and creating artwork! Aprons are provided.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Watch your little ones connect with the world around them by hearing stories and creating artwork! Aprons are provided.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Junior Garden Club: Seed Bombs (Grades 4-6)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Calling all budding gardeners. Earn your green thumb this summer! Each month, we’ll explore the wonders of gardening through fun and interactive activities. This month we'll cr...

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Calling all budding gardeners. Earn your green thumb this summer! Each month, we’ll explore the wonders of gardening through fun and interactive activities.

Build a Bird Feeder (Grades 1-3)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Construct your very own bird feeder out of popsicle sticks to attract feathered friends to your yard.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Construct your very own bird feeder out of popsicle sticks to attract feathered friends to your yard.

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, June 18, 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. 

Build a Bird Feeder (Grades 4-6)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Construct your very own bird feeder out of popsicle sticks to attract feathered friends to your yard.  

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Construct your very own bird feeder out of popsicle sticks to attract feathered friends to your yard.

 

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. 

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. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Wednesday, June 19, 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. 

Family Game Night (All Ages)

Wednesday, June 19, 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.

Kawaii Summer Drawing (Grades 1-3)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Prepare for cuteness overload as we practice drawing adorable summer objects.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Prepare for cuteness overload as we practice drawing adorable summer objects.

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. 

Sensory Stations (Ages 1-3 + Guardian)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Engage all your senses through various hands-on activities. From squishy textures to mesmerizing sights and sounds, each station offers a unique sensory adventure.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Engage all your senses through various hands-on activities. From squishy textures to mesmerizing sights and sounds,
each station offers a unique sensory adventure.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Nature Art (Grades 4-6)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Can you make paint out of leaves and dirt? Find out as we attempt to make paintings out of nothing but what we can find outdoors in nature.

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

Can you make paint out of leaves and dirt? Find out as we attempt to make paintings out of nothing but what we can find outdoors in nature.

Historic House Ice Cream Social (All Ages)

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Together, we all can step back in time and indulge in sweet history as we walk around the Historic House.

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

Together, we all can step back in time and indulge in sweet history as we walk around the Historic House.

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

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español, Storytime
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, Storytime
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!

Messy Art (Grades 4-6)

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

In this whirlwind of colors and textures, we’ll transform chaos into a masterful piece of art. Make sure to dress for mess! Weather permitting.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

In this whirlwind of colors and textures, we’ll transform chaos into a masterful piece of art. Make sure to dress for mess! Weather permitting.

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. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Tuesday, June 25, 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. 

Creative Writing Club (Grades 4-6)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Drop in to let your imagination (and pencil) run wild as you get inspired and eat snacks. Sharing is optional.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Event Details:

Drop in to let your imagination (and pencil) run wild as you get inspired and eat snacks. Sharing is optional.