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GLOga (Grades 4-6)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grade School
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

This fun, glow-in-the-dark yoga session will help you unwind and stay active in a whole new way.

ELL Conversation Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
ELL Study
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.

 

Pinta con Alcohol: Impresionantes Platos para Joyería (Adultos) / Alcohol Ink: Stunning Jewelry Dishes (Adults)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Aprende a usar tinta con alcohol para hacer estos hermosos platos de joyería de cerámica con temática floral. / Use alcohol ink to make beautiful ceramic floral-themed jewelry dishes.

Election Day

All Day
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room

Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian)

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Baby Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled baby storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help babies learn and grow.

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. 

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
En Español
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.

 

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am - 11:15am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Toddler Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled toddler storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help toddlers learn and grow.

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. 

Device Advice

9:30am - 10:30am
Seniors (60+)
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.

Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian)

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Baby Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled baby storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help babies learn and grow.

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. 

Senior Book Club: The Devil's Bed by William Kent Krueger

10:30am - 11:30am
Seniors (60+)
Book Club
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:

When President Clay Dixon's father-in-law—a former vice president—is injured in a farming accident, First Lady Kate Dixon returns to Minnesota to be at his side.

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am - 11:15am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Toddler Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled toddler storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help toddlers learn and grow.

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. 

Stained Glass Frames (Grades 7-12)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Create an eye-catching stained glass frame. When placed near a window, it will catch the sunlight in wonderful ways and flood the room with color!

Getting Started with Excel

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Computer Study
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Study
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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. 

Minecraft Party (Grades 4-6)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grade School
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Are you excited for the new Minecraft movie? Join fellow fans for a fun-filled session of crafts, games, and activities inspired by the blocky world of Minecraft.

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

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. 

ELL Conversation Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
ELL Study
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.

 

Build the Perfect Cheese Board

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Taste and learn about traditional cheese styles, milk types, and basic flavor profiles as Meredith Meder, Certified Cheese Professional, assembles a harmonious cheese platter. It’s a grate way to explore the world of cheese!

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8

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. 

8th Annual STEAM Fest

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Family
STEM
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to our 8th Annual STEAM Fest! We invited local area organizations to showcase some of the latest innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

Lincoln as Storyteller

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Seniors (60+)
Library Branch: Off Site Center for Senior Citizens
Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+)
Event Details:

Join impersonator Kevin Wood for an engaging look at Abraham Lincoln’s use of storytelling. With humor and insight, Lincoln often shared tales to entertain, teach lessons, and relieve tension—especially during the Civil War.

Beginning Reader Storytime (Ages 3-K + Guardian)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Preschool, Kindergarten
Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9

Beginning Reader Storytime

Your child will enjoy stories, games, songs, and activities designed to help build skills necessary to become successful, enthusiastic readers.

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. 

Arte en Canvas (Familia) / Art on Canvas (Family)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable creando arte en un canva. / Join us to have fun creating art on canvas.

ELL Conversation Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

ELL Conversation Group

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

 

College of Dupage: FREE English Language Learning Course

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults