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College of DuPage Theater Presents: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Doo-Wop

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Lace up your “glass” saddle shoes and step into the sock-hop sensation at Fairy-Tale High! Join Cindy as she trades in her poodle skirt for a dazzling gown to wear at the Homecoming dance hosted by teen-celebrity Elvis Charming.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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. 

Doctor Who Escape Room (Grades 4-6)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

The TARDIS has landed somewhere in history and it’s up to you to track it down. Please note you must arrive within five minutes of the start time in order to be admitted.

Doctor Who Escape Room (Grades 4-6)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

The TARDIS has landed somewhere in history and it’s up to you to track it down. Please note you must arrive within five minutes of the start time in order to be admitted.

Family Paint Night (All Ages)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

Make a Bug Hotel (Grades 1-3)

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Let’s provide our local pollinators and creepy-crawly companions a place to stay! We’ll create bug hotels from natural materials to put in our backyards or gardens.

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. 

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

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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

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 (rain location)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, 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. 

Bingo Afternoon (Grades 4-12)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Grade School, Teen
Event Details:

Join us for the game of chance where excitement builds with every number called. If luck’s on your side, you could be shouting, “Bingo!” and walk away with an exciting prize.

Junior Garden Club: Nature Sketching (Grades 4-6)

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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.

Pokéblade (Grade 3-6)

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Grade School

Pokeblade (Grades 3-6)

Meet up with other Pokémon and Beyblade fans! Show us your most powerful Pokémon cards and bring your best defenders, attackers, launchers and bursts! Stadiums are provided.

Family LEGO Party (All Ages)

2:30pm - 3:30pm
STEM
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. 

DIY Buttons & Art Magnets (Grades 1-6)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in for a fun-filled crafting session where you’ll design and create your own buttons and magnets.

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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
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)

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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)

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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. 

Comics & Crafts: Tasty (Grades 5-8)

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School, Teen
Program Type: Book Club
Registration 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.

Kawaii Summer Drawing (Grades 1-3)

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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. 

Homemade Lanterns (Grades 4-6)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Spark your imagination and light up the night by making a homemade lantern! They’re perfect for camping adventures and nighttime exploration.

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)

10:00am - 10:45am
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Registration 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. 

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

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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

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.