Upcoming Events

Name: Decoración de Mesa para el Día de Acción de Gracias (Adultos) / Thanksgiving Centerpiece Decorations (Adults)
Start: 2024-11-25T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-25T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Glenside Library

Featured Events

A table with pumpkins, flowers, candles, scissors, and a floral foam block arranged for a fall-themed craft project.

Decoración de Mesa para el Día de Acción de Gracias (Adultos) / Thanksgiving Centerpiece Decorations (Adults)

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Story and Craft Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, En Español

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Story and Craft Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español

Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Event Details:

Crea una pieza central de Acción de Gracias para tu mesa navideña. / Create a Thanksgiving centerpiece for your table.

Close-up of a LEGO construction worker figurine with a red helmet and blue uniform, standing in front of a yellow dump truck.

Family LEGO Party (All Ages)

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

Family

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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.

Red Christmas ornaments with gold star patterns hanging on a Christmas tree branch with a golden bokeh background.

Esferas de Navidad Decoradas (Adultos) / Christmas Spheres (Adults)

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Story and Craft Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

En Español

Age Group:

Adults, Family

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Story and Craft Room

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: En Español

Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

Ven y pon tu toque personal a una esfera para decorar tu árbol de Navidad. / Come and put your personal touch on a sphere to decorate your Christmas tree.

Hands holding an old photo of a woman, surrounded by other vintage photographs and a scrapbook on a table.

Capturing and Preserving Your Family's Stories

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Adults

Required

Seats Remaining: 32

Event Details:

Bring your family’s stories to life and preserve them for generations to come!

A woman with a camera stands in a forest, gazing thoughtfully at the surroundings.

Photography 101

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Adults

Required

Seats Remaining: 26

Event Details:

Join professional photographer Keith French for a picture-perfect workshop!

Colorful lottery balls with numbers 22, 37, 59, 68, and 07 on a yellow background.

Bingo Afternoon for Kids & Teens (Grades 4-12)

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Grade School, Teen

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Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Grade School, Teen

Bingo Afternoon

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.

People raising their hands in a large room, facing a stage with individuals standing at a podium, American flags in the background.

Citizenship Study Group Part 1

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Conference Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Citzenship

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Citzenship

Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Review the N-400: Application for Naturalization, and learn the five most common reasons forms get denied. Practice the citizenship test, rehearse for the naturalization interview and prepare for the Oath of Allegiance.

Citizenship Study Group Part 2

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Conference Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Citzenship

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Citzenship

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

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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.

Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Adults

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 22

Event Details:

Prior to 1920, women were largely denied the right to vote in the United States. Jeanne Schultz Angel, Associate Vice President of Naper Settlement, will discuss how female leaders in our state, such as Ellen Martin and Ida B.

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:30am - 11:00am

Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Friends of the Library Meeting

9:00am - 11:00am

Adults, Seniors (60+)

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+)

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.

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.

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.

ELL Conversation Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

ELL Study

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: ELL Study

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.

ELL Conversation Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

ELL Study

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Friends of the Library Meeting

9:00am - 11:00am

Adults, Seniors (60+)

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+)

ELL Conversation Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

ELL Study

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: ELL Study

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