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Discover DuPage on a Budget

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

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Adults

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Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Adults

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Why head to the city when adventure’s right here at home? Discover the best of DuPage County on a budget with local deals, free attractions, and activities for all ages.

Hands in red mittens hold a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows and a cinnamon stick, surrounded by snow.

Cocoa and Crafts (Grades 4-6)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

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Arts & Crafts

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Grade School

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Grade School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

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Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa and get creative with a fun-filled crafting session! Sip, relax, and make something special to take home.

Colorful felt Christmas ornaments, including snowmen, hearts, stars, and trees, decorated with white stitching.

Hand Warmers (Grades 7-12)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

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Arts & Crafts

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Teen

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Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Teen

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Say so long to the shivers. Create your own reusable hand warmers to keep cozy all season long! Stay warm wherever winter takes you.

A navy ship marked "850" passes under an open drawbridge in a city river, with tall buildings nearby.

The Windy City at War: Chicago During WWII

Thursday, December 18, 2025 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

Registration Required

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Following the Great Depression and the attack on Pearl Harbor, Chicagoans felt the full impact of World War II.

Two red candles with gold ribbon, pine branches, and red ornaments on a red background.

Velas inspiradas en las fiestas (Adultos) / Holiday-Inspired Candles (Adults)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, En Español

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español

Registration Required

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Crea una vela festiva para traer luz y calidez a tu hogar o regalar a alguien especial. / Create a festive candle to bring warmth and light to your home—or to share as a thoughtful gift.

A child and adult practice letters with flashcards at a table in a colorful classroom.

Building Little Voices: Birth to Age 5

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Adults

Registration Required

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From a baby’s babbling to their first words and beyond, Speech-Language Pathologist Joseph Sierra III will guide parents and caregivers through the stages of early speech and language development.

Smiling man points up with a lightbulb above his finger and blue question marks around his head.

All Things 2025 Trivia

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Registration Required

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Think you’ve kept up with 2025? Test your knowledge of the year’s biggest headlines, wildest moments, and trendiest topics in this fast-paced trivia night. Gather your brainiest friends (teams of up to six) and see who really ruled 2025!

Image of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking with text overlay: "THE TIME IS ALWAYS RIGHT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT."

Day of Service (Grades 7-12)

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Teen

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teen

Registration Required

Event Details:

“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Do some good on your day off school. Earn up to two service hours by completing projects to help your community.

Create patterns, pictures, and designs with Perler beads, and we’ll fuse them into lasting works of art.

Fuse Bead Fun (Grades 4-6)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

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Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Grade School

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Room: Community Room 1

Age Group: Grade School

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Create patterns, pictures, and designs with Perler beads, and we’ll fuse them into lasting works of art.

Karla Valenti Meet & Greet / Conoce y Saluda a Karla Valenti

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Grade School, Family

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Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Grade School, Family

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Meet Karla Valenti, the Pura Belpré award winning author of best selling books for children in English and Spanish including novels Lola and Lotería, picture books María Mariposa and Esperanza Caramelo, and the

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9 am			This event is in the "Seniors (60+)" group Device Advice 9:30am–10:30am Seniors (60+) This event is in the "Seniors (60+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors (60+)" group Friends of the Library Meeting 9:00am–11:00am Adults, Seniors (60+) This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors (60+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+) This event is in the "Adults" group College of Dupage: FREE English Language Learning Course 9:30am–1:45pm Adults ELL Study This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Story and Craft Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: ELL Study
10 am		This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian) 10:00am–10:30am Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group ELL Conversation Group (Women Only) 10:00am–11:00am Adults En Español This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian) 10:45am–11:15am Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian) 10:00am–10:30am Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Seniors (60+)" group Senior Book Club: Churchill’s Secret Messenger by Alan Hlad 10:30am–11:30am Seniors (60+) Book Club This event is in the "Seniors (60+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Center for Senior Citizens Age Group: Seniors (60+) Program Type: Book Club Event Details: 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. Recruited from Churchill’s typing pool to become an undercover spy in German-occupied France, a young woman from London bravely endures daring missions, audacious escapes, and harrowing imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp, This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian) 10:45am–11:15am Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group Flower Fun (Ages 3-K + Guardian) 10:30am–11:15am Preschool, Kindergarten Arts & Crafts, Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 2 Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: April showers bring May flowers! Join us as we read and sing about flowers, make a craft, and eat a snack. 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. Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
11 am						This event is in the "Family" group A Zoo to You!: Glenside Petting Zoo (All Ages) 11:00am–3:00pm Family This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Outdoors Age Group: Family Event Details: Stop by to meet, pet, and feed animals such as goats, bunnies, sheep, and chickens from Zoos Are Us, Inc. Weather permitting.
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4 pm		This event is in the "Grade School" group Art Paperweights (Grades 1-3) 4:00pm–4:45pm Grade School Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Grade School" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 1 Age Group: Grade School Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us to design colorful and unique art paperweights that showcase your artistic flair. 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.	This event is in the "Grade School" group Paint and Plant (Grades 4-6) 4:00pm–4:45pm Grade School Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Grade School" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Story and Craft Room Age Group: Grade School Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Celebrate the season of growth and creativity! Paint your own clay pot and get it ready to use for spring planting.	This event is in the "Teen" group Crumple Paper Watercolor (Grades 7-12) 4:00pm–4:30pm Teen Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 1 Age Group: Teen Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Create a colorful, textured masterpiece by blending watercolor with crumpled paper for a unique, artistic effect!
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6 pm	This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group Beginning Reader Storytime (Ages 3-K + Guardian) 6:30pm–7:00pm Preschool, Kindergarten Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Story and Craft Room Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten Program Type: Storytime Registration Required 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. This event is in the "Adults" group ELL Conversation Group 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults ELL Study This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Linternas de Botella (Adultos) / Bottle Lantern Craft (Adult) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts, En Español Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 2 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español Registration Required Event Details: Te proporcionaremos los materiales para crear linternas hermosas. / We’ll provide you with the supplies to create beautiful lanterns. This event is in the "Adults" group College of Dupage: FREE English Language Learning Course 6:30pm–8:45pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 1 Age Group: Adults	This event is in the "Adults" group Citizenship Study Group Part 1 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Citzenship Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Story and Craft Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Citzenship Registration Required 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group College of Dupage: FREE English Language Learning Course 6:30pm–8:45pm Adults ELL Study This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 1 Age Group: Adults Program Type: ELL Study	This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group Flower Fun (Ages 3-K + Guardian) 6:30pm–7:15pm Preschool, Kindergarten Arts & Crafts, Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 2 Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: April showers bring May flowers! Join us as we read and sing about flowers, make a craft, and eat a snack. 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. Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. This event is in the "Adults" group ELL Conversation Group 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults ELL Study This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Dunn Museum Highlights Tour (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults Registration Required Event Details: Explore a treasure trove of history from Lake County, Illinois, with a virtual tour of the nationally accredited Dunn Museum.	This event is in the "Adults" group Excel: Beyond the Basics 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Computer Study Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Computer Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Computer Study Registration Required Event Details: If you’ve just dipped your toes into the popular spreadsheet program, this will help you advance. Topics include: sorting and filtering data; creating simple calculations; and more. 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group A Road to Freedom: Kane County Anti-Slavery Society and the Underground Railroad 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Glenside Library Room: Community Room 1 Age Group: Adults Registration Required Event Details: Discover the powerful local history behind the Underground Railroad in Kane County. Join Eric Krupa, of the St.

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