Glenside Library

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(630) 260-1550

Glenside Library
25 E Fullerton Ave.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-7:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Name: Indoor Sensory Snow (Grades 4-6)
Start: 2025-01-15T16:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-15T16:30:00-06:00
Location: Glenside Library

Featured Events

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Indoor Sensory Snow (Grades 4-6)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Story and Craft Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Grade School

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Story and Craft Room

Age Group: Grade School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

When it’s too cold to go outdoors, you can play with snow inside! We’ll use two simple ingredients to create indoor snow.

A LEGO minifigure with brown hair, a happy face, and an orange construction outfit lying on a grey LEGO baseplate.

Family Lego Party (All Ages)

Saturday, January 18, 2025 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.

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 20, 2025 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

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

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.

Vintage illustration of women in black dresses and hats walking on a bustling Parisian street in the 1920s.

The Colorful History of the Little Black Dress

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room 2 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Community Room 2

Age Group: Adults

Required

Seats Remaining: 28

Event Details:

Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., for an illustrated lecture on the Little Black Dress (LBD), a timeless fashion essential.

Silhouette of nine characters walking in a line on a hill, with Elvish script in the background.

Lord of the Rings Trivia Night (All Ages)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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

Event Details:

Bring your fellowship and see who will emerge as the trivia champion of Middle Earth! We’ll have questions for all ages from the both the books and the films.

World Hijab Day 2025

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:30pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Family

Event Details:

ICNA and GainPeace will be educating the community about the significance of the traditional hijab.

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.

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Bright Star Touring Theatre Presents: George Washington Carver and Friends (All Ages)

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Family

Event Details:

In this fast-paced introduction to the heroes of Black History, the lives and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, Madame C.J. Walker, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and more are brought to life on stage!

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.

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El Mago Magic Show (All Ages)

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

En Español

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Glenside Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: En Español

Event Details:

Join us for a bilingual magic show! El Mago will entertain everyone with his tricks for all ages. Presented in English and Spanish. / ¡Acompáñanos a un espectáculo de magia bilingue!

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.

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