Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Shamrock-shaped sugar cookies with green and white icing on a plate, with a pumpkin cookie in the background.

Antojitos del Día de San Patricio (Adultos) / St. Patrick’s Day Treats (Adults)

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library

Program Type:

En Español

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! Disfruta de un rato agradable preparando unos bocadillos para celebrar el Día de San Patricio. / Join us and have fun making a snack to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 

A woman’s silhouette with a visible brain and flowers blooming from it, on a purple background.

Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our brains are remarkable—and sometimes complicated. This program explores how they differ, how Alzheimer’s progresses, and what current research, treatments, and community resources can help support individuals and caregivers.

Cartoon girl in superhero costume with cape, surrounded by stars, rainbows, and lightning bolts on orange background.

Superhero Self-Portraits (Grades 1-3)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Grade School
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Show off your super self. Create a superhero self-portrait that highlights your special powers, personality, and imagination.

Young child in a pink shirt smelling an orange flower outdoors on a green, grassy background.

Spring Sensory Stations (Ages 1-3 + Guardian)

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Registration Required
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.

A person colors a floral heart design in an adult coloring book with bright markers on a table.

Coloring with Alcohol-Ink Markers

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color boldly with alcohol-ink markers as instructor Janine Lana guides you through blending and layering techniques that create smoother transitions, richer color, and a polished, professional look.

A hand holds a bunch of green paper shamrocks against a blurred, brightly lit background.

Shamrock Crafts (All Ages)

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Go green and celebrate the luck of the Irish with a festive shamrock craft. Aprons are provided, but dress for mess.

Smiling adult and four young children play with colorful toys at a small table in a classroom.

Early Childhood Resource Fair

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Early Childhood, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Prepare for your child’s early learning adventure! Discover resources from DuPage area organizations specializing in support for families with children up to five years of age. Learn about screenings, home visits, preschools, and more.

Woman in a green jacket reads a notebook while standing in a forest near a metal box.

Adventure Awaits: Geocaching 101

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Turn everyday places into real-world treasure hunts with geocaching. Seasoned geocacher Amber Evans shares how to use your smartphone or GPS-enabled device to find hidden caches in public parks, forest preserves, and more.

A person in a suit performing a card flourish, spreading playing cards between both hands.

Gambling: The Dazzling Art of the Con

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room 1 at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into the world of gamblers, hustlers, and con artists as presenter John P. Hopkins reveals how classic scams and crooked games work.

Two people with pizza slices as heads stand playfully against a blue and yellow geometric background.

After-Hours: Scavenger Hunt and Pizza (Grades 7-12)

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lobby at Glenside Library

Age Group:

Teen
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab your friends and explore the library after hours. Hunt for clues, complete challenges, and refuel with plenty of pizza.

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Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian)

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: 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)

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. 

ELL Conversation Group (Women's Group)

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study
Event Details:

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

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: 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)

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. 

Super Mario Escape Room (Grades 4-6)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Race through the Mushroom Kingdom to solve puzzles, crack clues, and save Princess Peach from Bowser’s Castle before time runs out. Please note you must arrive within five minutes of the start time in order to be admitted.

Super Mario Escape Room (Grades 7-12)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Race through the Mushroom Kingdom to solve puzzles, crack clues, and save Princess Peach from Bowser’s Castle before time runs out. Please note you must arrive within five minutes of the start time in order to be admitted.

The Making of Harry Houdini

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Handcuffs, escapes, and enduring myth. Presenter William Pack takes a fresh look at Harry Houdini, separating fact from fiction to reveal the real person behind the fame.

Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian)

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: 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)

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. 

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: 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)

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 Bash (Grades 1-3)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
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.

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. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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. 

Getting Started with Excel

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Computer Study
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Study
Registration Required
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. 

Bunnies and Chicks (Ages 3-K +Guardian)

6:30pm–7:15pm
Preschool, Kindergarten
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hop on over to the library for a storytime featuring bunnies and chicks, a cute craft, and a treat.

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. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

ELL Conversation Group

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study
Event Details:

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

Feel the Rhythm: Cumbia

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate rhythm and movement with cumbia, a joyful dance rooted in Colombia and embraced across Mexico and beyond. Instructor Denita Inez of Desueño Dance leads you through the steps and stomps that bring this lively tradition to life.

Bunnies and Chicks (Ages 3-K +Guardian)

10:30am–11:15am
Preschool, Kindergarten
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hop on over to the library for a storytime featuring bunnies and chicks, a cute craft, and a treat.

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. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

9th Annual STEAM Fest

1:00pm–4:00pm
Family
STEM
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to our 9th Annual STEAM Fest! We invited local area organizations to showcase the latest innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

Your Postcard Collection: What Is It Worth?

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

What makes a postcard rare or valuable? Founding curator of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection at the Newberry Library, Katherine Hamilton-Smith explains what collectors look for, from design details to historical significance.

Art Studio (Grades 1-3)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Grade School
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about an artist or art style and make a project inspired by what we learned.

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. 

Beginning Reader Storytime (Ages 3-K + Guardian)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Preschool, Kindergarten
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
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. 

ELL Conversation Group

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study
Event Details:

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

Baby Time (0-24 months + Guardian)

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: 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)

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. 

ELL Conversation Group (Women's Group)

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study
Event Details:

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

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: 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)

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. 

Build a Bird Feeder (Grades 4-6)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Grade School
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build a bird feeder your feathered friends will flock to. Set it up outside your home and see who comes to visit.

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. 

Swinging Jazz with Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Acclaimed jazz vocalist Petra van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown share a rare musical chemistry shaped by decades of collaboration.