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High School Hangout

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
High School Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Video Gaming, Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult
Details:

Play video games, create art, and build community with other high school students. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: High School Room
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult
Program Type: Games & Video Gaming, Social
Details:

Play video games, create art, and build community with other high school students. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Gardening at Home

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Details:

Design garden areas for your planting environment and learn about native plants, composting, and mulching. Facilitated by The Conservation Foundation.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Design garden areas for your planting environment and learn about native plants, composting, and mulching. Facilitated by The Conservation Foundation.

The Many Lives of Kal Penn

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Illinois Libraries Present:

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is committed to...

Details:

Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, The ...

Virtual Event
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Special Event

Illinois Libraries Present

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.

Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Details:

Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Embroidery Machine: Monogrammed Hand Towel

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Maker
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Learn how to use software to create a design that can be stitched by an embroidery machine. Select an initial from premade designs and embroider a library-provided hand towel to ke...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Learn how to use software to create a design that can be stitched by an embroidery machine. Select an initial from premade designs and embroider a library-provided hand towel to keep or gift for Mother's Day.

Journaling for Mental Health

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Shakespeare Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Journaling for Mental Health:

Discuss things on your mind and heart, participate in a guided visualization, then journal. There will be prompts, snacks, and a chance to share your words, if you feel so moved. Y...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 9

Journaling for Mental Health

Discuss things on your mind and heart, participate in a guided visualization, then journal. There will be prompts, snacks, and a chance to share your words, if you feel so moved. You do not have to be a writer to participate, just willing to journal. While this experience may be therapeutic, the facilitators are not licensed therapists. Journals and light refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees. For adults and high school students.  

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Guitar Performance

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Round Window Area at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Listen to members of the Guitar for Beginners group perform a mini concert. Light refreshments will be provided.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Round Window Area
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Details:

Listen to members of the Guitar for Beginners group perform a mini concert. Light refreshments will be provided.

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Friends Used Book Sale

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Basement - Friends Area at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Used Book Sale, Volunteer
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+,
FoL Used Book Sale:

Purchase quality, gently-used books at discount prices from the Friends of the Library (FoL).

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Basement - Friends Area
Age Group: Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Used Book Sale, Volunteer

FoL Used Book Sale

Purchase quality, gently-used books at discount prices from the Friends of the Library (FoL).

High School Hangout

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
High School Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Video Gaming, Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult
Details:

Play video games, create art, and build community with other high school students. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: High School Room
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult
Program Type: Games & Video Gaming, Social
Details:

Play video games, create art, and build community with other high school students. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Study Haven

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
2nd Floor Atrium East at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult
Study Haven:

Enjoy light refreshments and de-stress with therapy animals during the area’s high school finals week.

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Atrium East
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult
Program Type: Social

Study Haven

Enjoy light refreshments and de-stress with therapy animals during the area’s high school finals week.

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Study Haven

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
2nd Floor of the Library at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult
Study Haven:

Enjoy light refreshments and de-stress with therapy animals during the area’s high school finals week.

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor of the Library
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult
Program Type: Social

Study Haven

Enjoy light refreshments and de-stress with therapy animals during the area’s high school finals week.

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Study Haven

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
2nd Floor of the Library at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult
Study Haven:

Enjoy light refreshments and de-stress with therapy animals during the area’s high school finals week.

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor of the Library
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult
Program Type: Social

Study Haven

Enjoy light refreshments and de-stress with therapy animals during the area’s high school finals week.

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

D-Day Warriors: It Was Our War Too Documentary Showing

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social, Special Event
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

View a 60-minute documentary produced by Trickster Cultural Center titled D-Day Warriors: It Was Our War Too. Seventy-five years after D-Day, on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France,...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

View a 60-minute documentary produced by Trickster Cultural Center titled D-Day Warriors: It Was Our War Too.

Special Notes

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 specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Explore and Support Diversity

Learn about people and cultures and discuss practical steps that we can each take to create a more inclusive future. Experience how the power of dialogue can overcome violence and hate, in favor of peace and understanding.

Live Only

This event will not be recorded for later viewing.

Diversity of Faith and Culture: A Community Discussion

Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Participate in a discussion led by a panel of speakers from faith-based and cultural organizations. Inspired by We Need to Build by Eboo Patel, the discussion will focus on creatin...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Class, Social
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Details:

Participate in a discussion led by a panel of speakers from faith-based and cultural organizations.

Special Notes

Explore and Support Diversity

Learn about people and cultures and discuss practical steps that we can each take to create a more inclusive future. Experience how the power of dialogue can overcome violence and hate, in favor of peace and understanding.

Food allergies

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

Seed Library: Butterfly Garden

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Learn how wildflowers help butterflies and bees, participate in a craft, and take home wildflower seeds from the Seed Library! 

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Learn how wildflowers help butterflies and bees, participate in a craft, and take home wildflower seeds from the Seed Library! 

Special Notes

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 specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Promotion

Adults and children may be photographed and videotaped by library staff or their representatives in the course of library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in library publicity. If you have a concern about this policy, please contact library staff.

Seed Library: Butterfly Garden

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+,
Details:

Learn how wildflowers help butterflies and bees, participate in a craft, and take home wildflower seeds from the Seed Library! 

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Learn how wildflowers help butterflies and bees, participate in a craft, and take home wildflower seeds from the Seed Library! 

Special Notes

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 specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Promotion

Adults and children may be photographed and videotaped by library staff or their representatives in the course of library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in library publicity. If you have a concern about this policy, please contact library staff.

No Shush Salon: Open Mic with Guest Performers

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
2nd Floor Round Window Area at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
No Shush Salon: Open Mic with Guest Performers:

Local creative types gather to discuss creative things. Share your works-in-progress or finished endeavors at an open mic! Use your 10 minutes to sing, dance, read, recite—whatever...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Round Window Area
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

No Shush Salon: Open Mic with Guest Performers

Local creative types gather to discuss creative things. Share your works-in-progress or finished endeavors at an open mic! Use your 10 minutes to sing, dance, read, recite—whatever you choose. Spectators are welcome and appreciated. Light refreshments will be provided. For adults and high school students.

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

How Money Works: the Migration of Women's Wealth

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Business/Financial, Class, World on the Move
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Be the Change! Learn and discuss the perspective of women's financial movement in today's world. Come be part of the discussion.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Business/Financial, Class, World on the Move
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

Be the Change! Learn and discuss the perspective of women's financial movement in today's world. Come be part of the discussion.

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Illinois Libraries Present:

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is committed to...

Details:

Dr. Temple Grandin is one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiv...

Virtual Event
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Special Event

Illinois Libraries Present

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.

Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office for the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Details:

Alebrije Mask Making with Gloria Contreras

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, World on the Move
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Details:

Artist Gloria Contreras will lead this workshop on creating Alebrije masks and share about the origins of Alebrijes.  Gloria Contreras is a local Mexican American structure...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, World on the Move
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Details:

Artist Gloria Contreras will lead this workshop on creating Alebrije masks and share about the origins of Alebrijes. 

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Dungeons and Dragons Gaming

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Shakespeare Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Details:

Play Dungeons & Dragons. All levels of experience with table-top role-playing games are welcome! For age 13+. 

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Social
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Play Dungeons & Dragons. All levels of experience with table-top role-playing games are welcome! For age 13+. 

Ten Thousand Villages Presents: Fair Trade and Folk Dance

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Social, World on the Move
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Learn about Ten Thousand Villages Glen Ellyn, a fair-trade retailer of artisan-crafted items from 38 countries, and the beneficiary of 2024 Summer Reading. Pam Eiten, Assistant Man...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Class, Social, World on the Move
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Details:

Learn about Ten Thousand Villages Glen Ellyn, a fair-trade retailer of artisan-crafted items from 38 countries, and the beneficiary of 2024 Summer Reading.

Ice Cream Social

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Parking Lot at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Celebrate the beginning of 2024 Summer Reading at the library with an ice cream sundae, ice pop, or fresh fruit. Enjoy music and a dance performance by Movement of Desis (MOD). For...

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Special Event
Details:

Celebrate the beginning of 2024 Summer Reading at the library with an ice cream sundae, ice pop, or fresh fruit. Enjoy music and a dance performance by Movement of Desis (MOD). For adults and kids of all ages. 

Special Notes

Food allergies

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

Sublimation Printer & Heat Press: Sublimate a Tote Bag

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Workshop at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Maker
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Get ready to absorb knowledge of all things sublimation (pun intended)! Customize a polyester tote bag with a photo you provide on a thumb drive or emailed to yourself.  Suppl...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: The Workshop
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Get ready to absorb knowledge of all things sublimation (pun intended)! Customize a polyester tote bag with a photo you provide on a thumb drive or emailed to yourself.  Supplies provided. For adults and high school students. 

Craft Your Story

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
World on the Move
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Details:

Create a timeline journal with keepsakes to express your narrative. Please bring photographs to incorporate into the project. For grades 6-12.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: World on the Move
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

Create a timeline journal with keepsakes to express your narrative. Please bring photographs to incorporate into the project. For grades 6-12.

Special Notes

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 specific accommodations, please contact the library.

World on the Move

Participants who share migration stories may choose to submit them to the World on the Move Community Scrapbook.