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High School Hangout

Monday, April 29, 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.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult 50+
Social Hour for Adults 50+:

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

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.

Food allergies

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

Dirt Cake Terrarium

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Middle School
Details:

Create edible terrariums that will be the trendiest dessert at the table! Layer parfaits with brownie and pudding and add candy and taffy succulents. For grades 6-8. 

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:
Create edible terrariums that will be the trendiest dessert at the table! Layer parfaits with brownie and pudding and add candy and taffy succulents. For grades 6-8.  ...

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.

Food allergies

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

Trivia Night

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Beer Cellar
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Trivia Night:

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are enco

Location: The Beer Cellar
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Trivia Night

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are encouraged.

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.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult 50+
Social Hour for Adults 50+:

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

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.

Food allergies

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

Donuts & BINGO

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Street Recreation Center
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Donuts and BINGO:

Visit with friends over coffee and donuts while playing everyone’s favorite game. BINGO is free to play, with games starting at 10:30 am. One BINGO card per participant. Coffee, do

Location: Main Street Recreation Center
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Donuts and BINGO

Visit with friends over coffee and donuts while playing everyone’s favorite game. BINGO is free to play, with games starting at 10:30 am. One BINGO card per participant. Coffee, donuts, and BINGO cards will be provided, and prizes will be awarded to winners. Offered in partnership with the Glen Ellyn Park District.

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.

Global Taste Test

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Middle School
Details:

Each month, taste and rate snacks provided by Universal Yums from countries around the world! For grades 6-8.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Details:
Each month, taste and rate snacks provided by Universal Yums from countries around the world! For grades 6-8. ...

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.

Food allergies

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

Time to Thread with Lucy Dallman

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Shakespeare Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Gather with others to work on your own knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts projects.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:
Gather with others to work on your own knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts projects. ...

Trivia Night

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Beer Cellar
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Trivia Night:

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are enco

Location: The Beer Cellar
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Trivia Night

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are encouraged.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult 50+
Social Hour for Adults 50+:

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

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.

Food allergies

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

Trivia Night

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Beer Cellar
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Trivia Night:

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are enco

Location: The Beer Cellar
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Trivia Night

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are encouraged.

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.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult 50+
Social Hour for Adults 50+:

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

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.

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.

Time to Thread with Lucy Dallman

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Shakespeare Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Gather with others to work on your own knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts projects.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Shakespeare Room
Age Group: Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
Gather with others to work on your own knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts projects. ...

Trivia Night

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Beer Cellar
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Trivia Night:

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are enco

Location: The Beer Cellar
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Trivia Night

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are encouraged.

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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 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, one of the last surviving Native American D-Day veterans remembers hi...

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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
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 creating hopeful and positive developments in society. Presentations will be ...

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.

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adult 50+
Social Hour for Adults 50+:

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Social Hour for Adults 50+

Join neighbors to socialize while completing puzzles, playing card and board games or working on coloring crafts. Light refreshments will be provided.  

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.

Food allergies

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

Trivia Night

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Beer Cellar
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Trivia Night:

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are enco

Location: The Beer Cellar
Age Group: College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Social

Trivia Night

Grab some friends or head out by yourself to The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn for live trivia! For age 21 and up. Please arrive by 6:45 pm to secure space. Teams of four or less are encouraged.

Song Share

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Middle School
Details:

Share your love of vinyl records with fellow  music lovers.  Bring in an album or two to spin a few tracks for the group. For grades 6-8 (with or without vinyl to share).

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Social
Details:
Share your love of vinyl records with fellow  music lovers.  Bring in an album or two to spin a few tracks for the group. For grades 6-8 (with or without vinyl to share). ...