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Skills for Positive Mental Health

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Stress Relief facilitated by NAMI (Nation Alliance on Mental Illness). Learn how to manage the physical and mental impact of stress through resilience.  Books on mental ...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Middle School, High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Program Type: Class, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Stress Relief facilitated by NAMI (Nation Alliance on Mental Illness).

Learn how to manage the physical and mental impact of stress through resilience. 

Guitar for Beginners

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Guitar for Beginners:

Learn guitar basics from guitarist John Wolaver in an eight-week session in a friendly group setting. Please bring your own guitar. Optionally, participate in a Guitar Performance ...

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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Guitar for Beginners

Learn guitar basics from guitarist John Wolaver in an eight-week session in a friendly group setting. Please bring your own guitar. Optionally, participate in a Guitar Performance after the session ends. For age 16 and up.  

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: 10
Details:

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

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.

Fun with STEM: Learn and Create

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Fun with STEM: Learn and Create:

Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present monthly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. Please register for each month separately. ...

Details:

Polymers: Learn what polymers are, where they are used, and how they affect the environment. Create a bouncy ball to take home.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Class, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 7

Fun with STEM: Learn and Create

Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present monthly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. Please register for each month separately. For grades 2-5.

Details:

Polymers: Learn what polymers are, where they are used, and how they affect the environment. Create a bouncy ball to take home.

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.

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.

Declutter Your Photo Life

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

We take photos to capture memories and tell stories, but easily become overwhelmed with organizing and keeping them safe. Learn a simple five-step process ...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: North and South Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Details:

We take photos to capture memories and tell stories, but easily become overwhelmed with organizing and keeping them safe.

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.

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.

Fun with STEM: Learn and Create

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Fun with STEM: Learn and Create:

Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present monthly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. Please register for each month separately. ...

Details:

DaVinci Bridge: Learn about bridge design and build bridges using ordinary items like pencils and rubber bands. Which design will hold the most weight? For grades 2-5.

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Class, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 24

Fun with STEM: Learn and Create

Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present monthly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. Please register for each month separately. For grades 2-5.

Details:

DaVinci Bridge: Learn about bridge design and build bridges using ordinary items like pencils and rubber bands. Which design will hold the most weight? For grades 2-5.

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.

Fun with STEM: Learn and Create

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Youth Program Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth
Fun with STEM: Learn and Create:

Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present monthly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. Please register for each month separately. ...

Details:

Paper Airplanes: Learn about aerodynamics by designing paper airplanes to see how drag effects the distance that the planes will fly. Learn how the shape of the plane is affected b...

Required
Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Class, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 24

Fun with STEM: Learn and Create

Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present monthly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. Please register for each month separately. For grades 2-5.

Details:

Paper Airplanes: Learn about aerodynamics by designing paper airplanes to see how drag effects the distance that the planes will fly. Learn how the shape of the plane is affected by gravity, weight, lift and thrust. For grades 2-5.

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.

How the World Arrived on Lake Michigan’s Shores with Sam Mitrani

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, World on the Move
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Sam Mitrani will present the history of immigration to Chicagoland within the context of immigration to the U.S. He will discuss the history of anti-immigrant sentiment in this cou...

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, World on the Move
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

Sam Mitrani will present the history of immigration to Chicagoland within the context of immigration to the U.S.

How Climate Impacts Migration for Humans, Plants, and Animals

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Health & Wellness, World on the Move
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult, Adult, Adult 50+
Details:

Humans have long shared our planet not only with each other, but also with animals and plants.  More recently, our interaction with nature and the impacts of climate change ha...

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, Health & Wellness, World on the Move
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

Humans have long shared our planet not only with each other, but also with animals and plants.  More recently, our interaction with nature and the impacts of climate change has influenced the movement of not only humans, but plants and animal

Empathy is Your Superpower

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
High School Room at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Health & Wellness, World on the Move
Age Group:
High School, College and Young Adult
Details:

Learn how developing empathy can build self-esteem, foster community, and deepen connections, then explore World on the Move: 250,00 Years of Human Migration. Lead by Reality ...

Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
Room: High School Room
Age Group: High School, College and Young Adult
Program Type: Class, Health & Wellness, World on the Move
Details:

Learn how developing empathy can build self-esteem, foster community, and deepen connections, then explore World on the Move: 250,00 Years

Building Welcoming Communities

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, World on the Move
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Representatives from World Relief will discuss current immigrant and refugee arrival statistics for DuPage County, World Relief welcome services and procedures, and ways communitie...

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

Representatives from World Relief will discuss current immigrant and refugee arrival statistics for DuPage County, World Relief welcome services and procedures, and ways communities can make newcomers feel welcome. 

WTTW/PBS Presents Visions of America: A Journey to the Freedom Tower - Stories of Cuban Migration to Miami

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North and South Meeting Rooms at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Program Type:
Class, World on the Move
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

PBS Books National Director and local resident Heather-Marie Montilla will talk about the Freedom Tower in Miami, which is considered to be the Ellis Island for Cuban refugees. The...

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

PBS Books National Director and local resident Heather-Marie Montilla will talk about the Freedom Tower in Miami, which is considered to be the Ellis Island for Cuban refugees.