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Woodridge waves of DuPage art poster and announcement

Woodridge Waves of DuPage Celebration!

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come for the art, stay for the fun!

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Children's Take and Make: Long-stemmed Rose

All Day 5/5 - 5/10
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting May 5 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Monthly Meditation Group

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience a beginner-friendly guided meditation practice in a small group setting! 

Introduction to Google Docs

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create and format a Google document, share it with others, and download it as a PDF or Word document.

SSIP Citizenship Prep Classes

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Students are required to register for this course through the South Suburban Immigrant Project. Call (630) 296-6755 to register.

Stories in the Park: Things That Go

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a craft for us to make. 

Senior Cards & Games

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Seniors
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Seniors
Event Details:

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.

Squishmallow Dance Party

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow or plush animal and join us for a night stuffed with fun! 

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Squishmallow Dance Party

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your favorite squishmallow or plush animal and join us for a night stuffed with fun! 

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Teen & Adult Take & Make: Sun Catcher

All Day 5/12 - 5/16
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Pick Up at the Circulation Desk. While supplies last. 

Tween Take & Make: Color Your Own Totebag

All Day 5/12 - 5/17
Tweens
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting May 12 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

 

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Virtual: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join the author Matthew Desmond for a discussion about why poverty persists in America and how everyone can play a role in fighting it. 

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

SSIP Citizenship Prep Classes

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Students are required to register for this course through the South Suburban Immigrant Project. Call (630) 296-6755 to register.

Craft & Sip: Paint a Garden Sign

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a unique, hand-painted sign to decorate your yard or garden this spring—all while sipping on a seasonal beverage! 

May Featured Artist Isabella Oberg Reception

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come meet May's Featured Artist, Isabella Oberg to discuss her art background, inspiration and technique for creating her acrylic pour artwork.

Sensory Storytime and Play

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

This storytime program provides a modified environment and is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders.

 

Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-Legendary Creatures

All Day 5/18 - 5/24
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Search the department and win a sticker.

Drop-in

All Ages

Sound Meditation

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in a transformative sound bath featuring the healing vibrations of crystal bowls, chimes, flute, and a pyramid. Feel the stresses of life melt away as the sounds resonate within, bringing peace, clarity, and balance. 

Children's Take and Make: Crinkle Ladybug

All Day 5/19 - 5/24
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting May 19 stop by the Lobby Desk to get a craft kit to take home.

Book Discussion: Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Book Discussion Group will meet in-person to discuss Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk

eBook and downloadable audiobook copies are available through Libby or Hoopla.

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Family Storytime & Craft: Bugs

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Don't bug out at this storytime! Books, songs, and a craft. Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

4:15pm - 6:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Earn 2 - 2.5 service hours, setting up at 4:15 for crafts

Volunteers will help direct people to art activities, to Kona Ice Truck, or to Village ribbon cutting