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Woodridge Winterfest

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 9:00pm
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Event Details:

Enjoy festive live holiday music, a children’s craft, and meet-and-greets inside the library with Anna, Elsa, and Rudolph.  FREE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES: 4:30 p.m. Live Mu...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Enjoy festive live holiday music, a children’s craft, and meet-and-greets inside the library with Anna, Elsa, and Rudolph. 

FREE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES:

Turkey peeking from behind wall and magnifying glass hovering over

Drop-in: I SPY @ The Library

All Day 11/24 - 11/27
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

I spy with my little eye kids having fun at the library! Stop by the Children's Department and checkout our I Spy wall and see if you have what it takes to spot the hidden items.&n...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

I spy with my little eye kids having fun at the library! Stop by the Children's Department and checkout our I Spy wall and see if you have what it takes to spot the hidden items.  Win a mystery prize!

air dry clay handprint ornament

Take & Make: Baby Air Dry Clay Ornament

All Day 11/25 - 11/27
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Available: November 25- November 30, while supplies last Pick up: at Circulation Desk Starting November 25 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the lib...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Available: November 25- November 30, while supplies last

Pick up: at Circulation Desk

Literacy DuPage logo

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

All Day
Woodridge Public Library

Closed all day for Thanksgiving Day Library reopens on Friday at 9 a.m. Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed all day for Thanksgiving Day

Library reopens on Friday at 9 a.m.

Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

Drop-in: I SPY @ The Library

All Day 11/29 - 11/30
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

I spy with my little eye kids having fun at the library! Stop by the Children's Department and checkout our I Spy wall and see if you have what it takes to spot the hidden items.&n...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

I spy with my little eye kids having fun at the library! Stop by the Children's Department and checkout our I Spy wall and see if you have what it takes to spot the hidden items.  Win a mystery prize!

air dry clay handprint ornament

Take & Make: Baby Air Dry Clay Ornament

All Day 11/29 - 11/30
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Available: November 25- November 30, while supplies last Pick up: at Circulation Desk Starting November 25 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the lib...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Available: November 25- November 30, while supplies last

Pick up: at Circulation Desk

Elf sitting on bookshelf

Where's Larry The Library Elf?

All Day 12/1 - 12/5
Children's Dept. at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Did you know your library has its very own elf? Each day from December 1 through December 23 Larry will be in a new spot, with a new book. Find out what Larry is reading and w...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children, Family
Event Details:

Did you know your library has its very own elf? Each day from December 1 through December 23 Larry will be in a new spot, with a new book. Find out what Larry is reading and win a sticker!

 
Jodi Beach

Live Music: Home for the Holidays Featuring Jodi Beach

Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season as Jodi sings your favorite holiday songs.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 93
Event Details:

Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season as Jodi sings your favorite holiday songs.

Children's Take and Make: Yeti

All Day 12/2 - 12/5
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Starting December 2 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting December 2 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker. Registration is required.  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Pull Apart Tree Buns

Holiday Bread Making

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

One basic dough - two delicious holiday yeast breads. Chef Cherise Slattery will demonstrate how to make Star Bread studded with pistachios and a strawberry jam swirl and Pull Apar...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

One basic dough - two delicious holiday yeast breads. Chef Cherise Slattery will demonstrate how to make Star Bread studded with pistachios and a strawberry jam swirl and Pull Apart Tree Buns with roasted red pepper and parmesan cheese.

Literacy DuPage logo

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker. Registration is required.  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time. Registration...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker. Registration is required.  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

White sugar scrub in a mason jar

DIY Sugar Scrub

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Prepare for winter with a soothing sugar scrub! Join us to craft your own custom blend to keep your hands soft and moisturized. Perfect for gifting or personal use! Registration wi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Prepare for winter with a soothing sugar scrub! Join us to craft your own custom blend to keep your hands soft and moisturized. Perfect for gifting or personal use! Registration will be checked upon arrival.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time. Registration...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

LATE OPENING - STAFF IN-SERVICE

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Woodridge Public Library

The library will be closed in the morning and will open late at 1 p.m.  

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in the morning and will open late at 1 p.m.

 

Elf sitting on a bookshelf

Where's Larry The Library Elf?

All Day 12/7 - 12/23
Children's Dept. at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Did you know your library has its very own elf? Each day from December 1 through December 23 Larry will be in a new spot, with a new book. Find out what Larry is reading and w...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children, Family
Event Details:

Did you know your library has its very own elf? Each day from December 1 through December 23 Larry will be in a new spot, with a new book. Find out what Larry is reading and win a sticker!

 
3D Design with Tinkercad

3D Design with Tinkercad

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn how to use the free online 3D design application, Tinkercad, as you create a holiday ornament to be 3D printed at the library.Sign up for a free Tinkercad account at tinkerca...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Learn how to use the free online 3D design application, Tinkercad, as you create a holiday ornament to be 3D printed at the library.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Help set-up and clean-up activities for Yeti Mania, run children's games, and assist with crafts. Receive 2 service hours.  Check-in at the Computer Help Desk, then go u...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Help set-up and clean-up activities for Yeti Mania, run children's games, and assist with crafts.

Receive 2 service hours.