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Playdough Palooza

11:00am - 11:45am
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Spend a fun morning play(dough)ing at the library! We provide the supplies and accessories and the children supply the fun and their imaginations! 

Mini Clay Gourmet

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Artist? Chef? Why not be both! Create adorable tiny food items with air dry clay and show off your skills.

Wonderland Tea with Alice

10:00am - 11:30pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Treat Mom (or aunt, grandma, babysitter, or even your dad!) to a tea party in Wonderland, with special guest Alice! Celebrate Mother’s Day with yummy treats and fun crafts.

Virtual: Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat (Youth Program)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Meet bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat as he shares insights into his beloved books and latest graphic novels. 

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

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.

Stories in the Park: Things That Go

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Family
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 62
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. 

Squishmallow Dance Party

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

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

 

Please register everyone in your family.

Sensory Storytime and Play

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

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.

Family Storytime & Craft: Bugs

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

Messy Playtime

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Be prepared to get messy at the library. Explore new textures, use your senses and have a ball playing with your baby or toddler in a whole new way. Dress for a mess (and an extra set of clothes isn't a bad idea!).

Memorial Day - Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Library will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. Book returns remain open 24/7.

Baby Activity Kit: Scarves

All Day 5/27 - 5/31
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Available starting: May 26, while supplies last

Pick up: at Circulation Desk

Dog Man: Lost in the Library

11:00am - 1:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 320
Event Details:

Squirrel! Oh no, Dog Man keeps getting distracted... search for him around the library and find tasty treats, games, crafts, and more at this Summer Reading kick-off event.

Labor Day - Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed for Labor Day, the library will reopen Tuesday, September 2 at 9 a.m. Outdoor book drops remain open 24/7.

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

All Day
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.

Closed for Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library

CLOSING AT 5PM FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Library will close at 5 p.m. for New Year's Eve holiday and be closed all day on January 1 for New Year's Day.

Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed all day.

Memorial Day - Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Library will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. Book returns remain open 24/7.

Labor Day - Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed for Labor Day, the library will reopen Tuesday, September 8 at 9 a.m. Outdoor book drops remain open 24/7.