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Children's Take and Make: Turkey Mobile

All Day 11/18 - 11/23
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting November 18 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Dino Giggles

10:00am - 11:00am
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:

Play with Dinosaurs in ways you’ve never played before! Cover your Dino with shaving cream, give it a bath or read it a story!  

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.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Teen volunteers will help prep items for the children's department.  Stay as long as you can and earn one hour. Check in at the Children's Desk.  

 

Teens will help cut a craft for an upcoming program. 

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Help assist children with air dry clay while making Dino vs. Dragon eyes.

Receive 2 service hours. 

Ask for Jessica upstairs at the Children's Service Desk. 

Dino vs. Dragon

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Are you team Dinosaur or Dragon? Choose your fave and use your imagination to create a cool creature eye. 

Live Music: Holiday Favorites with John Boda

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Kick off the holiday season with a live performance of festive holiday music that will uplift your spirit and spread holiday cheer. This performance will be held off the lobby inside the Library. No registration required. 

Woodridge Winterfest

4:30pm - 9:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
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:

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Volunteers will assist with a children's craft in the lobby. You will earn 1.5 hours of community service.

Check in at the children's craft table in the lobby. Ask for Kim

Anna & Elsa Meet-and-Greet

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop-in for an exciting meet-and-greet with beloved characters Anna and Elsa inside the Library! No registration required. 

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Volunteers will assist with a children's craft in the lobby. You will earn 1.5 volunteer hours. 

Check in at the children's craft table in the lobby and ask for Kim.  

Live Music: Joyful Sounds of the Season with Walter Thomas

7:15pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Warm up with a live performance of joyful songs of the seasons. This performance will be held off the lobby inside the Library. No registration required. 

Drop-in: I SPY @ The Library

All Day 11/24 - 11/27
Children, Tweens, Family
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!

Take & Make: Baby Air Dry Clay Ornament

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

Available: November 25- November 30, while supplies last

Pick up: at Circulation Desk

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration 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
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
Children, Tweens, Family
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!

Take & Make: Baby Air Dry Clay Ornament

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

Available: November 25- November 30, while supplies last

Pick up: at Circulation Desk

Where's Larry The Library Elf?

All Day 12/1 - 12/5
Children, Family
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!

 

Live Music: Home for the Holidays Featuring Jodi Beach

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
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
Children
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

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration 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

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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.

Holiday Bread Making

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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.