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DIY Pikachu lantern, energy card charm necklaces and energy cards

Pokémon Bash

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2026-08-25 16:00:00 2026-08-25 17:30:00 America/Chicago Pokémon Bash Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon! Swap cards at our dedicated Trading Post, join us at the Training Gym to learn how to play the game, and get creative at our DIY craft stations. (Grades 6–12) Fountaindale Public Library - Vortex

Tuesday, August 25
4:00pm - 5:30pm

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Fountaindale Public Library

Vortex

Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon! Swap cards at our dedicated Trading Post, join us at the Training Gym to learn how to play the game, and get creative at our DIY craft stations. (Grades 6–12)

TAGS: | Movies/Music/Entertainment | Gaming/Play/Contests |

AGE GROUPS: | Teens |

Fountaindale Public Library

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming events

Teen Volunteering - Doll Care & Refresh

Sun, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Vortex

This event is full

Baby Storytime - (Drop in)

Mon, Jul 27, 9:30am - 9:50am

Children's Storytime Room

Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor - (Off site)

Mon, Jul 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

431 Remington Boulevard

Storytime - (Drop in)

Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Storytime Room

Storytime - (Drop in)

Mon, Jul 27, 11:15am - 11:45am

Children's Storytime Room

Teen Volunteering - Quest for the Library Grail

Mon, Jul 27, 1:45pm - 3:45pm

Vortex & Children's Services

This event is full

Quest for the Library Grail - (Drop in)

Mon, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Children's Services Department

Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes - (Off site)

Mon, Jul 27, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

265 Lake Shore Drive

Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments - (Off site)

Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

308 Woodcreek Drive

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Paint-Your-Own Ceramic Gnome - (Drop in)

Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room A

Faux Stained Glass

Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Vortex

Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)

Mon, Jul 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Children's Storytime Room

Baby Storytime - (Drop in)

Tue, Jul 28, 9:30am - 9:50am

Children's Storytime Room

Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)

Tue, Jul 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room C

Storytime - (Drop in)

Tue, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Storytime Room

Storytime - (Drop in)

Tue, Jul 28, 11:15am - 11:45am

Children's Storytime Room

Chase the Storm! - (Kids Show)

Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room A

Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)

Tue, Jul 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

335 E. Boughton Road

Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)

Tue, Jul 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Lobby

Chase the Storm - (Teen Show)

Tue, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room A

Sensory Storytime

Tue, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Children's Storytime Room

Film Club - "Strangers on a Train" (1951)

Tue, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Baby Storytime - (Drop in)

Wed, Jul 29, 9:30am - 9:50am

Children's Storytime Room

Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)

Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:30am

State Employment Job Fair

Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting Room A,Meeting Room B

Storytime - (Drop in)

Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Storytime Room

Amazing Adventures at Annerino - Art in the Park (Off site/Drop in)

Wed, Jul 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm

201 Recreation Drive

Storytime - (Drop in)

Wed, Jul 29, 11:15am - 11:45am

Children's Storytime Room

Teen Volunteering - Jack and the Bean Sprout STEM

Wed, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Vortex & Children's Creativity Park

This event is full

Jack and the Bean Sprout STEM

Wed, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children's Creativity Park

Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)

Wed, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C

Storytime - (Drop in)

Wed, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Children's Storytime Room

Baby Storytime - (Drop in)

Thu, Jul 30, 9:30am - 9:50am

Children's Storytime Room

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Thu, Jul 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

Storytime - (Drop in)

Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Storytime Room

Storytime - (Drop in)

Thu, Jul 30, 11:15am - 11:45am

Children's Storytime Room

Bookmobile Stop: Fernwood Townhomes - (Off site)

Thu, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Fernwood Drive Lots A/B

Thu, Jul 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Vortex

First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)

Thu, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

180 N. Weber Road

Creating Your Author Website

Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C

Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Vortex

Storytime - (Drop in)

Thu, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Children's Storytime Room

Fountaindale Writers - (Drop in)

Thu, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room D

Castles of Europe

Thu, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Block Parties - (Off site)

Fri, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

811 W. Remington Boulevard

Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)

Fri, Jul 31, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

370 N. Weber Road

Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)

Fri, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

Representative Alevar's Back-to-School Fair - (Off site)

Sat, Aug 01, 9:00am - 12:00pm

201 Recreation Drive

Storytime at the Illinois Aviation Museum - (Off site/Drop in)

Sat, Aug 01, 9:30am - 10:00am

130 S. Clow International Parkway

Storytime - (Drop in)

Sat, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Storytime Room

Victory Worship Center Picnic - (Off site)

Sat, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

351 Blair Lane

Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)

Sun, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

R&B Line Dancing

Sun, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room A

Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

550 Kildeer Drive

Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

502 Kildeer Drive

Teen Volunteering - Fantasy Map Making

Mon, Aug 03, 1:45pm - 3:45pm

Vortex & Children's Creativity Park

This event is full

Fantasy Map Making

Mon, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children's Creativity Park

Cottagecore Crafts - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

Bookmobile Stop: Springs at Lily Cache Creek - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

1150 Lily Cache Lane

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Paper Crafting with Melisa - 3D Bike with Flowers Card (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room A

Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm

251 Canterbury Lane

Teen Volunteering - Accessories Mania

Tue, Aug 04, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Vortex & Children's Creativity Park

This event is full

Accessories Mania

Tue, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children's Creativity Park

Congressman Bill Foster Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Lobby

Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

220 Beaconridge Drive

Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 04, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

335 E. Boughton Road

Acrylic Pour: Fluid Art

Tue, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Vortex

Women of Valor: Heroines of the American Revolution - Part of America 250

Tue, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

ShortHaus Cinema - (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room D

Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)

Wed, Aug 05, 10:00am - 11:30am

IKEA Storytime - (Off site)

Wed, Aug 05, 10:15am - 11:15am

750 E. Boughton Road

Bookmobile Stop: IKEA - (Off site)

Wed, Aug 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm

750 E. Boughton Road

Teen Volunteering - Bean Mosaic Art

Wed, Aug 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Vortex & Children's Creativity Park

This event is full

Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children's Creativity Park

Chills & Thrills Book Club - "We Solve Murders" by Richard Osman (Drop in)

Wed, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room C

Teen Volunteering - Story Sleuths Book Club

Wed, Aug 05, 4:15pm - 5:45pm

Vortex & Children's Storytime Room

This event is full

Story Sleuths Book Club: Summer Edition

Wed, Aug 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Children's Storytime Room

This event is full

Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)

Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Thu, Aug 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)

Thu, Aug 06, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Lobby

Teen Volunteering

Thu, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Vortex

Teen Volunteering - STEM for Minecrafters

Thu, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Vortex & Meeting Room A

This event is full

STEM for Minecrafters

Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A

DuPage Township Tools for Schools - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

241 Canterbury Lane

Brooks' Back-to-School Bulldog Bash - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

350 Blair Lane

First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

180 N. Weber Road

Artesanías en Español - (Sin registro previo)

Thu, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room C

Open Mic Night - (Drop in)

Thu, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room A

Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Mall - (Off site)

Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 2:00pm

619 E. Boughton Road A (Near Star Cinema)

Sat, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Children's Storytime Room

Please contact the library to register for this event.

LEGO Club - (Off site/Drop in)

Sat, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

444 E. Briarcliff Road

Teen Volunteering - Cards for Hospitalized Kids (Drop in)

Sat, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Vortex

Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)

Sun, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

Library Express Van Visit: Local Preschools - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 10, 9:00am - 10:00am

Bolingbrook

Arwa Yemeni Coffee Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)

Mon, Aug 10, 9:30am - 10:30am

704 E. Boughton Road

Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments South - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

303 Woodcreek Drive

Teen Volunteering - Dragon Castle Construction

Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Vortex & Children's Storytime Room

This event is full

Dragon Castle Construction - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Children's Storytime Room

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room C

Oak View's Back-to-School Meet and Greet - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

150 N. Schmidt Rd

Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

335 E. Boughton Road

Healthy Lifestyles through Nutrition & Mindfulness

Tue, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room B

From Timeline to Silver Screen

Tue, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Studio 300 - Group Collaboration Room F

Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)

Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:30am

Bookmobile Stop: Best Buy - (Off site)

Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am

315 N. Weber Road

Genealogy Club - Women and the War of 1812

Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

BJ Ward's Back-to-School Meet and Greet - (Off site)

Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

200 Recreation Drive

Anime Afternoon

Wed, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Vortex

Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)

Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C

Take-It & Make-It Craft Kit - Solar Prints (Cyanography)

Thu, Aug 13, All day

3rd Floor Service Desk

Storytime at the Museum - (Off site/Drop in)

Thu, Aug 13, 9:30am - 10:30am

444 E. Briarcliff Road

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

Trailblazers Who Shaped Chicago's History - A Senior Social Event

Thu, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A

This event is full

Bookmobile Stop: Annerino Community Center - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

201 Recreation Drive

First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

180 N. Weber Road

Photography Club - (Drop in)

Thu, Aug 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room C

Sewing with Kellie Chase - Composition Notebook Cover

Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room A

Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)

Fri, Aug 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

370 N. Weber Road

Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)

Fri, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

Teen Volunteering

Sat, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Vortex

Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)

Sun, Aug 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

Sewing with Kellie Chase - Autumn Mini Quilt

Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room C

Registration opens Monday, July 27 2026 at 9:00am

Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 11:00am

550 Kildeer Drive

Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

502 Kildeer Drive

Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Apartments - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

601 Preston Drive

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Love Lit Book Club - "The Love Haters" by Katherine Center (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

Coffee & Conversation Book Club - "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room B

Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm

251 Canterbury Lane

Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

220 Beaconridge Drive

Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

335 E. Boughton Road

Learn How to 3D Model

Tue, Aug 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Registration opens Tuesday, July 28 2026 at 9:00am

Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)

Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:30am

DIY Ice Cream Tacos - (Drop in)

Wed, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Vortex

Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)

Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C

Chick-fil-A Bookmobile Visit - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 20, 9:00am - 10:00am

245 N. Weber Road

Chick-fil-A Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)

Thu, Aug 20, 9:30am - 10:30am

245 N. Weber Road

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Thu, Aug 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Peggy J. Danhof Board Room

First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)

Thu, Aug 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

180 N. Weber Road

Thu, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room B

Registration opens Thursday, July 30 2026 at 9:00am

The Exposure Triangle for Photography

Thu, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room C

Registration opens Thursday, July 30 2026 at 9:00am

Teen Movie Friday - (Drop in)

Fri, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Vortex

Bookmobile Stop: Target - (Off site)

Sat, Aug 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm

1188 W. Boughton Road

Teen Volunteering - Character Pen Pals

Sun, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Vortex

Registration opens Sunday, August 2 2026 at 12:00pm

Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 11:00am

431 Remington Boulevard

Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

265 Lake Shore Drive

Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments - (Off site)

Mon, Aug 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

308 Woodcreek Drive

Teen Volunteering - Colossal Crayon Construction

Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Vortex & Children's Storytime Room

Registration opens Monday, August 3 2026 at 9:00am

Trading Card Afternoon - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Vortex

Colossal Crayon Construction - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Children's Storytime Room

Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Paint-Your-Own Tropical Mobile - (Drop in)

Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room C

Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room C

Pokémon Bash - (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Vortex

Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)

Tue, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

335 E. Boughton Road

Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)

Tue, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Lobby

Tue, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B

Registration opens Tuesday, August 4 2026 at 9:00am