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Bronze bust of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable on the Chicago River.

Registration opens:
July 23rd, 2026

Trailblazers Who Shaped Chicago's History

A Senior Social Event
2026-08-13 12:00:00 2026-08-13 13:00:00 America/Chicago Trailblazers Who Shaped Chicago's History Historian and tour guide Beth Sair celebrates the visionaries whose courage, creativity and determination shaped Chicago into the city we know today, including Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells and more. Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A

Thursday, August 13
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-08-13 12:00:00 2026-08-13 13:00:00 America/Chicago Trailblazers Who Shaped Chicago's History Historian and tour guide Beth Sair celebrates the visionaries whose courage, creativity and determination shaped Chicago into the city we know today, including Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells and more. Fountaindale Public Library - Meeting Room A

Fountaindale Public Library

Meeting Room A

Historian and tour guide Beth Sair celebrates the visionaries whose courage, creativity and determination shaped Chicago into the city we know today, including Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells and more.

Senior Social FAQs

  • Join us for this special event for adults 55 and older.
  • A light lunch will be provided.
  • Registration closes one day before the event.
  • Drop-ins are welcome, but lunch is not guaranteed without registration.
  • Doors open at 11:45 a.m.

TAGS: | Senior Living | Genealogy/History/Culture |

AGE GROUPS: | Adults |

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Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 14, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Story Stroll - "This Is a Story" by John Schu (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 14, 10:00am - 4:00pm
351 Blair Lane
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 14, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Interactive Movie: "The Princess Bride"
Tue, Jul 14, 1:45pm - 4:00pm
Vortex & Meeting Room A
This event is full
Interactive Movie - "The Princess Bride" (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
Fiery Stop-Motion
Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
This event is full
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Jul 14, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Coats of Arms: Meanings and Myths
Tue, Jul 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sensory Storytime
Tue, Jul 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 15, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
Bookmobile Stop: Best Buy - (Off site)
Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
315 N. Weber Road
Story Stroll - "This Is a Story" by John Schu (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 4:00pm
351 Blair Lane
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Amazing Adventures at Annerino - Miss Jamie's Farm Music Show (Off site/Drop in)
Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
201 Recreation Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 15, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Story Sleuths Book Club
Wed, Jul 15, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
This event is full
Story Sleuths Book Club: Summer Edition
Wed, Jul 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
This event is full
Watercolor Illuminated Letters
Wed, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Chick-fil-A Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 9:30am - 10:30am
245 N. Weber Road
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Story Stroll - "This Is a Story" by John Schu (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 10:00am - 4:00pm
351 Blair Lane
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: YMCA Summer Camp - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 16, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
150 Schmidt Road
Bookmobile Stop: Annerino Community Center - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
201 Recreation Drive
Fountaindale Public Library District Board Meeting - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Necklace Making with Starr Chief Eagle - Part of America 250 (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Hoop Dancing Workshop with Starr Chief Eagle
Thu, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Silent Book Club - (Drop in/Off site)
Thu, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
704 E. Boughton Road
Storyboarding for Filmmakers
Thu, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Community Block Parties - (Off site)
Fri, Jul 17, 10:00am - 12:30pm
1675 Apple Valley Road
Story Stroll - "This Is a Story" by John Schu (Drop in)
Fri, Jul 17, 10:00am - 4:00pm
351 Blair Lane
Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Fri, Jul 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Teen Volunteering - Shrek Swamp Celebration
Fri, Jul 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Meeting Room A
This event is full
Shrek Swamp Celebration - (Drop in)
Fri, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Cards for Hospitalized Kids (Drop in)
Sat, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vortex
Teen Volunteering
Sat, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Vortex
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Hoop Dance Performance by Starr Chief Eagle - Part of America 250 (Drop in)
Sun, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Jul 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 20, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)
Mon, Jul 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
550 Kildeer Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 20, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
502 Kildeer Drive
Teen Volunteering - Sensory Shark Trays
Mon, Jul 20, 1:45pm - 3:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
This event is full
Sensory Shark Trays - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
601 Preston Drive
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Cancelled
Reading & Math Buddies - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Jul 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Moments That Made America - Turning Points in 250 Years
Mon, Jul 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 21, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Tinker Tuesdays - (Off site)
Tue, Jul 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
520 Gary Drive
Coffee & Conversation Book Club - “The Girl From Greenwich Street” by Lauren Willig (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 21, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)
Tue, Jul 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
JG's Reptile Road Show - (2 p.m. Family Show)
Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, Jul 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
JG's Reptile Road Show - (4 p.m. Family Show)
Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
JG's Reptile Road Show - (Teen Show)
Tue, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Bird House Castle - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Sensory Storytime
Tue, Jul 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Cut to the Beat
Tue, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 22, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Jul 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Amazing Adventures at Annerino - Find the Dragon 4D Experience (Off site/Drop in)
Wed, Jul 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
201 Recreation Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 22, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Intro to Alchemy - Temperature
Wed, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Teen Volunteering - Summer Paint-Along
Wed, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
This event is full
Virtual Reality Game Play - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 22, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
Summer Paint-Along
Wed, Jul 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
Lay Rescuer CPR Class
Wed, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Photo Retouching and Editing
Wed, Jul 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
This event is full
Storytime at Wholey Granoly - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
714 E. Boughton Road
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 23, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 23, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Beatrix Potter: Author, Illustrator, Conservationist - A Senior Social Event
Thu, Jul 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
This event is full
Bookmobile Visit: YMCA Summer Camp - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 23, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
150 Schmidt Road
Mythical Creatures: A Foam Art Workshop
Thu, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
All About the Camera
Thu, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Teen Volunteering - The Floor is Lava Challenge
Fri, Jul 24, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Meeting Room A
This event is full
The Floor is Lava Challenge - (Drop in)
Fri, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Community Block Parties - (Off site)
Fri, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
1600 Firethorn Street
Bookmobile Stop: Target - (Off site)
Sat, Jul 25, 10:00am - 2:00pm
1188 W. Boughton Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Paint Party: Fairytale Castle
Sat, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
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
Register
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
Tales & Treats
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
Books & Bites
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
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
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
Registration opens Tuesday, July 14 2026 at 9:00am
Accessories Mania
Tue, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Registration opens Tuesday, July 14 2026 at 9:00am
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
Registration opens Tuesday, July 14 2026 at 9:00am
Women of Valor: Heroines of the American Revolution - Part of America 250
Tue, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Tuesday, July 14 2026 at 9:00am
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
Register
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
Registration opens Wednesday, July 15 2026 at 9:00am
Mosaic Art
Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Registration opens Wednesday, July 15 2026 at 9:00am
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
Registration opens Wednesday, July 15 2026 at 9:00am
Story Sleuths Book Club: Summer Edition
Wed, Aug 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
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 - STEM for Minecrafters
Thu, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Meeting Room A
Registration opens Thursday, July 16 2026 at 9:00am
STEM for Minecrafters
Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Registration opens Thursday, July 16 2026 at 9:00am
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)
Paws to Read
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
Registration opens Monday, July 20 2026 at 9:00am
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
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
Registration opens Tuesday, July 21 2026 at 9:00am
From Timeline to Silver Screen
Tue, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 300 - Group Collaboration Room F
Registration opens Tuesday, July 21 2026 at 9:00am
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
Anime Afternoon
Wed, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
Registration opens Wednesday, July 22 2026 at 9:00am
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
Registration opens Thursday, July 23 2026 at 9:00am
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
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