This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Wonder Lab: Farm 10:00am–10:45am Youth, Birth to Preschool Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 27 2026 Mon Wonder Lab: Farm 10:00am–10:45am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for children ages 2-5, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required. Curious children and caregivers will explore discovery-based activities featuring a different theme each month.
This event is in the "Adult" group Advanced Excel 10:00am–11:30am Adult Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 27 2026 Mon Advanced Excel 10:00am–11:30am Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Computer Lab Age Group: Adult Program Type: Technology Classes Registration Required Event Details: Practice your learned skills and take them to the next level with absolute references, advanced formulas, and macros.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Drop-In Studio Hours 10:00am–8:00pm Adult, Seniors This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 27 2026 Mon Drop-In Studio Hours 10:00am–8:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Studio 411 Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Maker Event Details: Get creative during drop-in Studio 411 hours. Use the makerspace equipment to sew, laser cut, record a podcast, customize with Cricut, and more!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Wonder Lab: Farm 11:00am–11:45am Youth, Birth to Preschool Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 27 2026 Mon Wonder Lab: Farm 11:00am–11:45am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for children ages 2-5, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required. Curious children and caregivers will explore discovery-based activities featuring a different theme each month.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Be an Inventor! 6:30pm–7:30pm Youth, Elementary School Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 27 2026 Mon Be an Inventor! 6:30pm–7:30pm Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Elementary School Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for families with children ages 5-9; Helen Plum Library card required.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Israel Blackburn: A Journey from Enslaved Person to Founder of Downers Grove 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 27 2026 Mon Israel Blackburn: A Journey from Enslaved Person to Founder of Downers Grove 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured, Genealogy Registration Required Event Details: Israel Blackburn, born into slavery in 1818 in Kentucky, moved to Downers Grove after serving with the Union forces in the Civil War.