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Wonder Lab: Lights & Shadows

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

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.  

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

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.  

Wonder Lab: Lights & Shadows

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

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.  

Open

Registration Required

Open

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.  

Family Art Night

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event recommended for families with children of all ages.
Make art as a family! Try out a variety of hands-on techniques and take your masterpiece home with you.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for families with children of all ages.
Make art as a family! Try out a variety of hands-on techniques and take your masterpiece home with you.

Family Art Night

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in event recommended for families with children of all ages.
Make art as a family! Try out a variety of hands-on techniques and take your masterpiece home with you.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for families with children of all ages.
Make art as a family! Try out a variety of hands-on techniques and take your masterpiece home with you.

Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors

Drop-in event for all ages.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors

Event Details:

Drop-in event for all ages.

Diamond Art

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Studio 411 at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Middle School, High School

Registered program for grades 6-12.
Create a sparkly bookmark to take home.

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Studio 411

Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School

Registration Required

Event Details:

Registered program for grades 6-12.
Create a sparkly bookmark to take home.

Family Crafternoon

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation to take home. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School

Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation to take home. 

LEGO® Club

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Elementary School, Middle School

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts as you free build with the Library’s large collection of LEGO® bricks.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School

Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8.
Join other enthusiasts as you free build with the Library’s large collection of LEGO® bricks.

Pop-In Play: Chalk

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in activities recommended for ages 3-5, with a participating adult
Pop by the Library for a playful morning of popular activities!

Chalk

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Event Details:

Drop-in activities recommended for ages 3-5, with a participating adult
Pop by the Library for a playful morning of popular activities!

Chalk

Evening Family Storytime

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Twinkle, twinkle, storytime! End your day with books and rhymes.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Twinkle, twinkle, storytime! End your day with books and rhymes.

STEM Building Challenge

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Elementary School

Registered event for children in grades 1-5.
Explore the world of engineering and architecture by building structures using simple materials like marshmallows and toothpicks.

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Elementary School

Registration Required

Event Details:

Registered event for children in grades 1-5.
Explore the world of engineering and architecture by building structures using simple materials like marshmallows and toothpicks.

Plum Playdate

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in event recommended for children ages 3 months-5 years, with participating adult.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children ages 3 months-5 years, with participating adult.

Visit From a Beekeeper

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Registered event for children ages 3-10, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Registration Required

Event Details:

Registered event for children ages 3-10, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

Family Concert: Todd Downing

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Registered concert for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required.

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Registered concert for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required.

Go Nuts for Donuts Storytime

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Start your weekend with a real treat! Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with donuts for the kids.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Start your weekend with a real treat! Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with donuts for the kids.

Go Nuts for Donuts Storytime

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Start your weekend with a real treat! Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with donuts for the kids.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Start your weekend with a real treat! Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with donuts for the kids.

Miss Allison’s Music Class

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Registered event for children birth–5 years, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

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 birth–5 years, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

Miss Allison’s Music Class

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 2:45pm - 3:15pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Registered event for children birth–5 years, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

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 birth–5 years, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

Teen Make @ Home: Paper Quilling

All Day

Teen Corner at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Middle School, High School

Drop-in kit pick up for grades 6-12.
Stop by the Teen Corner to pick up supplies to make a project at home (while supplies last).

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Teen Corner

Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School

Event Details:

Drop-in kit pick up for grades 6-12.
Stop by the Teen Corner to pick up supplies to make a project at home (while supplies last).

Evening Family Storytime

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Twinkle, twinkle, storytime! End your day with books and rhymes.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Twinkle, twinkle, storytime! End your day with books and rhymes.

Family Movie: The Wild Robot (PG)

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages
Enjoy popcorn and a movie matinee at the library!

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School

Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages
Enjoy popcorn and a movie matinee at the library!

S'more Stories Storytime

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Drop-in storytime for families of all ages

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families of all ages

Sensory Play for Little Ones

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Drop-in event recommended for children ages 1-3 years, with participating adult.
Bring your littlest ones to explore different sensory experiences. Dress for mess. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children ages 1-3 years, with participating adult.
Bring your littlest ones to explore different sensory experiences. Dress for mess. 

DuPage Children's Museum Pop-up: Running Behind

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library

Age Group:

Youth, Birth to Preschool

Registered event for ages 1-6, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card is required

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library

Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)

Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool

Registration Required

Event Details:

Registered event for ages 1-6, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card is required