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Miss Allison's Music Class

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Performance, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Registered music class for ages birth-5, with a participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required

Miss Allison's Music Class

10:45am - 11:15am
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Performance, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Registered music class for ages birth-5, with a participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required

Friday Crafternoons

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

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

Satur-DIY Project

All Day
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Grade School, Middle School
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children ages 7-12; Helen Plum Library card required 
Register to receive a woodworking project to complete at home. Tools are not included.

Preschool Art Party

9:30am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registered event for children 3-6 years old, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required 
Explore art with a variety of textures and colors in this child-directed program. Dress for mess!

Preschool Art Party

10:30am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registered event for children 3-6 years old, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required 
Explore art with a variety of textures and colors in this child-directed program. Dress for mess!

Senior Social: Agatha Christie: A Body of Evidence with Debra Miller

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Senior Socials
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Join Agatha Christie as she reminisces with you about her childhood and life as a writer and adventurer and contemplates beginning her autobiography—a project that took nearly 20 years.

Drop-in Notary Services

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

A licensed notary will be available on a drop-in basis. 

Evening Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
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 Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Wings of Fire Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registered event for children in grades 1-5
Celebrate your favorite dragon series with crafts, games, and activities. Anyone who loves dragons is welcome to drop in and join the fun!

English Language Learning Classes

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: ESL ELL ELA
Event Details:

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

Advanced Excel

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Practice your learned skills and take them to the next level with absolute references, advanced formulas, and macros!

 

Plum Playdate: Baby & Toddler

9:30am - 11:30am
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 months-2 years, with a participating adult

Get Creative with Canva!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Learn how to set up and navigate a Canva account to fast-track your graphic design projects!

Gilded Insect Taxidermy

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen: The Hive
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 6-12 
Celebrate the summer of cicadas by creating artwork using plastic insects.

Mix & Match: Using Annuals and Perennials Together

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Combining perennials and annuals can give your garden continuous color from the very early part of spring until the latter part of fall. Learn how to put these two groups of flowers together to keep your garden lively all season long.

Family Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

NEW! Canva for Presentations

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Learn how to create and share stylish slideshows and save them as PowerPoint presentations using this free online graphic design tool.

STEM Lab: Paper Airplanes

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Registered event for children in grades 1-5
Each month, we'll get hands-on with a new science concept.