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Helen Plum Library Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Teachers, students, and enthusiasts of art, architecture, cooking, design, history, and sailing are invited to join the Helen Plum Library Foundation for a special sale of rare, gently-used, collection-worthy coffee table books priced to sell.

This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Teachers, students, and enthusiasts of art, architecture, cooking, design, history, and sailing are invited to join the Helen Plum Library Foundation for a special sale of rare, gently-used, collection-worthy coffee table books priced to sell.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Advanced Excel

10:00am–11:30am
Adult
Open
Registration Required
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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

You've probably heard of Ancestry, but there are other large databases for genealogy research with unique merits. Learn “the good, the bad, and the ugly” about the big four databases – Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, and MyHeritage – and

This event is in the "Adult" group
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Introduction to Google Sheets

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Expand your knowledge of Google Drive by learning to navigate Google Sheets, a free online spreadsheet application similar to Microsoft Excel. Learn how to create, save, download, share and set permissions, and upload spreadsheets.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Tech Help Drop-In

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Classes
Event Details:

Have a tech question? Join us for monthly Tech Help Drop-In sessions. Bring your questions and your device!

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Small Business Ownership with Soapy Roads of Lombard

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Brooke Bingaman, owner and creative director of Soapy Roads of Lombard, to learn what it takes to make a hobby into a small business (and all the laughs and horrors in between).

This event is in the "Adult" group

Pixlr for Advanced Photo Editing

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Using this free online photo editor, we'll tackle projects ranging from simple fixes to those that require more complex tools. 

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Fiber Arts Group

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Maker
Event Details:

Fiber art crafters including cross stitchers, knitters, and crocheters are invited to join this drop-in social group to work on individual projects or learn from their peers.  

This program is for ages 18 and over.

This event is in the "Adult" group
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Library Lounge

7:30pm–8:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Computer Basics

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to navigate, use, and incorporate terminology and keyboard shortcuts into your computer literacy. 

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you have questions or want to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and dementia? Drop in and learn about the signs and symptoms of dementia vs.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Biomimicry: Looking to Nature to Solve Today's Problems

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know geckos have helped astronauts, or that hedgehogs are helping reduce concussions? Discover how we can use nature to solve modern problems with former Brookfield Zoo educator, Kim White.  

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Create Stickers with Cricut

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to use Cricut Design Space to create stickers for water bottles, notebooks, packaging, or just for fun. Basic computer skills required. No prior Cricut experience necessary. 

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen Study Room A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Help with Medicare or Medicare supplements is available in person!

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Internet and Email Basics

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to navigate, use, and incorporate terminology and keyboard shortcuts into your internet and email literacy. 

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Fiber Arts Group

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Maker
Event Details:

Fiber art crafters including cross stitchers, knitters, and crocheters are invited to join this drop-in social group to work on individual projects or learn from their peers.  

This program is for ages 18 and over.

This event is in the "Adult" group
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Sunday Music Series: Cellist Lilianna Zofia Wosko

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Chicago-based cellist and composer Lilianna Zofia Wosko as she enchants with a blend of traditional cello pieces and new takes on old classics.  

This event is in the "Adult" group

Introduction to Word

10:00am–11:30am
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn fundamentals of Microsoft Word navigation and key terminology such as creating, opening, editing, saving, and naming Word documents.