This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Mar 31 2026 Tue Virtual Field Trip with the Shedd Aquarium: Sharks 10:00am–11:00am Youth, Elementary School Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Mar 31 2026 Tue Virtual Field Trip with the Shedd Aquarium: Sharks 10:00am–11:00am Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Elementary School Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for grades K-5.Join us at the Library for a virtual field trip to meet the sharks of the Shedd Aquarium. Peek “behind the scenes” to see how the staff feed the sharks and calculate how much food they eat.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Mar 31 2026 Tue Rainbows & Raindrops Storytime 4:00pm–4:45pm Youth, Birth to Preschool This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Mar 31 2026 Tue Rainbows & Raindrops Storytime 4:00pm–4:45pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool Program Type: Featured, Storytimes Event Details: Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages. Celebrate spring with rainbow colors and creativity! Enjoy a colorful storytime and create a beautiful rainbow craft to take home.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 1 2026 Wed An Introduction to the Japanese Garden 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 1 2026 Wed An Introduction to the Japanese Garden 1:00pm–2:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: Educator Yvonne Wolf will explore the cultural history of the Japanese garden, with examples from the Chicago Botanic Garden and Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 1 2026 Wed K-Pop Demon Hunters Party 3:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 1 2026 Wed K-Pop Demon Hunters Party 3:00pm–5:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Featured Event Details: Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Help protect the Honmoon and celebrate the HUNTR/X squad with fun games and crafts.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 1 2026 Wed Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Resource Drop-in 4:00pm–6:00pm Adult, Seniors This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 1 2026 Wed Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Resource Drop-in 4:00pm–6:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured Event Details: Learn about the signs and symptoms of dementia vs. normal aging, tips for conversing with a doctor, caregiver resources, and more.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 2 2026 Thu Drop-in & Dance: Twist and Sprout 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Birth to Preschool This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 2 2026 Thu Drop-in & Dance: Twist and Sprout 10:30am–11:00am Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool Program Type: Featured Event Details: Drop-in event recommended for children ages 1-5, with participating adult. Get ready to groove and grow! Little movers and shakers can drop in to show off their dance moves with props and a rocking playlist.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 3 2026 Fri The Sky Tonight: Mobile Planetarium 10:00am–10:45am Youth, Elementary School Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 3 2026 Fri The Sky Tonight: Mobile Planetarium 10:00am–10:45am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Elementary School Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for grades K-5; Helen Plum Library card is required.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 3 2026 Fri The Sky Tonight: Mobile Planetarium 11:00am–11:45am Youth, Elementary School Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 3 2026 Fri The Sky Tonight: Mobile Planetarium 11:00am–11:45am Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Elementary School Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for grades K-5; Helen Plum Library card is required.
Apr 5 2026 Sun Library Closed for Easter All Day Closing Apr 5 2026 Sun Closing Library Closed for Easter All Day Branches: Helen Plum Library
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 12 2026 Sun Story Share Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 12 2026 Sun Story Share Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs, Featured Registration Required Event Details: This book club doesn't require you to read a specific book ahead of time, it just requires a desire to discuss books!
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 13 2026 Mon Morbid History 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 13 2026 Mon Morbid History 1:00pm–2:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: From bizarre European burials to the truth about Chicago’s largest cemetery, this light-hearted presentation takes you around the world with spine-tingling true tales you never learned in history class.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 14 2026 Tue LOL Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm Youth, Birth to Preschool This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 14 2026 Tue LOL Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool Program Type: Featured, Storytimes Event Details: Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages. Laugh out loud with some silly stories and rhymes.
This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Canva Affinity for Advanced Photo Editing 3:00pm–4:30pm Adult Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Apr 15 2026 Wed Canva Affinity for Advanced Photo Editing 3:00pm–4:30pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Computer Lab Age Group: Adult Program Type: Featured, Technology Classes Registration Required Event Details: Learn how you can use your Canva account to access Affinity, a powerful photo editing tool. Practice projects ranging from simple fixes to those that require complex tools.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult, Seniors Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection 7:00pm–8:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured, Virtual Program Event Details: Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work. Disclaimer(s) Zoom Webinar As an attendee at this webinar, you will be in ‘view and listen only’ mode, so you will not be seen or heard. The presenter will have video and audio, and there will be a chat function where attendees can type questions or comments. We reserve the right to remove or mute any attendee at our discretion.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 17 2026 Fri Science Live with the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 6:00pm–7:00pm Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 17 2026 Fri Science Live with the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 6:00pm–7:00pm Waitlist Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Featured, Performance Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required. Griffin MSI will bring the “magic” of science to the Library with engaging, over-the-top demonstrations.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 19 2026 Sun Play, Learn, Grow! 1:30pm–3:00pm Youth, Birth to Preschool This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group Apr 19 2026 Sun Play, Learn, Grow! 1:30pm–3:00pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool Program Type: Featured Event Details: Drop-in event recommended for children ages birth-5, with participating adult.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 21 2026 Tue Not an Ordinary Artist: A Polish Immigrant’s Challenging and Enduring Story 1:00pm–2:30pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 21 2026 Tue Not an Ordinary Artist: A Polish Immigrant’s Challenging and Enduring Story 1:00pm–2:30pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: Local author and art historian Gail Tanzer will explore the life and work of Florian Durzyński, a Polish immigrant and artist who found home in Chicago’s West Town.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 23 2026 Thu Reading Rainbow Party 4:00pm–4:45pm Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 23 2026 Thu Reading Rainbow Party 4:00pm–4:45pm Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Featured Event Details: Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Celebrate the return of the beloved PBS show Reading Rainbow with rainbow and book-inspired crafts and activities.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Spanish Storytime/Cuentos en español 10:00am–10:30am Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary School" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Spanish Storytime/Cuentos en español 10:00am–10:30am Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: ESL ELL ELA, Featured, Storytimes Event Details: Drop-in storytime recommended for families with children ages birth-8.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 26 2026 Sun Sunday Music Series: Elaine Dame Presents The Lady Lyricists - Queens of Tin Pan Alley 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 26 2026 Sun Sunday Music Series: Elaine Dame Presents The Lady Lyricists - Queens of Tin Pan Alley 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined) Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Featured, Performance Registration Required Event Details: Join celebrated jazz singer Elaine Dame as she performs songs from legendary lady lyricists like Dorothy Fields, Carolyn Leigh, and Betty Comden.
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 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Apr 29 2026 Wed Decoupage Flowerpots 5:00pm–5:45pm Youth, Middle School, High School Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Apr 29 2026 Wed Decoupage Flowerpots 5:00pm–5:45pm Open Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined) Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School Program Type: Featured Registration Required Event Details: Registered event for grades 6-10. Make a flowerpot in time for gardening season.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 29 2026 Wed Your Car: Bumper to Bumper! 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult, Seniors Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Apr 29 2026 Wed Your Car: Bumper to Bumper! 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 Registration Required Event Details: Retired college automotive instructor Bill O’Connell will share tips on how to be a knowledgeable automotive consumer. Learn to understand and maintain your car, find a good mechanic, and be able to ask the right questions.
This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group May 3 2026 Sun Story Share Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Seniors Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group May 3 2026 Sun Story Share Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Upcoming Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: Helen Plum Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adult, Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs, Featured Registration Required Event Details: This book club doesn't require you to read a specific book ahead of time, it just requires a desire to discuss books!
