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At Home with Houseplants

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Featured
Registration Required
Event Details:

Heather Coughlin from Pure Bloom Flowers walks you through the basics of houseplant care, from choosing the right plants to what to do when things go wrong. 

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Pop-in Play: Water Play

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

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

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Pop-in Play: Water Play

1:30pm–3:00pm
Youth, Birth to Preschool
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

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

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

Drop-in Notary Services

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

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

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Youth, Birth to Preschool
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. 
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime is for the whole family to enjoy.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Youth, Birth to Preschool
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. 
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime is for the whole family to enjoy.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group

Family Movie: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

2:00pm–4:00pm
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
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
Enjoy popcorn and a movie matinee at the Library.

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
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group

Shark Week Sewing

1:00pm–2:30pm
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 4-6; Helen Plum Library card required. 
Hand sew a cute or scary plush shark to celebrate Shark Week 2026.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group

Shark Week Sewing

3:00pm–4:30pm
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event for grades 4-6; Helen Plum Library card required. 
Hand sew a cute or scary plush shark to celebrate Shark Week 2026.

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

Move-Up Buyer Seminar

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Join local realtors Emily Kaczmarek and Madison Verdun to learn tricks for buying and selling a house simultaneously without the stress.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Baby Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Youth, Birth to Preschool
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 children birth-12 months, with participating adult.
Literacy starts with the littlest ones! Meet other families as we sing, rhyme, and enjoy stories together.  

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Youth, Birth to Preschool
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. 
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime is for the whole family to enjoy.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group

Family BINGO

2:00pm–3:30pm
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.  
Let’s play BINGO! Bring the whole family to win prizes.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Intro to Canva

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

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

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 "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Bitty Brain Builders

10:30am–11:15am
Youth, Birth to Preschool
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event recommended for children ages 3-5, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Bitty Brain Builders

1:30pm–2:15pm
Youth, Birth to Preschool
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registered event recommended for children ages 3-5, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Board Game Night

5:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Are you looking for a space to play board games? Join us for a night of open gaming with other board game enthusiasts! Some games will be provided, but bring a game of your own to share or play with others.

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This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Registration Opens for August HPL Programs

All Day
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Registration for August programs opens at 9am on Sat, Jul 11.*

*Some program registration dates may differ. Technology classes open one month before each class. Be sure to check individual event listings for registration details.

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

Story Share Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
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 "Youth" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group

LEGO® Club

2:00pm–3:30pm
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
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 families with children ages 4 and older.
Join other enthusiasts to free build with the Library’s LEGO® bricks collection.