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Pink, yellow, and purple 3D printed butterflies in 3D printed grass

3D Print Club

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Classroom 2A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Clubs, In-Person, STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Learn to use Tinkercad, a 3D design program, and create 3D printed art. 

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom 2A
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person, STEM
Required
Event Details:

Learn to use Tinkercad, a 3D design program, and create 3D printed art. 

Nancy Bell

Ignite University: Sustainable Investing

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Business, In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Nancy Bell, CFP®, CDFA® and CRSIC™, a wealth advisor and financial planner with HTTC Wealth Partners, will speak on best practices for sustainable investing. As a Charter...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Required
Event Details:

Nancy Bell, CFP®, CDFA® and CRSIC™, a wealth advisor and financial planner with HTTC Wealth Partners, will speak on best practices for sustainable investing.

Adults playing BINGO

ACES: BINGO & Trivia

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Games, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of fun games, companionship, friendly competition, and small prizes. Along with a few rounds of BINGO, we'll test our wits with some trivia! ACES s...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of fun games, companionship, friendly competition, and small prizes. Along with a few rounds of BINGO, we'll test our wits with some trivia!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

NIFB

SNAP Benefits Info Table

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Arts & Culture Center at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A representative from Northern Illinois Food Bank will be available in the Arts & Culture Center on the main floor of the library from 10 am - 12 pm to answer questions and sha...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Arts & Culture Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

A representative from Northern Illinois Food Bank will be available in the Arts & Culture Center on the main floor of the library from 10 am - 12 pm to answer questions and share resources on SNAP an

Fiction Book Club

Fiction Book Discussion

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Pick up copies of the book:

Copies of the book are available at the library.  Please ask at the Welcome Desk or Curbside Pickup.

Event Details:

Join us for an in-person discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan in Meeting Room 2B.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Join us for an in-person discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan in Meeting Room 2B.

Pick up copies of the book

Copies of the book are available at the library.  Please ask at the Welcome Desk or Curbside Pickup.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Handful of crocheted hearts

Needles in the Bookstacks

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop-in the Arts & Culture Center on the Main Floor of the library every Saturday with your knitting, cross stitch, or crochet project and join our group! Make progress on your...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop-in the Arts & Culture Center on the Main Floor of the library every Saturday with your knitting, cross stitch, or crochet project and join our group! Make progress on your project and share techniques.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

Comic book art

Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Arts & Culture Center at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Games, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us in the Arts and Culture Center and geek out with some free comics and a trivia contest. Participants for trivia have between the hours of 10a-2p to fill out a trivia she...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Arts & Culture Center
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Games, In-Person
Event Details:

Join us in the Arts and Culture Center and geek out with some free comics and a trivia contest.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

Gratitude Art Journaling

DIY: Gratitude Art Journaling

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Honor Mental Health Awareness Month by exploring gratitude. Using a variety of art supplies, we’ll create a few pages, responding to prompts. You’ll be inspired to continue this pr...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Honor Mental Health Awareness Month by exploring gratitude. Using a variety of art supplies, we’ll create a few pages, responding to prompts. You’ll be inspired to continue this practice! All supplies are included.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

People sitting in a library

Writers Group

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Clubs, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The WPL Writers Group will feature an in-person meeting this quarter! Facilitated by local author and library staff member, Karen Schreck, we provide a supportive and con...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

The WPL Writers Group will feature an in-person meeting this quarter!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Woman being interviewed

Interview IQ Builder

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enhance your interview skills through realistic simulations, personalized feedback, and strategic insights, ensuring you approach every opportunity with confidence and expertise. ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Required
Event Details:

Enhance your interview skills through realistic simulations, personalized feedback, and strategic insights, ensuring you approach every opportunity with confidence and expertise.

In partnership with People's Resource Center.

NAMI logo

NAMI Info Table

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Culture Center at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Stop by the main floor to meet with a representative from NAMI DuPage to ask questions regarding mental health and to learn about resources that NAMI offers. NAMI stands for Nation...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Arts & Culture Center
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

Stop by the main floor to meet with a representative from NAMI DuPage to ask questions regarding mental health and to learn about resources that NAMI offers.

Mussels amongst stones in waterway

Mussel Up: Aquatic Species Recovery

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover how the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is working to clean waterways and improve water quality with native mussels, including some endangered species. Blackwell...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Discover how the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is working to clean waterways and improve water quality with native mussels, including some endangered species.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Older adults looking at laptop

ACES: Social Security 101

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Financial, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to optimize your Social Security benefits with Stacy Bromann of The Dala Group. Alternative filing strategies often provide higher monthly lifetime benefits than the...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Financial, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to optimize your Social Security benefits with Stacy Bromann of The Dala Group. Alternative filing strategies often provide higher monthly lifetime benefits than the standard options chosen.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Two men looking at a laptop

LinkedIn Learning: Empowering Your Business

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Business, In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Explore how utilizing this vast database of courses can fuel innovation, enhance skill development, and drive business success.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Required
Event Details:

Explore how utilizing this vast database of courses can fuel innovation, enhance skill development, and drive business success.

Teen Volunteer - Haunted House Planning

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Art, DIY, In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art, DIY, In-Person
Required

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

women in library working together

Home History Research Help

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Genealogy Center at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about your historic property? Ever wonder how old your house is? Who lived there in the past? What it looked like originally? Whether your interest is a...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Genealogy Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, In-Person
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about your historic property? Ever wonder how old your house is? Who lived there in the past? What it looked like originally?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Rick Pickren

Friends Annual Meeting & Concert

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Concert, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join your friends, and make some new ones, at the annual Friends of WPL Meeting! After a brief business meeting, singer Rick Pickren will perform pop hits of the 60s! All are welco...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concert, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Join your friends, and make some new ones, at the annual Friends of WPL Meeting! After a brief business meeting, singer Rick Pickren will perform pop hits of the 60s! All are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

Intergenerational Greek family members

Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

After the death of the family's patriarch, Toula attempts to locate her father's childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion. (Comedy, 2023) 1 hr 31 min No registration ...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

After the death of the family's patriarch, Toula attempts to locate her father's childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion.

(Comedy, 2023) 1 hr 31 min

No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Handful of crocheted hearts

Needles in the Bookstacks

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Arts & Culture Center at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop-in the Arts & Culture Center on the Main Floor of the library every Saturday with your knitting, cross stitch, or crochet project and join our group! Make progress on your...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Arts & Culture Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop-in the Arts & Culture Center on the Main Floor of the library every Saturday with your knitting, cross stitch, or crochet project and join our group! Make progress on your project and share techniques.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission

In the course of daily operations, the library may take photographs within public areas of the library. Written permission is not needed for Library staff to take photographs of groups or crowds including children in the library building or during library sponsored events.

Hands in a circle

Teen Volunteer Day

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teenspace at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours? Drop in to complete projects at the library!

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Teenspace
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours? Drop in to complete projects at the library!

Teen girl studying at table

Finals Week - Study Zone (No Reg)

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Need a quiet area to study/tutor while all the rooms are booked? We're opening up our Meeting Rooms for exactly that purpose! Some snacks and materials provided!

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

Need a quiet area to study/tutor while all the rooms are booked?
We're opening up our Meeting Rooms for exactly that purpose!

Some snacks and materials provided!

women in library working together

Home History Research Help

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Genealogy Center at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy, History, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about your historic property? Ever wonder how old your house is? Who lived there in the past? What it looked like originally? Whether your interest is a...

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Genealogy Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, In-Person
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about your historic property? Ever wonder how old your house is? Who lived there in the past? What it looked like originally?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Fiction Book Club

Fiction Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Pick up copies of the book:

Copies of the book are available at the library.  Please ask at the Welcome Desk or Curbside Pickup.

Event Details:

Join us for an in-person discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan in Meeting Room 2B.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Required
Event Details:

Join us for an in-person discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan in Meeting Room 2B.

Pick up copies of the book

Copies of the book are available at the library.  Please ask at the Welcome Desk or Curbside Pickup.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

Teen girl studying at table

Finals Week - Study Zone (No Reg)

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Need a quiet area to study/tutor while all the rooms are booked? We're opening up our Meeting Rooms for exactly that purpose! Some snacks and materials provided!

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

Need a quiet area to study/tutor while all the rooms are booked?
We're opening up our Meeting Rooms for exactly that purpose!

Some snacks and materials provided!