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Resume Review drop in

9:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Event Details:
Looking for opportunities to network, get help completing job applications, writing your resume and cover letter, or preparing for an interview? Drop in to the Resume Review! We will provide support during what can be a stressful time. In partnership...

Become a Dementia Friend

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to support neighbors, friends or family who are living with dementia. Susan Frick of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center will discuss the national movement, Dementia Friends, providing information that will alert and equip you to better car...

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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. 

English Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
Wheaton Library and Literacy DuPage host an English Conversation Group every Saturday morning. Practice your English and learn new phrases in a friendly environment! Everyone is always welcome! ...

Microsoft Word - Advanced

10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom 2A
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to create complex documents including headers/footers, styles, and a table of contents. Document protection, comments, and tracking changes will also be covered. ...

Concert: Mark Dvorak & The American Folk Song

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert, In-Person
Event Details:
Join folk musician Mark Dvorak to hear familiar folk songs, oral history, standards from the Great American songbook, and the music of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Lead Belly. Attendees are seated on a first come, first served basis.  ...

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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. 

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.

Living Room Conversation: Voting Rights

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Community Discussion, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Voting Rights Act became law more than 50 years ago. Join us to discuss its relevance in protecting one of the most fundamental rights in our democracy. In partnership with the Wheaton League of Women Voters. This program is provided in the...

Zoom Webinars and Meetings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and reminders containing information about joining the Zoom program. If you need assistance, please email us.

Information about joining the Zoom webinar or meeting

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Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

Fiction Book Discussion

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for an in-person discussion of Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout 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. 

People's Resource Center: How They Can Help You and You Can Help Them

10:30am - 11:30am
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, High School
Program Type: In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn about the resources PRC has to offer those in the community; and how those in the community can help PRC (volunteer opportunities). ...

ACES: Caregiver's Guide to Finances

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Financial, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Jim Sullivan from the Alzheimer's Association to learn about the costs of caregiving and essentials for early planning. Learn how to prepare for difficult conversations, access financial and legal support, avoid fraud and abuse, and create ...

Zoom Webinars and Meetings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and reminders containing information about joining the Zoom program. If you need assistance, please email us.

Information about joining the Zoom webinar or meeting

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

Cooking: Sweet and Savory Streusel

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
​Sweet, crunchy, and buttery are the hallmarks of streusel toppings, but they can also have a savory side. Let’s learn how to make different versions of these scrumptious finishing touches with Kristyn Slick of Mealtime Memories. ...

Zoom Webinars and Meetings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and reminders containing information about joining the Zoom program. If you need assistance, please email us.

Information about joining the Zoom webinar or meeting

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

Spotting Scams

9:30am - 11:00am
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:
Scammers are more clever and persistent than ever. In this lecture class, learn the warning signs of email, phone, and text scams, and the best way to detect and counteract against this growing problem.    ...

Interview Lab: Sharpen & Connect

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Event Details:
Sharpen your interview skills and connect with other job seekers. In partnership with People's Resource Center. ...

Writers Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
The WPL Writers Group will be meeting via Zoom! Facilitated by local author and library staff member, Karen Schreck, we provide a supportive and consistent environment for writers of all genres, ages eighteen years of age and up. Whether you are a...

Zoom Webinars and Meetings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and reminders containing information about joining the Zoom program. If you need assistance, please email us.

Information about joining the Zoom webinar or meeting

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

Movie: Gigi and Nate

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:
After an accident leaves him paralyzed, Nate struggles to adapt as a quadriplegic. An unusual service animal named Gigi, a capuchin monkey, becomes his close friend and companion. (2022) 1 hr 54 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. 

English Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
Wheaton Library and Literacy DuPage host an English Conversation Group every Saturday morning. Practice your English and learn new phrases in a friendly environment! Everyone is always welcome! ...

Needles in the Bookstacks

10:00am - 1:00pm
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. No instruction will be provided. I...

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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.

Genealogy Assistance - DAR

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Genealogy Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:
A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions. ...

Art Demo: Painting with Fabric

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Art, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
Watch Joel Fremion demonstrate his unique technique of collage, incorporating fabrics, leathers, and paints to create detailed, tactile landscape, still life, and portrait pieces sewn to canvas backs. Provided in partnership with the DuPage A...

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

Library Board Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults

Library Board Meeting

The Library Board of Trustees of the Wheaton Public Library hold regular monthly Board meetings on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The public is welcome.

Needles in the Bookstacks

10:00am - 1:00pm
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. No instruction will be provided. I...

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.

Introduction to PowerPoint

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom 2A
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:
Spice up your presentations with PowerPoint. Create slides, insert photos and graphics, and add visual interest with transitions and animations.    ...

Nonfiction Book Discussion

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for this engaging discussion of thought-provoking non-fiction titles. In November, we will discuss Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer by Kathy Kleiman Top-secret research i...

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)

Virtual Program Conduct Policy

The library's patron conduct policy applies to virtual library programs. Library staff has the right to remove participants from virtual programs who are in violation of the patron conduct policy.

New Moms Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:
Are you a new mom or mom with young kids looking for a casual and relaxed book club? Join us as we discuss a different book each month and meet other local moms! We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at a restaurant Downtown Wheaton. Please che...

Pick up copies of the book

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

ACES: BINGO & Trivia

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, In-Person
Registration 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 Thanksgiving trivia! ACES stands for Aging & Caregiving Engagement & Support...

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.