Adult Services

Name: Genealogy Assistance - DCGS
Start: 2022-05-26T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-05-26T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Wheaton Public Library

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Genealogy Assistance - DCGS

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library

Room: Genealogy Center

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy

Event Details:

A representative from the DuPage County Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions. ...

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Masks

Masks are required for all individuals regardless of vaccination status. We ask attendees to stay home if not feeling well.

Movie: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: In-Person, Movie

Event Details:

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Trained in hand-to-hand combat by his infamous father, he begins to realize his final battle may be against the man tha...

Nonfiction Book Discussion

7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Registration Open

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 May, we will be discussing Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World by Amy Stanley. The daughter of a Buddhist priest, Tsuneno was born in a ru...

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

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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

7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Registration

Registration Open

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 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 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.

Genealogy Assistance - DCGS

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library

Room: Genealogy Center

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy

Event Details:

A representative from the DuPage County Genealogical Society is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks

Masks are required for all individuals regardless of vaccination status. We ask attendees to stay home if not feeling well.

English Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:00am

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

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! ...

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. ...

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Masks

Masks are required for all individuals regardless of vaccination status. We ask attendees to stay home if not feeling well.

Attract Backyard Butterflies

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library

Room: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Virtual

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn how to make your yard more appealing to local butterflies! Frank Balestri, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at the College of DuPage, will help you identify local species, understand various nectar, and choose the best host plants ...

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

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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.

History of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: History, In-Person

Registration Required

Event Details:

During the early 1900s, communities from Chicago to the Fox River were linked together by one of the first and fastest electric inter-urban railways in the United States - the Chicago, Aurora, & Elgin Railway, headquartered in Wheaton! The ...

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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 Discussion

10:00am - 11:00am

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library

Room: Virtual2

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Virtual

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for virtual discussion of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke via Zoom. Pick up copies of the book at the Welcome Desk or Curbside. ...

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.

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From the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Extensive online collections of early American genealogical records (vital, church, and town records) from New England states, England, Ireland, and beyond. In-library use only.

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