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Can You Beat a Guinness World Record? (grades 6-12)

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

How much Jello can you eat in a minute...with chopsticks? Do you know the alphabet forwards...and backwards? Try to beat a Guinness World Record with your friends. Registration is ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

How much Jello can you eat in a minute...with chopsticks? Do you know the alphabet forwards...and backwards? Try to beat a Guinness World Record with your friends. Registration is required. 

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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Molly Page and her book "100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die"

100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It could take a lifetime to experience everything Chicago has to offer. So how do you narrow down your options? Chicago tour guide and author Molly Page shares tips for planning yo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

It could take a lifetime to experience everything Chicago has to offer. So how do you narrow down your options?

Read Renew Repeat sign

Summer Reading Club: Read, Renew, Repeat

05/28/2024 @ 9:00am to 07/31/2024 @ 9:00pm
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Adults, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Clubs May 28-July 31  Join one of our Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Clubs. Read books and earn fun prizes! Prizes are generously don...

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Adults, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Clubs May 28-July 31 

Join one of our Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Clubs. Read books and earn fun prizes! Prizes are generously donated by Friends of the Itasca Community Library. 

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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Prothonotary Warbler

Birds of DuPage County

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Approximately 290 species of birds have been recorded in DuPage County as residents and migrants. Join the DuPage Birding Club for an evening to explore our county and its bountifu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Details:

Approximately 290 species of birds have been recorded in DuPage County as residents and migrants. Join the DuPage Birding Club for an evening to explore our county and its bountiful birding opportunities.

Doodlebugs (geared to ages 2-5 with a caregiver)

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Little fingers will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, cutting, and creating. Dress for a mess! Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Little fingers will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, cutting, and creating. Dress for a mess! Registration is required.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Kona Ice Summer Reading Kickoff Party (all ages)

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Kick off this year’s summer reading club with games, crafts, and a free Kona Ice! Drop in anytime between 6:00-8:00 p.m. and join the celebration. Sponsored by Friends of the Itasc...

Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Kick off this year’s summer reading club with games, crafts, and a free Kona Ice! Drop in anytime between 6:00-8:00 p.m. and join the celebration. Sponsored by Friends of the Itasca Community Library. No registration needed.  

Teen Book Boxes (entering grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Finding your next great read just got easier! Teens can subscribe to our monthly book boxes to get a book customized to their reading interests. Register by the 8th of each month, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Finding your next great read just got easier! Teens can subscribe to our monthly book boxes to get a book customized to their reading interests.

Volunteen Program (entering grades 6-12)

All Day
Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Students entering grades 6-12 may volunteer to work up to six hours in the Youth Department this summer as a VolunTeen. Summer Session 1 runs from June 10-July 6. After register...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Students entering grades 6-12 may volunteer to work up to six hours in the Youth Department this summer as a VolunTeen. Summer Session 1 runs from June 10-July 6.

Save a Shoebox (entering grades K-5)

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Need a place to store your favorite things? Come save a shoebox from the landfill and decorate it with old magazine pages and other craft materials. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Need a place to store your favorite things? Come save a shoebox from the landfill and decorate it with old magazine pages and other craft materials. Registration is required.

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Trivia Night

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at Tree Guys Pizza Pub to compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Event Details:

Join us at Tree Guys Pizza Pub to compete with your team of up to six people for a chance to win prizes.

Community Helpers Storytime (geared to ages 2-6 with a caregiver)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us as we read stories and do activities with one of our community superheroes! Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: General Events, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Join us as we read stories and do activities with one of our community superheroes! Registration is required.

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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

Trash Monster Sculpture Art (all ages)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Adults, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

One person's trash is another person's treasure! Help us reduce, reuse and recycle by creating a trash monster that we will display throughout the library during the summer. Materi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Teens, Adults, Families/All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

One person's trash is another person's treasure! Help us reduce, reuse and recycle by creating a trash monster that we will display throughout the library during the summer. Materials will be provided, so just bring your imagination.

Flowerpot Designers (entering grades K-5)

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Join us as we decorate flowerpots and explore the world of gardening through stories and activities. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join us as we decorate flowerpots and explore the world of gardening through stories and activities. Registration is required.

DIY Mini Frappe Cup Keychain (entering grades 6-12)

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Make your own mini frappe cup keychain and enjoy a frosty treat. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Make your own mini frappe cup keychain and enjoy a frosty treat. Registration is required.

Bring the Outside In: Habitats (geared to ages 2-6)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to Preschool
Event Details:

Enjoy activity stations all about animal habitats including sensory bins, games, and a craft. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Enjoy activity stations all about animal habitats including sensory bins, games, and a craft. Registration is required.

group of people chatting

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom. Please register to get the Z...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come meet new people and practice your English-speaking skills. Learning a new language doesn’t have to be hard. The group meets in person and on Zoom.

People playing a board game

Board Game Night

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
East Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment. Groups will play practice rounds to get the hang of it and then spend the remaind...

Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

For patrons 18 and older. Come learn the rules of a new board game in a non-stressful environment.

Who Would Win?: Endangered Animals Edition (entering grades 1-5)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School
Event Details:

Enjoy learning about animals? Take part in activities on endangered animals and then debate “Who Would Win” in a bracket-style competition between the chosen creatures. Registratio...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Enjoy learning about animals? Take part in activities on endangered animals and then debate “Who Would Win” in a bracket-style competition between the chosen creatures. Registration is required.

Flowers and butterfly, Plant, Flowering image

Using Native Plants for Sustainable & Pretty Gardens

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A staff member from The Conservation Foundation will teach us how our actions drive many of our environmental problems. Learn what you can do to care for your piece of this earth i...

Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Event Details:

A staff member from The Conservation Foundation will teach us how our actions drive many of our environmental problems.

Chess Club (all ages)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Itasca Community Library
Program Type:
General Events
Age Group:
Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Itasca Community Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Grade School, Teens, Families/All Ages
Program Type: General Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or want to learn how? Join other kids to play and learn. Chess sets provided. Registration is required.