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Programs for Adults
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eBook Help
Thursday, February 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Call 630-868-7520 to register
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Get personal instruction on using your device to download ebooks and audiobooks using eMediaLibrary. Bring your Nook, Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or other ebook reader, smartphone, tablet or MP3 player. If you need help with an ebook reader or MP3 player please bring in your laptop too, if you have one. Call 630-868-7520 to make an appointment for a 1/2 hour hands-on session.
Find out more about eMediaLibrary, the library's digital book and audiobook collection.
Sunday Sampler Music Series
Free Sunday concerts are funded by The Friends of the Wheaton Public Library.
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Midway Ramblers Cajun Band
Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level
Celebrate Mardi Gras with live music, lively commentary, cultural insights and a little spice too! You’ll learn about this unique music, and a little about the history of the Cajuns, as you tap your toes to Cajun and Zydeco music. Listen to Midway Ramblers online.
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Phil Passen
Hammered Dulcimer
Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level
It’s not too late to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! The tunes in this program of traditional Irish music range from beautiful slow airs to rousing reels and jigs, including some very recognizable melodies such as Irish Washerwoman and Danny Boy. Also included are rousing songs such as No Irish Need Apply, Johnson's Motor Car, Brennan on the Moor, and ballads such as Leaving of Liverpool, John O' Dreams, and Kilkelly, Ireland. Listen to Phil Passen online.
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Let's Go to the Movies!
Third Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level
In partnership with the Wheaton Park District, the library's meeting room becomes a movie house on the third Tuesday afternoon of the month (except for December). Come for the free movie and we'll supply the popcorn! Pick up free tickets at the library's first floor Checkout Desk or at the Park District Leisure Center.
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Tuesday, January 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Free tickets available beginning December 22.
A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. Starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. (Rated PG-13, 120 minutes)
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Tuesday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m.
Free tickets available beginning January 31.
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better. Starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. Directed by Woody Allen. (Rated PG-13, 94 minutes)
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Inside Writing & Publishing
January 24 to March 3
Register for each program with the hosting library
See descriptions of all the programs
Interested in the process of writing and publishing? Join your fellow would-be authors in a series of programs sponsored by local libraries that are designed to offer you inspiration and encouragement as well as information on the writing process. The six free seminars are scheduled between January 24 and March 3 and cover a variety of topics. You can attend one, some, or all of the writing seminars.
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Introduction to Digital Photography
Presented by Jeff and Donna Franklin
Wednesdays, February 1-29 from 6 - 8:30 p.m.
No class February 22
Lower Level Meeting Room
This class is full. New registrations will not be taken.
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If your digital camera is still in the box or your owner’s manual may as well be written in Greek, we have the class for you. This four part program is designed for those with new digital cameras, or with older cameras new to them. Topics covered include camera basics, settings, composition, sharpness, brightness, red eye removal, focusing techniques, and camera care. Participants should bring cameras and instruction books, plus their most successful and unsuccessful photos to the first class. Plan to attend all four sessions.
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Intermediate Genealogy Classes
Saturdays, March 3, 17 and 31 from 1 - 3 p.m.
Offered by the DuPage County Genealogical Society
As a family historian, do you have stacks of paper from library research trips, letters, emails, family stories, documents, photographs, Internet downloads, and images from a digital camera? Do you search Ancestry.com, yet not find expected results? How do you know when you’ve searched ‘enough’? Three new genealogy classes take on these familiar situations. You may attend any or all classes. Each class is $10, payable at the door.
Find out more about each class
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Computer Classes
If you’d like to learn the basics of Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint check out our Computer Classes page. You’ll find registration information, links to online tutorials, and more.
Book Discussions
If you love to talk about contemporary fiction, join our Contemporary Book Discussion group. The Great Books discussion group encourages a personal approach to literature and engages in a search for the author's meaning. For more information, see the
Book Discussion Groups page.
Investment Club Assistance
The library has many resources available to Investment Clubs. Several business databases, including ValueLine Online, Morningstar and Reference USA provide needed information and background about company histories and recent events. Our librarians can provide a tutorial for your group on any of these databases. If your group is interested, please contact the Reference Department at 868-7520 for more information.
If you have a question or would like information on any of the programs listed above, telephone the Reference Department at 630-868-7520.
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