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Join us if you’re looking for a job or need help with a resume or interview preparation. Meet in Study Room E on the 2nd floor. For more information, please contact Anna Marie MacDonald at the Goodwill/Workforce Connection at 630-576-4661.

Starting a business can be a daunting and challenging endeavor. Entrepreneur and SCORE mentor Mike Ronchetti will share tips on how to gather information, ask the right questions, make good decisions, and stay the course; while identifying problems, avoiding money traps and emotional tragedies that start-ups often experience.

Meeting Room A, Lower Level.

Registration required.

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

WPL and Literacy DuPage host an English conversation group every Saturday morning. Practice your English, learn new phrases, and learn in a friendly environment! Everyone is welcome!

Learn the basics of this incredibly versatile spreadsheet program. Creating charts, sorting, simple formulas, and basic formatting are covered.

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

The daily fluctuations of the stock market are enough to drive us crazy. But avoid stocks altogether and you might just go broke for lack of returns. Craig Lemoine, Director of Financial Planning at the University of Illinois, and Randy Bruns, President of the Financial Planning Association, discuss the myths and realities of investing and demonstrate time-tested strategies for managing wealth through the most challenging times.

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

WPL and Literacy DuPage host an English conversation group every Saturday morning. Practice your English, learn new phrases, and learn in a friendly environment! Everyone is welcome!

DNA explained in a simplified, easy to understand manner.

The PBS documentary American Creed is constructed around a seminar-style conversation co-led by Condoleezza Rice and David M. Kennedy. We will have a brief discussion following the film screening that will continue more in-depth the following week.

Business and Career coach Vickie Austin highlights new and classic business books for busy executives, employees, and entrepreneurs. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the book!

This month's title: Real Artists Don’t Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age by Jeff Goins

Learn basic navigation skills to effectively use Word 2016. Creating, editing, saving, and printing a basic document will be covered.

This class is designed for those who have little to no experience with Word.

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

Shown with Closed Captioning. Rated PG or PG-13 unless otherwise noted.

A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. 2h 16min. Rated R.

Learn the basics of this incredibly versatile spreadsheet program. Creating charts, sorting, simple formulas, and basic formatting are covered.

Join us for a community discussion that delves deeper into the themes of the PBS documentary American Creed. Who gets to be counted as "American" and why? How can we make a difference to our immediate community? Led by Dr. Caroline Kisiel of DePaul University.

If you're unable to attend the April 8 screening, you may view the film online at http://www.pbs.org/program/american-creed/

The Business Resource Center and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce host an informal forum (every 3rd Tuesday of the month) where business owners, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs can meet to network, ask questions, share experience, triumphs, tragedies, tips, and tricks of the trade.

Meeting Room H, 2nd Floor. Hot coffee and light refreshments.

Limited to 25 participants. Registration required.

A representative from the Perrin-Wheaton chapter of the DAR is available in the Genealogy area to answer questions.

Join us in Meeting Room A (large room on lower level) to learn about and discuss the featured movie of the month.

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. 2h 22min.

Shown with Closed Captioning. Rated PG or PG-13 unless otherwise noted.

The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid in 1985. 2h 14min.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Join German historian Anette Isaacs as she presents you with a historical and political overview of this very painful but also almost miraculous period in Berlin’s captivating history.

Learn to paint these beautiful flowering trees. Christine will teach you some fun, easy painting techniques using watercolor pencils, plastic wrap and brushes. Beginners welcome!

This workshop is for those who are thinking about starting a new business, in the process, or already in business. With over 40 years of accounting and financial experience, CPA John Galati will discuss all of the financial matters associated with starting, operating, and maintaining a business.

Meeting Room A, Lower Level.

Registration required.