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Networking group

Small Business Networking Group

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Cafe at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Business, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local businesses coming together monthly to find out what it is they do and what do they need from one another. Wheaton Public Library provides the space and most importantly the coffee and donuts.

Art Class: Oil Pastel Landscape

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Early Childhood Program Room at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

Youth, Elementary School
Register Now
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Early Childhood Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5

High school students who are members of the National Art Honor Society will be at the library to lead an oil pastel landscape art class! Your creation is yours to bring home.

Registration required.

Teens sitting outside at a table talking

Teen Library Council - Middle School

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

In-Person

Age Group:

Teens, Middle School
Register Now
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn volunteer hours and help create book displays, programs, activities and more! 

Teens sitting outside at a table talking

Teen Library Council - High School

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

In-Person

Age Group:

Teens, High School
Register Now
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn volunteer hours and help plan library programs!

Our spring program is an escape room on March 21st!

Writers Group

Writers Group

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual2 at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Clubs, Virtual

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Virtual2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

The WPL Writers Group meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday via Zoom.

Clarence Goodman playing guitar

African American Music in Pivotal Decades

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Concert, History, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concert, History, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Professional musician and speaker Clarence Goodman will provide a multimedia concert featuring key songs and stories of the Black experience. Hear how disparate voices united during critical moments of societal change.

Seed packets in dirt

Plant Swap with Sustain DuPage

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Gardening & Nature, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
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Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, In-Person
Event Details:

Dreaming of Summer and fresh produce from your garden? Get a head start on your garden and join Sustain DuPage at our free Plant Swap!

Legos

Lego Free Build

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Early Childhood Program Room at Wheaton Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Preschool, Elementary School
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Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Early Childhood Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Children with caregivers

Let's do Lego! Use the library's Lego collection to build whatever you'd like! We'll have some building prompts and activities but let your imagination be your guide.

women in library working together

Home History Research Help

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Genealogy Center at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Genealogy, History, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Genealogy Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, In-Person
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about your historic property? Ever wonder how old your house is? Who lived there in the past? What it looked like originally?

Hokusai wood block print of The Wave

Hokusai and the Art of Edo

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A or via Zoom at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Art, In-Person, Virtual

Age Group:

Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A or via Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, In-Person, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Diana Martinez, Director of the McAninch Arts Center (the MAC) at the College of DuPage, for a behind-the-scenes look at Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World.

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Teen Library Council - Middle School

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Middle School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn volunteer hours and help create book displays, programs, activities and more! 

Teen Library Council - High School

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn volunteer hours and help plan library programs!

Our spring program is an escape room on March 21st!

Chess Club: Instruction and Open Play

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Middle School, Youth, Elementary School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Early Childhood Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, Youth, Elementary School
Program Type: Classes, Games
Event Details:

Grades 1-8

Let's play chess! Join instructors from Elite Chess to learn more about the game and then have a chance to play with some other students.

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. 

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.

Plant Swap with Sustain DuPage

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, In-Person
Event Details:

Dreaming of Summer and fresh produce from your garden? Get a head start on your garden and join Sustain DuPage at our free Plant Swap!

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.

Finals Week - Study Zone

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

College? High School? Other? Everyone knows about the bane of Finals Week.

We'll have Meeting Room C open to have a saved quiet place to study and prepare for one of the most stressful tests of the school year.

Finals Week - Study Zone

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

College? High School? Other? Everyone knows about the bane of Finals Week.

We'll have Meeting Room C open to have a saved quiet place to study and prepare for one of the most stressful tests of the school year.

Finals Week - Study Zone

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

College? High School? Other? Everyone knows about the bane of Finals Week.

We'll have Meeting Room C open to have a saved quiet place to study and prepare for one of the most stressful tests of the school year.

Finals Week - Study Zone

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

College? High School? Other? Everyone knows about the bane of Finals Week.

We'll have Meeting Room C open to have a saved quiet place to study and prepare for one of the most stressful tests of the school year.

Finals Week - Study Zone

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

College? High School? Other? Everyone knows about the bane of Finals Week.

We'll have Meeting Room A open to have a saved quiet place to study and prepare for one of the most stressful tests of the school year.

Finals Week - Study Zone

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

College? High School? Other? Everyone knows about the bane of Finals Week.

We'll have Meeting Room A open to have a saved quiet place to study and prepare for one of the most stressful tests of the school year.

iPhone Photography

9:30am - 11:00am
Adults, Teens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom 2A
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Tech Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera.  You’ll learn the camera basics along with features, settings, and techniques to create beautiful photographs.   

 

Cottagecore Book Nooks

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art, Arts & Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make your shelfie really stand out? Come make a book nook out of cardboard with provided materials like moss and faux-toadstools to create a portal to a different world for your bookshelf!

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.

Chronicles Of Yarnia - Fiber Art Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Arts & Culture Center
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, DIY, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you an avid fan of yarn work and would like to meet some fellow yarn-trepreneurs, while earning volunteer hours? Together, we'll work on individual, group projects, and donations for non-profit groups!

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.

Slime Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by this summer and make creative and fun slime!

 

Teen Volunteer - Haunted House Event Planning

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take part in planning, creating and running our all-ages October Haunted Activity House!

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.

Teen Book Box Subscription (Summer)

All Day
Teens, Middle School, High School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Complete our Subscription Form by June 6 to register and enjoy a pre-selected Young Adult book each month. 

Summer Box pickup: June 18, July 16, August 13

Summer Reading Kick-off & Ice Cream Social

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School, Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, All Ages
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: West Plaza
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School, Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, All Ages
Program Type: Games, In-Person
Event Details:

All ages. Join us outside on the West Plaza to kick off this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: Level Up! Grab a free ice cream treat and enjoy playing lawn games while listening to some DJ'ed tunes!

Disclaimer(s)

Children & Caregivers

This program is intended for children and caregivers to participate together; drop offs are not allowed.

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.

Test Your Knowledge - Trivia Challenge

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to test your trivia knowledge against your friends and strangers? Want to see who reigns supreme in random info? Mentally battle against your fellow teens in facts about sportball, pop culture, and other topics!

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.

EQ in the Job Search

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Teens, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School
Program Type: In-Person, Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Navigate the job market with confidence and resilience. Through self-awareness, relationship-building, and stress management techniques, participants enhance their ability to make meaningful connections and secure fulfilling employment.

Anime and Manga Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library and watch some anime with fellow anime and manga lovers! Make crafts, color, and eat some library-provided snacks while you chat with new friends. (Cosplays not required, but are welcome!)

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.

Concert: JP & Jenny and the Flames

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School, Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, All Ages
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: West Plaza
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School, Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, All Ages
Program Type: Concert, In-Person
Event Details:

JP & Jenny are a dynamic duo of the most good timin’, hard rockin’ and foot tappin’ music you have ever heard!

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.

D&D Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Clubs, Games, In-Person
Registration Required

Super Smash Bros Gaming Tournament (Nintendo Switch)

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put your gaming skills to the test for fun and prizes!

Tournament will take place on the Nintendo Switch console. Participants are welcome to bring their own controllers. 

Outdoor Flower Crown Weaving

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: West Plaza
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hang out on the West Plaza with some friends, enjoy some cold drinks, and weave a flower crown for any of your summer cottagecore adventures.

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.