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Family Storytime

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood Program Room at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Early Childhood Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families

Spend your Saturday morning with us for Family Storytime. We'll read, play, draw, and more!

No registration required.

Random Ringers

Concert: Random Ringers

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Concert, In-Person

Age Group:

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

This handbell ensemble returns to WPL and will perform holiday classics to “ring” in the holiday season!

Attendees are seated on a first come, first served basis. No registration required. 

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Miracles on Roosevelt Road

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

Program Type:

Art, History, In-Person, Virtual

Age Group:

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

Several churches along this throughway claim to host miraculous images, especially of Jesus and Mary. Dr.

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Aligning Technology with Your Business Strategy

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Business, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Small businesses thrive when advisors and tools align with their vision and goals. With the right guidance and technology, every investment builds growth, trust, and long-term success.

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German Holiday Traditions

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

History, Travel, Virtual

Age Group:

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

Journey through Germany’s rich history, traditions, and culture with German historian Anette Isaacs.

Networking group

Small Business Networking Group

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Cafe at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Business, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Teen Library Council - Middle School

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

In-Person

Age Group:

Teens, Middle School
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! 

Plain vanilla cheesecake with berry garnish

Cooking: Cheesecake 101

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Food, Virtual

Age Group:

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

Get ready to wow your holiday guests with luscious, creamy cheesecakes!

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Teen Library Council - High School

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

In-Person

Age Group:

Teens, High School
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!

 

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Consumer Expectations Now and Beyond: Roundtable

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2B at Wheaton Public Library

Program Type:

Business, In-Person

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rob Hinds will guide a discussion on the thoughts and behaviors that attract consumers and impact their purchasing decisions.

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Movie: The Man Who Came to Dinner

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

An imperious, acid-tongued radio personality injures himself slipping on ice, becoming an unexpected houseguest for a prominent Ohio family.

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. 

Holiday Movie Marathon

10:00am–3:00pm
Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, All Ages
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Youth, Families, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, All Ages
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Families

We're watching as many holiday movies as we can! Join us for a showing or two. Feel free to bring blankets, pillows, and snacks as we celebrate the season!

Movie titles coming soon!

No registration required.

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. 

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.

Movie: Superman

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent.

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. 

Movie: Freakier Friday

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

22 years after Tess and Anna originally switched bodies, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter.

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. 

Movie: F1

1:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

The owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny (Brad Pitt) to return to racing after thirty years. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, the team competes against the current titans of the sport.

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. 

Film Screening: Alice's Ordinary People

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, In-Person, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chicago area activist Alice Tregay’s life and work reflect the story of the Civil Rights Movement and emphasize the essential work of "ordinary people" towards extraordinary change. Includes a short intro and Q&A with the director.

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. 

Anti-Valentine's Day

6:00pm–8:00pm
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, In-Person, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hate all the mushy-gushiness of the Valentine's Day season? Same. Come to the library, where we'll be playing a teen-friendly horror movie (no romcoms here!) and have an optional craft to make a palentine for a friend.

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.

Movie: Hamilton

1:30pm–4:15pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

A filmed version of the Broadway smash hit with the original cast, this play portrays the real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.

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. 

Movie: The Straight Story

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wheaton Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s learns his estranged brother may not recover from a stroke. Determined to make things right while he still can, Alvin Straight makes the 300-mile reunion trip on his old lawnmower.

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.