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Art + STEM with DuPage Children's Museum

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Grade School
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-5 This new program from the DuPage Children’s Museum will look at art through architecture, science, and math. Explore stations and get hand...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-5

Chess Club

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 1-8 Visit the Library for a friendly chess match and share your love of the game. A basic understanding of the game is requir...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 1-8
Visit the Library for a friendly chess match and share your love of the game. A basic understanding of the game is required. Chess sets will be provided.  

Family Fort Night

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Registered program for families with children of all ages This is your chance to build a fort in the Library! We’ll supply the building materials – you bring your imagination! Pl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Registered program for families with children of all ages
This is your chance to build a fort in the Library! We’ll supply the building materials – you bring your imagination!

Puzzlemania

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  Test your brain power with a variety of puzzles. Create your own to challenge family and friends.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages 
Test your brain power with a variety of puzzles. Create your own to challenge family and friends.

Dinosaur Day

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  Stomp on down to the library for some RAWR-some dinosaur games and activities.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages 
Stomp on down to the library for some RAWR-some dinosaur games and activities.

Dinosaur Day

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  Stomp on down to the library for some RAWR-some dinosaur games and activities.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages 
Stomp on down to the library for some RAWR-some dinosaur games and activities.

Italian Storytime with The Language Labs

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages Learn about different cultures through books, music, and crafts with our friends from The Language Labs. No prior knowledg...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages

Tech Time

Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages We'll have our favorite high and low-tech options available for families to explore. 

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages
We'll have our favorite high and low-tech options available for families to explore. 

Families Explore: Science

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Registered program for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library Card is required Bring the whole family to play and learn together. We’ll discover a new topic each m...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Registered program for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library Card is required

Pajama Jam Storytime

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages  The whole family can snuggle up and wind down with this special evening storytime. Pajamas are encouraged!  &n...

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool, Grade School, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages 
The whole family can snuggle up and wind down with this special evening storytime. Pajamas are encouraged! 
 

STEM Lab: Robots

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Grade School
Event Details:

Registered event for children in grades 1-5 Each month, we'll get hands-on with a new science concept. Robots Build your own robot with a variety of materials.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Registered event for children in grades 1-5
Each month, we'll get hands-on with a new science concept.

Robots
Build your own robot with a variety of materials.

Wooden Yellow Dump Truck

Satur-DIY Project (Kit Pick-Up)

All Day
Youth Services at Helen Plum Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Youth, Grade School, Middle School
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children ages 7-12; Helen Plum Library card required  Register to receive a woodworking project to complete at home. Tools are not inc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Grade School, Middle School
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Registered event for families with children ages 7-12; Helen Plum Library card required 
Register to receive a woodworking project to complete at home. Tools are not included.

Plum Pokémon League

Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Large Program Room (Combined) at Helen Plum Library
Age Group:
Youth, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8 Using your own cards and Pokémon handheld video games, you can play and trade while meeting other Pokémon fans.

Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Youth Large Program Room (Combined)
Age Group: Youth, Grade School, Middle School, Families – All Ages
Event Details:

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades K-8
Using your own cards and Pokémon handheld video games, you can play and trade while meeting other Pokémon fans.