Library closing early Fri, Nov 1

The Library will be closing at 1pm on Fri, Nov 1 for staff training.

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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: ESL ELL ELA
Event Details:

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Intro to Google Drive and Google Docs

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Expand your knowledge of Google Drive by learning to navigate Google Docs, a free online word processor similar to Microsoft Word. Learn how to create, save, download, share and set permissions, and upload documents.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Drop-in Notary Services

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

A licensed notary will be available on a drop-in basis. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Glowforge Project: Turkey Wooden Decor

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Assemble a wooden turkey in time for the holiday season. For beginners. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Excel Basics

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Learn terminology, placement of tabs and key commands, how to create spreadsheets using templates, and how to turn data into charts with Excel 2021.

 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Decluttering Our Hearts and Homes

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Jennifer Barnes, CEO and Founder of JB Organizing, will teach you specific steps to effectively declutter the spaces where you live and work.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Introduction to Google Sheets

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Expand your knowledge of Google Drive by learning to navigate Google Sheets, a free online spreadsheet application similar to Microsoft Excel. Learn how to create, save, download, share and set permissions, and upload spreadsheets.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: ESL ELL ELA
Event Details:

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

20s and 30s Board Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a night of open gaming with fellow board game enthusiasts! Some games will be provided but players may also bring games of their own to play with others. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Drop-In Sewing Project

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Maker
Event Details:

Stop by Studio 411 to check out the sewing machines and make a beginner-level project! A library staffer will be available to answer questions about the Library’s sewing machines.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Intermediate Excel

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn the ins and outs of creating pivot tables, sorting files, and filtering Excel spreadsheets.

 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

The History of the Jingle Dress

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

Kim Sigafus, an Ojibwa author, speaker, and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker, invites you into the world of Native American women and gives a history of the jingle dress, regalia worn for powwows and dancing.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Teen Study Room A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Help with Medicare or Medicare supplements is available in person!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: ESL ELL ELA
Event Details:

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Library Lounge

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Discover Gemini

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Google Gemini (formerly Google Bard) is a form of generative AI that allows users to access their Gmail inbox, contacts, and Drive for a more seamless user experience.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Holiday Plants

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 58
Event Details:

Learn ways to keep flowering holiday plants like poinsettias and amaryllis looking their best long after the season. We'll also look at how to re-bloom some of them.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Introduction to ChatGPT

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot launched in 2022 by OpenAI. This class explores what ChatGPT is and some practical applications for using it successfully.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: ESL ELL ELA
Event Details:

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Introduction to Cricut Design Space

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Studio 411
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the basics of Cricut’s software, Design Space, with a beginner-level project. 

HPL machines are available for ages 18 and up, but library kids over the age of 12 are welcome with their library grown-ups. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Trillium Performance

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Based in the far west suburbs, Trillium acoustic quartet is a family-friendly music ensemble with an eclectic repertoire including traditional Celtic, Americana, bluegrass, ragtime, swing, folk, and country music with instrumentals and vocals in a

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Plum Meeting Rooms (Combined)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Senior Socials
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Popular fiction has provided us with great detectives for over 100 years, but radio helped make these crime solvers into household names.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Drop-in Notary Services

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

A licensed notary will be available on a drop-in basis.