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Literature & Libations: Speed Date Great Books

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Crest Hill
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Library Branch: Crest Hill
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy conversations about literature that are paired perfectly with wine! Attendees will be able to freely move throughout the event to sample different wines while hearing about engaging books the library has to offer.

Estate Planning Explained Monday April 28 7:00-8:15PM

Estate Planning Explained

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room A/B at Crest Hill
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Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about wills, trusts, and other estate planning topics, and how to protect your financial future and family. Ken Norkus will explain in details: 

Discovering Witches

Discovering Witches: The Real Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books, and TV Shows!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room A/B at Crest Hill
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Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
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Event Details:

Witches are iconic figures in popular culture. They appear in some of your favorite silver screen and streaming media shows alongside archaic books and strange texts.

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Romeoville: Birth to Boom (1673 – 1975)

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Romeoville
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Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
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This year marks 130 years since Romeoville incorporated as a Village in 1895. Take a look back at what Romeoville was like in the early years and how it came to be founded in the first place.

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Lockport Council of Arts Presents Mission:1895

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lockport
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Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
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Take part in an epic journey to save Lockport from a dystopian future.

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History of Vietnam with Presenter Jim Gibbons

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Romeoville
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Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
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Event Details:

Today, the Vietnam War is seen as one of the most controversial wars fought in American history.

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Game Night with Critical Grind

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult, Teen
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're partnering with Shorewood's own Critical Grind Board Game Cafe to provide a night of fun, low-stakes gaming. Critical Grind will provide a selection of classic and modern-day board games for you to play.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Computer Class: Novelist

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Crest Hill
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Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required

Learn about NovelistPlus, a powerful tool that provides reading recommendations, book discussion guides, reviews, articles, and lists, as well as book/series/author read-alikes for adult, teen, and children’s fiction.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Pinochle & More

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Pinochle & More! New members are encouraged to join. Whether you play for fun or for the challenge, come enjoy this beloved card game. All skill levels are welcome, but players should have some familiarity with the game.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

American Mahjong

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on a journey into the captivating game of Mahjong? The library invites you to our open Mahjong club where you can learn, play, and have a great time with fellow enthusiasts!

What to Expect:

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Adult Dungeons & Dragons 5e

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play your character - enjoy the adventure! Join DM Katie as she leads you through an adventure out of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons (DnD and also by D&D).

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Adult Craft: Puzzle Piece Monograms

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll be using old puzzles to create beautiful pieces of art out of the first letters of our names! Canvas board and paint will be provided, as well as puzzle pieces for you arrange and glue onto your canvas to create a colorful monogram.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

ESL Reading & Conversation Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Computer Class: eBooks with Hoopla & Libby

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required

The White Oak Library District is proud to offer two different eBook services (Hoopla and Libby) to our patrons so you can enjoy thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, movies, TV shows, documentaries, and more. Learn how to get started, browse your eLibrary, and check out some titles. Library staff will demonstrate both services, discuss the benefits of each, and help you become as familiar with your eLibrary as you are with the physical library.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Literature & Libations: Speed Date Great Books

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy conversations about literature that are paired perfectly with wine! Attendees will be able to freely move throughout the event to sample different wines while hearing about engaging books the library has to offer.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees must be 21 or older. IDs will be checked at the door.

ESL Conversation Class

9:30am - 11:30am
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi, French or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Illinois Tollway's I-PASS On Demand

11:00am - 3:00pm
Adult
Romeoville
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Event Details:

The Illinois Tollway's I-PASS on Demand team will be on hand to offer full services from opening accounts and adding new license plates, to handing out and activating their new sticker tag transponders.

Adult & Teen Craft: Seed Bomb Pops

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Teen
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by making recycled paper seed bombs that you can plant in your garden or give to a friend!

Each class attendee will make 5 seed pops from a variety of native Illinois flowers.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

ESL Reading & Conversation Group

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Estate Planning Explained

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about wills, trusts, and other estate planning topics, and how to protect your financial future and family. Ken Norkus will explain in details: 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Pinochle Club

9:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in for Pinochle Club! New members are encouraged to join. Whether you play for fun or for the challenge, come enjoy this beloved card game. All skill levels are welcome, but players should have some familiarity with the game.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

ESL Reading & Conversation Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Sit & Stay Fit

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required

Improve flexibility, bone strength, circulation, heart health, and stability all while sitting down! We will take it nice and easy in this exercise program, as we gently guide you through simple movements that will loosen up your joints and muscles. Chair exercises are a great way to be social and get some exercise in - all while sitting down!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

State Representative Avelar's Traveling Office Hours

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Romeoville
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult

ESL Reading & Conversation Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Lockport
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lockport
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

White Oak Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Meeting
Crest Hill
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

Computer Class: Google Workspace

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class gives a general overview of the most used features and applications in Google Workspace which includes but is not limited to Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Tasks, and Contacts. Basic computer experience is required, as are mouse and keyboard skills. A Gmail account is required.

Class will meet in the lower level computer lab. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

American Mahjong

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Romeoville
Registration Required
Library Branch: Romeoville
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on a journey into the captivating game of Mahjong? The library invites you to our open Mahjong club where you can learn, play, and have a great time with fellow enthusiasts!

What to Expect:

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

Discovering Witches: The Real Records and Manuscripts Seen in Movies, Books, and TV Shows!

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Witches are iconic figures in popular culture. They appear in some of your favorite silver screen and streaming media shows alongside archaic books and strange texts.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.   

American Mahjong

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Crest Hill
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crest Hill
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on a journey into the captivating game of Mahjong? The library invites you to our open Mahjong club where you can learn, play, and have a great time with fellow enthusiasts!

What to Expect:

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please cancel 48 hours in advance. No-shows may be waitlisted for future programs.