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Donuts and Dice (In-Person)

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Wingspan in September and October, along with a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites. Inst...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Wingspan in September and October, along with a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites. Instruction, games and snacks will be provided by the Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Mobile Escape Room

Mobile Escape Room: Save Oceanika (In-Person)

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Outdoors at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Oceanika needs your help! It will take a team of clever students to enter the mobile escape room and to solve all of the puzzles. Will you join the team? For Grades 5-8

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Oceanika needs your help! It will take a team of clever students to enter the mobile escape room and to solve all of the puzzles. Will you join the team?

For Grades 5-8

Mobile Escape Room

Mobile Escape Room: Save Oceanika (In-Person)

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outdoors at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens
Event Details:

Oceanika needs your help! It will take a team of clever students to enter the mobile escape room and to solve all of the puzzles. Will you join the team? For Grades 5-8

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Oceanika needs your help! It will take a team of clever students to enter the mobile escape room and to solve all of the puzzles. Will you join the team?

For Grades 5-8

Lego Frame

LEGO Club (In-Person)

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family for a great time where you can construct all of your complex LEGO ideas. Come prepared for some Sunday fun with your family! Registration is Encour...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family for a great time where you can construct all of your complex LEGO ideas. Come prepared for some Sunday fun with your family!

Registration is Encouraged NOT required so drop-ins are welcome.

 

Spices

Spice of the Month Kit: Umami Mushroom Powder (Adults)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Beginning on the third Monday of the month, call the Adult Services Desk at 630-344-6123 or email cstream@cslibrary.org to have a kit put aside for you! Supplies are limited, so pl...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Beginning on the third Monday of the month, call the Adult Services Desk at 630-344-6123 or email cstream@cslibrary.org to have a kit put aside for you!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Picture of an orange monster with candy corn teeth

CSPL Kit: Candy Corn Monster (Preschool)

10/21/2024 @ 9:00am to 10/26/2024 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Make & Take
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool
Event Details:

This cute little paper monster blends the spooky with the sweet - a perfect Halloween treat! Kits will be available to reserve and pick up beginning Monday, October 21. To reser...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Make & Take
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

This cute little paper monster blends the spooky with the sweet - a perfect Halloween treat!

Flapping Bat Craft

CSPL Kit: Flapping Bat Craft (Grades K-5)

10/21/2024 @ 9:00am to 10/26/2024 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Event Details:

Use some STEM related skills to make a bat with wings that flap! Kits will be available to reserve and pick up beginning Monday, October 21, 2024. To reserve a kit, register bel...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Use some STEM related skills to make a bat with wings that flap!

Middle School Meetup Movie: The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 1:45pm - 3:30pm
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more! Pick up a Middle School monthly ...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment, Movies
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more!

Workspace Mondays (In-Person)

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Adults and High Schools can find their #MondayMotivation in this weekly productivity zone.  Whether you need personal desk space, group collaboration tables, or just somewhere...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

Adults and High Schools can find their #MondayMotivation in this weekly productivity zone.  Whether you need personal desk space, group collaboration tables, or just somewhere to focus outside of your home, this flexible coworking space is he

Book Cover

Pages Through the Ages Book Club - My Bloody Life : The Making of a Latin King (In-Person)

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, EDI, Reading programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New and returning members welcome to join our book club's tour through time. Ask for a copy of the book at the Reference Desk. This month we will be reading My Bloody Life: Th...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, EDI, Reading programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

New and returning members welcome to join our book club's tour through time.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Halloween

Spooky Speciments (In-Person)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on October 1. You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time. Transform plastic toys with acryl...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on October 1. You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Halloween

Spooky Specimens (In-Person)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on October 1. You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time. Transform plastic toys with acryl...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on October 1. You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Donate blood

Blood Drive (In-Person)

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Versiti Blood Center of Illinois and Carol Stream Public Library are teaming up to save lives with a Blood Drive, but we need your help! Your donation could help someone in ou...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Event, Outreach
Event Details:

Versiti Blood Center of Illinois and Carol Stream Public Library are teaming up to save lives with a Blood Drive, but we need your help! Your donation could help someone in our community in one of the most important ways. 

Illustration of children playing

Friday Stories and Fun (In-Person)

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Fridays are fierce, fun, and fantastic at the Library! Join us for a fabulous storytime, and stay afterwards to enjoy an hour of free play!

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Fridays are fierce, fun, and fantastic at the Library! Join us for a fabulous storytime, and stay afterwards to enjoy an hour of free play!

Day of the Dead

Altar del Día de los Muertos (En persona)

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Craft Area at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
History, En español
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Event Details:

All are welcome. The program will be bilingual.                Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.  Ayúdanos a hace...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Youth Craft Area
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: History, En español
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

All are welcome. The program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe. 

Monster Jubilee (In-Person)

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Beware! The Youth Services Department is inviting all little ghouls and boos to creep on into the Library and join us for a real Monster's Ball! We're filling the whole department ...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Library Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Beware! The Youth Services Department is inviting all little ghouls and boos to creep on into the Library and join us for a real Monster's Ball!

Monster Jubilee (In-Person)

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Beware! The Youth Services Department is inviting all little ghouls and boos to creep on into the Library and join us for a real Monster's Ball! We're filling the whole department ...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Library Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

Beware! The Youth Services Department is inviting all little ghouls and boos to creep on into the Library and join us for a real Monster's Ball!

Children dancing under a disco ball with the text Let's dance!

Fancy Feet (In-Person)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Got boogie fever? Want to shake a tail feather? Students will learn dance fundamentals, work on their musicality and rhythm, and use their imagination through creative movement wit...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Got boogie fever? Want to shake a tail feather? Students will learn dance fundamentals, work on their musicality and rhythm, and use their imagination through creative movement with an instructor from Flourish Dance Academy.

Middle School Meetup: Video Games

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:45pm - 3:30pm
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more! Pick up a Middle School monthly ...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

After school is a time to unwind! On Mondays, visit the library for weekly activities including, Take and Makes, Movies, Gaming Days and more!

Workspace Mondays (In-Person)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Adults and High Schools can find their #MondayMotivation in this weekly productivity zone.  Whether you need personal desk space, group collaboration tables, or just somewhere...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

Adults and High Schools can find their #MondayMotivation in this weekly productivity zone.  Whether you need personal desk space, group collaboration tables, or just somewhere to focus outside of your home, this flexible coworking space is he

Spanish Storytime

Lectura familiar en español (En persona)

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, EDI, Storytimes, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa se llevará a cabo en español.  All are welcome. The program will be held in Spanish. Acompañenos para tener la oportunidad de leer lib...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, Storytimes, En español
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa se llevará a cabo en español. 

All are welcome. The program will be held in Spanish.

caregiver and child investigating a small pumpkin with a magnifying lense

Hands-on Learning: Pumpkins (In-Person)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore pumpkins through fun tactile learning stations. Drop in anytime from 10:00-12:00 to play and learn with y...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore pumpkins through fun tactile learning stations.

Drop in anytime from 10:00-12:00 to play and learn with your child.

Senior chair yoga

Last Wednesday Senior Club: Chair Yoga (In-Person)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program requires acceptance of the following Waiver and Release of all Claims. Practicing chair yoga can improve your body's flexibility, strength, and ...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: EDI, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This program requires acceptance of the following Waiver and Release of all Claims.

Diwali: Festival of Lights Party

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, EDI, Parties & Celebrations
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool
Event Details:

Celebrate this beautiful Indian festival of lights with us! We'll have holiday snacks, crafts, and instructors from the Kaival Youth community center to teach a traditional In...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, Parties & Celebrations
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Celebrate this beautiful Indian festival of lights with us! We'll have holiday snacks, crafts, and instructors from the Kaival Youth community center to teach a traditional Indian dance!