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Homeschool Hangout

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room C/Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Homeschool Hangout Series (Registration Required)  Families Wednesdays, December 4 & January 8 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Join us to explore a new topic each month wi...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Homeschool Hangout Series (Registration Required)  

Families 

Wednesdays, December 4 & January 8 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

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Evening Storytime

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Evening Storytime (Drop-In)6:00-6:30 p.m.Children of all ages can join us for a storytime. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories,...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Evening Storytime (Drop-In)

6:00-6:30 p.m.

Children of all ages can join us for a storytime. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music, and more!

Wording says toddler storytime Picture is lion reading on top of a pile of books

Toddler Time

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interacti...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music and more. 

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Makerspace Club: STEM Time

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) Grades 3-6 Thursdays, December 12 & January 9 | 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.  Libraries are a great place to learn ab...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, December 12 & January 9 | 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.  

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Happy Books, Happy Cooks

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Happy Books Happy Cooks (Registration Required)  Ages 3-5  Thursdays, December 12 and January 9| 6:00-6:30 p.m.  A story time for all the budding chef...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Food, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Happy Books Happy Cooks (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-5  

Thursdays, December 12 and January 9| 6:00-6:30 p.m. 

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know of any allergies at the time of registration. 

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Family Storytime

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interacti...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music and more. 

Winter Wonderland Glee

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Grades K-6Make three crafts to celebrate the winter season. 

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Grades K-6

Make three crafts to celebrate the winter season. 

Preschool storyime monkey sitting on top of books

Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interacti...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music and more.

Crochet Skills Development

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Crochet Skills Development (Registration Required)  Grades 4-8Monday, January 13 | 6:00- 7:30 p.m.Come join us for the next step in the crochet journey. Learn the half-do...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Crochet Skills Development (Registration Required)  

Grades 4-8

Monday, January 13 | 6:00- 7:30 p.m.

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Playing with STEM

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Playing with STEM (Registration required) Ages 2-5 Tuesdays, December 10 and January 14 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are impo...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Playing with STEM (Registration required) 

Ages 2-5 

Tuesdays, December 10 and January 14 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

Yarn ball

Virtual: Crochet Along with Miss Carol

All Day
Virtual at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Virtual
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

 Crochet Along with Miss Carol (Virtual) Grades 3-8 Wednesday, January 15Learn to crochet along with Miss Carol. Check the Library’s YouTube page for video tutorials...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Virtual
Event Details:

 

Crochet Along with Miss Carol (Virtual) 

Grades 3-8 

Wednesday, January 15

A picture of a baby with the wording baby tales and Tunes

Baby Tales and Tunes

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Room A at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Introduce your baby to the world of music, movement, rhymes, and books that will aid in the development of early literacy skills.Baby Tales and Tunes is aimed at babies under 24 mo...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Introduce your baby to the world of music, movement, rhymes, and books that will aid in the development of early literacy skills.

Baby Tales and Tunes is aimed at babies under 24 months. 

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Come Together

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Every Wednesday, meet and chat with other parents and caregivers while your child socializes and explores with hands-on toys. Weekly drop-in event for ages 0-24 months.Out of consi...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Children
Event Details:

Every Wednesday, meet and chat with other parents and caregivers while your child socializes and explores with hands-on toys. Weekly drop-in event for ages 0-24 months.

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Baby Tales and Tunes

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A at Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Introduce your baby to the world of music, movement, rhymes, and books that will aid in the development of early literacy skills. Baby Tales and Tunes is aimed at babies under...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Babies, Children
Event Details:

Introduce your baby to the world of music, movement, rhymes, and books that will aid in the development of early literacy skills. 

Baby Tales and Tunes is aimed at babies under 24 months. 

Wording evening storytime Picture is boy reading on a moon

Evening Storytime

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Evening Storytime (Drop-In)6:00-6:30 p.m.Children of all ages can join us for a storytime. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories,...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Evening Storytime (Drop-In)

6:00-6:30 p.m.

Children of all ages can join us for a storytime. The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music, and more!

Wording says toddler storytime Picture is lion reading on top of a pile of books

Toddler Time

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interacti...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music and more. 

Paint Night

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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Family Storytime

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interacti...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music and more. 

art supplies on background

Preschool Process Art

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Preschool Process Art (Drop-In)  Ages 3-5  Saturday, January 18 | 10:00-10:45 a.m. Little hands but big creativity! Pop in to the Makerspace to try this month’s...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Preschool Process Art (Drop-In)  

Ages 3-5  

Saturday, January 18 | 10:00-10:45 a.m. 

Little hands but big creativity! Pop in to the Makerspace to try this month’s artsy activity.

Preschool storyime monkey sitting on top of books

Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Room C/Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interacti...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Storytime Sessions are back at Bloomingdale Public Library. Children of all ages can join us for a storytime.  The Youth Services department provides age-appropriate interactive fun with stories, sign language, music and more.

Dave Herzog's Marionettes

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group:
Babies, Children, All Ages
Event Details:

Dave Herzog's Marionettes (Drop-In) HIGHLIGHT!!!!Families  Monday, January 20 | 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Watch this snow show on this day off school. Dave wil...

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Children, All Ages
Event Details:

Dave Herzog's Marionettes (Drop-In) HIGHLIGHT!!!!

Families  

Monday, January 20 | 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 

DIY Penguin Crafts

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

DIY Penguin Crafts (Registration Required)  Grades 3-6Monday, January 20 | 4:15-5:00 p.m. Love penguins and crafting? Let’s celebrate Penguin Awareness Day with peng...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

DIY Penguin Crafts (Registration Required)  

Grades 3-6

Monday, January 20 | 4:15-5:00 p.m. 

Love penguins and crafting? Let’s celebrate Penguin Awareness Day with penguin themed crafts. 

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Room C/Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

If You Give a Moose a Muffin (Registration Required)  Ages 3-5Tuesday, January 21 | 1:30- 2:15 p.m. If you give a moose a muffin, chaos might ensue. Join us for fun ...

Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

If You Give a Moose a Muffin (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-5

Tuesday, January 21 | 1:30- 2:15 p.m. 

If you give a moose a muffin, chaos might ensue. Join us for fun and activities!

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LEGO Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room C/Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

LEGO® Club (Drop-In)    Grades 1-6 Tuesday, January 21| 5:00- 6:00 p.m.Design and build with the library’s LEGO® supply to complete the challenge. 

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

LEGO® Club (Drop-In)    

Grades 1-6 

Tuesday, January 21| 5:00- 6:00 p.m.

Design and build with the library’s LEGO® supply to complete the challenge.