Event List

Featured Events

How to Train Your Dragon Book Party

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C/Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

How to Train Your Dragon Book Party (Registration Required)

Grades 1-6

Wednesday, February 25 | 4:15-5:00 p.m. 

Calling all dragon lovers! Come enjoy crafts and activities based on this popular series. 

diy bath bomb

Mindful Skills: Self-Care Stations

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Crafts, Lectures, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Lectures, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make your own products for a self-care night. Stop and try out each of the stations from DIY perfume to create your own face mask. Limit 12. 

Mindful Skills are 1st Monday of every month, unless otherwise noted.

laptop showing MS Excel on screen

Excel 1

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Program Type:

Computer Classes

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basic concepts of creating and using spreadsheets. Formatting, designing, and sorting spreadsheets will be discussed along with the first steps towards creating formulas and using functions.

Wild About Owls

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Crafts, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

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

 

Wild About Owls (Registration Required)  

Grades K-2

Thursday, March 5 | 4:15- 5:00 p.m. 

Come in to enjoy crafts and stories about magnificent owls. 

fairy tale castle in spring setting

Fairy Tale Ball

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Program Type:

Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Storytimes

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fairy Tale Ball (Registration Required)

Families

Sunday, March 8 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. 

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Come Together

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group:
Babies, Children

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.

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.

Poster for Wicked For Good

Drop-In Movie: Wicked: For Good

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Drop-in movie: Wicked: For Good

This movie musical spotlights Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her continued relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Drop-in movie: Wicked: For Good

This movie musical spotlights Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her continued relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.

Teen Craft Club: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

We’ll show you how to make a stunning mirror using foam air dry clay, from shaping the clay to adding those final artistic touches. This project is perfect for adding a personal and stylish touch to your home decor. Limit 8.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We’ll show you how to make a stunning mirror using foam air dry clay, from shaping the clay to adding those final artistic touches. This project is perfect for adding a personal and stylish touch to your home decor. Limit 8.

Divorce Care - Mission Church

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Room A at Bloomingdale Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Group

Room A
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Room A
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Room C at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board Meetings
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Program Type: Library Board Meetings

Bloomingdale School of Music- Piano Tuning

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Group

Room A/B
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group

Bloomingdale Public Library Makerspace

Makerspace Open Hours

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace Open Hours
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Makerspace Open Hours
Event Details:

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours.

Happy Books, Happy Cooks Storytime for Budding Chefs ages 3-5

Happy Books, Happy Cooks

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Food, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

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BPL Makerspace Crafts: Beginner Machine Embroidery

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room C at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn the basics of machine embroidery and create a small embroidered project. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of machine embroidery and create a small embroidered project. 

Bloomingdale School of Music

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Group

Room A/B
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group

Bloomingdale Public Library Makerspace

Makerspace Open Hours

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Makerspace Open Hours
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Makerspace Open Hours
Event Details:

Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) cardholders (ages 12-adult) are welcome to use the Makerspace during Open Use Hours.

Celebrate Reading HOLD

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:30pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B

Every Birdie Welcome

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Room C/Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Every Birdie Welcome (Registration Required) 

Grades K-2 

Monday, May 18| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.  

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

Every Birdie Welcome (Registration Required) 

Grades K-2 

Monday, May 18| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.  

Mindful Skills: Cardz For Kidz

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

Use your mindfulness, creativity, and passion to give back to others. Cardz For Kidz is an organization dedicated to uplifting the spirits of children across the globe with inspiring handmade cards.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use your mindfulness, creativity, and passion to give back to others. Cardz For Kidz is an organization dedicated to uplifting the spirits of children across the globe with inspiring handmade cards.

Monday Night Page Turners

Monday Night Page Turners

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except August (no meeting) and December (end of year party). The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except August (no meeting) and December (end of year party). The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction.

Lake Park Recreation & Leisure Title with people seated around a table playing a board game

Lake Park Recreation & Leisure

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games

Loose Threads Quilt Group - Charity Sewing

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Bloomingdale Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Group

Makerspace
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Makerspace
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group

picture of baby and music notes

Baby, Let's Make Music

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Room A at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Concerts & Music
Age Group:
Babies

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. 

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Concerts & Music
Event Details:

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Join us for a parade of fun! We will explore the world of music and movement using an array of instruments, flannel stories, rhymes, and songs. 

picture of babies and a dragonfly

Come Together

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group:
Babies, Children

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.

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.

Be a Friend to Bees

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Room C at Bloomingdale Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Be a Friend to Bees (Registration Required)    

Grades K-2

Wednesday, May 20 | 5:00- 5:45 p.m. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be a Friend to Bees (Registration Required)    

Grades K-2

Wednesday, May 20 | 5:00- 5:45 p.m. 

Divorce Care - Mission Church

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Conference Room at Bloomingdale Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Group

Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room | Room Fee: $10 (Pay Cash or Check to Business Office): Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community Group

Genealogy Club drop-in

Genealogy Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Room A/B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us in person to learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Members share strategies and explore library resources with guidance from a genealogist.

Great Designs Foreign Policy Association

Great Decisions

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Room C at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association.

Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association.

Let’s Cook: "Paint" a Cupcake

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room B at Bloomingdale Public Library
Program Type:
Food, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Ever dreamed of being a contestant on Junior Bake Off (or, maybe you just want dibs on a sweet treat)? Either way, come by and design cupcakes! All kinds of ingredients and frosting. Let the cupcake be the canvas, and you the painter.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bloomingdale Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever dreamed of being a contestant on Junior Bake Off (or, maybe you just want dibs on a sweet treat)? Either way, come by and design cupcakes! All kinds of ingredients and frosting. Let the cupcake be the canvas, and you the painter.

Disclaimer(s)

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