Upcoming Events

Middle Grade Makers (Drop-In) 

Grades 4-8 

Tuesday, April 1 & April 17 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Thursday, May 6 & May 15 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28| 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. 

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.

Mother’s Day Tea Party  (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-6

Wednesday, May 7 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

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

Happy Books Happy Cooks (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-5  

| 6:00-6:30 p.m. 

 A story time for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. 

Windows has many built-in accommodations for those with disabilities, like low vision or limited mobility.  In this class, we explore some of these features.

End of the school year got you feeling stressed? Stop the library to enjoy fun coloring sheets, chill music, and snacks! Popular TikTok trending coloring sheets including Coco Wyo, Bobbie Goods, and more. Grades 7-12.

Preschool Process Art (Drop-In)  

Ages 3-5  

Saturday, May 10 | 10:00-10:45 a.m. 

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

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

Spring into Reading Crafts (Registration Required) 

Grades K-2  

Monday, May 12 | 4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Get ready for summer reading by creating a DIY designed book bag and a flowered bookmark.

Beginning Crochet (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-8 

Monday, May 12 & 19 | 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. 

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

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Co

Why Did the Monster Cross the Road? (Registration Required)

Ages 3-5

Tuesday, May 13| 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 

Monsters can be so silly! Join us for monster stories and other silliness.

Stress Relief Jars (Registration Required)

Grades 3-6

Tuesday, May 13 | 4:00-4:45 p.m. 

De-stress by creating a jar of fun! 

No less than the Guinness Book of World Records has proclaimed that Paul McCartney is the Most Successful Composer and Recording Artist of All-Time!  The road he traveled to get there wasn’t easy.  Paul was devastated when The Beatles br

0-24 months 

Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28| 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. 

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.

The untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her green skine who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privelege who has yet to discover her true heart.