Toddler Time (Mon)

10:00am - 10:30am
Children
Required
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Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Introduce your toddler to early literacy which helps in building the foundation of reading. We pair short books with songs and rhymes to engage them. Toddlers love to wander and listen during our time together. 

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Preschool Pals (Mon)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Children
Required
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Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read.

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

Lego Building

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen & Tween
Required
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Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Help us put together some Lego sets! Each participant will get one small set to assemble. Registration required.

Read to a Therapaws Pet

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Required
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Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Beginning or independent readers love to practice reading aloud to one of the dogs from Hinsdale Humane Society’s Therapaws Program because it’s pressure-free! . Each child will have a 10-minute slot between 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Western Springs Writers' Society

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen & Tween, Adult
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Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups

Western Springs Writers’ Society

Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited. Questions in advance? Please contact Marie Gerken at marie@gerken.org or Jim Swinehart at jswinehart@clausen.com.