Week of Events
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
At Wonder Works, we celebrate the young child every day, but are excited to participate in the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child Celebration with special programming around Music, Food, Family, and Art. We are collaborating with the Collaboration for Early Childhood all week to bring you...
Budding Botanists
Budding Botanists
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory โ you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...
Girls Build Day
Girls Build Day
Girls Build! is a unique experiential program designed to engage girls ages 12-15. Participants will receive hands-on learning and skill-based practice with architecture, as well as learning from women who are leading the way in STEAM Fields.
National Library Week Character Visit: Bluey
National Library Week Character Visit: Bluey
In honor of National Library Week 2024, Bluey is visiting us in the Discovery Corner to celebrate and take pictures with us!
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child
Join us as we celebrate Week of the Young Child. Each day explores a new learning concept as we celebrate our youngest Library patrons.
GrownUp and Me Storytime
GrownUp and Me Storytime
Engaging storytime at 10:00 AM, led by our wonderful host, Miss Kathy. Fun stories, songs, and more. A designated playtime area for children, with age-appropriate spaces. The opportunity to meet and connect with other families in our community. Complimentary coffee and tea available for adults. Parents, feel free to bring a drink or snack for...
Music and Movement with Ms. Jennifer
Music and Movement with Ms. Jennifer
Let's celebrate Music Monday at the library! We'll sing, dance, play musical instruments, and get our wiggles out.
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child
Join us as we celebrate Week of the Young Child. Each day explores a new learning concept as we celebrate our youngest Library patrons.
Our Time: Developmental Playgroup
Our Time: Developmental Playgroup
An inclusive drop-in playgroup for children who receive or are considering therapy services, ages 0-5. Children play while families meet and find support. Siblings welcome.
Small Serendipity
Homeschool Hangout
Homeschool Hangout
Join other homeschooling families each month for homeschool hangouts at the library! Explore different topics each month and connect with other homeschool families in the area.
LEGO Club
LEGO Club
Show off your brick building skills with this fun activity. Join other LEGOยฎ fans to share ideas, free build, or use the challenge cards for your own special creation.
Field Watchers
Field Watchers
Every Tuesday Starting March 5 โข 4:30 PMโ-โ6:00 PM โข Free Program โข Pre-Registration Required โข For Students (6-12) and their Parents/Caregivers โข Adults must accompany students Unleash your curiosity every Tuesday while exploring the wonders of agriculture, STEM, and nature! This program is for parents and elementary-age students (6-12 years old). Topics include: Coding:...
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child
Join us as we celebrate Week of the Young Child. Each day explores a new learning concept as we celebrate our youngest Library patrons.
Open Nature Play Day
Open Nature Play Day
Bring your little one for open nature play time. Enjoy the Dan Ryan Woods Nature Play space while helping your children connect with nature.
Wee Wonders
Wee Wonders
Learn about nature through music, movement, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Mar 13: Gold Hunt Apr 10: Butterflies May 8: Nature in Bloom
Stories at the Nature Center
Stories at the Nature Center
Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve. After the program, explore the Nature Center and walk the trails. Cosponsored with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Sticker Club Party and Sticker Swap
Sticker Club Party and Sticker Swap
Sticker Club members celebrate all they've read with pizza and a sticker swap. For grades k-5.
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child
Join us as we celebrate Week of the Young Child. Each day explores a new learning concept as we celebrate our youngest Library patrons.
Chat and Play Cafe
Chat and Play Cafe
Ages birth-24 months with a caregiver. Come for unstructured playtime for you and baby. Enjoy coffee, a sweet treat and conversation while the little ones socialize and play. Limit: 35. Free tickets distributed 30 minutes before the event.
National Library Week Cake Celebration
National Library Week Cake Celebration
Celebrate National Library Week by joining us for cake in the lobby honoring the Des Plaines Public Library Board of Trustees and The Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library!
Adventurers’ Club
Adventurers’ Club
Learn to play storytelling and role-playing games. Game masters guide participants in adventures like rescuing dragon eggs, being creatures of myth and legend, or discovering what stuffed animals are up to when everyone is asleep. *Registration required
Chess Club
Chess Club
Drop in, learn, play, and have fun developing strategies! Chess Club welcomes newbies, novices, and masters and is led by chess expert and former teacher Brad Smith. All ages & walk-ins are welcome.
Life Size Candyland
Life Size Candyland
It's Playday Friday and Life Size Candyland is back! Join us in the Children's Department for a BIG round of a classic little kid board game.
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child
Join us as we celebrate Week of the Young Child. Each day explores a new learning concept as we celebrate our youngest Library patrons.
Robot Block Party
Robot Block Party
Celebrate National Robotics Week with our Robot Block Party featuring cool 'bots and mecha-stars presented by area robotics groups. Learn what they can do and how they do itโand discover how robots are increasingly becoming part of everyday life. All activities are included in Museum Entry. Features and schedules for Robot Block Party will be...
Family Friday
Family Friday
Wrap up Week of the Young Child with a storytime and self-guided activities that celebrate childrenโs first teachers: their families! Learn ways to engage and support our youngest learners, laying the foundation for their future success.
Ninja Storytime
Ninja Storytime
Join a real Ninja Squad Coach as they read a great story, then jump, roll, balance and PLAY like a NINJA! Perfect for kids 2-5 years with a grown up buddy as a guardian. Registration required.
Friday Fun Day
Friday Fun Day
Explore, discover, and imagine with our new educational play stations. We rotate our toys every week to ensure our future veterinarians, doctors, chefs, and store clerks never get bored! Drop in anytime between 11-4:30 for this self-guided, free-play day. Recommended age: 3 years and older
Touch a Tractor
Touch a Tractor
An OUTDOOR farm-city & community open house & fundraiser that brings farm to the city. The KCFB FOUNDATION welcomes urban & suburban neighbors to see antique tractors and modern farming equipment, enjoy hands-on activities, see farm animals & more.
Saturday Stay and Play
Saturday Stay and Play
Bring your family-building skills to Kids Landing during our Saturday Stay and Play! Your family will enjoy an endless variety of play patterns like construction, pretend play, role-playing, and inventing your own games while building with our new Blue Blocks. Most importantly, you will be deeply engaged and active and have hours of fun with...
Robot Block Party
Robot Block Party
Celebrate National Robotics Week with our Robot Block Party featuring cool 'bots and mecha-stars presented by area robotics groups. Learn what they can do and how they do itโand discover how robots are increasingly becoming part of everyday life. All activities are included in Museum Entry. Features and schedules for Robot Block Party will be...
Firefly Family Theater Presents: Grow
Firefly Family Theater Presents: Grow
For families with kids 7 & under with an adult caregiver. Join us for music, puppets, interactive movement, and more! Spark the Firefly wants to plant a garden but doesn't know how to get her flowers to grow. With the help of her friends in the forest, Spark learns the parts of a plant, what...
Superhero Saturday
Superhero Saturday
Come dressed as your favorite superhero and meet some of your favorites! Registration required.
Touch a Tractor
Touch a Tractor
An OUTDOOR farm-city & community open house & fundraiser that brings farm to the city. The KCFB FOUNDATION welcomes urban & suburban neighbors to see antique tractors and modern farming equipment, enjoy hands-on activities, see farm animals & more.
National Library Week Celebration
National Library Week Celebration
Join us for a special National Library Week celebration! The dragon themed day kicks off with a Storytime featuring the dragon from Dragons Love Tacos at 10:30, followed by a visit from Mucha Salsa Taco Truck serving complimentary chicken tacos and cheese quesadillas (while supplies last). Then, from 11:30-1:30, walk through the reptile zoo featuring...
Budding Botanists
Budding Botanists
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory โ you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...
Fiesta de Hungry Caterpillar
Fiesta de Hungry Caterpillar
Fiesta de Hungry Caterpillar Saturday, April 13 10:30 โ 11:30 a.m. Celebrate the 55th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar with stories, games, crafts and more. All ages. Sign up begins 3/30. Presented in English and Spanish. Fiesta de La Oruga Muy Hambrienta Sรกbado, 3 de abril 10:30 a 11:30 a.m. Celebra el 55 aniversario...
Fan Day (Taylor’s Version)
Fan Day (Taylor’s Version)
Recommended for elementary and up. Sessions from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Register in advance. Are you ready for it? Letโs celebrate The Eras Tour and all things Taylor Swift! Come dressed as your favorite era to make friendship bracelets, pose at our photo booth, answer trivia questions and...
Family Day: Spring Blooms
Family Day: Spring Blooms
Join us on a fantastic journey into the world of alebrijes! Renowned masters of folk art from Oaxaca, Mexico, Jacobo and Maria Angeles, and their son and daughter Sabina and Ricardo Angeles experts in wood carving and creators of the popular figures known as alebrijes, will guide you through a unique experience of color and...
High Tea
High Tea
You are cordially invited to the Franklin Park Public Library for High Tea beginning promptly at 12 pm. Tea (iced), assorted finger sandwiches, and tea cakes will be provided. We will also be making our very own hats to wear. Come dressed in your best fancy attire for a fun afternoon of High Tea.
Bluey Party
Bluey Party
Calling all Bluey fans! Enjoy music, dancing, and a story with your favorite pup. Best for ages 2-6 but the whole family is welcome to join in the fun.
Pokemon Fun
Pokemon Fun
Trade cards, play games, talk with fellow fans, and maybe win a new pack of cards! For children up to 8th grade.
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