Downers Grove Public Library Hosts June Events for Kids, Teens, and Adults

Submitted by the Downers Grove Public Library.

Library closings for Rotary GroveFest

• • Friday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 28 all day

For all ages:
Summer Reading Club
May 17 - August 2
Summer Reading Club: League of SuperReaders is here! Stop by for your entry form to win prizes just for reading all summer long. See more at www.dglibrary.org/SRC.

Find The Library Around Town!
Downtown DG Farmers Market at the Train Station
Sat., June 6, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Storytime starts at 9:30 a.m. by our tent!

Park District Concert Series at Fishel Park
Tues., June 9, 6:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre Movie Series at the Tivoli
Wed., June 10, 9:00 a.m.

Adults
Nonfiction Book Discussion: In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides
Mon., June 1, 7:30 p.m.
DGPL Conference Room A.
Copies available at the Ask Us Desk.

Networking Event: Meet the DGPL Business Team
Wed., June 3, 8:00 a.m. (before the library opens!)
Conference Room A
Meet the DGPL Business Team made up of librarians Fred LeBaron and Lizzie Matkowski. We’ll about the library and your business over coffee and a continental breakfast. RSVP at www.dglibrary.org/events.

Programming for Everybody (Python)
Wednesdays, June 3 - August 5, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Training Room
Learn the basics of the Python programming language using the www.coursera.org open class platform. Class time will be used to watch course videos and work with classmates to complete projects. A library staff member will be available for help. Reserve your spot with your DGPL cardnumber at www.dglibrary.org/events

Fiction Book Discussion: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Thurs., June 11, 7:30 p.m.
DGPL Conference Room A.
Copies available at the Ask Us Desk.

Nature’s Garden Rescue Mission
Fri., June 5, 7:00 p.m.
DGPL Meeting Room
As part of our Summer Reading Club League of Superheroes and National Gardening Week, we’re focusing on the superhero of the garden: the Dahlia. The American Dahlia Society is calling to arms the SuperDahlia leaders: Spartacus, Trooper Dan, Sky Angel, Prince Valiant, Robin Hood, and Princess Paige among others. Learn how to include these brilliantly colored and broadly shaped flowers in your home garden. Co-hosted by the Garden Club of Downers Grove. Snacks and raffle prizes provided.

Board of Trustees Meeting
Wed., June 24, 7:30 p.m.
DGPL Meeting Room
Agenda and minutes can be found at http://www.dglibrary.org/about/board-finances.

Unbound for 20s - 30sLow Maintenance & Container Gardening
Thurs., June 25, 7:00 p.m.
DGPL Meeting Room
Think you need a big house with a spacious yard to start gardening? Think again! Nina Koziol, long-time Chicago Tribune contributor and Chicagoland Gardening Magazine columnist, shows you how to plant and maintain a container garden - in whatever size space you have! Geared toward ages 21-40. Register at www.dglibrary.org/events.

Teens
Exam Cram
Mon., Jun. 1, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tues., Jun. 2, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Jun. 3, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Study for high school final exams. Snacks and drinks provided in the Meeting Room.

2D Game Design for Beginners
Fri., June 12, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.Fri., June 19, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Training Room
Learn how to design a platform game, including level design, gravity, pickups, scoring, and creating enemies. Attend both classes. Reserve your spot at www.dglibrary.org/events

Green Screen Photography
Sun., June 14, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.Sun., June 21, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room A
Learn photography basics with Tom Callahan, creator of Critical Visuals Club. Take photographs in front of a green screen and use Photoshop to insert backgrounds of your choosing. Attend both classes. Reserve your spot at www.dglibrary.org/events

WiiU Video Game Tournament
Tues., June 30, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Try out Super Smash Bros. for your chance to win. Reserve your spot at www.dglibrary.org/events

KidsSaturday Morning Storytime
Sat., June 6, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. *This one at the Metra Train Station!
Sat., June 13, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Sat., June 20, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Sat., June 27, 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Stories, songs, and fingerplays, oh my!

Read to the Dogs
Thurs., June 11, 7:00 p.m.
Share a story with some good doggy listeners. Therapy dogs will be here to listen to children read stories to them. Reading to these dogs can improve children’s reading and communication skills while also being fun! Call (630) 960-1200 to schedule a 15-minute slot.

Family Movie: BIG HERO 6
Sat., June 13, 2:00 p.m.
DGPL Program Room
Come in from the heat for a movie on our GIANT screen! Bring a blanket or pillow and get comfortable for the show. Popcorn provided.

Open Storytime
Mondays, June 15, 22, 29, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays, June 16, 23, 30, 9:30 a.m.
For infants: Wednesdays, June 17, 24 , 9:30 a.m.
For toddlers: Wednesdays, June 17, 24, 10:30 a.m.
DGPL Program RoomPicture books and songs. Attending children must be supervised by an adult.

Karate Demonstration
Wed., June 24, 2:00 p.m.
DGPL Program Room
Learn about awesome karate moves and self discipline in this demonstration by a True Balance Karate Institute instructor.

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