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THE EXPLORER
June, July, August 2022
Summer Reading:
Read Beyond the
Beaten Path
Pages 2 – 3
Programs for all ages
Pages 4 – 7
Online calendar & room
reservation updates
Back cover
428 N Cass Ave, Westmont, IL 60559 • 630 869 6150 • westmontlibrary.org
DO NOT HOW TO PARTICIPATE EARN PRIZES
DIST
WILDLIF URB FOR READING
Summer
E Visit our Beanstack site, westmontlibrary.beanstack.org, or
install the Beanstack Tracker app. Logs must be completed by
Instructions for using Beanstack, as well as printable logs, August 10; rewards may be
are available at westmontlibrary.org/summerreading. claimed by August 31. Just some
Reading 2022 You can log in with an existing Beanstack account, if you have
one, or create a new account. To add other family members to
your account, simply Add a Reader.
of the prizes you can win include...
Adults:
at Westmont
terrarium kits,
Record your reading in Beanstack or on your paper log. gift cards
For Read to Me and Adult challenges, log each book you
Public Library
read. Grade School and Teen readers track by minutes.
Youth & Teens: books,
As you hit reading milestones, you’ll earn prizes, tickets to pop-its, customizable
apply towards prize drawings, and virtual badges. pencil cases (youth)
& water bottles (teen)
June 1 - August 10
Everyone is invited to participate in our Summer
Reading program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path.
SUMMER STORYWALKS
Read what you like—whether ebooks or print books,
audiobooks or graphic novels—then log your reading Diane Main Park, 200 W 59th St.
to earn virtual achievement badges and real prizes. Enjoy these stories with the whole family while you
stroll through the park. Follow the path, reading signs
placed along the trail, to take in the full story.
ALL NO CARD
AGES NEEDED June 3 – 6: July 15 – 18: August 12 – 15:
FAMILY Bear Came Along Summer Song Hike
OUTING Richard Morris & Kevin Henkes & Pete Oswald
LeUyen Pham Laura Dronzek
YOU CHOOSE
WHAT TO READ
SUMMER ACTIVITY BINGO Community Corner
WESTMONT CRUISIN’ NIGHTS AND STREET FAIR
BENEFITS OF SUMMER READING Get outside and explore the natural
The Street Fair is held in downtown Westmont every
world and community around you! Thursday night in June, July, and August from 5 – 9
Encourages children and teens to develop pm. The Library will attend on select dates: Squad Car
Starting June 1, visit the Youth Services
lifelong reading habits Night on June 9, Public Works Truck Night on July 21,
Department to pick up a bingo board filled with
and Fire Engine Night on August 4. Come and say hello!
Entices reluctant readers with challenges activities. Complete a “bingo”—5 activities in a
For more information, visit westmontevents.com.
row: across, down, or diagonally—to earn a prize
Helps children keep their skills up while drawing entry. Complete the entire board for WESTMONT PARK DISTRICT EVENTS
an additional entry. Return to Youth Services to
school is out show us your completed activities by August 10.
Enjoy family events throughout the summer, including
MOVIE IN THE PARKS (various dates and locations),
Sponsored by the Friends of the TAKE ME FISHING (June 18, 10 am – 1 pm, Bernas Park),
FRIENDS of the Westmont Public Library. and FAMILY YOGA (Saturday mornings, Diane Main
WESTMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Park). For details, visit westmontparks.org.
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Registration is required for programs with this icon: Register online at westmontlibrary.org/events,
EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY Registration begins Monday, May 16 at 9 am. by phone at 630 869 6150, or in person.
GRADE SCHOOL (Grades K – 5)
OUTDOOR DISCOVERY PLAYTIME
STORYTIME IN THE PARK Tuesdays, July 12 & August 9 Grades K – 2 Grades 3 – 5
Thursdays, June 2 – August 18 9:30 – 10:15 am, 10:30 – 11:15 am, OR
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
9:30 – 10 am NATURE PRINT HANDKERCHIEFS WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN! NATURE PRINT HANDKERCHIEFS
Diane Main Park, 200 W 59th St. Outdoors, south side of Library
Thursday, June 23 Tuesday, July 26, 10 – 10:45 am Thursday, June 16, 4 – 4:45 pm
Join us outside the Library for sensory, art, 3 – 3:45 pm OR 4 – 4:45 pm
Bring a picnic blanket and join us for a Calling all incoming kindergarteners! Bring Stamp a handkerchief using natural objects.
and educational play. Make sure to wear old
special outdoor family storytime. Create your own nature inspired stamps your grownup with you for a fun program
clothes and be ready for some messy fun
Ages 0 – 5 years with a caregiver then use fabric paint to decorate a unique of stories and a craft to get you excited for
while learning about your world. In case of CHALK ART
severe weather, we’ll take playtime indoors. handkerchief. Dress for a mess. Please only your first day of school.
Thursday, July 21, 4 – 4:45 pm
Ages 18 months – 5 years with a caregiver register for one session.
FRACTURED FAIRY TALES Chalk on the wild side and experiment with
TAKE-HOME CRAFT KITS MUD KITCHEN different methods of chalk making! Please
FELT PAPER DOLL BUSY BAG CHALK ART Thursday, August 11
Available Tuesdays, May 31 – August 23. Wednesday, June 29 wear clothes that you are comfortable get-
9:30 – 10:15 am, 10:30 – 11:15 am, OR Available Tuesday, June 14. Thursday, July 14 3 – 3:45 pm OR 4 – 4:45 pm ting dirty.
Pick up a kit with supplies and instructions 3 – 3:45 pm OR 4 – 4:45 pm
for a project to complete at home. Available 11:30 am – 12:15 pm This felt version of paper dolls provides Explore elements of storytelling as you cre-
while supplies last. Ages 3 – 8 years Outdoors, south side of Library opportunities for open-ended imaginative Use chalk to create your own unique works ate your own fairy tale character using a COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING
play. Includes two felt figures and several of art. Mix up your own liquid chalk to take variety of craft supplies. Please only regis-
Celebrate International Mud Day with some Thursday, August 4, 4 – 4:45 pm
interchangeable outfits. home. Dress for a mess. Please only register ter for one session.
messy outdoor fun! We’ll make mud pies,
Ages 18 months – 4 years for one session. Create a character and work through sce-
paint with mud, and more. We will get dirty,
narios from popular books, tv, and movies.
so make sure to wear old clothes and shoes.
Ages 18 months – 5 years with a caregiver
Family programs STEAM Days Registration is required for programs with this icon:
TEENS (Grades 6 – 12)
Registration begins Monday, May 16 at 9 am.
Family programs are designed for children Drop in to the Youth Services Register online at westmontlibrary.org/events, by phone at 630 869 6150, or in person.
and their adults to enjoy together. Department anytime during the
day for self-directed, hands-on
STEAM activities designed for
BUG ZOO FEED THE BIRDS preschool, grade school, and TEEN TAKE & MAKE CRAFTS YA BOOK CLUB DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Saturday, June 18, 10 am – noon Sunday, July 24, noon – 1 pm teen audiences.
MINI CRAWL
Wednesdays, June 1, July 6, August 3 Thursday, June 30, 2:30 – 4 pm
Join us for crafts and visit with live insects. Lyman Woods Nature Center,
901 31st St, Downers Grove PAPER GEOMETRY Pick up a kit containing basic supplies and Register in advance and pick up We Are Not Wednesday, August 10, 1 – 4 pm
Animal educators from Crosstown Exotics
will be available to answer questions about Thursday, June 9 instructions, then take it home to create. Free by Traci Chee at the Library. Read the Join us for an afternoon of Dungeons &
Join us at Lyman Woods Nature Center as
insects and bugs. Meanwhile, you can create 9:30 am – 7:30 pm Pinwheel Craft June 1 book, then join us on June 30 to discuss the Dragons. We'll explore a creepy dungeon,
we learn about birds and their habitats from
your own unique bug crafts. Sponsored by Clay Keychains July 6 book and listen to an author talk. fight monsters, and, most importantly, steal
a naturalist at the center. We’ll create bird
the Friends of the Westmont Public Library. feeders and scatter food on a short nature NATURE INVESTIGATION Paper Circuit August 3
all the treasure! No experience necessary
Wednesday, July 20 6TH GRADE SOCIAL for this mini-dungeon crawl. We'll have
hike. Wear comfortable shoes.
9:30 am – 7:30 pm characters ready to go, dice on hand, and
PAINT PARTY Wednesday, August 3, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
your very own 3D printed character mini
ENGINEERING FUN Saturday, June 11, 10 – 11 am Entering 6th grade for the upcoming school that you can take home!
Outdoors, south side of Library year? Join us at the Library for a social event
Tuesday, August 2
where we’ll play games and meet other
9:30 am – 7:30 pm Learn some of the latest paint techniques
incoming middle schoolers.
as we splatter, pour, and drip paint on can-
vases to create contemporary and abstract
art. Dress for a mess!
SCARY STORIES IN THE PARK
TEEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Wednesday, July 20, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Ty Warner Park, off Blackhawk Drive
June 29, July 27, August 31
Join Ms. Alyssa at Ty Warner Park,
Kwasek Meeting Room OR Zoom
where we will craft mini lanterns and
Meet with Ms. Alyssa and other teens to dis- share scary stories.
cuss programs, books, and what you would
like to see happen in the Library.
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Registration is required for programs with this icon: Register online at westmontlibrary.org/events,
ADULTS Registration begins Monday, May 16 at 9 am. by phone at 630 869 6150, or in person.
ADULTS
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 30 THINGS TO DO IN TAKE & MAKE: ICE CREAM
CREATE A VISION BOARD
Monday, June 6, noon – 2:30 pm
CHICAGO UNDER $30
Thursday, June 16, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
SUNDAE CRAFT
Available Sunday, July 17.
Ongoing programs
Community Meeting Room Community Meeting Room Celebrate National Ice Cream day by stop-
Vision boards are motivational tools that From big museums to little-known attrac- ping at the Library to pick up your very own WALK AND TALK BOOK CLUB SPICE CLUB
help people envision their goals through tions, learn how to take advantage of ice cream sundae craft to make at home. Mondays, 4 – 5 pm Wednesdays, 7 – 7:45 pm
images, words, and pictures. Join us and eve r y t h i n g o u r b e au t i f u l c i t y h a s to June 6, July 11, August 1 June 8, July 13, August 10
make a collage of encouragement for the offer—without breaking the bank. In this pre- DEMENTIA 101
HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL Diane Main Park, 200 W 59th St. Community Meeting Room
second half of 2022! sentation by Jez Layman, we will explore 30 Wednesday, June 1, 1 – 2 pm
PARKS SERVICE Join us for an outdoor walk (weather per- Try new flavors and recipes, and connect
deals and free options to make the most of Community Meeting Room
your weekend or staycation, ranging from Thursday, August 25, 6:30 – 7:30 pm mitting) and a chat about what books with other cooking enthusiasts. Each month,
SEWING BASICS Community Meeting Room you are reading! One of our Adult Ser- the Library will provide a spice packet. Join us as we learn about common types
history and culture to green spaces and of dementia, risk factors, signs, and
Saturdays, June 11 & August 13, 2 – 4 pm vices librarians will discuss upcoming titles Then we’ll meet at the Library to share our
quirky sites off the beaten path. Widely hailed as “America’s Best Idea,” our symptoms, and a few tips for positive
Community Meeting Room and provide on-the-go reader’s advisory thoughts on the featured spice and the
national parks are part of a system com- approaches. Presented by Patti Terkov-
Join a librarian and learn how to use the prising more than 400 locations—places of services. dishes we’ve created. Register with your
ART FOR SENIORS: OFF THE email address to receive an email when the ich, Lifestyle Specialist with Aspired
Library’s sewing machines. After a brief BEATEN PATH COASTER natural beauty, profound historical signif- Living of Westmont.
session on how to safely use our sewing icance, and varied recreational potential. 4TH MONDAY BOOK CLUB month’s spice is available for pickup.
machines, we’ll jump into a lesson on how Wednesday, June 22, 1:30 – 3 pm Retired Park Service historian Robert Blythe Cook’s choice June 8
Community Meeting Room Mondays, 6:30 – 7:45 pm FACING OUR FEAR OF HOSPICE
to make a project you can take home! will explore the origins of the national park June 27, July 25, August 22 Rosemary July 13
Artist Mary Launi will show you how to cre- and the growth of our nationwide system of Thyme August 10
AND PALLIATIVE CARE
Sunglass Case June 11 Community Meeting Room
ate a coaster using a nature themed photo. parks and historic sites. Wednesday, July 6, 1 – 2 pm
Infinity Scarf August 13 Join this patron-led book discussion group
You will leave with a wooden coaster with WRITERS GROUP Community Meeting Room
cork backing that, when completely dried, to explore the world—one book at a time!
See event calendar for titles; copies will be Thursdays, 6 – 7:45 pm Join us for a conversation with Alison
can hold your warm or cold beverage. All Monette from St. Thomas Hospice to
supplies will be provided. available for pickup one month in advance. June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28, August 11 & 25
Community Meeting Room learn more about what hospice really
means, the benefits of this type of care,
TEAM TRIVIA This interactive, patron-led group is for how someone qualifies, and how to sup-
Mondays, 7 – 9 pm adults interested in getting feedback from port your loved ones during this time.
June 27, July 25, August 22 their peers on original writing.
Zazzo’s Pizza & Bar, 200 W Ogden Ave. ADULT DAY PROGRAMS
MUSEUM PASS MEET & GREET ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Join us for an exciting evening of team trivia. Wednesday, August 3, 1 – 2 pm
Thursday, July 7, 1 – 2 pm Saturdays, 10 – 11 am
Community Meeting Room Community Meeting Room
VIRTUAL: UNREAL WORLD June 4 & 18, July 2 & 16, August 6 & 20
WPL cardholders can enjoy discounted Community Meeting Room Adult day programs provide a safe, car-
BOOK CLUB ing environment for seniors who should
admission at many local attractions. Come learn with us! Join this informal and
Learn about the Museum Adventure Tuesdays, 7 – 8 pm no longer be home alone during the day.
friendly group to practice English conver- Come listen to Susan Sinderson with
Pass and Explore More Illinois programs June 7, July 5, August 2
sation skills. Led by a tutor from Literacy Community Adult Day Center as she
at this informational session. Virtual on Zoom
DuPage, we meet all year long. Co-spon- talks about adult day programs and why
Come talk about books set in imaginative sored by Literacy DuPage. they are so beneficial to those living with
times and places, from the mythic past to far
dementia and their care partners.
future. See event calendar for titles; cop- GARDENING CLUB
ies will be available for pickup one month in
advance. Register with your email address Our new Gardening Club is officially
to receive the link. up-and-running. This is a great opportunity
to gather and connect with fellow garden-
Ideas for reading off the beaten path... ers in the Westmont community! Be sure to
KNIT CLIQUE check our event calendar for meeting dates, TOGETHER TIME VIDEOS
Beyond the familiar Beyond four walls Beyond the printed page Tuesdays, 6 – 7:45 pm as time and location may vary. Seniors and caregivers, check
Ask a librarian for a book rec- Bring a book to a Westmont Borrow an ebook or audio- June 14, July 12, August 9 out the Dementia Friendly
ommendation in a new genre, park or one of the outdoor book from our Digital Branch. Community Meeting Room Westmont playlist on our You-
browse our staff picks on the destinations you can access Download the Hoopla or Libby Tube channel (youtube.com/
Beginners and experienced crafters alike are
catalog homepage, or go on through our museum passes, (Overdrive) apps to browse, westmontpubliclibrary) to find
invited to attend this casual, patron-led knit-
a “blind date” with a book in like Cantigny Park or Chicago check out, and read on your ideas for creating fun, purpose-
ting and crochet group.
August. Botanical Garden. phone or tablet. ful, and meaningful moments.
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Updates to our Search by date OR room
online calendar When reserving a room,
you can search for an
available slot by entering
The Explorer Staff
Julia Coen, Director
and room your preferred date and
time or by choosing a spe-
cific room to book.
reservations
Aaron Hawkins, The Explorer Editor
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Check for open seats
Our online calendar and room reservation Programs that require
Library Board of Trustees system has a new look, and booking a spot is registration (indicated by
now easier than ever. the pencil icon to the left), will
Jason Fichtel, President
be listed as “Open,” “Closed,” or
Elaine Carmichael, Vice President “Waitlist” on the calendar.
As always, no library card is necessary to
Kerry O’Connor, Treasurer
register for or attend Library programs.
Heather Booth, Secretary
Study rooms are available to everyone on
Melissa Donoghue, Trustee
a walk-in basis, and you can reserve one Request a reminder
Beth Krotiak, Trustee ahead of time if you have a Westmont Don’t miss drop-in events!
Joanne O’Malley, Trustee Public Library card. Cardholders can also For programs that don’t
The Board of Library Trustees meets on request meeting room reservations through require registration, you can
the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. the same page. schedule an email reminder from
The public is invited to attend. the event details page.
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