Due to the renovation, Indian Prairie Public Library is closed Monday, April 12-Sunday, April 25. The library will reopen Monday, Apr. 26, 10 a.m.
Community members can explore the online program calendar, browse the on-demand programs on the library’s YouTube channel, or find inspiration and helpful resources through the library’s collection of databases.
Here are some upcoming programs that still have space available.
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Grades 3-6
Make a pocket for a favorite short poem, design creative concrete poems, and see poems explode with color.
Earth Day Teen Movie Club: I Am Greta
Saturday, Apr. 10, 6 p.m.
Teens
Earth Day is Apr. 22. Join in an early celebration and watch the 2020 documentary I Am Greta, a film about the world-famous climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The film chronicles Thunberg's rise to prominence, explores her role in organizing the modern climate advocacy movement, and grants insight into her unique ability to speak truth to power over what many consider an existential threat to humanity. Afterwards, join in a brief discussion about the film, and how to engage in the community to create change.
Tuesday, Apr. 13, 6 p.m.
Adults
Discover online budget tools that help manage assets more effectively and how they can provide lasting benefits for money management.
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 7 p.m.
Adults
Biologist and author Rachel Carson warned the world of the potentially dire environmental impact of chemical pesticides in her best-selling book, Silent Spring. In this living history program, set in 1963, actress and historian, Leslie Goddard portrays Carson as she discusses her childhood love for the living world, her passion for writing, and her work to awaken the world to the beauty and fragility of nature.
Sponsored by the Indian Prairie Public Library Foundation & Friends.
Thursday, Apr. 22, 1 p.m.
Adults
Topic for April 22: How to Use the Tribute Blog as a Way to Present Your Genealogy Research. Presented by Crystal Megaridis. This group presents monthly programs for people interested in genealogical research and family history. Local genealogists share their tips on doing research.
Thursday, Apr. 22, 6 p.m.
Adults
Learn what an investment robo-advisor is and how they can help with investing in the stock or bond market. This program discusses how and why they are different than a traditional investment advisor.
Darien Garden Club iNaturalist and City Nature Challenge
Friday, Apr. 23, 7 p.m.
Adults
Gardening enthusiasts and curious observers can learn from members of the Darien Garden Club about the iNaturalist app, which can be used to identify local plants.
Participants will also learn more about how joining others from over 350 cities around the world for the City Nature Challenge. Challenge participants will share their observations of wild plants and animals in the Chicago Metro area from Apr. 30-May 3. Observations become data that helps scientists better understand and protect nature for all of us. A Q&A will follow after the presentation. This virtual webinar is presented in collaboration with the Darien Garden Club.
Indian Prairie Library's expert staff is available to help. Come in, call 630/887-8760, email ippl@ippl.info, or use the chat service on the website- look for the green "we are here" icon.