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07/06/26 @ 7:00pm - 07/06/26 @ 8:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 6:00pm Registration end: 07/06/2026 @ 7:00pm

The Bee Gees, Disco, & Saturday Night Fever

The Bee Gees, disco music, and Saturday Night Fever all collided in the mid-1970s. The decade prior, The Bee Gees were a Beatlesque pop band, but reinvented themselves and became disco superstars. Disco music had its origins in small, urban dance clubs and absolutely exploded into mainstream America thanks to the film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. Using music and video clips, we’ll explore it all - the pop-culture moment that reshaped our nightlife, dancing, fashion and music.

Come join us as we reminisce about the beginnings of disco. College of DuPage professor Gary Wenstrup will talk about the sounds emanating from that year which would culminate the next year in a smash hit movie Saturday Night Fever (1977), known not for just the weightiness of its story, but the disco soundtrack that outlived and outperformed its source movie. 

 

 

06/17/26 @ 1:00pm - 06/17/26 @ 4:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Drop-in movie: Saving Private Ryan

Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States...by celebrating the Greatest Generation and their sacrifice to destroy the fascist states of the Axis. 

A U.S. Army captain leads a mission to rescue a GI trapped behind enemy lines in France on D-Day after all three of the soldier's brothers are killed in action. As the search commences, the close-knit squad sets out through areas still thick with Nazis. Film critics and film lovers alike consider this movie to be one of the finest WWII movies ever produced, come join us and find out what you will think!

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper

Rated R │ Running Time 2 hr 30 min

02/23/26 @ 6:00pm - 02/23/26 @ 8:00pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

05/18/26 @ 9:00am - 05/18/26 @ 3:30pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

05/26/26 @ 6:00pm - 05/26/26 @ 8:45pm Room A Bloomingdale Public Library

03/12/26 @ 6:30pm - 03/12/26 @ 8:45pm Room A Bloomingdale Public Library

Community Group

05/04/26 @ 9:00am - 05/04/26 @ 4:00pm Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

04/07/26 @ 4:00pm - 04/07/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Middle Grade Makers (Drop-In) 

Grades 4-8 

Tuesday, April 7| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. 

Drop by to try a new skill, make a fun craft to take home, and hang out with friends.

04/16/26 @ 6:00pm - 04/16/26 @ 6:30pm Room C Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/16/2026 @ 6:00pm

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

04/18/26 @ 10:00am - 04/18/26 @ 10:45am Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library

Preschool Process Art (Drop-In)  

Ages 3-5  

Saturday, April 18| 10:00-10:45 a.m. 

Little hands, but big creativity! Pop in to the Makerspace to try this month’s artsy activity.

04/20/26 @ 4:00pm - 04/20/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/20/2026 @ 4:00pm

Fairy/Elf Lanterns (Registration Required)  

Grades K-2

Monday, April 20 | 4:00-4:30 p.m. 

Listen to multicultural stories about elves and fairies. Then we’ll make our own magical nightlight. 

04/29/26 @ 4:00pm - 04/29/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/29/2026 @ 4:00pm

Calming Shelves DIY Library (Registration Required)

Grades 4-8

Wednesday, April 29 | 4:00- 4:45 p.m. 

Create your own version of this trending fidget!

05/03/26 @ 2:00pm - 05/03/26 @ 3:00pm Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 04/20/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 05/03/2026 @ 2:00pm

Watercolor Workshop (Registration Required)  

Grades 3-6

Sunday, May 3 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. 

Come learn to make framed artwork with step-by-step instructions. 

05/07/26 @ 4:00pm - 05/07/26 @ 4:45pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 04/20/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 05/07/2026 @ 4:00pm

Mini Masterpieces Magnets (Registration Required)

Grades 4-8

Thursday, May 7| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. 

Build custom frames, select artworks, and create your own magnetic gallery!

05/08/26 @ 10:30am - 05/08/26 @ 11:15am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Toddler Dance Party (Drop-In)  

18 months to 36 months

Friday, May 8 | 10:30-11:15 a.m. 

Does your toddler like to move, groove and wiggle? Join us for a morning of music and movement. 

05/14/26 @ 6:00pm - 05/14/26 @ 6:30pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 04/20/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 05/14/2026 @ 6:00pm

Ages 3-5 

A storytime for all the budding chefs! Read a food-filled story and create a tasty treat. Please let us know any allergies at the time of registration.

05/19/26 @ 1:30pm - 05/19/26 @ 2:15pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:01am Registration end: 05/19/2026 @ 1:30pm

Soup Opera (Registration Required)  

Ages 3-5

Tuesday, May 19 | 1:30- 2:15 p.m. 

We’ll make a giant puppet and then use it for a reading of Soup Opera by Jim Gill. 

05/29/26 @ 10:30am - 05/29/26 @ 11:15am Room A/B Bloomingdale Public Library

Going on a Bear Hunt (Drop-In)) 

Families

Friday, May 29 | 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 

Do you want to go on a bear hunt? Join us as we create a fun interactive version of this well-loved story. 

04/08/26 @ 5:00pm - 04/08/26 @ 5:45pm Room B Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/08/2026 @ 5:00pm

Unicorn Day (Registration Required)

Grades K-2

Wednesday, April 8 | 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. 

Come travel to an imaginary world where unicorns are real. We will hear stories, do crafts, play games and take pictures with a unicorn. 

04/09/26 @ 4:15pm - 04/09/26 @ 5:00pm Room C/Makerspace Bloomingdale Public Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 03/16/2026 @ 9:00am Registration end: 04/08/2026 @ 8:54pm

Makerspace Club: STEM Time (Registration Required) 

Grades 3-6 

Thursdays, April 9| 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.  

Libraries are a great place to learn about science and technology while making cool stuff. Come join the fun as we create ice cream.