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Canceled

After Hours: Mental Health Is No Joke

Grades 7-12

Join us this April Fool’s Day, to access local resources to improve your mental health. Activities include self defense, crafts, and more! Snacks will be provided.

All participants must be in the building by 4:45 p.m. Once the library closes at 5 p.m., we cannot open the doors.

A waiver must be completed before the program to participate in self-defense from Strictly Self Defense. This will be emailed to all registered participants and is linked below. Read below about the organizations that will be hosting projects. 

Please contact teens@dglibrary.org with questions or accommodations. 

Strictly Self Defense

We are excited to team up with Lindsey of Strictly Self Defense.  In addition to learning simple self defense techniques, the self defense training will include discussion of age appropriate topics that encourage attendees to make good decisions, to speak up when something does not seem right and to use physical techniques only if there is a real threat. 

All attendees must sign the electronic waiver in order to participate.  Attendees under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian complete the waiver.  Please complete the electronic waiver in advance of the event. The waiver is available at https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/strictlysd/. 

To learn more about Strictly Self Defense, please visit www.strictlyselfdefense.org.  You can also find/follow Strictly Self Defense on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Center for Creative Arts Therapy

The staff at the Center for Creative Arts Therapy are the leading mental health and creative arts therapy experts helping clients, businesses and communities around the world on how to become the healthiest, most successful versions of themselves possible - going beyond just talk therapy, to embrace the whole person. Let the Center for Creative Arts Therapy support you and your family through compassionately creative counseling and arts-based psychotherapy services, including art therapy, drama therapy, dance/movement therapy, and expressive arts therapy.

Caring Conversations Center

Caring Conversations Center was created to provide culturally competent, affordable, and compassionate mental health care to children, teens, and adults. We are with you every step of the way on your journey to wellness. 


The project: life goals, IRL. We'll teach you a thing or two about managing stress, anxiety, and our big emotions we often feel. Then it's your turn to get creative by making a vision board to focus on your own goals and intentions in the areas you want to focus on!

Downers Grove Public Library

askus@dglibrary.org
Phone: (630) 960-1200
Fax: (630) 960-9374

Hours
Mon, May 29 Closed
(Closed for Memorial Day.)
Tue, May 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jun 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Canceled
Sat, Jun 03, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
Registration is now closed

Sat, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Jun 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Mon, Jun 05, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Jun 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Jun 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Wed, Jun 07, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, Jun 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
This event is full

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Alter Brewing Company

Thu, Jun 08, 9:30am - 11:00am
Patriot's Park/Barth Pond Pavilion
This event is full

Thu, Jun 08, 10:00am - 10:45am
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room (Virtual)

Thu, Jun 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
This event is full

Thu, Jun 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Thu, Jun 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Thu, Jun 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, Jun 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, Jun 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Sat, Jun 10, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Canceled
Sat, Jun 10, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Jun 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Sun, Jun 11, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Sun, Jun 11, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Sun, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Jun 12, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Jun 13, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, Jun 13, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, Jun 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100),Virtual Meeting Room Both

Tue, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Jun 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting Room Both
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Wed, Jun 14, All day
Downers Grove Public Library - Teen Central

Wed, Jun 14, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, Jun 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Thu, Jun 15, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Fri, Jun 16, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Jun 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Sat, Jun 17, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Canceled
Sat, Jun 17, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Jun 17, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
This event is full

Sat, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, Jun 18, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 19, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 19, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 19, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Jun 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Jun 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Jun 20, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, Jun 20, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, Jun 20, 9:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, Jun 20, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting Room Both,Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Tue, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, June 6 2023 at 9:00am

Tue, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Jun 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Wed, Jun 21, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, Jun 21, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, Jun 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, June 7 2023 at 9:00am

Thu, Jun 22, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 22, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Rescheduled
Thu, Jun 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
New date Friday, June 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Thu, Jun 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Thu, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
Registration opens Thursday, June 8 2023 at 9:00am

Rescheduled
Thu, Jun 22, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
New date Friday, June 30, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Thu, Jun 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Jun 23, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Jun 23, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Friday, June 9 2023 at 9:00am

Fri, Jun 23, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Friday, June 9 2023 at 9:00am

Fri, Jun 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Jun 24, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Sat, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Sun, Jun 25, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Sun, Jun 25, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Jun 26, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Jun 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Jun 27, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
Registration opens Tuesday, June 13 2023 at 9:00am

Tue, Jun 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100),Virtual Meeting Room Both

Tue, Jun 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, June 13 2023 at 9:00am

Tue, Jun 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting Room Both
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Canceled
Tue, Jun 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, Jun 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, June 14 2023 at 9:00am

Wed, Jun 28, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Thu, Jun 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Jun 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Jun 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Fri, Jun 30, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Jun 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Friday, June 16 2023 at 9:00am

Fri, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Fri, Jun 30, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
New venue Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Friday, June 16 2023 at 9:00am

Canceled
Sat, Jul 01, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Jul 01, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, Jul 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Jul 03, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Mon, Jul 03, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room