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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, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Apr 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 28 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Fri, Apr 26, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Apr 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration is now closed

Fri, Apr 26, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration is now closed

Sat, Apr 27, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library

Canceled
Sat, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
This event is full

Mon, Apr 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Apr 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, Apr 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

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

Tue, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, Apr 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Wed, May 01, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, May 01, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, May 01, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, May 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
This event is full

Wed, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Thu, May 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, May 03, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, May 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, May 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room
This event is full

Sat, May 04, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, May 04, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, May 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Sat, May 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, May 05, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Sun, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sun, May 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Mon, May 06, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, May 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, May 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, May 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, May 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, May 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room
This event is full

Tue, May 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, May 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, May 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, May 08, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, May 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, May 08, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, May 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Wed, May 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

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

Thu, May 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, May 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting

Thu, May 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room A (Max Capacity 16)

Thu, May 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, May 10, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 10, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 10, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, May 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, May 10, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, May 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, May 11, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Media Lab Video (Max Capacity 6)

Sat, May 11, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
Registration opens Saturday, April 27 2024 at 9:00am

Mon, May 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, May 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, May 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Mon, May 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room North (Max Capacity 50)

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

Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100),Virtual Meeting

Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting

Tue, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

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

Wed, May 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, May 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, May 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room (Virtual)

Fri, May 17, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 17, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 17, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, May 17, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, May 18, All day
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Sat, May 18, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Sat, May 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, May 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Media Lab Audio (Max Capacity 2)

Sat, May 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, May 19, All day
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Mon, May 20, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Mon, May 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, May 20, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, May 20, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, May 21, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

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

Tue, May 21, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100),Virtual Meeting

Tue, May 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, May 21, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

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

Wed, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, May 8 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, May 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, May 8 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, May 22, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Thu, May 23, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Thu, May 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, May 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Thu, May 23, 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, May 24, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 24, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, May 24, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, May 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, May 24, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, May 25, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Sat, May 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Canceled
Sat, May 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, May 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, May 26, All day
Downers Grove Public Library