Christ the Servant Church at 8700 Havens Drive in Woodridge (Havens & 87th) will be having an electronic reclining event on Saturday, May 23 from 9am to noon.  For more information please visit SCARCE

Residents are invited to come and see the office, meet the elected officials and office staff, and ask questions and/or bring their concerns. Saturday, May 30, from 11:00am - 2:00pm at 4340 Prince St, in Downers Grove.  Hot dogs and refreshments will be served. Highway equipment used to maintain the roads in unincorporated Downers Grove Township will be available to view.

 

DGT will be collecting the following items during the open house: Cell phones, eyeglasses, hearing aids, worn American Flags & non-perishable food items for the FISH Pantry.

 

For more information call: 630-719-6600 or visit our website at: www.dgtownship.com

The Citizens Public Safety Academy teaches you awareness of your safety, familiarizes you with potential crimes and instructs you in appropriate responses.  Class runs from June 2 to 21, on Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

Enrollment is limited to 25 participants 18 and older.  Registration is required.

To register please call 630-942-3427.

DuPage County will host a latex paint recycling program from June 15 to July 15 at Woodridge Greene Valley Wastewater Treatment Facility, 7900 S. Route 53 in Woodridge.

 

LATEX PAINT RECYCLING: Residents can drop off their usable unwanted latex paint during the designated summer collections listed above free of charge. Usable paint is paint that has not been frozen, is less than 10 years in age and has not been mixed with other products.

 

FREE RECYCLED LATEX PAINT: (available starting June 22) The paint will be filtered and re-blended into a variety of colors, types, and finishes. Recycled paint will be distributed to residents for free during same hours at location. Paint is offered free of charge to any resident, business, non-profit etc. in 5-gallon containers.

 

HOURS:

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 11, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

For more information, contact DuPage County Public Works Dept. at (630) 985-7400 or the Dept. of Economic Development & Planning at (630) 407-6700.

 

The St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery Trustees in conjunction with the Philip H. Sheridan Camp #2 Illinois of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) and the Darien Historical Society will conduct a dedication ceremony for a new marker placed on the grave of Private Louis Klein, a Civil War veteran who served in the 105 and 16 IL US INF. He is one of nine Civil War veterans interred in the cemetery. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery located at 67th Street and Clarendon Hills Road in Darien, IL. The public is invited to attend.

 Please join in a retirement celebration for Mrs. Carol Wiesinger to celebrate her 43 years of teaching at Our Lady of Peace, and her service to the community!   The retirement celebration will be on Sunday, May 31 with a mass beginning at Noon and a reception immediately following at Our Lady of Peace Church, 709 Plainfield Road.  

Sign up for the IPPL eNews via text

Want to get the latest news and program info from the Indian Prairie Public Library? Sign up for the IPPL eNews! Text IPPLINFO to 22828 to get started.

 

IPPL Seed Library

Planting your garden this weekend? Don't forget, the Indian Prairie Seed Library is OPEN! IPPL members can borrow seeds from the library to grow at home. The Indian Prairie Seed Library is sponsored by Pick. at Garden Patch Farms.

 

IPPL Book Group Party

Join the Indian Prairie Public Library on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. to celebrate book groups, meet other book lovers, and discuss books. The event is for anyone who participates in a book group and those who want to learn more about IPPL's book groups. Light refreshments will be served. To register, visit calendar.ippl.info, call (630) 887-8760 x239, or stop by the Adult Ask Us Desk at the library.

 

Darien Farmers Market Storytimes         

Look for the Indian Prairie Public Library at the Darien Farmers Market at Westwood Park this summer! Learn about IPPL's Seed Library and Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge on Wednesday, June 10, 3-7 p.m., then enjoy all-ages storytimes on Wednesdays, June 17 - Aug. 5, 6-6:45 p.m. (weather permitting).

 

IPPL Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge   

Read books and win prizes during Homemade Readers, the Indian Prairie Public Library's 2015 Summer Reading Challenge for kids and teens June 13 through Aug. 8. Sign up starts Saturday, June 13, at 9 a.m. at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk or online at www.ippl.info. The library will also host a Family Fort-Building & Reading Lock-In to kick off the summer reading challenge on Saturday, June 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Families can build a fort in the library and hang out with their friends and favorite books. Participants bring the sheets and pillows, the library will provide the popcorn. In addition, kids and teens (birth-grade 12) can make a reading pledge. If they tell IPPL how many books they will read this summer, they can get an A READER LIVES HERE! yard sign. One sign per household. While supplies last.

 

The Sound Teen Music Fest       

The Indian Prairie Public Library will host its third annual teen music fest on Saturday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. Performers of any style of music ages 13-18 should apply by Saturday, June 13. Applications are available at www.thesound.ippl.info or at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk.