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How to Meet Friends at a New School

For the whole family
2025-08-12 17:30:00 2025-08-12 18:30:00 America/Chicago How to Meet Friends at a New School Welcome, new Wilmette Families! Join Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving, for a family workshop that'll take away the first-day-at-a-new-school jitters. Wilmette Public Library - Youth Program Room

Tuesday, August 12
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-12 17:30:00 2025-08-12 18:30:00 America/Chicago How to Meet Friends at a New School Welcome, new Wilmette Families! Join Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving, for a family workshop that'll take away the first-day-at-a-new-school jitters. Wilmette Public Library - Youth Program Room

Wilmette Public Library

Youth Program Room

Welcome, new Wilmette Families! Join Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving, for a family workshop that'll take away the first-day-at-a-new-school jitters.

Learn body language tips and meet other families who recently moved to the area.

Register once per family. Recommended for families with children in grades K-4, but all ages are welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Family |

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Wilmette Public Library
Phone: 847-256-5025
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Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building. 

From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.

From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. 


Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.

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