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Summer Reading Club Kick-Off for All Ages

The Jolly Ringwalds, Kona Shaved Ice, Lawn Games & More!

2025-06-14 13:00:00 2025-06-14 16:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Club Kick-Off for All Ages Celebrate a summer of reading with an '80s music concert with The Jolly Ringwalds and a giant bubble show! This event is open to adults, teens, and families. Bring a lawn chair and stay the afternoon! Wilmette Public Library - Library Lawn

Saturday, June 14
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-14 13:00:00 2025-06-14 16:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Club Kick-Off for All Ages Celebrate a summer of reading with an '80s music concert with The Jolly Ringwalds and a giant bubble show! This event is open to adults, teens, and families. Bring a lawn chair and stay the afternoon! Wilmette Public Library - Library Lawn

Celebrate a summer of reading with an '80s music concert with The Jolly Ringwalds and a giant bubble show! This event is open to adults, teens, and families. Bring a lawn chair and stay the afternoon!

Celebrate our summer of reading with live entertainment and games on our lawn! We'll have free shaved ice for all from the Kona Ice truck from 1:30-3:30pm and The Jolly Ringwalds will take the stage at 2:30pm. Learn about our Summer Reading Clubs for all ages and play games both on the lawn and in the Youth Program Room.

  • 1-1:45pm Mr. Scott's Giant Bubble Show on the lawn
  • 1-3pm Drop-in fun activities in The Studio
  • 1:30-3:30pm Free Kona Ice for all
  • 2:30-4pm The Jolly Ringwalds Concert

The Jolly Ringwalds are a neon carousel of '80s celebration. Their cornucopia of the best dance, rock, and new wave of the decade will keep you singing and dancing along to your favorite '80s tunes & will also re-introduce you to some of the songs you forgot you loved. With multiple singers, they provide a fun, interactive experience for all age groups & boast some of the Chicago’s most in demand performers.

In case of rain, please join us in the Auditorium for the concert and the Kona Ice truck will be outside.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Kids | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Gaming | Family | Elementary | Early Childhood | Concert | Community | All Ages |

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Wilmette Public Library

Phone: 847-256-5025

Hours
Mon, Jun 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jun 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 15 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

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.

Upcoming events

Thu, Jun 12, 9:15am - 9:35am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 12, 9:45am - 10:05am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium
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Thu, Jun 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium
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Thu, Jun 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jun 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jun 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jun 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Meeting Room
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Mon, Jun 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Tue, Jun 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Vestibule

Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Program Room
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Tue, Jun 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jun 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room

Wed, Jun 18, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 19, 9:15am - 9:35am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 19, 9:45am - 10:05am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 19, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Thu, Jun 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Jun 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Library Lawn

Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Sat, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Vestibule

Tue, Jun 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Studio
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Tue, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Wed, Jun 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Lawn

Thu, Jun 26, 9:15am - 9:35am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 26, 9:45am - 10:05am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium

Thu, Jun 26, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 26, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Lawn

Fri, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom Adult/Teen

Fri, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Program Room

Fri, Jun 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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