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April Cold Case Registration (VIRTUAL ONLY)

03/31/2025 @ 9:00am - 04/26/2025 @ 11:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Other
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Please note that this registration is for the virtual/digital Cold Case files only!

Do you have what it takes to step into the shoes of a detective?

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.
12 am

April Cold Case Registration

03/31/2025 @ 9:00am - 04/06/2025 @ 11:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Other
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to step into the shoes of a detective? Once registered, drop by the Adult Services desk to receive your confidential murder case file packed with clues, suspects, and evidence. Your mission?

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.
1 am
2 am
3 am
4 am
5 am
6 am
7 am
8 am
9 am
10 am

Genealogy Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: The Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History
Event Details:

Building your family tree? Come learn from and share your knowledge with other genealogists in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Beginner to experienced genealogists welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm

Knit & Stitch

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: West Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Whether you knit, crochet, or embroider the Knit & Stitch Club is for you. Bring your supplies and join a fun group to craft and chat together.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.
2 pm

Bartlett Historical Society Presents: The Stories Behind Our Streets

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
History
Open
Required
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Who were the people that many Bartlett streets were named after? Join us as we reprise the stories of the lives of the people who were instrumental in developing our town.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

Before the Chicago Cubs: Baseball Comes to the Windy City

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Education
Open
Required
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

Join Historian Bruce Allardice as he takes a look at the "National Pastime" during the 1850s and 1860s in Chicago.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm

Bartlett Creative Writers

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Reading & Writing
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading & Writing

Meet with other aspiring writers to give constructive criticism on one another’s work, support each other through the ups and downs of writing, and to share writing tips. For writers of all levels age 18 and older.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.
7 pm

A Tale of Two Chicagos: The White City & The Murder Castle of Englewood

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
History
Open
Required
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

With the advent of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago emerges as a world class city. But nearby, lurking in the shadows is a man whose legacy has outstripped that of the fabled event: Chicago’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

Dead Air: The Night Orson Welles Terrified America

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Presentation
Open
Required
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 58
Event Details:

Join author William Hazelgrove as he describes the amazing story of Orson Welles famous War of the Worlds Broadcast in 1938 that terrified Americans and created a nationwide panic.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Registration Required

This program requires you to register.

Mystery Readers Book Discussion

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Reading & Writing
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading & Writing
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Copies will be available for checkout at the Adult Services Desk. 

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.

Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Education, Food
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Bartlett Public Library District
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Education, Food
Event Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight.

Disclaimer(s)

ADA Accommodation

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability should contact the Administrative Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the event.