50 upcoming events for kids and families at Wheaton Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.
Library · Wheaton · Updated October 21, 2026
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Pathways to Housing DC staff at Wheaton Library offer info and referrals connecting unhoused adults to housing opportunities, no appointment needed for ages 18 and up.
Family Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities, tickets handed out first‑come, first‑served; for ages 5 and under.
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program staff meet in the Wheaton Library lobby to discuss veteran services and assistance, ages 18 and up.
Trained volunteers guide informal English conversations for real-life situations in the Wheaton Library Multi-Purpose Room #132, open to adults 18 and up.
Master Gardener offers advice on plant cuttings, insect samples, trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, and vegetables at a lobby table in Wheaton Library, ages 18 and up.
Wheaton Library hosts a Not-So-Spooky Storytime with Halloween songs, stories, a craft activity, and a costume parade for ages 5 and under.
Trained volunteers guide participants in practicing English for everyday real-life situations in the Multi-Purpose Room, for ages 18 and up.
Sarah Gray discusses organ, eye, tissue, and blood donation and her memoir A Life Everlasting in the Wheaton Library Multi-Purpose Room, ages 14+.
Graphic novel book club at Wheaton Library discusses Dan Santat’s A First Time for Everything with older adults and students, copies check out at circulation desk, ages 14+.
Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities; tickets required, first‑come‑first‑served at the information desk, for ages 5 and under.
Zoom Skills for Job Seekers! (Wheaton Library) — Practice audio, video, chat, screensharing, breakout rooms, professional appearance, resume prep, and interview techniques for virtual hiring, ages 18+.
Pathways to Housing DC staff at Wheaton Library offer info and referrals connecting unhoused adults to housing opportunities, no appointment needed for ages 18 and up.
Illumination Station at Wheaton Library offers tables on lowering utility bills, applying for assistance, and swapping up to three incandescent or CFL bulbs for warm‑light LED bulbs, all ages.
Bilingual storytime at Wheaton Library features English and Spanish stories, songs, and rhymes for ages five and under.
Stay Safe, Stay Ready (Wheaton Library) — Provides flood‑risk information, practical home protection steps, insurance options, and county alert system guidance; ages 18+.
Family Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities, tickets handed out first‑come, first‑served; for ages 5 and under.
Teams race through fast-paced STEM trivia, including an AI round, at Wheaton Library for ages 11–17.
Trained volunteers guide informal English conversations for real-life situations in the Wheaton Library Multi-Purpose Room #132, open to adults 18 and up.
Native American flute music and quill art presented by Darren Thompson in the Wheaton Library Multi-Purpose Room, for ages 11 and up.
Trained volunteers guide participants in practicing English for everyday real-life situations in the Multi-Purpose Room, for ages 18 and up.
Create and illustrate a graphic novel page with narration, dialogue, character design, then refine drawings using pen, ink, watercolor pencils; displayed at Wheaton Library, for ages 14–18.
Author talk and book signing with Otho Eskin discussing Day of Wrath and John Gilstrap on Scorched Earth at Wheaton Library, ages 18 and up.
Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities; tickets required, first‑come‑first‑served at the information desk, for ages 5 and under.
Build a colorful candy DNA model, twisting sugary nucleotides to explore base pairing and double helix design at Wheaton Library, ages 11–17.
Pathways to Housing DC staff at Wheaton Library offer info and referrals connecting unhoused adults to housing opportunities, no appointment needed for ages 18 and up.
Trained volunteers guide informal English conversations for real-life situations in the Wheaton Library Multi-Purpose Room #132, open to adults 18 and up.
Simple group craft with all materials provided at Wheaton Library, limited supplies and space, for ages 3–10.
Create and illustrate a graphic novel page with narration, dialogue, character design, then refine drawings using pen, ink, watercolor pencils; displayed at Wheaton Library, for ages 14–18.
Trained volunteers guide participants in practicing English for everyday real-life situations in the Multi-Purpose Room, for ages 18 and up.
Poetry and Resistance: Let's Read Reuben Jackson at Wheaton Library features readings of Jackson’s poems and a writing session led by poet‑activist Carlota Roby of Vocales Verticales, ages 18+.
Learn crochet basics with all materials and instruction provided at Wheaton Library, for ages 5 and up.
Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities; tickets required, first‑come‑first‑served at the information desk, for ages 5 and under.
Professional staff guide participants through job search strategies, resume building, interview practice, and workplace culture in the Wheaton Library Multi‑Purpose Room, for ages 18 and up.
Virtual job search clinic at Wheaton Library offers professional help finding openings, sharing tips, resources, and a Q&A session, led by C2C staff, ages 18 and up.
Messy art session with varied materials lets babies and toddlers explore textures, color and movement, developing motor and sensory skills, supplies provided, limited seating, for ages 9–24 months.
Pathways to Housing DC staff at Wheaton Library offer info and referrals connecting unhoused adults to housing opportunities, no appointment needed for ages 18 and up.
Thirty‑minute laughter yoga in Wheaton Library’s Multi‑Purpose Room blends intentional laughter, diaphragmatic breathing, movement and breathwork to release tension and reset the mind, for ages 18 and up.
Hands‑on tutorial on using MCPL apps for e‑books, audiobooks, magazines, streaming movies and music in the Wheaton Library Multipurpose Room, ages 14 and up.
Family Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities, tickets handed out first‑come, first‑served; for ages 5 and under.
Montgomery College staff provide information on degrees, certificates, applications, financial aid, non‑credit and workforce programs at a table in the Wheaton Library lobby, ages 14 and up.
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