Wiggling Ones (9:30 am, Drop-in)

9:30am - 10:00am
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-6
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Wiggling Ones

Ages 12-24 months. Add 30 minutes of joy to your week. Giggle, sing, and play along with your little one, other families, and Miss Julia.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-in

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

Foundation for VAPLD Fundraiser

10:00am - 10:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:
Culver's fundraiser for Foundation for Vernon Area Public Library District at both the Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove locations. To participate, present this flyer or mention the Foundation for the Vernon Area Public Library when you place yo...

Wiggling Ones (10:30 am, Drop-in)

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-6
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Wiggling Ones

Ages 12-24 months. Add 30 minutes of joy to your week. Giggle, sing, and play along with your little one, other families, and Miss Julia.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-in

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

English Language Learners Conversation Group

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers. This program is free and open to all adults. You must sign up. You are not required to have a library card, but you must provide an email address. Yo...

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

Live presentation only

This online program will not be recorded or available to view after the event.

Plant-a-Palooza (Grades K-2)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Annex Lawn
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
 Grades K-2 with an adult. Decorate your own planter to take home & play a garden bingo to try and win a flower or vegetable for your planter. Dress for mess. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

For this session, child participants must be accompanied by an adult.

This outdoor event takes place on the Annex Lawn

The Library Annex is located at 4 Indian Creek Road, behind the main library building. [MAP]

Limited parking is available in the Library Annex lot; enter from Indian Creek Road, off of Olde Half Day Road. Or park at the back of the main library parking lot and follow the signs to the Annex.

Seating will not be provided by the library. Please bring a blanket or chairs; a hat and water bottle are recommended. You may also want sunscreen or bug spray. Portable restrooms are available.

 

Plant-a-Palooza (Grades 3-5)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Annex Lawn
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Grades 3-5. Decorate your own planter to take home & play a garden bingo to try and win a flower or vegetable for your planter. Dress for mess.   ...

Disclaimer(s)

This outdoor event takes place on the Annex Lawn

The Library Annex is located at 4 Indian Creek Road, behind the main library building. [MAP]

Limited parking is available in the Library Annex lot; enter from Indian Creek Road, off of Olde Half Day Road. Or park at the back of the main library parking lot and follow the signs to the Annex.

Seating will not be provided by the library. Please bring a blanket or chairs; a hat and water bottle are recommended. You may also want sunscreen or bug spray. Portable restrooms are available.

 

Making Change: A History of LGBTQ Activism

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 97
Event Details:
Since the 1950s, massive change has occurred in the lives of LGBTQ people in the United States and in the social and institutional responses to them.  Trace the history of LGBTQ activism from the 1950s to the early 21st century with Jo...
Cancelled

Intro to Python: Part 3

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Learn, practice, and experiment with the basics of Python in this three-part, hands-on class. Registration covers all three parts. No coding experience required. Prerequisite: intermediate computer skills. Part 1: Variables, Data Types, and Expres...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

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