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Illinois Libraries Present: Experience Little Women: The Musical (2022) (Recording)

All Day 12/20 - 12/22
Online
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-century Massachusetts made its London premiere in this acclaimed production at Park Theatre. Originally present...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-century Massachusetts made its London premiere in this acclaimed production at Park Theatre.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom webinar

This webinar takes place on Zoom. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event using your computer, smartphone or tablet. Or you may choose to listen in (without video) from your telephone.

Kid Market Logo

Kid Market Application Period

All Day 12/20 - 12/23
Online
Program Type:
Business
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens
Event Details:

Kid Market 2025 applications will be accepted December 20 - January 20th. Is your kid a maker? Or a marketer? The program is open to students in grades 2–8. Sign your future b...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Business
Event Details:

Kid Market 2025 applications will be accepted December 20 - January 20th. 

craft supplies - paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms, paper flowers, hole punches

Craft-A-Palooza - Winter Break Edition

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens
Event Details:

Grades K-8. Drop in for a fun afternoon of crafting. Put your imagination to work! We supply you with a wide variety of craft materials, you decide what to make.  ...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Art / Craft
Event Details:

Grades K-8. Drop in for a fun afternoon of crafting. Put your imagination to work! We supply you with a wide variety of craft materials, you decide what to make. 

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Ticket to Ride board game

Games for Grown-ups

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below. Join a game of chess, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Crokinole, or other popular ...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed and will reopen December 26.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed and will reopen December 26.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed and will reopen December 26.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed and will reopen December 26.

Kid Market Logo

Kid Market Application Period

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Online
Program Type:
Business
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens
Event Details:

Kid Market 2025 applications will be accepted December 20 - January 20th. Is your kid a maker? Or a marketer? The program is open to students in grades 2–8. Sign your future b...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Business
Event Details:

Kid Market 2025 applications will be accepted December 20 - January 20th. 

Early Learning

Playdate at the Library (Drop-in)

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. Get out of the house for a welcoming library playdate that celebrates the power of free play in early childhood.  This event is free and open to children age...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. Get out of the house for a welcoming library playdate that celebrates the power of free play in early childhood. 

This event is free and open to children ages 0-5. No signup required.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

Two children lovingly look at each other under a blanket fort.

Family Fort & Read (Drop-In)

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, STEM
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

All Ages. Build a cozy fort at the library and snuggle in for a family read. Fort building supplies will be provided. This event is free and open to all. No signup required...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Event Details:

All Ages. Build a cozy fort at the library and snuggle in for a family read. Fort building supplies will be provided.

This event is free and open to all. No signup required.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Early Learning

New Year's Noon

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Wear your fancy party clothes and celebrate New Year’s Eve a little early. Enjoy stories, songs, a craft, and a special countdown just before noon!This prog...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Wear your fancy party clothes and celebrate New Year’s Eve a little early. Enjoy stories, songs, a craft, and a special countdown just before noon!

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

CLOSED - New Year's Eve

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed for the holiday and will reopen January 2.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for the holiday and will reopen January 2.

CLOSED - New Years Day

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on January 1 and will reopen on January 2.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on January 1 and will reopen on January 2.

Early Learning

Little Play Box: January Pickup Begins

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft, Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Little Play Box:

Current subscribers: visit the drive-up window beginning on this day to pick your activity box for this month.The Little Play Box is designed especially for the developmental needs...

Event Details:

Your January box includes supplies for a sensory card craft inspired by "We're Going on a Bear Hunt."

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Art / Craft, Storytime / Early Learning

Little Play Box

Current subscribers: visit the drive-up window beginning on this day to pick your activity box for this month.

The Little Play Box is designed especially for the developmental needs of children ages 0-2.

Each month, subscribers to the Little Play Box will receive a box containing supplies and instructions for a crafty play experience. The activity materials are yours to keep forever.

Here’s the best part: It’s all free! All you need is a Vernon Area Public Library card.

New subscribers...

... then watch for an email letting you know when your subscription request is confirmed!

Event Details:

Your January box includes supplies for a sensory card craft inspired by "We're Going on a Bear Hunt."

Kid Market Logo

Kid Market Application Period

All Day 1/2 - 1/20
Online
Program Type:
Business
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens
Event Details:

Kid Market 2025 applications will be accepted December 20 - January 20. Is your kid a maker? Or a marketer? The program is open to students in grades 2–8. Sign your future bus...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Business
Event Details:

Kid Market 2025 applications will be accepted December 20 - January 20. 

Three people completing a puzzle

Puzzle Race

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

3rd grade through adult. Put your jigsaw puzzle skills to the test in a timed competition! Register individually or in a team of up to four people.* Each registered team recei...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teens, Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

3rd grade through adult. Put your jigsaw puzzle skills to the test in a timed competition!

Early Learning

Playdate at the Library (Drop-in)

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. Get out of the house for a welcoming library playdate that celebrates the power of free play in early childhood. 

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. Get out of the house for a welcoming library playdate that celebrates the power of free play in early childhood. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

Two children lovingly look at each other under a blanket fort.

Family Fort & Read (Drop-In)

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, STEM
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

All Ages. Build a cozy fort at the library and snuggle in for a family read. Fort building supplies will be provided. This event is free and open to all. No signup required...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Event Details:

All Ages. Build a cozy fort at the library and snuggle in for a family read. Fort building supplies will be provided.

This event is free and open to all. No signup required.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Early Learning

Sunshine Squad: I'm a Helper!

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Sunshine Squad:

0-6 years with an adult. Help build a better, more compassionate world, starting with your own family! Stories and activities with Miss Kelsey focus on social-emotional development...

Event Details:

Whether you are helping clean up, teaching a new skill to someone, or taking care of the environment, we can all be helpers in our community. Focus on the positive feelings of bein...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 33

Sunshine Squad

0-6 years with an adult. Help build a better, more compassionate world, starting with your own family! Stories and activities with Miss Kelsey focus on social-emotional development and cultural appreciation.

This program is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the library.

Event Details:

Whether you are helping clean up, teaching a new skill to someone, or taking care of the environment, we can all be helpers in our community.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult participation is expected

Children must be accompanied by an adult. You are expected to take part in the activities with your child.

Early Learning

Together 2s & 3s Storytime (9:30 am, Drop-in)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Together 2s & 3s:

Ages 2-3 with an adult. Share stories and learn sign language with Miss Sarah. Activities center around a letter of the day. Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 A...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Together 2s & 3s

Ages 2-3 with an adult. Share stories and learn sign language with Miss Sarah. Activities center around a letter of the day.

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

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

Drop in to this storytime

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

Early Learning

Together 2s & 3s Storytime (10:30 am, Drop-in)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Together 2s & 3s:

Ages 2-3 with an adult. Share stories and learn sign language with Miss Sarah. Activities center around a letter of the day. Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 A...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Together 2s & 3s

Ages 2-3 with an adult. Share stories and learn sign language with Miss Sarah. Activities center around a letter of the day.

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

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

Drop in to this storytime

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

Ozobot Blockly

Coding with Ozobot Blockly (Grades 3-5)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Learn how to code by navigating Ozobot Blockly through a maze. Watch out for traps and tricks!  This program is free and open to children in grades 3-5. Signup ...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Learn how to code by navigating Ozobot Blockly through a maze. Watch out for traps and tricks! 

Disclaimer(s)

Children attend on their own

Children attend this program independently. If your child is under age 10, you must remain in the library.

Ozobot Blockly

Coding with Ozobot Blockly (Grades 6-8)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Learn how to code by navigating Ozobot Blockly through a maze. Watch out for traps and tricks!  This program is free and open to children in grades 6-8. Si...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Learn how to code by navigating Ozobot Blockly through a maze. Watch out for traps and tricks! 

Disclaimer(s)

Children attend on their own

Children attend this program independently. If your child is under age 10, you must remain in the library.

Early Learning

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

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
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 sessi...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
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 to this storytime

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

Early Learning

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

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Childhood
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 sessi...

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
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 to this storytime

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