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Intro to the Sewing Machine (4:30 pm)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Learn sewing machine basics with Ciao Bella Sewing, and make a tote bag. All materials provided. No experience required.

Please register for either the 4:30 or the 6:30 pm class.

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

Grades 6-12. Learn sewing machine basics with Ciao Bella Sewing, and make a tote bag. All materials provided. No experience required.

Please register for either the 4:30 or the 6:30 pm class.

Intro to the Sewing Machine (6:30pm) - Updated Time!

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Learn sewing machine basics with Ciao Bella Sewing, and make a tote bag. All materials provided. No experience required.

Please register for either the 4:30 or the 6:30 pm class.

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

Grades 6-12. Learn sewing machine basics with Ciao Bella Sewing, and make a tote bag. All materials provided. No experience required.

Please register for either the 4:30 or the 6:30 pm class.

Library opens at 1 pm

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Vernon Area Public Library

The library will open late at 1 p.m. today following a morning of staff training.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library will open late at 1 p.m. today following a morning of staff training.

The Partition Project

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-8. Discuss The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering. Please be sure to include your email in the registration.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Discuss The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering. Please be sure to include your email in the registration.

Black chess pieces on a white background

Chess (Grades 5-8)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens

Grades 5-8. Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with National Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. 

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

Grades 5-8. Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with National Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. 

Author headshot and book cover

Author Spotlight: On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens, All Ages

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Elementary, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Disclaimer(s)

Online webinar

This event takes place online using a videoconferencing platform such as Zoom. After you sign up, you'll get an email with a link to join on your computer, phone, or tablet. You may also be able to call in by phone to listen without video.

orange and yellow tissue paper flower in a hanging paper basket

Take & Make Kit: May Basket

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults

[Pickup] All ages. Ask for the craft when you visit the Youth Desk in the library or the drive-up window during regular business hours. While supplies last.

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art / Craft
Event Details:

[Pickup] All ages. Ask for the craft when you visit the Youth Desk in the library or the drive-up window during regular business hours. While supplies last.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Bejeweled & Booked

Bejeweled & Booked

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Get ready to glam up your bookshelf! Decorate book covers with rhinestones, gems, and all things sparkly.

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

Grades 6-12. Get ready to glam up your bookshelf! Decorate book covers with rhinestones, gems, and all things sparkly.

Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Berry Sweets

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens
Cook Along with Chef Kristyn:

Add some fun to Friday night. Log in from your kitchen and cook along live over Zoom using recipes you receive in advance.

Berry-themed sweet treats are on tonight's menu.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cook Along with Chef Kristyn

Add some fun to Friday night. Log in from your kitchen and cook along live over Zoom using recipes you receive in advance.

Berry-themed sweet treats are on tonight's menu.

Disclaimer(s)

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

Library Closed - Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday)

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

Library Closed - Memorial Day

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

Tress wrapped in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple ribbons

Teen Service Club

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens
Teen Service Club:

Meet new people, participate in a variety of community-service projects and earn volunteer service hours. This teen volunteer program is offered several times a quarter: no libr...

Wrap the library trees for Pride Month.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Service Club

Meet new people, participate in a variety of community-service projects and earn volunteer service hours.

This teen volunteer program is offered several times a quarter: no library card required; no application or training; volunteer when it fits your schedule. Do what you can, when you can, and you'll make a positive difference in the world. 

This program is free and open to teens in grades 7-12. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the Youth Desk in the library.

Wrap the library trees for Pride Month.

Three kids eating custard from Culver's

Summer Library Celebration

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft, General Interest, Performance
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults

Celebrate Summer Library Club with fun activities for all ages. Enjoy frozen treats from Culvers (while supplies last), live music from the Old Town School of Folk Music on our front porch, and a giant bubble show.

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art / Craft, General Interest, Performance
Event Details:

Celebrate Summer Library Club with fun activities for all ages. Enjoy frozen treats from Culvers (while supplies last), live music from the Old Town School of Folk Music on our front porch, and a giant bubble show.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Band members lined up with their instruments

Summer in the Shire Concert: One Foot in the Groove

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Learning Garden at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Outdoors in the Library Learning Garden.

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Library Learning Garden
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Outdoors in the Library Learning Garden.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

This outdoor event takes place in the Library Learning Garden

The Library Learning Garden is located next to the Library Annex at 4 Indian Creek Road, behind the main library building. 

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 Library Learning Garden.

Seating provided by the library is limited; please bring a blanket or chairs to ensure your comfort. Also recommended: hat, water bottle, sunscreen or bug spray. Portable restrooms are available.

📍 Map to Annex Lawn / Library Learning Garden

Impossible Creatures

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-8. Join us as we discuss Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Join us as we discuss Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering.

Library Closed - Independence Day

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on Saturday and Sunday of the July 4th weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Saturday and Sunday of the July 4th weekend.

Library Closed - Independence Day Weekend

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on Saturday and Sunday of the July 4th weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Saturday and Sunday of the July 4th weekend.

Man playing tennis in wheelchair

Inside Adaptive Sports: Athletes in Conversation

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Discover the inspiring world of adaptive sports, where athletes with physical or visual disabilities take on new challenges through both recreational and competitive opportunities.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:
Discover the inspiring world of adaptive sports, where athletes with physical or visual disabilities take on new challenges through both recreational and competitive opportunities.

Printmaking Lab

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Turn your ideas into bold, eye‑catching prints in this hands‑on class. Explore the world of printmaking through carving, stamping, rolling paint, and experimenting with textures and patterns.

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

Grades 6-12. Turn your ideas into bold, eye‑catching prints in this hands‑on class. Explore the world of printmaking through carving, stamping, rolling paint, and experimenting with textures and patterns.

Weirdo

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-8. Join us as we discuss Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering. Please be sure to include your email in the registration. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Join us as we discuss Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering. Please be sure to include your email in the registration. 

Library Closed - Labor Day Weekend (Sunday)

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend.

Library Closed - Labor Day

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend.

Library Closed - Staff Training

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed today while we conduct a day of staff training to improve our service to you.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed today while we conduct a day of staff training to improve our service to you.

Library Closing at 5 pm

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Vernon Area Public Library

The library will close early today at 5 pm and remain closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library will close early today at 5 pm and remain closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving.