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Prom Dress Collection

All Day 2/6 - 3/6
Lobby / Cafe at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Drop off new or almost-new formal wear and accessories and help local young women attend their Prom in style. In partnership with Zengeler Cleaners and Mothers Trust Foundation of Lake County.

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Lobby / Cafe
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Drop off new or almost-new formal wear and accessories and help local young women attend their Prom in style. In partnership with Zengeler Cleaners and Mothers Trust Foundation of Lake County.

mosaic image of high school age students

Green Card Youth Voices Exhibit

All Day 3/1 - 3/31
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens, Adults

The Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from Chicago High Schools exhibit is a community storytelling project presented by Green Card Voices in collaboration with three Chicago area high schools, including Stevenson High School.

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

The Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from Chicago High Schools exhibit is a community storytelling project presented by Green Card Voices in collaboration with three Chicago area high schools, including Stevenson High School.

Seed Library

All Day 3/2 - 4/4
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, All Ages

Visit the Seed Library in the adult department near the reference desk! Learn about available seeds and get gardening tips by visiting our Seed Library guide. While supplies last!

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Visit the Seed Library in the adult department near the reference desk! Learn about available seeds and get gardening tips by visiting our Seed Library guide. While supplies last!

Holiday Arts & Crafts

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults, All Ages

All Ages, Drop In. Celebrate Holi and Purim with arts and crafts. 

This program is free and open to everyone. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

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

All Ages, Drop In. Celebrate Holi and Purim with arts and crafts. 

This program is free and open to everyone. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

No signup required

No signup required. 

The Fire, The Water

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Thursday, March 5, 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 The Fire, The Water and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla. 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 The Fire, The Water and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering.

Blue, purple and green paper tube roll monsters with googly eyes, yarn and pipecleaners

Take & Make Kit: Monster Mash

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. 

Variety of hands raised as if volunteering

Volunteer Fair

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Looking for opportunities to give back to the community? Connect with representatives from a variety of nonprofits and local municipal offices to learn about volunteer opportunities available to you.

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

Looking for opportunities to give back to the community? Connect with representatives from a variety of nonprofits and local municipal offices to learn about volunteer opportunities available to you.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Group of young women in black t-shirts with Girls in STEAM logo

STEAM Workshop with the SHS Girls in STEAM (4:30 pm)

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens

Grades 5-8. Celebrate Women's History Month with an interactive workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math led by the Stevenson High School Girls in STEAM.

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

Grades 5-8. Celebrate Women's History Month with an interactive workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math led by the Stevenson High School Girls in STEAM.

Group of young women in black t-shirts with Girls in STEAM logo.

STEAM Workshop with the SHS Girls in STEAM (6 pm)

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens

Grades 5-8. Celebrate Women's History Month with an interactive workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math led by the Stevenson High School Girls in STEAM.

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

Grades 5-8. Celebrate Women's History Month with an interactive workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math led by the Stevenson High School Girls in STEAM.

Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Nailed it Challenge (Online)

Friday, March 13, 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.

Get ready for a little friendly competition with tonight's Nailed It Challenge.

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.

Get ready for a little friendly competition with tonight's Nailed It Challenge.

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.

Image of students in a mosaic

Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from Chicago Schools is a collection of personal essays written by 30 students coming from 19 different countries.

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

Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from Chicago Schools is a collection of personal essays written by 30 students coming from 19 different countries.

Song of a Blackbird

Off the Page: A Teen Book Club

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Off the Page Teen Book Club:

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!   This discussion group is free and o...

This month's discussion is Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout.

A print copy of this month's book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Off the Page Teen Book Club

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!  

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

This month's discussion is Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout.

A print copy of this month's book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

Holiday Arts & Crafts

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults, All Ages

All Ages, Drop In. Celebrate Ramadan and Eid with arts and crafts. 

This program is free and open to everyone. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

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

All Ages, Drop In. Celebrate Ramadan and Eid with arts and crafts. 

This program is free and open to everyone. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

No signup required

No signup required. 

Aztec dancer

Aztec Dance Cultural Performance

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens, Adults

Experience a vibrant performance of pre-Hispanic music, song, and dance with Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance, a Chicago-based group that honors the heritage of the Conchero indigenous tradition of ancient Mexico that has been passed down over centurie

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

Experience a vibrant performance of pre-Hispanic music, song, and dance with Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance, a Chicago-based group that honors the heritage of the Conchero indigenous tradition of ancient Mexico that has been passed down over centurie

Mandala Painting

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Create your own mandala using dots and paint.

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. Create your own mandala using dots and paint.

Teen Service Club

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at 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...

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

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.

Chess

Chess Challenge Games (Grades 5-8)

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Elementary, Teens

Grades 5-8. Partner up for Bughouse Chess—a fast, fun team version of the classic game! In this exciting twist, speed, teamwork, and communication are just as important as strategy.

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. Partner up for Bughouse Chess—a fast, fun team version of the classic game! In this exciting twist, speed, teamwork, and communication are just as important as strategy.

Take & Make Kit: Cherry Blossom Windsock

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. 

Library Closed

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed all day today.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed all day today.

Seed Library

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, All Ages

Visit the Seed Library in the adult department near the reference desk! Learn about available seeds and get gardening tips by visiting our Seed Library guide.

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Visit the Seed Library in the adult department near the reference desk! Learn about available seeds and get gardening tips by visiting our Seed Library guide.

Teen volunteers wearing lime green shirts sit at a table in the library ready to sign people up for Summer Library Club

Junior Volunteer Application Period

All Day 4/7 - 4/14
Online
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens

Volunteer at the library this summer and make a difference. Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your community, develop new skills, and earn service hours.

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Volunteer at the library this summer and make a difference. Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your community, develop new skills, and earn service hours.

Seed Library

All Day 4/7 - 4/23
Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, All Ages

Visit the Seed Library in the adult department near the reference desk! Learn about available seeds and get gardening tips by visiting our Seed Library guide. While supplies last!

Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Visit the Seed Library in the adult department near the reference desk! Learn about available seeds and get gardening tips by visiting our Seed Library guide. While supplies last!

3D Printing: Flowers (4:30 pm)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM, Technology
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Create a 3D flower design using Tinkercad. Please sign up for one session only.

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

Grades 6-12. Create a 3D flower design using Tinkercad. Please sign up for one session only.

3D Printing: Flowers (7 pm)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM, Technology
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Create a 3D flower design using Tinkercad. Please sign up for one session only.

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

Grades 6-12. Create a 3D flower design using Tinkercad. Please sign up for one session only.