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Book Discussion with Judy Levin (Online)

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Horse by Geraldine Brooks. A scientist from Australia and a Nigerian-American art historian become connected by their shared interest in a 19th century race horse, one studyin...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Horse by Geraldine Brooks. A scientist from Australia and a Nigerian-American art historian become connected by their shared interest in a 19th century race horse, one studying its remains, the other uncovering the history of the Bla

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.

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 There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Support Group

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome. RSVP on the Meetup page an...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Discussion Group [Online]

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Online only Join professor Gary Midkiff for a discussion of chapter 4 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book.  Register one name per household...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Online only

Join professor Gary Midkiff for a discussion of chapter 4 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. 

Register one name per household.

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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  In-person only Join professor Gary Midkiff for a discussion of chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Register each person pla...

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

 

In-person only

Join professor Gary Midkiff for a discussion of chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For ages 21-39 only, please. In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

For ages 21-39 only, please.

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

Opening 1 PM / Staff Training

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:00am - 1:00pm
Vernon Area Public Library

The library will open at 1pm following a morning of staff training.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library will open at 1pm following a morning of staff training.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reel Talk Movie Discussion

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Inspired by actual events, The Bling Ring tells the story of a group of fame-obsessed teenagers living in the suburbs of Los Angeles who use the internet to track celebrities, wher...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Inspired by actual events, The Bling Ring tells the story of a group of fame-obsessed teenagers living in the suburbs of Los Angeles who use the internet to track celebrities, whereabouts in order to rob their empty homes.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Novel Night Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Youth Program Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We All Want Impossible Things  by Catherine Newman For lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, a...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We All Want Impossible Things  by Catherine Newman

For lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, and friendship at its imperfect and radiant best.

CLOSED - Memorial Day

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed Sunday and Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed Sunday and Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Program Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs. A copy of the book (yours to keep) is reserved when you register. Pick up your copy of the book at the Y...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs. A copy of the book (yours to keep) is reserved when you register. Pick up your copy of the book at the Youth Desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin (Online)

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark. A retiring children’s book author looking to secure her legacy tries to get the beautiful Maine coast where her novels are set donated ...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark.

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Support Group

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome. RSVP on the Meetup page an...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Off the Page: A Teen Book Club

Monday, June 17, 2024 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...

Event Details:

Join in a discussion of A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tehereh Mafi. This program is free and open to all. A print copy of this month's book (yours to keep) is reserve...

Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

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.

Event Details:

Join in a discussion of A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tehereh Mafi. This program is free and open to all.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

World Language Movie Discussion: Embrace of the Serpent

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The film centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The f...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

The film centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him.

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For ages 21-39 only, please. In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

For ages 21-39 only, please.

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reel Talk Movie Discussion: The Hero (R)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lee Hayden is a Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories with his former co-star-turned-drug deal...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Lee Hayden is a Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin (Online)

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Trackers by Charles Frazier. Commissioned to create a mural representing Dawes, Wyoming, for their new Post Office, Val Welch, a painter in Depression-era America, st...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

The Trackers by Charles Frazier. Commissioned to create a mural representing Dawes, Wyoming, for their new Post Office, Val Welch, a painter in Depression-era America, stays with a wealthy art lover, his wife and a mysterious el

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Support Group

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome. RSVP on the Meetup page an...

Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Off the Page: A Teen Book Club

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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! Join in a discussion of Star Splitter by Matt...

Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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! Join in a discussion of Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby. This program is free and open to all.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Novel Night Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Youth Program Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Reading List  by Sara Nisha Adams Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of pa...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

The Reading List  by Sara Nisha Adams

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For ages 21-39 only, please. In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

For ages 21-39 only, please.

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reel Talk Movie Discussion: Triangle of Sadness (R)

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain. What first appeared Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain. What first appeared Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island.

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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Bluestem Award Book Discussion

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 3-5 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk.&nbs...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 3-5 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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