Upcoming Events

Connect monthly with other individuals with memory loss and their caregivers for activities and socialization. 

An introduction to formatting documents. This class covers:

Create a stunning wire-wrapped ring in your ring size, using three pieces of pure copper wire and a bead, with authors of Inventive Wire Weaving jewelry book, Susan Barzacchini and Mike Barzacchini.

Create a stunning wire-wrapped ring in your ring size, using three pieces of pure copper wire and a bead, with authors of Inventive Wire Weaving jewelry book, Susan Barzacchini and Mike Barzacchini.

This event will also take place on the following dates.  

Have one less meal to plan and support the Foundation for the Vernon Area Public Library when you Dine for a Cause at Culver's of Lincolnshire or Culver's of Buffalo Grove on Tuesday, Apri

An introduction to using Excel for calculations. This class covers:

[Online] If you'd like to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, attend this 12-week series to prepare for the citizenship test in a small, online group. Content includes American history, civics, speaking, and reading and writing in English.

Connect with fellow yarn lovers in a friendly and creative space at the Library. Share your projects, tips and stories with other knitters, crocheters, and needle crafters.

International Master Storyteller Megan Wells weaves the L. Frank Baum books, movies, and Broadway shows about the magical world of Oz into an engaging experience of imagination and memory.

Learn how to crochet a magic circle and use it to create a stuffed chicken. Class is suitable for all crochet levels. All materials will be provided.

Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Vernon Area Public Library District.

Deepen your Word skills with these advanced topics. Class will cover:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed session about getting ready to retire. Learn what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Social Security and how to invest when you are retired.

Shop local! Browse and purchase homemade goods from this year's cohort of entrepreneurs in grades 2-8. The Kid Market sale day is their opportunity to put their junior B-school lessons into practice.

Board a bus at the library and drive to Bronzeville for an insider tour with Sherman "Dilla" Thomas, a modern historian renown for sharing Chicago's rich history and shining a light on the neighborhoods often skipped over by the tourism industry.

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

Shakespeare's The Tempest is a tale of magic, betrayal, and redemption, where the exiled Duke Prospero uses his powers to shipwreck his enemies on an island, seeking justice and reconciliation.

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, including retirement savings.

Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.

An introduction to using Excel for calculations. This class covers:

Bronzeville is a center for African-American life and culture in Chicago.

Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls. After encouraging her younger step-brother to participate in daredevil activities leads to an accident, Sallie Kincaid is cast out of her family.