This event is in the "Adults" group May 5 2026 Tue English Language Learners Conversation Group 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 5 2026 Tue English Language Learners Conversation Group 11:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: ESL Registration Required Event Details: Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 6 2026 Wed Spinning Yarns: Knit & Crochet Group 10:00am–11:00am Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 6 2026 Wed Spinning Yarns: Knit & Crochet Group 10:00am–11:00am Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Quiet Reading Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art / Craft Registration Required Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Writers' Support Group 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Writers' Support Group 6:30pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Registration Required 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 May 7 2026 Thu Author Spotlight: On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Author Spotlight: On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Event Details: Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 8 2026 Fri Great Decisions Discussion Group (Online) 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 8 2026 Fri Great Decisions Discussion Group (Online) 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics Registration Required Event Details: Online onlyDiscuss chapter 3 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Facilitated by Gary Midkiff. 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 May 8 2026 Fri Reel Talk Movie Discussion: House of Games (R) [Online] 3:30pm–4:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 8 2026 Fri Reel Talk Movie Discussion: House of Games (R) [Online] 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Registration Required Event Details: When a suicidal patient reveals that his gambling debt has him at the end of his rope, dedicated psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) confronts Mike (Joe Mantegna), the con man who holds her patient’s markers. 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 May 12 2026 Tue Author Spotlight: How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Author Spotlight: How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Event Details: Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Art Workshop: Pop-Up Wildflowers 4:30pm–6:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Art Workshop: Pop-Up Wildflowers 4:30pm–6:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Event Details: Create three beautiful pop-up spring wildflowers with paper engineer Shawn Sheehy. You'll assemble the structures and gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. All levels are welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Art Workshop: Pop-Up Wildflowers 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Art Workshop: Pop-Up Wildflowers 6:30pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Event Details: Create three beautiful pop-up spring wildflowers with paper engineer Shawn Sheehy. You'll assemble the structures and gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. All levels are welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 13 2026 Wed Choose Your Own Adventure: A Book Club 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 13 2026 Wed Choose Your Own Adventure: A Book Club 6:30pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Choose your own adventure by bringing a book or audiobook and read silently with other readers. From 6:30-7:30 pm, we will silently read. From 7:30-8:30 pm, chat with others or continue reading. The choice is yours!
This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Book Discussion with Judy Levin 10:00am–11:30am Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Book Discussion with Judy Levin 10:00am–11:30am Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Registration Required Event Details: The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner. A wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness, and a hard-won path between two sisters. Disclaimer(s) Masks are encouraged Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Concert: Cielito Lindo, Music of Mexico 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Concert: Cielito Lindo, Music of Mexico 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Performance Registration Required Event Details: Blending the vibrant sounds of guitar, violin, and voices, this talented duo from Cielito Lindo, a Chicago-based family music group, infuses every performance with warmth, energy and emotion.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Maker Class: Polymer Clay Earrings 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Maker Class: Polymer Clay Earrings 6:30pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art / Craft, Technology Registration Required Event Details: Use the library's tools to create unique earrings made out of polymer clay. All materials will be provided; no experience is necessary.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 17 2026 Sun Games for Grown-ups 12:30pm–4:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 17 2026 Sun Games for Grown-ups 12:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Event Details: Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 18 2026 Mon Library Board Meeting 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 18 2026 Mon Library Board Meeting 7:00pm–9:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Board Meetings Event Details: Regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees (BOLT).
This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue English Language Learners Conversation Group 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue English Language Learners Conversation Group 11:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: ESL Registration Required Event Details: Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Author Spotlight: Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Nir Eyal 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Author Spotlight: Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Nir Eyal 1:00pm–2:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Event Details: What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work, Beyond Belief. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Own the Interview: Preparation that Reduces Interview Anxiety (Online) 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Own the Interview: Preparation that Reduces Interview Anxiety (Online) 6:30pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business Event Details: Walk in calm, clear, and in control. Interviews feel uncertain, and uncertainty creates anxiety. This workshop shows how focused preparation reduces both.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue "Green Gold: The Avocado's Remarkable Journey from Humble Superfood to Toast of a Nation" with Author Monique Parsons 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue "Green Gold: The Avocado's Remarkable Journey from Humble Superfood to Toast of a Nation" with Author Monique Parsons 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Event Details: How did avocados move from being a regional Latin American staple to starring in Super Bowl ads and becoming a byword for wellness? Green Gold tells the remarkable story of the fruit's rise to prominence.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Novel Night Book Discussion: "The Paris Novel" by Ruth Reichl 7:00pm–8:15pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 19 2026 Tue Novel Night Book Discussion: "The Paris Novel" by Ruth Reichl 7:00pm–8:15pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Discuss The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl.This event is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1485, or in person at the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 20 2026 Wed Great Decisions Discussion Group 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 20 2026 Wed Great Decisions Discussion Group 10:30am–12:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics, Discussion Registration Required Event Details: In-person onlyDiscuss chapter 4 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Facilitated by Gary Midkiff.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 21 2026 Thu Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group May 21 2026 Thu Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap 6:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Event Details: In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at Half Day Brewing of Lincolnshire with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.
May 24 2026 Sun Library Closed - Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday) All Day Closing May 24 2026 Sun Closing Library Closed - Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday) All Day Branches: Vernon Area Public Library Description: The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.
May 25 2026 Mon Library Closed - Memorial Day All Day Closing May 25 2026 Mon Closing Library Closed - Memorial Day All Day Branches: Vernon Area Public Library Description: The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.