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

7:00pm–8:00pm
Elementary, Teens
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 There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

Green Card Youth Voices Speaker Series

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens, Adults
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 thirty students coming from nineteen different countries.

Captivating Chemistry with the Discovery Center Museum

5:00pm–6:00pm
Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5. The Discovery Center Museum demonstrates how solids, liquids, and gases combine to create chemical changes that look like magic.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

K9 Reading Buddies

6:15pm–7:15pm
Elementary
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Grades 1-5. A trained therapy dog listens patiently while your grade school student reads aloud, helping build confidence and encourage reading.

Author Spotlight: Barbara Kingsolver with Shoshana Walter

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter

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.

Teen Service Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
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.

Memory Café - Buffalo Grove

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connect monthly with other individuals with memory loss and their caregivers for activities and socialization. Events feature engaging programming that is both fun and interactive.

Games for Grown-ups

12:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

Chess Challenge Games (Grades 2-4)

4:30pm–5:45pm
Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-4. 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.

Chess Challenge Games (Grades 5-8)

7:00pm–8:15pm
Elementary, Teens
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.

Author Spotlight: Valerie Neal, Smithsonian Department of Space History

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Details coming soon

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.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed all day today.

Documentary Screening: "Cafeteria Man"

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

The documentary Cafeteria Man is the true story of rebel chef Tony Geraci and his mission to radically reform Baltimore's public school food system with a recipe for change. (65 minutes)

Junior Volunteer Application Period

All Day 4/7–4/14
Teens
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.

Art Lecture: Alphonse Mucha, the Poster Boy for Art Nouveau

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:
Actor and artist Jim Parks explores how a sensational Sarah Bernhardt poster catapulted Alphonse Mucha from obscurity to the "Godfather of Art Nouveau." Discover the confluence of forces that supercharged Mucha’s career, transforming h

Budgeting & Savings Basics (Online)

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Finance professor Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting and introductory saving and investment strategies.

Games for Grown-ups

12:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

Coding with Ozobot Blockly (Grades 3-5)

4:30pm–5:45pm
Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: General Interest, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Learn how to code using Ozobot. Navigate Ozobot through a maze by coding, but watch out for traps and tricks!  

Buying a Home: The Basics (Online)

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Buying a home is complicated. By the end of this course, you will know what a lender looks for in a loan application, credit basics, down payments, and the players in the home-buying process. 

Author Spotlight: Brad Taylor, NYT Bestselling Author

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Details coming soon

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.

Road Trip to Indiana Amish Country

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take an easy road trip to Indiana Amish Country to discover the culture, history, food, and attractions of this region.

K9 Reading Buddies

6:15pm–7:15pm
Elementary
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Grades 1-5. A trained therapy dog listens patiently while your grade school student reads aloud, helping build confidence and encourage reading.

Wellness Series: Food & Mood

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the connection between diet and mental health with lifestyle nutrition expert and author Vicki Shanta Retelny, RDN.

Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Earth Day (Online)

7:00pm–8:00pm
Elementary, Teens
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.

Celebrate Earth Day with some inspiring recipes.

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.