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Kid Market Sale Day

1:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teens, Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Shop local! Browse and purchase homemade goods from this year's cohort of entrepreneurs in grades 3-8. The Kid Market sale day is their opportunity to put their junior B-school lessons into practice.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

SWALCO Shoe Recycling Collection

All Day 4/19–4/23
Adults
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Lobby / Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

April 19 - May 3 find collection bins in the library lobby.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Life of the Civil War Soldier

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:

Emily Metzel of the Kenosha Civil War Museum takes you through the daily life of a Civil War soldier.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Are you thinking about retirement? Does it seem completely out of reach?

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Details coming soon

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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

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.

Library opens at 1 pm

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library will open late at 1 p.m. today following a morning of staff training.

This event is in the "Adults" group

SWALCO Shoe Recycling Collection

1:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Lobby / Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

April 19 - May 3 find collection bins in the library lobby.

This event is in the "Adults" group

SWALCO Shoe Recycling Collection

All Day 4/25–5/3
Adults
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Lobby / Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

April 19 - May 3 find collection bins in the library lobby.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Chess (Grades 2-4)

5:00pm–6:00pm
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. Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with National Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess (Grades 5-8)

6:30pm–7:30pm
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. Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with National Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the key hormonal changes that happen in midlife before and after menopause, and discuss the important lifestyle interventions that are critical for preserving health and longevity with lifestyle nutrition expert and author Vicki Shanta Re

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 "Elementary" group

Celebrate Derby Days

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

Grades K-5. Get ready for the Run for the Roses and celebrate the Kentucky Derby with activities and craft projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Compost Give Back Event

9:00am–12:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Registration Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

NOTE LOCATION: Spring Lake Park, Lincolnshire

This event is in the "All Ages" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:
In January 1776, most Americans thought independence was a terrible idea. It seemed impossible that 13 weak, far-flung colonies could become a nation. Yet a few months later, those same Americans believed independence was worth fighting for.
This event is in the "Adults" group
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Art Workshop: Pop-Up Wildflowers

4:30pm–6:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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

Art Workshop: Pop-Up Wildflowers

6:30pm–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:

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 "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Berry Sweets

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.

Berry-themed sweet treats are on tonight's menu.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
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.

Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.