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Library Closing at 5 PM

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library will close early today at 5 pm and remain closed tomorrow for Independence Day.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed today for Independence Day.

Art Workshop: Ebru Marble Painting (2 pm)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Library Learning Garden
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Art / Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Learn the traditional Turkish art of marble painting that involves creating colorful patterns on water and transferring them to paper. No experience necessary.

Art Workshop: Ebru Marble Painting (4 pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Library Learning Garden
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Art / Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Learn the traditional Turkish art of marble painting that involves creating colorful patterns on water and transferring them to paper. No experience necessary.

Choose Your Own Adventure: A Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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 7:30-8:00 pm, chat with others or continue reading. The choice is yours!

Wiggling Ones (9:30 am, Drop-in)

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Wiggling Ones

Ages 12-24 months. Add 30 minutes of joy to your week. Giggle, sing, and play along with your little one, other families, and Miss Julia.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop in to this storytime

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

Wiggling Ones (10:30 am, Drop-in)

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Wiggling Ones

Ages 12-24 months. Add 30 minutes of joy to your week. Giggle, sing, and play along with your little one, other families, and Miss Julia.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop in to this storytime

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

English Language Learners Conversation Group

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

Board Game Design Workshop (Grades 3-5)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Art / Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Nothing is boring about this game. Why? Because you designed it! Use your creativity to make your own board game to play with family and friends.

Board Game Design Workshop (Grades 6-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art / Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Nothing is boring about this game. Why? Because you designed it! Use your creativity to make your own board game to play with family and friends.

Baby Rhyme Storytime (Drop-in)

9:30am - 10:15am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 0-14 months. Literacy starts with the littlest ones! Grow your baby's brain with songs, rhymes, and books with Miss Kelsey.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop in to this storytime

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

Art Workshop: The Beauty of Moths (4:30 pm)

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art / Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a beautiful two-toned drawing of a series of moths, using gold and silver gel pens on black paper, both realistic and fanciful in design, with art instructor and illustrator Terri Murphy. No experience necessary.

Art Workshop: The Beauty of Moths (6:30 pm)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art / Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a beautiful two-toned drawing of a series of moths, using gold and silver gel pens on black paper, both realistic and fanciful in design, with art instructor and illustrator Terri Murphy. No experience necessary.

Preschool Storytime (9:30 am, Drop-in)

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 without an adult. Get ready for school with Miss Emily by practicing the language, listening, and pre-reading skills needed for kindergarten.

Children attend this storytime independently (while their adult remains in the library), giving them an opportunity to practice being in a classroom setting.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Tickets are required for Preschool Storytime

Tickets are free and are available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description.

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

 

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.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. A woman who doesn’t feel at home on Earth and was born with knowledge of a faraway planet is encouraged by a friend to share what she knows.

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.

Preschool Storytime (10:30 am, Drop-in)

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 without an adult. Get ready for school with Miss Emily by practicing the language, listening, and pre-reading skills needed for kindergarten.

Children attend this storytime independently (while their adult remains in the library), giving them an opportunity to practice being in a classroom setting.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Tickets are required for Preschool Storytime

Tickets are free and are available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description.

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

 

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.

Risking it all: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence

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:

In 1776, signing the Declaration of Independence was an act of treason against Great Britain. Who were these fifty-six men who risked it all?

Maker Class: Painting with Alcohol Ink

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art / Craft, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint on a tile or special paper using alcohol inks. The transparent inks are a fun way to layer and create organic forms and flowers.

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.

Writers' Support Group

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

Take & Make Kit: Sail Away

All Day
Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art / Craft
Event Details:

[Pickup] All ages. Ask for the Sail Away craft when you visit the Youth Desk in the library or the drive-up window during regular business hours. While supplies last.

Disclaimer(s)

No signup required

No signup required. 

Family Friday

10:00am - 11:00am
Early Childhood, Elementary
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Library Learning Garden
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Ages 0-Grade 5 with an adult. Drop in with the whole family for outdoor activities on the Annex lawn.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

No signup required

No signup required. 

This outdoor event takes place on the Annex Lawn

The Library Annex and Library Learning Garden are located at 4 Indian Creek Road, behind the main library building. 

Limited parking is available in the Library Annex lot. Enter from Indian Creek Road, off of Olde Half Day Road. Or park at the back of the main library parking lot and follow the signs to the Library Learning Garden.

Seating provided by the library is limited; please bring a blanket or chairs to ensure your comfort. Also recommended: hat, water bottle, sunscreen or bug spray. Portable restrooms are available.

📍 Map to Annex Lawn / Library Learning Garden

Family Concert: Wendy & DB

11:00am - 11:45am
Early Childhood, Elementary
Registration Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Library Learning Garden
Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

All ages. Fan favorite children's music duo Wendy & DB return to the Library Learning Garden to perform songs from their GRAMMY-nominated album, Into the Little Blue House. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

This outdoor event takes place on the Annex Lawn

The Library Annex and Library Learning Garden are located at 4 Indian Creek Road, behind the main library building. 

Limited parking is available in the Library Annex lot. Enter from Indian Creek Road, off of Olde Half Day Road. Or park at the back of the main library parking lot and follow the signs to the Library Learning Garden.

Seating provided by the library is limited; please bring a blanket or chairs to ensure your comfort. Also recommended: hat, water bottle, sunscreen or bug spray. Portable restrooms are available.

📍 Map to Annex Lawn / Library Learning Garden

Together 2s & 3s Storytime (9:30 am, Drop-in)

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Together 2s & 3s

Ages 2-3 with an adult. Share stories and learn sign language with Miss Sarah. Activities center around a letter of the day.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

Drop in to this storytime

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info

Together 2s & 3s Storytime (10:30 am, Drop-in)

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning

Together 2s & 3s

Ages 2-3 with an adult. Share stories and learn sign language with Miss Sarah. Activities center around a letter of the day.

Please choose between the 9:30 AM session or 10:30 AM session.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

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

Drop in to this storytime

No advance signup is required. Just claim an entry ticket when you arrive on the day of the program. Tickets are free and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the program. 

Attendance is limited to children within the intended age range listed in the program description. Except for Preschool Storytime, siblings are also welcome. 

Questions? Please contact the Youth Desk at 224-543-1486 or email EarlyLearning@VAPLD.info