This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 28 2024 Thu Memory Café - Buffalo Grove 2:00pm - 3:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 28 2024 Thu Memory Café - Buffalo Grove 2:00pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: This monthly event offers individuals with memory loss and their caregiver an opportunity for connection and conversation. Each Café will feature an activity and socialization. This month's activity: art project Registration is required. The progr...
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Mar 29 2024 Fri Interactive Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (10am) 10:00am - 11:45am Registration This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Mar 29 2024 Fri Interactive Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (10am) 10:00am - 11:45am Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Ages 3-12. Play, dance and interact alongside the vibrant Universal Studios film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Every registered child will receive a bag of props to use during the movie. This program is free and open to all. Registratio...
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Mar 29 2024 Fri Interactive Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1:30pm) 1:30pm - 3:15pm Registration This event is in the "Early Childhood" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Mar 29 2024 Fri Interactive Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1:30pm) 1:30pm - 3:15pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Early Childhood, Elementary Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Ages 3-12. Play, dance and interact alongside the vibrant Universal Studios film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Every registered child will receive a bag of props to use during the movie. This program is free and open to all. Registratio...
Mar 31 2024 Sun LIBRARY CLOSED All Day Closing Mar 31 2024 Sun Closing LIBRARY CLOSED All Day Branches: Vernon Area Public Library Description: The library is closed today, Sunday, March 31. E-books, streaming video and other online services are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, via the library website at VAPLD.info. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 1 2024 Mon Solar Eclipse Glasses Pickup 9:00am - 9:00pm This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 1 2024 Mon Solar Eclipse Glasses Pickup 9:00am - 9:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: General Interest, STEM Event Details: All Ages. Vernon Area Library cardholders may pick up solar eclipse glasses while supplies last. Show your library card at the reference desks or drive-up window to receive free solar-viewing glasses before the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Ongoing... Disclaimer(s) No signup required No signup required.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 2 - 7 2024 Junior Volunteer Application Period All Day 4/2 - 4/7 This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 2 - 7 2024 Junior Volunteer Application Period All Day 4/2 - 4/7 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. If you’ll be in grades 7–12 for the 2024–25 school year, apply to be a Junior Volunte...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2024 Tue Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival [Hybrid] 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2024 Tue Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival [Hybrid] 1:00pm - 2:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 74 Event Details: Learn about Japan and the traditions associated with the beautiful springtime cherry blossom festivals with educator Yvonne Wolf. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2024 Tue Resume Workshop [Online] 7:00pm - 8:00pm This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2024 Tue Resume Workshop [Online] 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business, General Interest Event Details: Learn how to write an eye-catching and informative resume that’ll help you land the job you want. Discover how to create a document unique to your skills, experience, and goals, as well as how to avoid common mistakes and overcome issues like work ga... Disclaimer(s) Zoom webinar This webinar takes place on Zoom. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event using your computer, smartphone or tablet. Or you may choose to listen in (without video) from your telephone.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 3 2024 Wed Illinois Libraries Present: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin 7:00pm - 8:00pm This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 3 2024 Wed Illinois Libraries Present: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Event Details: Join us for a special event with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades. Her memoir, Emer... Disclaimer(s) Zoom webinar This webinar takes place on Zoom. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event using your computer, smartphone or tablet. Or you may choose to listen in (without video) from your telephone.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 4 2024 Thu The Buzz about Honeybees 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 4 2024 Thu The Buzz about Honeybees 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 27 Event Details: Discover the allure of honeybees and why they're essential to our ecosystems with Tom Allen and Ralph Brindise from the Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association. ...
This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 5 2024 Fri The Eclipse and Our Solar System (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 5 2024 Fri The Eclipse and Our Solar System (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Elementary, Teens Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 21 Event Details: The Discovery Center Museum brings their planetarium to the library in this special after hours program. Learn about our solar system and the upcoming solar eclipse. ... 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 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. Apr 7 2024 Sun Explore Illinois State Parks 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 7 2024 Sun Explore Illinois State Parks 1:00pm - 2:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 44 Event Details: You'll want to start planning your summer outings once you hear the adventures of seasoned traveler Celeste Brown as she describes the highlights of her quest to see the Illinois State Parks – 85 parks out of 150! Celeste shares her favorite pa...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 9 2024 Tue Cover Letters Made Simple [Online] 7:00pm - 8:00pm This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 9 2024 Tue Cover Letters Made Simple [Online] 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business, General Interest Event Details: Learn how to write a standout cover letter employers will want to read. Cover letters are the part of the job hunting process that cause the most amount of confusion for job seekers and can be what determines whether a candidate gets an interview. Fo... Disclaimer(s) Zoom webinar This webinar takes place on Zoom. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event using your computer, smartphone or tablet. Or you may choose to listen in (without video) from your telephone.
This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 12 2024 Fri Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Taste the Rainbow (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 12 2024 Fri Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Taste the Rainbow (Online) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Elementary, Teens Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 14 Event Details: Add some quality time to your Friday night: log in from your kitchen for a live, online, interactive family cooking class with Chef Kristyn. This month: "Taste the Rainbow" -- create fun and healthy dishes that are colors of the r... 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 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. Apr 14 2024 Sun Games for Grown-ups [In-person] 12:30pm - 4:30pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 14 2024 Sun Games for Grown-ups [In-person] 12:30pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: This session of Games for Grownups is available in-person only. Join a game of chess, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Crokinole, or other popular board games. Open to adults and high school students of all skill levels. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2024 Tue Chair Yoga 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2024 Tue Chair Yoga 1:00pm - 2:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Chair yoga is a wonderful, gently modified version of yoga for participants with varying abilities. With the use of a chair, participants follow along with stretches or stand and use the chair for support through yoga poses. Chair yoga can contribute...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2024 Tue Interviews: Ace Your In-Person Interview [Online] 7:00pm - 8:00pm This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2024 Tue Interviews: Ace Your In-Person Interview [Online] 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business, General Interest Event Details: Learn how to wow an employer at your interview. This class covers the before, during, and after of the most crucial part of the job hunting process. Your students will learn how to prepare, research a company, dress the part, answer questions with ea... Disclaimer(s) Zoom webinar This webinar takes place on Zoom. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event using your computer, smartphone or tablet. Or you may choose to listen in (without video) from your telephone.
This event is in the "Elementary" group. Apr 17 2024 Wed K9 Reading Buddies 6:15pm - 7:30pm This event is in the "Elementary" group. Apr 17 2024 Wed K9 Reading Buddies 6:15pm - 7:30pm 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. REGISTER for a 15-minute appointment beginning 30 days before the program: call 224-543-1486 or sig...
This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 20 2024 Sat Kid Market Sale Day 1:00pm - 3:00pm This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 20 2024 Sat Kid Market Sale Day 1:00pm - 3:00pm 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 2-8. The Kid Market sale day is their opportunity to put their junior B-school lessons into practice. Come support these kids and be inspired by their c... Disclaimer(s) No signup required No signup required.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr-May 2024 SWALCO Shoe Recycling Collection All Day 4/21 - 5/5 This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr-May 2024 SWALCO Shoe Recycling Collection All Day 4/21 - 5/5 Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Lobby / Cafe Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Event Details: Drop off unused shoes for reuse or recycling with SWALCO. Please tie or band together in pairs. Every year, across the globe, millions of pairs of shoes end up in landfills or disposed of in some way, creating a lot of waste. It is estimated that ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 24 2024 Wed Purchasing Your First Home 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 24 2024 Wed Purchasing Your First Home 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 90 Event Details: Meet a panel of experts who can guide you through the process of purchasing your first home. Learn from a realtor, mortgage broker, real estate attorney and the Lincolnshire assistant village manager about the steps to consider before you buy and wha...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 25 2024 Thu Memory Café - Buffalo Grove 2:00pm - 3:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 25 2024 Thu Memory Café - Buffalo Grove 2:00pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: This monthly event offers individuals with memory loss and their caregiver an opportunity for connection and conversation. Each Café will feature an activity and socialization. Registration is required. The program is free and open to ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 30 2024 Tue Behind the Scenes at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre production, "The Music Man" 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 30 2024 Tue Behind the Scenes at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre production, "The Music Man" 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 38 Event Details: Members of the artistic and production staff from the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre gives us a peek at the behind-the-scenes process that goes into their current production of the beloved musical comedy, “The Music Man.” Discove...
This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 3 2024 Fri Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Rosette Surprise and Cake Pops 7:00pm - 8:00pm Registration This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. May 3 2024 Fri Cook Along with Chef Kristyn: Rosette Surprise and Cake Pops 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Online Age Group: Elementary, Teens Program Type: General Interest Registration Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: Celebrate Spring with cake pops and rosette surprise cupcakes with Chef Kristyn in this interactive cook along. Recipes sent out the week of the program. ... 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.