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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
07/05/2023 @ 9:00am - 07/31/2023 @ 9:00pm
All Ages
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
TEXTILE Collection - Clothing ONLY
07/05/2023 @ 9:00am - 07/31/2023 @ 9:00pm
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Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Lobby / Cafe
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Civics,
General Interest
Event Details:
It is estimated that nearly 85% of all clothing and textiles end up in landfills in the U.S. today.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
Little Pages & Play Box: August Pickup Begins
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Program Type:
Art / Craft,
Storytime / Early Learning
Little Pages & Play Box
Current subscribers: visit the drive-up window beginning on this day to pick your activity box and books for this month. The books have already been checked out to your library card.
The Little Pages & Play Box is designed especially for the developmental needs of children ages 0-2.
Each month, subscribers to the Little Pages & Play Box will receive a box containing:
✨ supplies and instructions for a crafty play experience
📚 2-3 children’s library books already checked out to your card
The library books are yours to borrow for up to 6 weeks — twice as long as a normal checkout. And the activity materials are yours to keep forever.
Here’s the best part: It’s all free! All you need is a Vernon Area Public Library card.
New subscribers...
... then watch for an email letting you know when your subscription request is confirmed!
Event Details:
Your August box includes supplies for a DIY maraca.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
Aug
2
2023
Wed
Baby Rhyme Storytime (9:30 am, Drop-in)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
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.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
Aug
3
2023
Thu
Preschool Storytime (9:30 am, Drop-in)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
Aug
3
2023
Thu
Preschool Storytime (10:30 am, Drop-in)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
Aug
4
2023
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Program Type:
STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 3-6 with and adult. This literature-based program encourages children and their adults to discover the world around them by engaging in hands-on science activities.
Disclaimer(s)
Adult must attend
For this session, child participants must be accompanied by an adult.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
English Language Learners Conversation Group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
ESL
Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Event Details:
Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.
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.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Early Childhood,
Elementary
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Aug
5
2023
Sat
Family Concert: Wendy & DB- MOVED INDOORS!
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Early Childhood,
Elementary
Program Type:
Performance
Required
Seats Remaining:
47
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
30
2023
Sun
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining:
18
Event Details:
Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
3
2023
Thu
After Demolition: A Photo Project of Chicago's North and South Sides
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Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining:
51
Event Details:
Photographer and sociologist David Schalliol photographed one hundred Chicago buildings destined to be demolished in 2012. Ten years later, he returned to document what had changed at each of those building sites.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
Through the Eyes of a Friend / Family performance [In-person, Off-site]
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Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Performance
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
Through the Eyes of a Friend / Family performance [Online]
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Grades 5 and up. Register below
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.
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This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Aug
3
2023
Thu
Art Workshop: Wild Portraits (Grades K-2)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Elementary
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Early Childhood,
Elementary,
Teens,
Adults
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
Buffalo Grove National Night Out
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Early Childhood,
Elementary,
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
General Interest
Event Details:
Visit our table at Buffalo Grove National Night Out at Willow Stream Park.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul
31
2023
Mon
Interactive Murder Mystery
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Event Details:
Similar to the board game, Clue, help solve the murder by guessing who did it, where they did it, and with what object. Register below. Email address required.
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This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Aug
3
2023
Thu
Art Workshop: Wild Portraits (Grades 3-5)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Elementary
Program Type:
Art / Craft
Required
Seats Remaining:
7
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
Through the Eyes of a Friend [In-person, Off-site]
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Performance
Event Details:
This nationally acclaimed performance honors the world of Anne Frank and young people during the Holocaust.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
1
2023
Tue
Through the Eyes of a Friend [Online]
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
This nationally acclaimed performance honors the world of Anne Frank and young people during the Holocaust.
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.
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This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Early Childhood,
Elementary
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Aug
2
2023
Wed
Evening Stories with Miss Emily (Online)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Early Childhood,
Elementary
Program Type:
Storytime / Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining:
40
Evening Stories with Miss Emily
Age 3 - grade 2. Put on pajamas and enjoy a bedtime story with Miss Emily.
This program is free and open to all. Sign up is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at any service desk in the library.
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
3
2023
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Vernon Area Public Library
Room:
3D Printing: Hinges
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Technology
Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Event Details:
3D printers can create working hinges that allow you to incorporate movement into your designs. Learn how to make prints that bend, flex, and move. Pre-requisites: Intro to 3D printing or commensurate experience, basic computer skills.
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.
Technology Training Resources
The library subscribes to services that offer courses in software, creative, and business skills. Click here to learn more.
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