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School Supplies For Fines

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
All ages (including solo adults)
Event Details:

Help support the Between Friends Food Pantry of Sugar Grove and clear your library fines with a donation of school supplies. They have fewer resources to get school supplies t...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Age Group: All ages (including solo adults)
Program Type: Volunteering
Event Details:

Help support the Between Friends Food Pantry of Sugar Grove and clear your library fines with a donation of school supplies. They have fewer resources to get school supplies than they do food, so we hope to make a difference with these donati

Reducing Stress Through Meditation

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Explore meditation for greater relaxation and inner peace. Join Umesh Bhatia, experienced meditator and national speaker for this transformative workshop.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:

Explore meditation for greater relaxation and inner peace. Join Umesh Bhatia, experienced meditator and national speaker for this transformative workshop.

baby and toddler story time

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Story Time:

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 7

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independence, literacy, language, and social skills as well as positive associations with reading and the library. Caregivers do not attend the class, but must stay in the library. Please register.

FIRST LEGO League Robotics

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Families (adults + children), 3rd-5th Grade, Teens
Event Details:

Find out about the FIRST LEGO League, a robotics club for grades 4-8 that presents STEM concepts in a fun and inventive way. Members of The Blockers (Team 30332), an awar...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children), 3rd-5th Grade, Teens
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Event Details:

Find out about the FIRST LEGO League, a robotics club for grades 4-8 that presents STEM concepts in a fun and inventive way. Members of The Blockers (Team 30332), an award-winning team that earned the opportunity to compete at the World

Aurora Art League Exhibition

All Day 8/1 - 8/31
Gallery 125 at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All ages (including solo adults)
Event Details:

Aurora Art League will display floral artwork during the month of August in honor of artist Janet Wallace.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Gallery 125
Age Group: All ages (including solo adults)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Aurora Art League will display floral artwork during the month of August in honor of artist Janet Wallace.

Image of a white duck with three yellow ducklings behind-- the last one has stumbled. Bonk! Text reads: Family Storytime: Thursdays 10:00-10:30 AM. Bring the whole family sto this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, and more! Siblings welcome.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Family Storytime:

Bring the whole family to this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Program is geared toward families with kids 0-6 but older siblings are welcome. ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Bring the whole family to this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Program is geared toward families with kids 0-6 but older siblings are welcome. No registration.

Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Thursday Whodunnit Mystery Book Group

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Thursday Whodunnits:

Join our revived book discussion first Thursdays of every month 6-7 PM in the Quiet Reading Room to discuss mysteries, thrillers and true crime books. 

Event Details:

Blackwater Falls: Girls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join our revived book discussion first Thursdays of every month 6-7 PM in the Quiet Reading Room to discuss mysteries, thrillers and true crime books. 

Blackwater Falls: Girls from immigrant communities have been disappearing f

A red movie theater curtain with glowing yellow text. Text: Friday Afternoon Movies. Fridays July 19-Aug 9, 3-5pm. For families with kids of all ages. 7/19: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (PG); 7/26: A Bug's Life (G); 8/2: Raya and the Last Dragon (PG); 8/9: Migration (PG)

Friday Afternoon Movies

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Families (adults + children)
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a family-friendly movie with popcorn. No registration needed.Movies:7/19: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (PG) © 2023 Paramount Pictures7/26: A Bug's Life (G) ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a family-friendly movie with popcorn. No registration needed.

Movies:

Picture of Mario, the ground, a mystery block, a red mushroom, and a coin made of perler beads.

Mario Perler Bead Magnets

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Use Perler Beads to create 8-bit Mario characters and scenery that will be turned into magnets. Snacks provided.  

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Use Perler Beads to create 8-bit Mario characters and scenery that will be turned into magnets. Snacks provided.  

baby and toddler story time

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need a little technology help? Drop in the Janice Katherine Rich Learning Center between 1-3pm with your technology-related issue and receive one-on-one assistance in resolving the...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Need a little technology help? Drop in the Janice Katherine Rich Learning Center between 1-3pm with your technology-related issue and receive one-on-one assistance in resolving the problem. 

Lego Club

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Kids entering grades K-6: Everything is awesome at Lego Club! Let your imagination soar; the ceiling is the limit! Lego activities include building, games, and more.  Leg...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Kids entering grades K-6: Everything is awesome at Lego Club! Let your imagination soar; the ceiling is the limit!

Sunflower greeting card by Jennifer Boring

Sunflower Cards with Jennifer Boring

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Coffee and a Craft:

Join us in the NOW Space and make a craft! No experience necessary. Materials provided. Please register.

Event Details:

This month, make cheerful sunflower greeting cards with help from card maker Jennifer Boring!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us in the NOW Space and make a craft! No experience necessary. Materials provided. Please register.

This month, make cheerful sunflower greeting cards with help from card maker Jennifer Boring!

Adult Book Discussion logo

Adult Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Adult Book Discussion:

Join us for a patron-led discussion in the Meeting Room. Reservation not required. Please call to find out this month's title. Book club books are available at the Circulation...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading

Join us for a patron-led discussion in the Meeting Room. Reservation not required. Please call to find out this month's title. Book club books are available at the Circulation desk the month prior to the meeting. 

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Story Time:

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independence, literacy, language, and social skills as well as positive associations with reading and the library. Caregivers do not attend the class, but must stay in the library. Please register.

Image of a white duck with three yellow ducklings behind-- the last one has stumbled. Bonk! Text reads: Family Storytime: Thursdays 10:00-10:30 AM. Bring the whole family sto this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, and more! Siblings welcome.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Family Storytime:

Bring the whole family to this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Program is geared toward families with kids 0-6 but older siblings are welcome. ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Bring the whole family to this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Program is geared toward families with kids 0-6 but older siblings are welcome. No registration.

Groovin' in the Grove: Strung Out Thursday, August 8 7-8:30pm

Groovin' in the Grove: Strung Out (70s music)

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Grounds at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Visual Performance
Age Group:
Family & All Ages
Groovin' in the Grove:

The Sugar Grove Arts & Entertainment Committee invites you and your family to this FREE fun community gathering. Listen to great live music, visit with your neighbors, and try ...

Event Details:

Strung Out is Chicago’s Ultimate 70's Musical Experience. "We've dug through the incredible treasure trove of classic 70's music that other bands overlook and found the greatest so...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Family & All Ages
Program Type: Music/Visual Performance
Event Details:

The Sugar Grove Arts & Entertainment Committee invites you and your family to this FREE fun community gathering. Listen to great live music, visit with your neighbors, and try something new from a food truck or bring your own snacks. NEW this year is a Kids Zone area with outdoor activities!

 

Groovin’ in the Grove Summer 2024 Series:

Friday June 21, 7-8:30pm - Kovacs and Company (80's New Wave)

Thursday July 11, 7-8:30pm South of Disorder (Jimmy Buffett Tribute)

Thursday Aug. 8, 7-8:30pm Strung Out (70s music)

 

Know Before You Go: 

- Bring your own lawn chair or blanket

- Outside food and drink is allowed

- Public restrooms will be open inside the Library.

-Parking is available in the Library's front parking lot or across the street. 

- Service animals are allowed. 
 

No registration required, but if you would like to receive a text or email reminder of the concert, please sign up! In the event of a rain date, we will contact anyone who has registered. 

The Sugar Grove Arts & Entertainment Committee is comprised of staff and volunteers from the Village of Sugar Grove, Sugar Grove Park District, Sugar Grove Township, Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce, and the Sugar Grove Public Library District. For information, visit https://www.facebook.com/groovin60554/.
 

Food Truck information will be announced closer to the concert dates. 

Strung Out is Chicago’s Ultimate 70's Musical Experience.

A red movie theater curtain with glowing yellow text. Text: Friday Afternoon Movies. Fridays July 19-Aug 9, 3-5pm. For families with kids of all ages. 7/19: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (PG); 7/26: A Bug's Life (G); 8/2: Raya and the Last Dragon (PG); 8/9: Migration (PG)

Friday Afternoon Movies

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Families (adults + children)
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a family-friendly movie with popcorn. No registration needed.Movies:7/19: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (PG) © 2023 Paramount Pictures7/26: A Bug's Life (G) ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a family-friendly movie with popcorn. No registration needed.

Movies:

Photo of a floofy Pomeranian wearing glasses and reading a book, in front of background of books and wood paneling. Text: Read to Rover; Second Saturdays; 10:30-11:30.

Read to Rover

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Grade School
Read to Rover:

Readers at all levels can benefit from our Read to Rover program. Reading to the friendly and patient Fox Valley Therapy Dogs allows children to improve their reading skills and ga...

Event Details:

Find more information about the Fox Valley Therapy Dogs here: https://fvtherapydogs.org/

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Readers at all levels can benefit from our Read to Rover program. Reading to the friendly and patient Fox Valley Therapy Dogs allows children to improve their reading skills and gain confidence while reading their favorite stories to dogs who love to listen. Space is limited-- please register! A separate registration is required each month. No library card necessary.

Find more information about the Fox Valley Therapy Dogs here: https://fvtherapydogs.org/

Paint splattered background with green and blue text. Text: Messy Mondays. Kids ages 0-5 with a caregiver. Select Monday Mornings; 10:30-11:30 AM.

Messy Mondays

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for sensory play! We'll get hands-on with paint, shaving cream, and more. Dress to get messy!No registration needed.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for sensory play! We'll get hands-on with paint, shaving cream, and more. Dress to get messy!

No registration needed.

Picture of cookbook Simply West African by Pierre Thiam

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Cookbook Book Club:

Cook a dish from our book of the month and bring it to our potluck book discussion!Grab a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk. Register at https://sugargrove.evanced.info/sign...

Event Details:

This month's cookbook is Simply West African by Pierre Thiam.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Cook a dish from our book of the month and bring it to our potluck book discussion!

Grab a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk. Register at https://sugargrove.evanced.info/signup or call 630-466-4686. Pick a recipe from the cookbook and bring it to the book discussion. 

This month's cookbook is Simply West African by Pierre Thiam.

baby and toddler story time

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need a little technology help? Drop in the Janice Katherine Rich Learning Center between 1-3pm with your technology-related issue and receive one-on-one assistance in resolving the...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Need a little technology help? Drop in the Janice Katherine Rich Learning Center between 1-3pm with your technology-related issue and receive one-on-one assistance in resolving the problem.