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Sugar Grove Womens Club Meeting

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meeting to write holiday cards to veterans. 

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Volunteering
Event Details:

Meeting to write holiday cards to veterans. 

This event is in the "All ages (including solo adults)" group.

Board Games & Puzzles

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Magazine Lounge at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
All ages (including solo adults)
Event Details:

As part of International Games Month, the Sugar Grove Public Library will be offering board games and puzzles on Friday afternoons in the Magazine Lounge. You can: Stop in and...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: All ages (including solo adults)
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

As part of International Games Month, the Sugar Grove Public Library will be offering board games and puzzles on Friday afternoons in the Magazine Lounge. You can: 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Novel Quest write-in

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:45pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Novel Quest:

Are you working on a novel during November? Stop by the Library to fuel up on coffee, snacks, and writing inspiration at our write-in, or participate online! Please register.Look a...

Event Details:

To attend the event online, visit this link.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Are you working on a novel during November? Stop by the Library to fuel up on coffee, snacks, and writing inspiration at our write-in, or participate online! Please register.

Look at naperwrimo.org for details on other write-ins in the area during November.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tiny Tots Play Group

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Tiny Tots Play Group:

Meet other caregivers while your child plays and builds their social skills at this unstructured play group.Ages 0-3 (siblings welcome). No registration needed.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Fun & Games

Meet other caregivers while your child plays and builds their social skills at this unstructured play group.

Ages 0-3 (siblings welcome). No registration needed.

This event is in the "Families (adults + children)" group.

School's Out! Drop-in Crafts

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families (adults + children)
Event Details:

Looking for something to do while school’s out? Come craft with us! No registration required.For families with children of all ages. No registration needed.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Families (adults + children)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Looking for something to do while school’s out? Come craft with us! No registration required.

For families with children of all ages. No registration needed.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Healing Power of Meditation

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

We are living in times that are stressful, and meditation can be just the tool we need to help us cope with the challenges of everyday life.  Join  Umesh Bhatia who will ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 91
Event Details:

We are living in times that are stressful, and meditation can be just the tool we need to help us cope with the challenges of everyday life.  Join  Umesh Bhatia who will discuss how meditation can improve our physical, mental, and spirit

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, November 26, 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:

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center. You can bring your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, or compute...

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

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books and Brews Speculative Fiction Discussion

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Books & Brews:

Adults 21+ are welcome to join us in at Burnt Barrel Social, 799 Heartland in Sugar Grove, for a beverage and a discussion of a fantasy/science fiction/speculative title. (Ava...

Event Details:

The Last Policeman: When the Earth is doomed by an imminent and unavoidable asteroid collision, New Hampshire homicide detective Hank Palace considers the worth of his job in a wor...

Closed
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Adults 21+ are welcome to join us in at Burnt Barrel Social, 799 Heartland in Sugar Grove, for a beverage and a discussion of a fantasy/science fiction/speculative title. (Available one month prior at the Circulation Desk.) 

The Last Policeman: When the Earth is doomed by an imminent and unavoidable asteroid collision, New Hampshire homicide d

This event is in the "All ages (including solo adults)" group.
This event is in the "Families (adults + children)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group.
This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family & All Ages" group.

Open Gaming

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
All ages (including solo adults), Families (adults + children), Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, Teens, Adults, Family & All Ages
Event Details:

To celebrate the end of International Gaming Month, we are highlighting our gaming collection by offering patrons a chance to play board games from our collection in the library. W...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: All ages (including solo adults), Families (adults + children), Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, Teens, Adults, Family & All Ages
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

To celebrate the end of International Gaming Month, we are highlighting our gaming collection by offering patrons a chance to play board games from our collection in the library. We will also have puzzles in the Magazine Lounge.

Library closing at 2pm for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Sugar Grove Public Library

Sugar Grove Public Library will be closing at 2pm Wednesday, November 27, for Thanksgiving.

Closing
Branches:
Sugar Grove Public Library
Description:

Sugar Grove Public Library will be closing at 2pm Wednesday, November 27, for Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving

All Day
Sugar Grove Public Library

The Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Sugar Grove Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

West Side Reading Circle

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The West Side Reading Circle will meet up and discuss their December title. 

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

The West Side Reading Circle will meet up and discuss their December title. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Craft: Ornament Decorating

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit decorating different ornaments. Snacks provided.  

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit decorating different ornaments. Snacks provided.  

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby and Toddler Story Time:

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and e...

Event Details:

No storytime 12/24, 12/31, 2/25.

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

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and early literacy skills. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver. No registration needed.

No storytime 12/24, 12/31, 2/25.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, December 3, 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:

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center. You can bring your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, or general...

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

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Book Discussion

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Adult Book Discussion:

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

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

Join us for a patron-led discussion in Meeting Room C. 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. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

This storytime for independent preschoolers features stories, rhymes, songs, and more followed by a craft. Join us for a fun time and develop independence as well as essential earl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 13

This storytime for independent preschoolers features stories, rhymes, songs, and more followed by a craft. Join us for a fun time and develop independence as well as essential early literacy skills.

Ages 3-6. Children attend on their own but caregivers must stay in the library. Please register.

This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group.

Curiosity Club

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade
Curiosity Club:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) concepts with other curious kids. We explore a different theme each month through experiments, arts, crafts, and more...

Event Details:

December: Three Little Pigs House BuildingJanuary: Transferable ArtFebruary: Cloud in a Jar 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) concepts with other curious kids. We explore a different theme each month through experiments, arts, crafts, and more in this hands-on program. 

Grades K-2. Please register.

December: Three Little Pigs House Building
January: Transferable Art
February: Cloud in a Jar
 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Girls Who Code

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Teens
Girls Who Code:

Are you in grades 6-12 and interested in making friends and learning to code? Join the Girls Who Code Club! At our monthly meetings, we'll be trying fun computer projects like comp...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 4

Are you in grades 6-12 and interested in making friends and learning to code? Join the Girls Who Code Club! At our monthly meetings, we'll be trying fun computer projects like computer games and learning skills in Scratch, Python, Swift, and more. Please register.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

Wednesday, December 4, 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 with your Sugar Grove Public Library card.

Event Details:

This month, Jennifer Boring will show you how to make a set of holiday themed greeting cards.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us in the NOW Space and make a craft! No experience necessary. Materials provided. Please register with your Sugar Grove Public Library card.

This month, Jennifer Boring will show you how to make a set of holiday themed greeting cards.

This event is in the "Families (adults + children)" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families (adults + children)
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-- older siblings are welcome.&nb...

Event Details:

Note: Storytime on 1/2/25 will be replaced by Firefly Family Theatre Presents: Spark's Snow Day, an interactive performance geared toward ages 2-7. No registration required.

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

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-- older siblings are welcome. 

Families with kids 0-6. No registration needed.

Note: Storytime on 1/2/25 will be replaced by Firefly Family Theatre Presents: Spark's Snow Day, an interactive performance ge

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at Prairie Pointe

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Typically, on the first Friday of every month, the outreach services librarian will visit the Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL from 10am-12pm. The librari...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Presentations
Event Details:

Typically, on the first Friday of every month, the outreach services librarian will visit the Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL from 10am-12pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thursday Whodunnit Mystery Book Group

Thursday, December 5, 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:

This town takes in people on the run. Acceptance means walking away from your old life, living off the grid, and no way of getting in or out without approval. But this town has als...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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. 

This town takes in people on the run. Acceptance means walking away from your old life, living off the grid, and no way of getting in or out without approval. But this town has also just had its first murder.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Messy Mondays (NEW TIME!)

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Messy Mondays:

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for this unstructured sensory play program-- we'll get hands-on with messy projects, so dress accordingly! Drop in any time during the progr...

Event Details:

December: Painting with PineconesJanuary: Homemade Play-DohFebruary: Squeegee/Swipe Painting

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

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for this unstructured sensory play program-- we'll get hands-on with messy projects, so dress accordingly! Drop in any time during the program to participate. 

Ages 0-6 with a caregiver. No registration needed.

December: Painting with Pinecones
January: Homemade Play-Doh
February: Squeegee/Swipe Painting