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Super Smash Bros. Winter Break Fun

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Library to play Super Smash Bros. with friends! We'll have snacks available. You could also use a craft kit to make a last-minute gift or card, try out a board game, re...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Stop by the Library to play Super Smash Bros. with friends! We'll have snacks available. You could also use a craft kit to make a last-minute gift or card, try out a board game, read a book, or play a game on one of the computers.

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

Open Craft Studio

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Bring your own craft projects or find something to create with supplies provided! Mingle and meet new people who also enjoy crafting. No need to register for drop-in crafting.

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

Bring your own craft projects or find something to create with supplies provided! Mingle and meet new people who also enjoy crafting. No need to register for drop-in crafting.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

DIY Fidget Toys

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of snacks and using craft supplies to create your own fidget toys.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of snacks and using craft supplies to create your own fidget toys.

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

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 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 Valentine's Day themed greeting cards.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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 Valentine's Day themed greeting cards.

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

Adult Book Discussion

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Equus Film Festival

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Visual Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Equus Film Festival:

Join us to watch and discuss films about horses and the people who care for them. Refreshments provided. Please register. 

Event Details:

The films include:"Fast Horses Are Hard To Catch" with Dan James"The Wild Horses of Andalusia""Horses For Mental Health: Rural America""Beyond The Herd"

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music/Visual Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Join us to watch and discuss films about horses and the people who care for them. Refreshments provided. Please register. 

The films include:

  • "Fast Horses Are Hard To Catch" with Dan James
  • "The Wild Horses of Andalusia"
  • "Horses For Mental Health: Rural America"
  • "Beyond The Herd"
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Girls Who Code

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 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.

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present Chicago Pizza - Past, Present, & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Food & Cooking, Online Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.Steve Dolinsky is the well-known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Bear...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Online Programs
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.

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

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, January 13, 2025 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, we have an array of cookbooks to choose from at the Circulation Desk. Choose which cookbook you'd like and make a dish to bring to the group. Besides talking about your...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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, we have an array of cookbooks to choose from at the Circulation Desk. Choose which cookbook you'd like and make a dish to bring to the group.

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

Stay Happy and Healthy During the Winter: Beat the Winter Blues

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive class as we explore ways to stay happy and healthy during the cold, darker months of winter. Nurse Practitioner Abby Stalcup will walk you th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 96
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive class as we explore ways to stay happy and healthy during the cold, darker months of winter. 

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

A Visit With Corrie (ten Boom) by Gayle Haas

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Corrie ten Boom (April 1892-April 1983) was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during WWII. Be inspired through dramatic monologue as C...

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:

Corrie ten Boom (April 1892-April 1983) was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during WWII.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Anime Club:

What do we do at anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts.

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

What do we do at anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts.

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

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Quiet Reading Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching:

Bring your crafting project and join others on the Library's Front Porch if it's nice, in the Quiet Reading Room if it's not. No need to register for drop in crafting.

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

Bring your crafting project and join others on the Library's Front Porch if it's nice, in the Quiet Reading Room if it's not. No need to register for drop in crafting.

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

Starting Your Business

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Miranda Rodriguez from the Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College will discuss things to know when starting a small business. Bring your questions!Looking...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Miranda Rodriguez from the Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College will discuss things to know when starting a small business. Bring your questions!

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

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Online Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.Michelle Buteau, an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, producer, ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Online Programs
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.

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

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 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 cheerful greeting cards.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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 cheerful greeting cards.

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

Adult Book Discussion

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present An Evening with James McBride

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Online Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark m...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Online Programs
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.

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

Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth Of Freedom

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Adults and children alike will enjoy hearing a first-hand account from Abraham Lincoln himself of the history of the United States of America during his time, from his childhood on...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Adults and children alike will enjoy hearing a first-hand account from Abraham Lincoln himself of the history of the United States of America during his time, from his childhood on the frontier to the twelve turbulent years from 1854 to 1865 which

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

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C 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...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 18

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

Connecting to the Love Within Through Meditation

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join long time meditator Zelma Chamberlain, M. Ed as she offers this engaging workshop on how to use the practice of meditation to incorporate more love and peace in your life whic...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Join long time meditator Zelma Chamberlain, M.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Anime Club:

What do we do at anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts.

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

What do we do at anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts.

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

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Quiet Reading Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching:

Bring your crafting project and join others on the Library's Front Porch if it's nice, in the Quiet Reading Room if it's not. No need to register for drop in crafting.

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

Bring your crafting project and join others on the Library's Front Porch if it's nice, in the Quiet Reading Room if it's not. No need to register for drop in crafting.

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

ONLINE Illinois Libraries Present Slowing Down with Amy Tan

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Online Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.Amy Tan is the daughter of immigrant parents from China, and grew up in the San Fran...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Online Programs
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.