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Be Prepared For Emergencies

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Tornado season is upon us. Beth Drendel from the Kane County Office of Emergency Management will discuss what to do in case of a tornado and other natural disasters. Bring your que...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 61
Event Details:

Tornado season is upon us. Beth Drendel from the Kane County Office of Emergency Management will discuss what to do in case of a tornado and other natural disasters. Bring your questions! Please register.

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

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, April 14, 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's cookbook is The Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely Martínez.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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 The Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely Martínez.

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

National Poetry Month poetry reading

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us to read some poems, either your own or your favorites. No registration required.

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

Join us to read some poems, either your own or your favorites. No registration required.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Monday, April 21, 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: 6

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, April 21, 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.

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Magazine Lounge at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.Newcomers are welcome to join us as we begin a ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Board Games & LEGO

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Hang out in the Teen Zone. You can build with LEGO blocks or play a board game. You can battle your friends in Super Smash Bros. on our Switch or game on one of the desktops. We'll...

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

Hang out in the Teen Zone. You can build with LEGO blocks or play a board game. You can battle your friends in Super Smash Bros. on our Switch or game on one of the desktops.

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

Waubonsee Community College Day of Service

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Grounds at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Students from Waubonsee Community College will visit the Library to help with volunteer projects in the building and on the grounds.https://calendar.waubonsee.edu/event/day_of_serv...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Volunteering
Event Details:

Students from Waubonsee Community College will visit the Library to help with volunteer projects in the building and on the grounds.

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

Dead Man Lane: The Murder of Otto Hope in 1880s Sugar Grove

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Allison Short will explore the 1884 murder of Sugar Grove resident Otto Hope, the trial of the father and son accused of the crime, and the role that yellow journalism played in in...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 82
Event Details:

Allison Short will explore the 1884 murder of Sugar Grove resident Otto Hope, the trial of the father and son accused of the crime, and the role that yellow journalism played in influencing public perception of the case.

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

Cricut Class

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Cricut Demo:

Learn to use the Library's Cricut Maker 3 machine! In this one hour class, we'll learn the basics of the Cricut Maker Space and make a project to apply what we've learned. 

Event Details:

This month, we'll create a gift card holder. To preview the class, click here.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library's Cricut Maker 3 machine! In this one hour class, we'll learn the basics of the Cricut Maker Space and make a project to apply what we've learned. 

This month, we'll create a gift card holder. To preview the class, click here.

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

Banned Book to Movie Club: The Color Purple

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Movies, Music/Visual Performance, Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate literature and habitual exploration of the great works that affect our culture. Study how the books and movies speak to different cultural or social themes in our environ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Movies, Music/Visual Performance, Presentations
Event Details:

Celebrate literature and habitual exploration of the great works that affect our culture. Study how the books and movies speak to different cultural or social themes in our environment.

This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Online Programs
Age Group:
3rd-5th Grade, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE TO WATCH THIS ONLINE PROGRAM ON ZOOM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. M...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: 3rd-5th Grade, 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, May 6, 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 greeting cards for Fathers' Day or another greeting of your choice featuring a motorcycle, car, or other stamp design...

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 greeting cards for Fathers' Day or another greeting of your choice featuring a motorcycle, car, or other stamp design.

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

Adult Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 6, 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 is not required. Please call to find out this month's title. Book club books are available at the Circulatio...

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 is 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.

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Magazine Lounge at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.Newcomers are welcome to join us as we begin a ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Board Games & LEGO

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Hang out in the Teen Zone. You can build with LEGO blocks or play a board game. You can battle your friends in Super Smash Bros. on our Switch or game on one of the desktops. We'll...

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

Hang out in the Teen Zone. You can build with LEGO blocks or play a board game. You can battle your friends in Super Smash Bros. on our Switch or game on one of the desktops.

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

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, May 12, 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's cookbook is The Vegetable Eater by Cara Mangini.

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's cookbook is The Vegetable Eater by Cara Mangini.

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

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 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.Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of th...

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.

Equus Film Festival

Wednesday, May 14, 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. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music/Visual Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 47

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Monday, May 19, 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: 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, May 19, 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.

Paint and Sip

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Have fun painting a landscape picture! Materials provided. Please register.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Have fun painting a landscape picture! Materials provided. Please register.

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

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Magazine Lounge at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.Newcomers are welcome to join us as we begin a ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Board Games & LEGO

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Hang out in the Teen Zone. You can build with LEGO blocks or play a board game. You can battle your friends in Super Smash Bros. on our Switch or game on one of the desktops. We'll...

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

Hang out in the Teen Zone. You can build with LEGO blocks or play a board game. You can battle your friends in Super Smash Bros. on our Switch or game on one of the desktops.