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Thursday Whodunnit Mystery Book Group

Thursday, April 3, 2025 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:

Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson: Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing meals for students at the university and catering events. To help support her new business, she rents rooms. Wh...

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 event is in the "Adults" group.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at Prairie Pointe

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

First Fridays are reserved for the monthly outreach program at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL. Holds are picked up and delivered to residents. Residents...

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

First Fridays are reserved for the monthly outreach program at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL. Holds are picked up and delivered to residents.

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

Incredible Bats Presents: Animals Around the World (Teen and Adult Session)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening/Nature, Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Incredible Bats for a continent-by-continent tour of animals around the world! Experience the wonder and diversity of animal life as you meet a variety of ambassador animals f...

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

Join Incredible Bats for a continent-by-continent tour of animals around the world! Experience the wonder and diversity of animal life as you meet a variety of ambassador animals from all over the globe, including Rico the sloth.

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

Spring Health Expo

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Health Expo:

The Sugar Grove Public Library's Health Expo is an opportunity for our community to engage with local health organizations and individuals. Stop by to learn more about your heart h...

Event Details:

Participating organizations/individuals include: Sugar Grove Fire Protection District with free blood pressure checksSugar Grove Police Department with information on safety t...

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

The Sugar Grove Public Library's Health Expo is an opportunity for our community to engage with local health organizations and individuals. Stop by to learn more about your heart health and how to handle Medicare insurance.

Participating organizations/individuals include: 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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.

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

Tuesday, April 8, 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 that you can stamp for Mothers' Day or add a different greeting.

Waitlist
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 greeting cards that you can stamp for Mothers' Day or add a different greeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at Senior Living

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On the second Wednesday of every month, the outreach services librarian will visit the Sugar Grove Senior Living facility in Sugar Grove, IL from 1pm to 3pm. The librarian will hel...

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

On the second Wednesday of every month, the outreach services librarian will visit the Sugar Grove Senior Living facility in Sugar Grove, IL from 1pm to 3pm.

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

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, April 9, 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 ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

Thursday, April 10, 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.Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTo...

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.

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: 67
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 "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 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.

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.
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 "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 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 "Adults" group.

Books and Brews Speculative Fiction Discussion

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 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:

Magic and the Shinigami Detective: When the Night Foxes boldly break into the Fourth Precinct's Evidence Building, it causes quite the stir. The break-in is daring enough, but thei...

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

Magic and the Shinigami Detective: When the Night Foxes boldly break into the Fourth Precinct's Evidence Building,

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: 7
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 "Adults" group.

Sugar Grove Public Library District Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board room; holidays or other events necessitating a date or room change are noted.   A...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board room; holidays or other events necessitating a date or room change are noted.   

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: 85
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 "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 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.

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.

Open
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: 3
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 "Adults" group.

Thursday Whodunnit Mystery Book Group

Thursday, May 1, 2025 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:

Open Carry by Mark Cameron: U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter has been sent to find the bodies of three people who disappeared on Prince of Wales Island. Two are crew members of a reality...

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 event is in the "Adults" group.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at Prairie Pointe

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

First Fridays are reserved for the monthly outreach program at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL. Holds are picked up and delivered to residents. Residents...

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

First Fridays are reserved for the monthly outreach program at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL. Holds are picked up and delivered to residents.

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.