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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.

LEGO Club

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Lego Club:

We provide the LEGO, you provide the creativity. What will you build? Grades K-5. Please register.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 14

We provide the LEGO, you provide the creativity. What will you build? 

Grades K-5. Please register.

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present Raina Telgemeier Tues., Dec. 10, 7pm

ONLINE: Illinois Libraries Present The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Online Programs
Age Group:
3rd-5th Grade, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HERE FOR THIS ONLINE PROGRAM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghost...

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 FOR THIS ONLINE PROGRAM or watch the program online in the NOW Space.

Cover of InvestiGATORS book 1: Comic-style illustration of two alligators (one dark green, one light green) wearing brown vests, running on two legs toward the reader. Title in large type above.

Novel Navigators

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

Are you an avid reader, or someone who hopes to stretch yourself outside your reading comfort zone? Then Novel Navigators is the place for you! Incoming grades 3 through 5 will get...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Are you an avid reader, or someone who hopes to stretch yourself outside your reading comfort zone? Then Novel Navigators is the place for you!

Read to Rover

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Preschool, Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
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 gain confidence while reading to do...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading

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 gain confidence while reading to dogs who love to listen. 

Grades PreK-5. No advance registration needed-- please sign in for a time slot at the Youth Services Desk when you arrive.

Pokémon Club

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would li...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go.

STEAM Seekers

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
STEAM Seekers:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, a...

Event Details:

December: Three Little Pigs House BuildingJanuary: The Great Chain Race (Longest Paper Chain Challenge)February: LEGO Mini Golf STEAM Challenge 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, and more. Please register for this program.

December: Three Little Pigs House Building
January: The Great Chain Race (Longest Paper Chain Challenge)
February: LEGO Mini Golf STEAM Challenge
 

DIY Paper Snow Globes

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

Come join us in the youth department for a quintessential winter craft, DIY Snow Globes!  Use paper and winter themed additions to create a winter scape you can enjoy all seas...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come join us in the youth department for a quintessential winter craft, DIY Snow Globes!  Use paper and winter themed additions to create a winter scape you can enjoy all season long.

LEGO Club

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Lego Club:

We provide the LEGO, you provide the creativity. What will you build? Grades K-5. Please register.

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

We provide the LEGO, you provide the creativity. What will you build? 

Grades K-5. Please register.

A tan book cover with a navy blue spine. Illustrated panel in the center of a sinister-looking tall man opening a door to three small children with light skin and dark hair. Title in arched script above illustration.

Novel Navigators

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

Are you an avid reader, or someone who hopes to stretch yourself outside your reading comfort zone? Then Novel Navigators is the place for you! Incoming grades 3 through 5 will get...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you an avid reader, or someone who hopes to stretch yourself outside your reading comfort zone? Then Novel Navigators is the place for you!

STEAM Seekers

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
STEAM Seekers:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, a...

Event Details:

December: Three Little Pigs House BuildingJanuary: The Great Chain Race (Longest Paper Chain Challenge)February: LEGO Mini Golf STEAM Challenge 

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, and more. Please register for this program.

December: Three Little Pigs House Building
January: The Great Chain Race (Longest Paper Chain Challenge)
February: LEGO Mini Golf STEAM Challenge
 

An image of Pikachu with the words Pokemon Club. Smaller text below reads "Grades 1-5, Select Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 PM"

Pokémon Club: Session A

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Pokémon Club:

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would li...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go. 

Grades 1-6. Please register for either the Monday or Wednesday option each month. Activities are the same for both sessions.

An image of Pikachu with the words Pokemon Club. Smaller text below reads "Grades 1-5, Select Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 PM"

Pokémon Club: Session B

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Pokémon Club:

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would li...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go. 

Grades 1-6. Please register for either the Monday or Wednesday option each month. Activities are the same for both sessions.

STEAM Seekers

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
STEAM Seekers:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, a...

Event Details:

December: Three Little Pigs House BuildingJanuary: The Great Chain Race (Longest Paper Chain Challenge)February: LEGO Mini Golf STEAM Challenge 

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, and more. Please register for this program.

December: Three Little Pigs House Building
January: The Great Chain Race (Longest Paper Chain Challenge)
February: LEGO Mini Golf STEAM Challenge
 

LEGO Club

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Lego Club:

We provide the LEGO, you provide the creativity. What will you build? Grades K-5. Please register.

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

We provide the LEGO, you provide the creativity. What will you build? 

Grades K-5. Please register.

DIY Winter Tiny Homes

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

You’re invited to use recycled materials to create your very own tiny home, small enough for your local fairy to take up residence. We’re going to get creative with paper tubes, gl...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

You’re invited to use recycled materials to create your very own tiny home, small enough for your local fairy to take up residence. We’re going to get creative with paper tubes, glitter, and decorations to create the tiny home of your dreams.

Cover for the book Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom: A boy with light skin and dark hair staring in shock at a fortune slip from a cookie. Title in large text above.

Novel Navigators

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

Are you an avid reader, or someone who hopes to stretch yourself outside your reading comfort zone? Then Novel Navigators is the place for you! Incoming grades 3 through 5 will get...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you an avid reader, or someone who hopes to stretch yourself outside your reading comfort zone? Then Novel Navigators is the place for you!

An image of Pikachu with the words Pokemon Club. Smaller text below reads "Grades 1-5, Select Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 PM"

Pokémon Club: Session A

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Pokémon Club:

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would li...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go. 

Grades 1-6. Please register for either the Monday or Wednesday option each month. Activities are the same for both sessions.

An image of Pikachu with the words Pokemon Club. Smaller text below reads "Grades 1-5, Select Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 PM"

Pokémon Club: Session B

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Pokémon Club:

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would li...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go. 

Grades 1-6. Please register for either the Monday or Wednesday option each month. Activities are the same for both sessions.

Dan Santat Sat., May 3, 2pm (Youth Program)

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.