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read to rover second saturdays

Read to Rover

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Grade School
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 improve their reading skills and ga...

Event Details:

Find more information about the Fox Valley Therapy Dogs here: https://fvtherapydogs.org/

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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 improve their reading skills and gain confidence while reading their favorite stories to dogs who love to listen. Space is limited-- please register! A separate registration is required each month. No library card necessary.

Find more information about the Fox Valley Therapy Dogs here: https://fvtherapydogs.org/

messy mondays

Messy Mondays

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for sensory play! We'll get hands-on with paint, shaving cream, and more. Dress to get messy!No registration needed.

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

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for sensory play! We'll get hands-on with paint, shaving cream, and more. Dress to get messy!

No registration needed.

Cookbook Book Discussion logo

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, June 10, 2024 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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 13

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. 

baby and toddler story time

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

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

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

Board Game Night

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
All ages (including solo adults)
Event Details:

Enjoy playing board games? Stop by the library and try out one of our games with your friends, or make a new friend! 

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

Enjoy playing board games? Stop by the library and try out one of our games with your friends, or make a new friend! 

Green background with white doodles of hearts and an illustration of a man and child with brown skin sitting and reading a book with a blue cover. White text reads "Saturday Stories: June 15, 10:30-11 AM"

Saturday Stories

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, K-2nd Grade
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the library for Saturday morning stories and songs! No need to register. Designed for families with kids from 0-6 and their caregivers. Siblings welcome!

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, K-2nd Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the library for Saturday morning stories and songs! No need to register. Designed for families with kids from 0-6 and their caregivers. Siblings welcome!

Anime Club

Anime Club

Monday, June 17, 2024 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.

Sugar Stitchers Drop-In Stitching

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

Monday, June 17, 2024 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.

baby and toddler story time

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

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

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

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Writing Critique Group

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Board Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Writing Critique Group:

This group is for writers of fiction, poetry, essays, and more. Bring up to six double-spaced pages to read from your work-in-progress and receive reader feedback. No registration ...

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

This group is for writers of fiction, poetry, essays, and more. Bring up to six double-spaced pages to read from your work-in-progress and receive reader feedback. No registration required.

books and cookies club

Books and Cookies Club

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
3rd-5th Grade
Event Details:

Kids entering grades 3-6.We put a new twist on Books & Cookies Club for the summer! Read ANY book and come discuss it with other kids your age while sampling delicious cookies....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Kids entering grades 3-6.

We put a new twist on Books & Cookies Club for the summer! Read ANY book and come discuss it with other kids your age while sampling delicious cookies.

Kovacs and Company (80s New Wave)

Groovin' in the Grove:

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Grounds at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Visual Performance
Age Group:
Family & All Ages
Groovin' in the Grove:

The Sugar Grove Arts & Entertainment Committee invites you and your family to this FREE fun community gathering. Listen to great live music, visit with your neighbors, and try ...

Event Details:

Kovac's and Company (80s New Wave): "Brian Kovacs has assembled some of Chicago's finest musicians to create a LIVE band experience that takes you back to the early 80's days of MT...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Family & All Ages
Program Type: Music/Visual Performance
Event Details:

The Sugar Grove Arts & Entertainment Committee invites you and your family to this FREE fun community gathering. Listen to great live music, visit with your neighbors, and try something new from a food truck or bring your own snacks. NEW this year is a Kids Zone area with outdoor activities!

 

Groovin’ in the Grove Summer 2024 Series:

Friday June 21, 7-8:30pm - Kovacs and Company (80's New Wave)

Thursday July 11, 7-8:30pm South of Disorder (Jimmy Buffett Tribute)

Thursday Aug. 8, 7-8:30pm Strung Out (70s music)

 

Know Before You Go: 

- Bring your own lawn chair or blanket

- Outside food and drink is allowed

- Public restrooms will be open inside the Library.

-Parking is available in the Library's front parking lot or across the street. 

- Service animals are allowed. 
 

No registration required, but if you would like to receive a text or email reminder of the concert, please sign up! In the event of a rain date, we will contact anyone who has registered. 

The Sugar Grove Arts & Entertainment Committee is comprised of staff and volunteers from the Village of Sugar Grove, Sugar Grove Park District, Sugar Grove Township, Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce, and the Sugar Grove Public Library District. For information, visit https://www.facebook.com/groovin60554/.
 

Food Truck information will be announced closer to the concert dates. 

Kovac's and Company (80s New Wave): "Brian Kovacs has assembled some of Chicago's finest musicians to create a LIVE band experience that takes you back to the early 80's days of MTV!

Craft Extravaganza

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Grade School
Event Details:

Drop by the library for a crafty free-for-all! Use the provided supplies to make anything you'd like. What will you create? Families with kids of all ages. No registration nee...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Age Group: Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop by the library for a crafty free-for-all! Use the provided supplies to make anything you'd like. What will you create?

 

Families with kids of all ages. No registration needed.

Roots and Branches Genealogy Group

Roots and Branches Genealogy Meetup

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Roots and Branches Genealogy Meetup:

Join us for this new monthly group to share genealogy resources and tips, as well as ask questions and get advice on your genealogy roadblocks. All are welcome.

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

Join us for this new monthly group to share genealogy resources and tips, as well as ask questions and get advice on your genealogy roadblocks. All are welcome.

tiny tots play group

Tiny Tots Play Group

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Come little ones between ages 0-3 with an adult: Enjoy a play area filled with games, blocks, puzzles, and more! While children have fun, they're practicing social and gross motor ...

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

Come little ones between ages 0-3 with an adult: Enjoy a play area filled with games, blocks, puzzles, and more! While children have fun, they're practicing social and gross motor skills.

No registration needed.

pokemon club

Pokemon Club: Session A

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Kids entering grades 1-6: 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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Kids entering grades 1-6: Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts.

Picture of Big Foot in front of the forest.

Cryptid Escape Room

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Search for Big Foot in this Cryptid Themed Escape Room.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Search for Big Foot in this Cryptid Themed Escape Room.

baby and toddler story time

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

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

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

The Everything Box by Richard Kadrey

Books and Brews Speculative Fiction Discussion

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults 21+ are welcome to join us for a discussion of a speculative fiction book. (Books will be available one month prior at the Circulation Desk.)  This month's meeting will...

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

Adults 21+ are welcome to join us for a discussion of a speculative fiction book. (Books will be available one month prior at the Circulation Desk.)  This month's meeting will be at Burnt Barrel Social, 799 Heartland Drive, Sugar Grove.

pokemon club

Pokemon Club: Session B

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Kids entering grades 1-6: 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...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Kids entering grades 1-6: Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts.

Sugar Grove Public Library District Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 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.   

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Event Details:

No registration needed.

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

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

Lego Club

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Grade School
Event Details:

Kids entering grades K-5: Everything is awesome at Lego Club! Let your imagination soar; the ceiling is the limit! Lego activities include building, games, and more.  Leg...

Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games, STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Kids entering grades K-5: Everything is awesome at Lego Club! Let your imagination soar; the ceiling is the limit!