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Meditation instructor Umesh Bhatia, M. Ed.

Spring Renewal Through Meditation

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Partnership Event, Presentations

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Partnership Event, Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

As the earth shifts from winter's quiet stillness, we too can awaken and bring fresh energy into our lives.

images of volunteers to join the library friends volunteers

Friends of the Sugar Grove Library Meeting (open to all)

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Volunteering

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love the library? Ready to give back?
The Friends of the Library is rebuilding—and we need a small but mighty group of dedicated people to guide the way.

Jeff Spaetzel is dressed in cycling gear with his bike and stands by a Welcome To Illinois sign

After The Ride by Jeff Spaetzel

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Presentations

Age Group:

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

Get ready for an unforgettable journey! After the Ride is the electrifying true story of transforming a wild idea into a cross-country cycling adventure—from the sun-soaked streets of Los Angeles all the way to the heart of Chicago.

Storm Science

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Program Type:

Presentations, STEAM Learning

Age Group:

Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Presentations, STEAM Learning
Event Details:

Looking for some excitement over Spring Break? Learn about wild weather, storm chasing, and more with Storm Science!

For kids in grades 2+. Pick up a free ticket at the Youth Services Desk starting at 1:00 PM.

Two women in cardigans holding puppets, one a firefly and one a wolf pup, in front of a festive blue background.

Firefly Family Theatre Presents: The Story Garden

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Music/Visual Performance

Age Group:

Youth, Families
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Music/Visual Performance
Event Details:

Firefly Family Theatre is returning to SGPL for a Spring adventure! "Join Spark the Firefly and all her friends for stories and songs all about Spring and the power of kindness.

Paint & Sip

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a landscape! Materials provided. Please register.

Leah Richards is seated in a wide splits position and holding a coffee cup under her chin.

Chair Yoga For Every Body

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Program Type:

Presentations

Age Group:

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

Kaneland Harter Middle School Jazz Band Concert

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Music/Visual Performance

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music/Visual Performance
Event Details:

Swing into Spring with the the Kaneland Harter Middle School Jazz Ensemble! They will be performing a free concert here at Sugar Grove Public Library. 

images of volunteers to join the library friends volunteers

Friends of the Sugar Grove Library Meeting (open to all)

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Volunteering

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love the library? Ready to give back?
The Friends of the Library is rebuilding—and we need a small but mighty group of dedicated people to guide the way.

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Anime Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Registration Required

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

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

6:00pm–7:45pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion groups

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.

POP UP Book Discussion: When the Moon Hatched

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to discuss a popular romance book in this popup book discussion! Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk and on our Kindle Paperwhites. Please register.

When the Moon Hatched is a fast-paced fantasy rom

Write-In at Sugar Grove Public Library

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Partnership Event, Presentations
Event Details:

Join us for some dedicated writing time with other local writers. Bring your preferred writing tools and ideas, and we’ll provide the creative ambiance and body doubles to keep you accountable.

Friends of the Sugar Grove Library Meeting (open to all)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love the library? Ready to give back?
The Friends of the Library is rebuilding—and we need a small but mighty group of dedicated people to guide the way.

Teen Nail Art

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Customize your nails using nail polish, nail decals, or stamps. 

Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games, Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

After The Ride by Jeff Spaetzel

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for an unforgettable journey! After the Ride is the electrifying true story of transforming a wild idea into a cross-country cycling adventure—from the sun-soaked streets of Los Angeles all the way to the heart of Chicago.

Sunday Movie Matinee

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Spring break has started! Come hang out at the library, eat some popcorn, and watch a fantastic movie with us. 

AARP Tax-Aide

11:00am–4:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. You don't need to be an AARP member to use the service. 

Teen Craft: Squishy Fidgets

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make squishy soothing fidget toys using Nano Tape, Air Dry Clay, and other materials. Snacks provided. 

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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 gift cards.

Adult Book Discussion

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion groups

Join us for a patron-led discussion in the Magazine Lounge. 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. 

Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games, Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Growing and Using Herbs

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening/Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Susannah Baldock from the University of Illinois Extension Office will present on growing and using herbs. Herbs are a healthy way to introduce new flavors into your diet, new fragrances into your home and add texture to your garden.

Cookbook Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion groups, Food & Cooking
Registration Required
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 What Goes with What by Julia Turchen.

Paint & Sip

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a landscape! Materials provided. Please register.

Anime Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Registration Required

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

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

6:00pm–7:45pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion groups

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.

Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games, Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Chair Yoga For Every Body

12:00pm–1:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required

Leah Richards from 360 Yoga in Plano will lead a 50-minute chair yoga class. She has been a certified yoga instructor since August 2013, Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Illinois since August 2016 and a Reiki Master/Practitioner since November 2013.

Her mission is to make yoga accessible to all different shapes, sizes, and ages. Being plus-size and living with a few medical conditions (Hashimoto’s disease, Narcolepsy, Fibromyalgia, and a severe vitamin D deficiency), she understands and respects everyone’s level of practice is different and offers many different variations of the different poses so everyone is successful in class.

Friends of the Sugar Grove Library Meeting (open to all)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love the library? Ready to give back?
The Friends of the Library is rebuilding—and we need a small but mighty group of dedicated people to guide the way.

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.

Adult Book Discussion

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Magazine Lounge
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion groups

Join us for a patron-led discussion in the Magazine Lounge. 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.