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Fox Valley El Sistema logo: A brown heart with a double eighth note. Text: Fox Valley El Sistema

Youth Instrument Petting Zoo

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Fun & Games, Presentations

Age Group:

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

Have you ever wanted to play an instrument? Not sure which one is for you? Come join the Fox Valley Music Consortium’s El Sistema program to meet musicians and try out different instruments! 

Grades K-12. No registration.

A cartoon image of El Mago the magician. A man with dark hair, olive skin, and glasses facing the camera. He is wearing a white shirt, yellow vest, and black bow tie, waving one hand and holding a magic wand with the other. A white rabbit peeks out from behind him. Text: El Mago Magic Show.

El Mago Magic Show

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Type:

Fun & Games

Age Group:

Youth, Preschool, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Add some excitement to your winter break with a magic show by the one and only El Mago! Be amazed, inspired, and mystified. Show is suitable for preschool age and up.

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

Monday, January 5, 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.

Maker 101. January 1, 2026 in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology. 4:30-5:30PM. For grades 3-5. Please register. Learning Center

Maker 101

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Program Type:

STEAM Learning

Age Group:

Youth, 3rd-5th Grade
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Youth, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn how to create a project for a 3-D printer? You're in luck!

AARP Driver Safety

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Program Type:

Presentations

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
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Equus Film Festival

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:15pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
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Paint & Sip

Thursday, January 15, 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 greeting card with watercolors! Materials provided. Please register and wear clothing you can paint in.

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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: Books & Reading, 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 The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond.

Tech Tuesdays

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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.

Make Greeting Cards with Jennifer Boring

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Waitlist
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 Santa gift card holders.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at SG Senior Living

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
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.

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

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.

Tech Tuesdays

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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.

Books and Brews Speculative Fiction Discussion

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
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.) 

The Machine Stops: This short story from 1909 is in the public domain.

Sugar Grove Village Board Meeting

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations

The Village of Sugar Grove will be holding their board meetings at Sugar Grove Public Library during their construction project. For information, visit https://www.sugargroveil.gov/.

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.

Sugar Grove Village Plan Commission Meeting

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

The Village of Sugar Grove will be holding their Plan Commission board meetings at Sugar Grove Public Library during their construction project. For information, visit https://www.sugargroveil.gov/.

Sugar Grove Public Library District Board Meeting

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
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.   

Tech Tuesdays

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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.

Tech Tuesdays

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at Prairie Pointe

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

On the first Monday of the month, the outreach services librarian makes a visit at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Sugar Grove, IL.

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.

Sugar Grove Village Board Meeting

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations

The Village of Sugar Grove will be holding their board meetings at Sugar Grove Public Library during their construction project. For information, visit https://www.sugargroveil.gov/.

Adult Book Discussion

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

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
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.

Thursday Whodunnit Mystery Book Group

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
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. 

In The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths, Detecti

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: Books & Reading, 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 book is Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes by Jessie Sheehan.

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 Valentine's Day gift cards.

AARP Driver Safety

12:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required

The AARP Safe Driving program is a two-part class. To receive your certificate of completion, you must attend the four-hour sessions on both days. Registration priority will be given to Sugar Grove cardholders until Saturday, Dec. 6.

If you have an AARP membership, please bring it with you. The course is $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonmembers, payable to the instructor on the first day of class. The Library will not handle payment for this class.

In this class, you will:

  • Learn about skills and strategies you can use on the road every day
  • Discover defensive driving techniques to help you deal with aggressive drivers
  • Explore local laws and traffic rules for drivers
  • Get tips for proper maintenance of your vehicle so it’s safe before you drive.

Outreach: Monthly Visit at SG Senior Living

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
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.

Equus Film Festival

5:15pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required

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