Shedd Aquarium-Animals of the Amazon
Thursday, June 2 • 1-2 pm • Grades K-2 Tuesday, June 7 • 10-11 am • Grades 3-5 Online via Zoom See the amazing Amazon in this live Zoom! Talk with Shedd staff and see animals like piranhas, stingrays, and tarantulas! REGISTER NOW for June 2 OR June 7. [...]
Free Summer Meals for Kids 18 & Under
June 7-August 11 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays • 11:30 am-1:30 pm Kids ages 18 and under are eligible for free summer lunches! Please contact the library or follow us on social media for more information. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. [...]
Annual Independence Day Parade – Hosted by Villa Park VFW Post 2801
Mark your calendars! The Annual Independence Day Parade hosted by Villa Park VFW Post 2801 will return this year! The parade will be held at a new time (10:00 a.m.) on Monday, July 4. The VFW is looking for groups, organizations, clubs, etc. to participate in the parade. Click the following links for more details. Participant… [...]
CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS(AAPI) HERITAGE MONTH!
Expand your May reading list with these fiction titles by Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) authors! Or spring into learning about being Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) in America with these non-fiction books! [...]
MAY IS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH!
Celebrate Jewish Americans this month and read these novels by Jewish American authors! More into non-fiction? Then check out these titles! [...]
Mother’s Day Craft Open House
Friday, May 6 OR Saturday, May 7 2-4 pm • All ages Celebrate a mom, aunt, grandmother, or other loved one with a craft! Young children will need some adult help. Registration is not required, but supplies are limited. [...]
April is Autism Acceptance Month
Check out these titles by authors across the Autism spectrum! [...]
It’s Money Smart Week!
April 9-16, 2022 is Money Smart Week! This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The library is offering a few programs: Money Smart Week: Identity Theft Tuesday, April 12 from 3-4pm Learn about methods used… [...]
It’s National Library Week!
National Library Week (April 3-9) is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Connect with Your Library,” which promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers,… [...]
Escape the Room
Wednesday, April 27 • 5-8 pm Ages 10 & Up • Limit 6 per session Come with a group of up to six players and try to escape the room in 45 minutes! Sessions will be scheduled at: 5 pm, 6 pm, and 7 pm. Register Now: Session 1: 5-5:45 pm Session 2: 6-6:45 pm… [...]