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Card Making Class

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Come and make greeting cards with Hunkydory™ topper kits from England. Beautiful foiled cards for all occasions! 

STUDENTS, Please bring your own scissors.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and make greeting cards with Hunkydory™ topper kits from England. Beautiful foiled cards for all occasions! 

STUDENTS, Please bring your own scissors.

Movie Matinee - Mamma Mia!

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Mamma Mia! (© Universal Pictures, 2008: PG-13, 108 min.) 

Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Mamma Mia! (© Universal Pictures, 2008: PG-13, 108 min.) 

The Black Phone: Stories

Grim Readers -- The Black Phone

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join the Grim Readers book group as they discuss the story

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Grim Readers book group as they discuss the story

Cozy Comfort Cuisine

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join Chef Susan Maddox as she shares recipes to keep you cozy.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Chef Susan Maddox as she shares recipes to keep you cozy.

Resume Workshop

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Seniors

Resumes are best received when written to match the desired traits of your potential employers and the applicant tracking system.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: High School, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Resumes are best received when written to match the desired traits of your potential employers and the applicant tracking system.

The Great Migration and the Great War

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

As the "American Century" progressed, many changes were afoot - at home and abroad. Presented by Clarence Goodman.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

As the "American Century" progressed, many changes were afoot - at home and abroad. Presented by Clarence Goodman.

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Young at Heart

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us for Young at Heart, our book discussion group for adults who enjoy YA and children's literature!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Young at Heart, our book discussion group for adults who enjoy YA and children's literature!

Rhythm and Rhyme Community Storytime - Villa Park Recreation Center

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Outreach Programs, Outside Organizations, Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Adults

Join us on the road for a special story time featuring themed picture books, movement, and other activities! Children of all ages are welcome with an adult present. Registration is not required.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Adults
Program Type: Outreach Programs, Outside Organizations, Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us on the road for a special story time featuring themed picture books, movement, and other activities! Children of all ages are welcome with an adult present. Registration is not required.

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Books Worth Talking About

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join our Books Worth Talking About book group as they discuss

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Books Worth Talking About book group as they discuss

Blues & Blues

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

This class has got the blues!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class has got the blues!

Painted Gnome holding a heart

Morning Makers

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Come get crafty! Each session will feature a different craft-a-long. Supplies are included.

February – Painted gnome magnet

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come get crafty! Each session will feature a different craft-a-long. Supplies are included.

February – Painted gnome magnet

Bread Baking 101

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

There is absolutely nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread! Chef Cherise Slattery will guide you through the twelve steps of yeast bread production and give you tips and tricks to make bread baking your new favorite hobby.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

There is absolutely nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread! Chef Cherise Slattery will guide you through the twelve steps of yeast bread production and give you tips and tricks to make bread baking your new favorite hobby.

Essentrics with Lisa

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Slow-paced, full body workout designed to restore movement in joints and flexibility in muscles and relieve pain. Exercise mat required. Presented by Lisa Sawczuk.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Slow-paced, full body workout designed to restore movement in joints and flexibility in muscles and relieve pain. Exercise mat required. Presented by Lisa Sawczuk.

Movie Matinee - The Naked Gun (2025)

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The Naked Gun (© Paramount Pictures, 2025: PG-13, 85min.) 

Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

The Naked Gun (© Paramount Pictures, 2025: PG-13, 85min.) 

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Great Decisions 2026

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.  This program series highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.  This program series highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year.

Nothing but the Facts: Soil by Camille Dungy

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
A man wearing a green sweater, with his foot on a soccer ball faces a woman in a pink blazer and heels. There are two cats and a goat, all against a teal blue background.

RomCom Readers: The Long Game: a novel by Elena Armas

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join our RomCom book group as they discuss contemporary romantic comedies! Please email Emily (eblake@vppl.info) to reserve a copy of the book, or come in and pick one up. This program is led by Emily Blake. Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our RomCom book group as they discuss contemporary romantic comedies! Please email Emily (eblake@vppl.info) to reserve a copy of the book, or come in and pick one up. This program is led by Emily Blake. Registration is required.

Book Cover The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

Mystery Reader Book Discussion

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

This is hybrid book discussion In person and via Zoom, registrants will receive the link before the meeting.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is hybrid book discussion In person and via Zoom, registrants will receive the link before the meeting.

Stylized Mandarin letters that look like a horse

Celebrating the Lunar New Year

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Seasonal / Holiday
Age Group:
Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone

The upcoming Lunar New Year season lasts from February 17, 2026 to March 3, 2026. It is a holiday observed by about 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture, Seasonal / Holiday
Registration Required
Event Details:

The upcoming Lunar New Year season lasts from February 17, 2026 to March 3, 2026. It is a holiday observed by about 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated.

Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1, containing the story Who Goes There?

Grim Readers -- Who Goes There?

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join the Grim Readers book group as they discuss the story Who Goes There? by Don Stuart.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Grim Readers book group as they discuss the story Who Goes There? by Don Stuart.

Stevie Wonder's Classic Album Period (1972-1976)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Music Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Family, Seniors

Stevie Wonder's five albums released between 1972 and 1976 are often regarded as the greatest creative streak in the history of popular music.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Family, Seniors
Program Type: Lecture, Music Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stevie Wonder's five albums released between 1972 and 1976 are often regarded as the greatest creative streak in the history of popular music.

Winter Reading Program ENDS

All Day
Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Reading Programs
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone

January 2 - February 28

Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Reading Programs
Event Details:

January 2 - February 28

Happy Healthy Yoga

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Classes will empower all who attend to feel strong and agile within their body and mind. Presented by Katie Sayad.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Classes will empower all who attend to feel strong and agile within their body and mind. Presented by Katie Sayad.

Cover for Dragonfruit

Young at Heart

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us for Young at Heart, our book discussion group for adults who enjoy YA and children's literature!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Young at Heart, our book discussion group for adults who enjoy YA and children's literature!