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Spice Club - Mustard

05/18/2026 @ 1:00pm to 05/23/2026 @ 5:00pm
Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Everyone

Once you have signed up, stop by the library on the dates listed below to pick up your spice kit. Take the kit home, test out the recipe and let us know how it worked for you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Once you have signed up, stop by the library on the dates listed below to pick up your spice kit. Take the kit home, test out the recipe and let us know how it worked for you!

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Great Decisions 2026

Monday, May 18, 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.

Upcoming
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.

Picnic Cuisine

Tuesday, May 19, 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 presents recipes to get you picnic ready for the summer festivities!

Upcoming
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 presents recipes to get you picnic ready for the summer festivities!

Babel On with R.F. Kuang. In communication with Kelly Jensen. On Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 pm.

Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Program
Program Type:
Illinois Libraries Present

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Program
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Nothing but the Facts: Wiseguys and the White House: Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made by Eric Dezenhall

Tuesday, May 19, 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
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RomCom Readers: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Wednesday, May 20, 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.

Upcoming
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.

Versiti Blood Drive

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 6:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library

Versiti Blood Drive

Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Event Details:

Versiti Blood Drive

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Mystery Reader Book Discussion

Thursday, May 21, 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.

Upcoming
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.

Essentrics with Lisa

Saturday, May 23, 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.

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:

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.

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Grim Readers -- The Day of the Triffids

Tuesday, May 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 Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham.

Upcoming
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 Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham.

History of the Rolling Stones

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Music Programs
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Age Group: High School, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music Programs

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room at Villa Park Public Library
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room

Happy Healthy Yoga

Saturday, May 30, 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.

Upcoming
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.

Summer Lunch

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Youth

Summer Lunch

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Youth
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Young at Heart - Like a Love Story

Wednesday, June 3, 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!

Upcoming
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!

Summer Lunch

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Youth
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Mock Interview Practice

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Practice interviewing and have your questions answered during a mock interview

 

Presented in partnership with the Peoples Resource Center

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

Practice interviewing and have your questions answered during a mock interview

 

Presented in partnership with the Peoples Resource Center

Marvelous Mornings

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Family
Marvelous Mornings:

All ages with adult. Stories, songs and activities for young children and their adults, including a “make & take” project to enjoy together.

Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

Marvelous Mornings

All ages with adult.

Stories, songs and activities for young children and their adults, including a “make & take” project to enjoy together.

Introduction to Line Dancing

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ohrman Room A/B at Villa Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Line dancing is a great way to get a group of people dancing together. Whether you call it hustle, shuffle, or a slide, line dancing is a popular activity at parties, weddings, and gatherings throughout the world.

Upcoming
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:

Line dancing is a great way to get a group of people dancing together. Whether you call it hustle, shuffle, or a slide, line dancing is a popular activity at parties, weddings, and gatherings throughout the world.