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Morning Makers

9:30am–10:30am
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
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.

July - Botanical print

*Note Different time 9:30 - 11 am

 

Summer "Entertaining" Appetizers with Chef Susan Maddox

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cooking
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:

This program will have a range of flavors, textures, and tastes to get you ready for your dining events whether you are hosting or bringing a dish to share at a get together.

Books Worth Talking About

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
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

Bees and Apiaries: Presented by Lyman Woods

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, Family, Seniors
Animal Programs, Environmental Programs, Home & Garden
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Family, Seniors
Program Type: Animal Programs, Environmental Programs, Home & Garden
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get buzzing and discover the amazing world of honeybees! Learn how bees make honey and see firsthand how honey is extracted. Learn about apiaries and have a taste of wild Lyman Woods honey.

RomCom Readers: It Happened One Summer: a novel by Tessa Bailey

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
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.

Mystery Reader Book Discussion

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
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.

Essentrics with Lisa

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Full
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.

Happy Healthy Yoga

9:30am–10:30am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness
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.

Grim Readers - Something Wicked This Way Comes

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
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 Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury.

Summer Reading Program ENDS!

All Day
Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Reading Programs
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:

Summer Reading Program 2025: 

Summer Reading Program Finale!

6:30pm–8:00pm
Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Movies, Outreach Programs, Reading Programs
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Movies, Outreach Programs, Reading Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

All ages (children under 12 with an adult)

Books Worth Talking About

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
Waitlist
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 The Book Censor's Library by Buthayna Al-Essa. Please email Michelle (mhoffmann@vppl.info) to reserve a copy of the book, or just come in and pick one up...we'll

Morning Makers

10:00am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
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.

August - Marbling

 

 

What's Wrong with My Plant?

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Environmental Programs, Home & Garden
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Environmental Programs, Home & Garden
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to diagnose common insect and disease problems in the mid-summer garden. Organic remedies will be emphasized. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring in samples for diagnosis in a sealed plastic bag. 

Happy Healthy Yoga

9:30am–10:30am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness
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.