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Tots and Toddlers

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Tots and Toddlers:

Join us for songs, stories, and dancing. Your child will receive a take home craft to complete.

Event Details:

Please register each child separately. 

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Join us for songs, stories, and dancing. Your child will receive a take home craft to complete.

Please register each child separately. 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection to you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Healthy Cooking

Healthy Cooking with Jess

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Healthy Cooking with Jess:

A monthly series on nutrition and wellness after retirement and beyond! Learn to care for yourself in your new found time. We’ll talk about nutritionally dense foods, what foo...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Required

A monthly series on nutrition and wellness after retirement and beyond! Learn to care for yourself in your new found time. We’ll talk about nutritionally dense foods, what foods that can help you feel your best, food energetics, and how to add joyful movement to your everyday life. Certified Holistic Health Coach, Jess Stewart will demonstrate how easy and simple cooking healthy can be. 

Mommy and Me Yoga

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Mommy and Me YOGA:

Bond with your little one while exploring yoga, based on your favorite children’s books. This class includes simple breathing work, playful yoga poses, songs, games, and story time...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required

Bond with your little one while exploring yoga, based on your favorite children’s books. This class includes simple breathing work, playful yoga poses, songs, games, and story time. Participants will use their imagination while increasing strength, flexibility, and balance. 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is open to a limited number of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Painting of a blue bird with a red flower with the text about this program.

Mindful Movement + Meditation

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Cristen Grajeda from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension, and support self-healing. You will practice powerful techniques in...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Join Cristen Grajeda from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension, and support self-healing.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

Magic the Gathering Cards and information about this program

Magic: the Gathering Club

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+
Event Details:

Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game with over 50 million players worldwide.  One of the most popular games on the planet, you can now gather at the Yorkville Publ...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Event Details:

Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game with over 50 million players worldwide.  One of the most popular games on the planet, you can now gather at the Yorkville Public Library to play Commander format games of Magic the

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

Psychological Thriller Book Club

Psychological Thriller Book Club

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Psychological Thriller Book Club:

Join us for a brand new book club focused on Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries, and Suspenseful Stories. If you love those gripping tales that leave you on the edge of your s...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs

Join us for a brand new book club focused on Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries, and Suspenseful Stories. If you love those gripping tales that leave you on the edge of your seat, trying to figure out whodunnit or how your hero/heroine is going to get themselves out of this jam... then this might be the book club for you. The club will meet the third Wednesday of each month to discuss a different book.  

Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Chair Yoga:

Join us for Chair Yoga at the Yorkville Public Library. Our Yoga instructor takes us through simple yoga routines that will help reduce stress, improve flexibility, increase s...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Required

Join us for Chair Yoga at the Yorkville Public Library. Our Yoga instructor takes us through simple yoga routines that will help reduce stress, improve flexibility, increase strength, and help with focus and mindfulness. Sessions are 45 minutes long. Please register for the class. If you need help registering, please call the library.

Dungeons & Dragons Group

Dungeons & Dragons Group

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:45pm
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Dungeons & Dragons Group:

Join the YPL Dungeons & Dragons group every Thursday in the Adult Services department. We are a friendly group of players with a variety of experience levels - from dungeo...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Games & Activities

Join the YPL Dungeons & Dragons group every Thursday in the Adult Services department. We are a friendly group of players with a variety of experience levels - from dungeon masters who've played for years to brand new gamers trying things out for the first time. Current campaign may be full - check with the library adult services staff to see when spaces are opening or new campaigns are beginning.  

Drop In Story Time

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Department at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Drop In Story Time:

Join us at YPL every Friday at 10:30 for Drop In Story Time. This story time is held in the Youth Service Department of the library. A volunteer from The Friends of the Library is ...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime

Join us at YPL every Friday at 10:30 for Drop In Story Time. This story time is held in the Youth Service Department of the library. A volunteer from The Friends of the Library is our special reader.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection to you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Read with Paws

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Read with Paws:

Children can come to the library, select a book and read to a furry friend.  All therapy dogs and handlers have been certified by an accredited organization.  This progra...

Event Details:

Please register HERE. 

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Children can come to the library, select a book and read to a furry friend.  All therapy dogs and handlers have been certified by an accredited organization.  This program was designed originally because children feel less pressure to read to a dog than an adult so, it was meant to be a way to help struggling readers or even just encourage reading.  It is open to all levels of readers and non-readers. 

Please register HERE.

 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is open to a limited number of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection to you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Memorial Day Closing

All Day
Yorkville Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Yorkville Public Library
Painting of a blue bird with a red flower with the text about this program.

Mindful Movement + Meditation

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Cristen Grajeda from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension, and support self-healing. You will practice powerful techniques in...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Join Cristen Grajeda from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension, and support self-healing.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

Creative Writing Group

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Creative Writing Group:

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This gr...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This group is for all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month.

A cartoon tree made of different hand prints, along with information about this program

Art for Everyone.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Art for Everyone is an accessible painting class designed for adults and teens with physical or cognitive differences.  Our instructors want to collaborate to create art in an...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Art for Everyone is an accessible painting class designed for adults and teens with physical or cognitive differences.  Our instructors want to collaborate to create art in an accepting, modification-friendly space. 

Magic the Gathering Cards and information about this program

Magic: the Gathering Club

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+
Event Details:

Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game with over 50 million players worldwide.  One of the most popular games on the planet, you can now gather at the Yorkville Publ...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Event Details:

Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game with over 50 million players worldwide.  One of the most popular games on the planet, you can now gather at the Yorkville Public Library to play Commander format games of Magic the

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Chair Yoga:

Join us for Chair Yoga at the Yorkville Public Library. Our Yoga instructor takes us through simple yoga routines that will help reduce stress, improve flexibility, increase s...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Required

Join us for Chair Yoga at the Yorkville Public Library. Our Yoga instructor takes us through simple yoga routines that will help reduce stress, improve flexibility, increase strength, and help with focus and mindfulness. Sessions are 45 minutes long. Please register for the class. If you need help registering, please call the library.

Dungeons & Dragons Group

Dungeons & Dragons Group

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:45pm
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Dungeons & Dragons Group:

Join the YPL Dungeons & Dragons group every Thursday in the Adult Services department. We are a friendly group of players with a variety of experience levels - from dungeo...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Games & Activities

Join the YPL Dungeons & Dragons group every Thursday in the Adult Services department. We are a friendly group of players with a variety of experience levels - from dungeon masters who've played for years to brand new gamers trying things out for the first time. Current campaign may be full - check with the library adult services staff to see when spaces are opening or new campaigns are beginning.  

Drop In Story Time

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Department at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Drop In Story Time:

Join us at YPL every Friday at 10:30 for Drop In Story Time. This story time is held in the Youth Service Department of the library. A volunteer from The Friends of the Library is ...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime

Join us at YPL every Friday at 10:30 for Drop In Story Time. This story time is held in the Youth Service Department of the library. A volunteer from The Friends of the Library is our special reader.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection to you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Children's Courtyard of America Library Tour

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Private Library Tour

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Private Library Tour

Threads & More

Threads & More

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Threads & More:

Do you crochet, knit, needlepoint, sew, or quilt? If so, get together with fellow "threaders" for a creativity blast! Come work on your unfinished projects, show off finished proje...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Do you crochet, knit, needlepoint, sew, or quilt? If so, get together with fellow "threaders" for a creativity blast! Come work on your unfinished projects, show off finished projects, and check out what other people are doing. "Threads & More" group is an informal friendly group that welcomes all interest and abilities. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month. This program is for adults 18 and older. No registration is required. Come see what this is all about. 

Painting of a blue bird with a red flower with the text about this program.

Mindful Movement + Meditation

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Cristen Grajeda from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension, and support self-healing. You will practice powerful techniques in...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Join Cristen Grajeda from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension, and support self-healing.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

An array of scrapbooking materials and information about this program.

Scrapbooking

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly scrapbooking group with JoAnne Nudelman, a scrapbooker for the last 25 years and a Creative Memories Advisor.   In the class, you'll work with the S...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly scrapbooking group with JoAnne Nudelman, a scrapbooker for the last 25 years and a Creative Memories Advisor.   In the class, you'll work with the Simple Page Kit from Creative Memories.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.

Books & Cooks Book Club

Books & Cooks Book Club

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Books & Cooks Book Club:

A book club for readers who love to eat... or is it for eaters who love to read? Has a great book ever inspired you to try a new restaurant? Have you ever tried to recreate a ...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs

A book club for readers who love to eat... or is it for eaters who love to read? Has a great book ever inspired you to try a new restaurant? Have you ever tried to recreate a recipe described in a story? Did you fall into a trance during the Eat portion of Eat, Pray, Love and forget to finish the book? This might be the book club for you! In this brand new book club, we will read some great books and bring in recipes and treats to share that were inspired by the reading we did that month.

Magic the Gathering Cards and information about this program

Magic: the Gathering Club

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Library Board Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+
Event Details:

Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game with over 50 million players worldwide.  One of the most popular games on the planet, you can now gather at the Yorkville Publ...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Event Details:

Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game with over 50 million players worldwide.  One of the most popular games on the planet, you can now gather at the Yorkville Public Library to play Commander format games of Magic the

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodation, please contact the library.