Sandwich Library will host its annual Christmas Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of Sandwich Library)

Dec. 6

Anime Club
6:30-8 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12. Love anime or just want to learn more about it? Join us in watching and discussing different anime videos at each session.

T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group)
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd., Yorkville
Free

Teens share opinions about the Young Adult section of the library. The recommend purchases and help create and plan youth programming. This group also can earn volunteer hours.

Dec. 7

Knit and Crochet Group
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

This informal group works on their own projects, discusses types and colors of yarn, and helps each other with new or tricky patterns.  Participants bring their own supplies. No registration required.

Annual Christmas Celebration
6-8 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Enjoy Christmas treats, ornament making craft, a special holiday concert performed by the Sandwich High School Band, and a certain special jolly-faced man in red.

Dec. 8

Preschool Storytime
3:30-4:15
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Join in on the fun with your preschooler as we read, dance, sing, play, and learn! Story time is geared towards children aged 2.5 years old to 5 years old. Registration is required.

Extreme Gingerbread Challenge
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12. We challenge you to create the best gingerbread house. We’ll provide the materials, you bring the creativity.

Teddy Bear Overnight
6:30-7:15 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Ages 3-8 years old.  Bring a teddy bear to this fun storytime. Afterwards, teddy bears will sleep overnight at the library. Pick up your bear on Saturday between 9-10 a.m. You’ll find out if your bear was naughty or nice.

Dec. 9

DIY Holiday Ornament
2-3 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12. Make a holiday ornament for your tree. Perfect to keep for yourself or give as a gift.

Christmas Decorations: Victorian Style
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego
Free

Stop by the Little White School Museum between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. and make holiday decorations that you can take home and share. These Victorian themed crafts will add a special touch to any celebration. Children must attend with an adult.  Ages 3 and up.

Kids’ Christmas Tea
1:30-3 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Join us for Christmas Tea. We’ll have delicious treats, a craft to take home, books to share, and of course, tea. For independent students in grades 1-5 only. Call (630) 552-2025 to register.

Ice Cream Book Club (Ages 9-16)
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd., Yorkville
Fee required

Kids from 9-16 years old can read any chapter book they like and then talk about it at Book Club. We also have ice cream while listening to the other kids talk about the books they have read. Registration and fee are required.

Cookie Decorating
1-2 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd., Yorkville
Fee required

Get your creative juices flowing as we will be decorating cookies for the holidays! This program will be for Grades 5 and up. Registration and fee required. Any questions call (630) 553-4354, Ext. 108

Dec. 10

Animal Encounters: Mysterious Mice
1-2 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
$2 (R)/ $3 (N)

Learn about the animals that call Red Oak their home- specifically, mice! Registration fee goes towards helping take care of the animals. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Ages 3 and up.

Dec. 11

Nutcracker Holiday Storytime
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego
Free

Listen to an adapted version of the Nutcracker story and participate in holiday themed crafts and activities to celebrate the season. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Sounds Fun
6:30-7:15 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Explore letter sounds and handwriting in a fun, interactive, and multisensory way. We’ll have a variety of phonics stations for self-paced exploration. Targeted to ages 3-6, with an adult. Call (630) 552-2025 to register.

Merry Movie Monday
5:30 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Bring the family in to the library to enjoy a classic holiday themed movie. Refreshments will be included. No registration required.

Morning Read
10:30-11 a.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd., Yorkville
Fee required

This program consists of reading books and doing a fun related craft, for ages 4-5 who can work independently. Sorry parents, kids only. Registration and fee are required. This is the same class as Afternoon Read, just a different title and time.

Classic Movie Mondays
7 p.m.
Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora
$1

This week, the film “White Christmas” will be shown on the big screen at the historic Paramount Theatre for just $1. Concessions are available. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.paramountaurora.com.

Dec. 12

Christmas Lights Tour
5-9 p.m.
Leaving from Prisco Center in Aurora
$10 (R)/ $19 (N)

Come celebrate the season as we tour different homes in the area to see their Christmas light displays. Take the tour and be the judges of the FVPD’s Christmas Lights House Decorating Contest. Starts at Prisco with hot cocoa and cookies. In the event of bad weather, back up date will be Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Genealogy Consultations
9 a.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Members of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society will assist patrons in researching their family history with the library’s local history and genealogy resources at the Oswego Campus. No registration is required.

–Kendall County Calendar of Events Dec. 6 – Dec. 12–