Kendall County Calendar of Events Aug. 8 – Aug. 13

Civic Center Aquatic Park in Montgomery will host an Itty Bitty Beach Party on Aug. 9.

Aug. 8

Limelight Local Film Fest
8-9:30 p.m.
Prairie Point Park, 313 E. Washington St., Oswego
Free

Pack a picnic and head to Prairie Point Park for the screening of short films by local artists. Come early to secure your spot on the lawn and snag some popcorn. Audience members will vote for their favorite film to receive People’s Choice recognition.

Walking Wednesday
10-11 a.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Get outside, get some exercise and enjoy the fresh air for a weekly walk around town. Group will not meet if raining or temperature is below 45 degrees.

Plano Writers’ Group
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Come join other writers to discuss your work. Meets in the Library Board Room. No registration required. Open to adults and high school students.

Aug. 9

Lego Club
5-6 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Come to Lego Club and show off your creativity and master-building skills. No registration required.

Itty Bitty Beach Party
9-11 a.m.
Civic Center Aquatic Park, 5 Ashlawn Ave., Montgomery
$5 passholders/ $8 non-passholders

This morning party will feature plenty of water fun as well as dance contests, Hawaiian leis, games, and more. Rain date will be following Friday. Ages 5 and under.

Paws & Read
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

Ages 6-10 years with an adult. Work on reading skills by practicing reading with our dog friends. All teams are registered members of the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club.

Aug. 10

Genealogy Consultations
6:30-8:30 p.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 collections at the Oswego Campus. No registration is required

Little Movers
10:30-11 a.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

This story time is for children aged 12-24 months. Join us as we sing songs, dance, play, and discover new things.

Coffee, Cake, and Canvas
1-3 p.m.
Prisco Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora
R $20 / N $30

Ages 55 and up. Take this opportunity to use your artistic abilities to paint a lovely summer scene while guided step by step by the artist, Judy Kellerman. While painting, have cake and coffee. Take home their lovely painting. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. Cost includes: all painting materials, canvas, instructor, cake and coffee.

Aug. 11

Stuck in the Mud
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
R $5/ N $7

This program gives kids a chance to explore soil and the creatures that call it home. They will get messy as they poke around through compose and soil to discover crawly creatures. Kids can discover what it is like to finger paint with mud as they create a mud masterpiece. Ages 4 to 6.

New Life For Old Bags
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Help turn plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. For more information contact Ceil Carey at jackandceil@att.net or 708-846-1704. No registration required.

Aug. 12

Fam Jams!: Miss Jamie
10-11 a.m.
Hudson Crossing Park, 65 N. Harrison St., Oswego
Free

Planting seeds through song, Miss Jamie takes young kids and their families on an imaginative musical adventure to her “farm,” where they learn values like hard work, healthy eating, exercise, and being kind to animals and each other.

Oswego Country Market
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Downtown Oswego
Free

Shop local with plenty of choices to buy fresh produce, meats, eggs, artisan cheeses, specialty foods like pasta, olives, popcorn, honey and spices, and handmade items in our outdoor, open air market.

Hike & Seek
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
R $5/ N $7

Search the woods of Red Oak for hidden secrets. Use observation tools to find signs of animals (real & fake ones). You never know what you’ll find in the woods.  Ages 7 to 9.

Aug. 13

Virtual Reality at the Library
6-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Sign up for a 30-minute Virtual Reality session. Have a 5-minute tutorial and 20 minutes to play. You can choose an experience or a game to play.

Pizza, Pajamas, & Popcorn!
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Come to the library in your PJs for a movie & game night filled with the three best P’s in the world: Pizza, pajamas, and popcorn.

 

 

–Kendall County Calendar of Events Aug. 8 – Aug. 13–