Learn about owls at the Red Oak Nature Center on June 30.

June 27

Art Around the World
2-3 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 3-5. Explore the world through art. Make an art project based on another country’s culture.

Pizza & Pages
7-8 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-9. Come ready to talk about some of your favorite books and enjoy some pizza.

Wacky Water Games
2-3 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Join on the library’s lawn and be prepared to get wet. Wear clothes that can get wet (or a swimsuit). Don’t forget your towel and sunscreen. Open to all ages. Children under 8 must be with an adult. No registration required.

Stories in the Park: Town Square
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Town Square Park Gazebo, Yorkville
Free

The first Stories in the Park is at Town Square Gazebo. You are welcome to pack a lunch or purchase a lunch from Home Plate Hotdogs.

Weird Science Wednesday: SLIME
1-2 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

Weird Science Wednesday will be different themes of fun science activities. Register at the Youth Service desk. Space is limited.

June 28

SciTech Wind Tunnel
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

SciTech is back with its wind tunnel. Drop in to create and test flight design in a vertical wind tunnel.

Writers’ Group
6:30-8 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.

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 yarns, and helps each other with new or tricky patterns. They love to watch each other’s projects develop. Participants bring their own supplies. No registration required.

Discovery Zone Drop-In
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

Ages 3-5 years with an adult. Children will explore different stations to practice skills that will get them ready for kindergarten.

A Pirate’s Life For Me!
8:30-10 p.m.
Civic Center Aquatic Park, 5 Ashlawn Ave., Montgomery
$5 passholders/ $8 non-passholders

This fun-filled evening will include contests, a treasure dive, and water games. Join us and get your own pirates booty and a drink. Rain date will be the following Monday. Ages 11-15.

June 29

Next Chapter Book club
4-5 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Ages 16-adult. Adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities reading, learning, making friends, and having fun together in a public setting. Call 630-978-1276 to register or email ckepler@oswego.lib.il.us

Teen Takeover
7-8:30 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Teens ages 13 and up are invited to come to the library for an after-hours night of games, fun, and pizza. Registration is required. Call or stop in today to sign up.

Foreign Film Fridays
1-3 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Experience movies from different cultures every week during the course of our Summer Reading Program. Movies will be played from Germany, France, Italy, and more. Popcorn included.

June 30

Memory Matters
10-11 a.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

An informal gathering for those with early to mid-stage memory loss and their caregiver. (Caregiver must accompany participant.) Socialize with others in a safe, fun environment! Registration preferred. For more information or to register, call 630-978-1024.

Levi Strauss, the Gold Rush and the Worlds’ Most Famous Pants
1-2 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive,
Free

Join German Historian Anette Isaacs, M.A., for a fascinating journey into the days of the Gold Rush and learn about Levi Strauss and his amazing life.

Watercolor Painting
1-2:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12. Explore painting with watercolor. If the weather is nice, the program will be outside, so don’t forget sunscreen.

Glow Swim
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Phillips Park Aquatic Center, 828 Montgomery Road, Montgomery
Free for outdoor aquatics members; Non-Member Fees: R $7/ N $9

Glow Swim is a one-of-a-kind nighttime experience with swimming in the dark. Glow, blink, shine and swim the night away in the glowing pool, or enjoy glow games on the deck.

Whooo Are You? Owl Program
1-3 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
R $15/ N $23

This program offers the chance to meet live owls, and learn about the ones that live in the area. Staff from Wings and Talons will talk about these nocturnal creatures. Everyone will get a chance to dissect real owl pellets to find out more about what they like to eat. Ages 5 and up.

July 1

Virtual Reality at the library
1-2:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

12 years to adult. Sign up for a 30-minute Virtual Reality session. A  5-minute tutorial and 20 minutes to play. Choose an experience or a game.

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

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

July 2

Monday Miles
6:30-8 p.m.
Prairie Point Park, 313 E. Washington St., Oswego
$2

The village has challenged the community of Glen Ellyn to get more steps than Oswego can over  10 weeks of summer. Each week we will go toe to toe with residents there seeing which village can get more.

Monday Mystery Box at the Museum
10:30-11 a.m.
Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego
Free

Ages 3-5. Stop in to the Little White School Museum for this fun story time. Guess what is inside the box and then we’ll read stories and do activities to go along with the theme.

Restorative Yoga
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive
Free

Restorative yoga is an excellent opportunity to  disconnect from the frenetic activity of daily life. Join for a  beginner’s restorative yoga class.  Registration is required. Bring a mat or a towel. For adults 18 and up.

Documonday
1-3 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

The library will be showing a documentary the first and third Mondays of every month. Documentaries will vary all ranges of subject matter. We do take requests. No registration required to attend.

All About Chicks
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora
R$15 / N$20

Children can hold baby chicks, visit the hatchery and learn about the chickens in the Blackberry Farm Hen House. Other activities included painting eggs and gathering eggs from the nest. Children need to be potty-trained for this course. Ages 3 to 6.

July 3

“Threads” and More Group
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

This group is a combination of people who like to knit, crochet, quilt, sew, or needlepoint.    No registration needed.  Bring an unfinished project to work on during the meeting.  This is a chance to meet fellow “threaders.”

Read & Play Baby
10-11 a.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive
Free

Ages 6-23 months with an adult. Drop in for stories, music, and some fun free-play.

3D Print Club Drop-In
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12 Learn to design items on Tinkercad and have them printed on  a 3D printer. Teens who attend the program can print one item per month for free, as long as it is an original design.

Me and My Grown-Up Story Time
10:30-11:10 a.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

For 3- and 4-year-olds with their grown-up (no younger siblings allowed.) This transitional story time is perfect for the little one who’s not ready for independent story time. Grown-ups will stay in the room and actively participate. Call 630-552-2025 to register.

–Kendall County Calendar of Events June 27 – July 3–