Kendall County Calendar of Events March 14 – March 20

A Textile art and Fashion Showcase will run at the Little White School Museum in Oswego March 17-25. (Photo courtesy of Oswegoland Park District)

March 14

3D Print Club Drop-In
6:30-8 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

Grades 6-12. Learn to design items on Tinkercad and have them printed on our 3D printer. Teens who attend our program can print one item per month for free, as long as it is an original design. You can design items from home and have them printed for a fee. Email designs to bwaalen@oswego.lib.il.us to get pricing.

Al Capone and the 1933 World’s Fair
7-8:30 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

Join author William Hazelgrove as he provides a historical look at Chicago during the darkest days of the Great Depression and the exciting and sprawling history behind the 1933 World’s Fair.

March 15

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

Grades 6-12. Join in watching “Mean Girls” on the big screen and doing come fun related activities.

34/30 Writers’ Group
7-8:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

All writers whether beginner or pro, fiction, nonfiction or poetry, are invited to network and share their work at our monthly meetings. Drop by to discover what the group has to offer. No registration is required.

Drop-In Job Search and Resume Help
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

An Illinois WorkNet Representative will be available to answer your job search questions and provide résumé assistance. Location: Study Room B.

Knit and Crochet Group
10 a.m.-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.  Participants bring their own supplies.

March 16

Board Game Club
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 3-5. Join in if you love board games. We’ll play games you may already know, learn new games, and have a snack.

Story Time at Panera
10-10:30 a.m.
Panera, 1450 Douglas Road, Oswego
Free

Ages 2 -7. Meet the traveling librarians at Panera Bread. The library will bring the stories and Panera will provide the cookies and milk. 

Preschool Story Time
3:30-4:15 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Preschool story time is for children aged 2.5 – 5. Come to the library for a fun time filled with stories, songs, games, and crafts.

March 17-March 25

Art and Fashion Showcase
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego
Free

Get a rare glimpse of treasures from the Little White School Museum’s textile and art collections. Museum staffers will select original works by local artists as well as fashion treasures from the museum’s extensive textile collection.

March 17

Saturday Storytime
10-10:20 a.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

All ages. Start your Saturday off by coming to the library for stories and fun. (No Class March 24, April 21)

Underwater Egg Hunt
9-10:30 a.m.
Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail,  Aurora
$11

Jump in and retrieve eggs from the pools. Ages 3 to 4 will be in the toddler splash area, and older participants will retrieve weighted eggs in the leisure pool. Redeem eggs at the end to collect goodies.

March 18

Leprechaun Luck Search
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
$2 (R)/ $3 (N)

Liam the Leprechaun has played a trick on the nature center. He has stolen Red Oak’s green shirts. Explore our woods searching for gold, clues and even a puzzle or two. Solve the puzzles and find the stolen shirts. Prizes for all registered seekers. Ages 5 to 8. 

Theatre 1-0-Fun
1-2 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

Grades 2-4. Join students from the Oswego East High School theatre society for a fun theatre workshop.

Bingo for Books
2-3 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

Back by popular demand! Families come out for some good old fashioned Bingo! Kids will win books for prizes! Registration is required.

March 19

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

This week, the film “2001: A Space Odyssey” 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

Baby Goose
10-10:20 a.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive,  Montgomery
Free

Ages 3-18 months with an adult . Share stories, rhymes, and music with your baby.

March 20

Election Day Craft
All day
Oswego and Montgomery Library Campuses
Free

All ages. Come to the library and do an election day craft. Vote in a poll for a raffle ticket. If the adult you are with has an “I Voted” sticker, you will get a small prize.

20-30s Club
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Join others in their 20-30s for board game nights, nostalgic themes, fandom activities, life skills and more. Meets the third Tuesday of every month. Fun and food.

Into to Facebook
7-8 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Get digitally social by learning the basics of Facebook. Learn how to create a profile, post on your wall, upload pictures, and update settings. No registration required.

Story Time at Panera
10-10:30 a.m.
Panera, 1206 N. Bridge St., Yorkville
Free

Come join Miss Jennette and Miss Marianne read stories at the Yorkville Panera. Children will receive a free cookie and milk. Registration required at www.yorkville.lib.il.us/.

The 4 D’s: Depression, Drugs, Delirium and Dementia
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington St., Oswego
Free

There are many things that can cause memory concerns, not just dementia. Learn how depression and delirium can mimic dementia and learn about the drugs that help treat depression, as well as different forms of dementia. Light lunch will be served. RSVP required by March 16. Call (630) 554-5602. All ages of adults welcome.

 

–Kendall County Calendar of Events March 14 – March 20–