Make a craft for Mom for Mother’s Day at the Little White Schoolhouse in Oswego on May 6. (Photo courtesy of Little White Schoolhouse)

May 2

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 & discussing different anime videos at each session.

Music and Movement
6-6:45 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Join in favorite music and movement activities. Kids will get to use simple musical instruments, play with a parachute, and more. Be prepared to move and groove. For children 0-5 only, with a grown-up. Call 630-552-2025 to register.

May 3

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. Participants bring their own supplies.  They invite you to stop by and “yarn” awhile.  No registration required.

Pour Pots
6:30-7:15 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades K-2. Make a creative flower pot using paint! Decorate a gift bag to put it in for a special Mother’s Day gift.

May 4

Star Wars Drop-In
6-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive, Montgomery
Free

All ages. Drop in for a galactic May 4th celebration. There will be Star Wars themed games, crafts, and other fun activities. Want to miss this, you will not.

May the Fourth Be With You
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12. Join us for some Star Wars fun at the library.

Drop-In Story Time
10:30-11 a.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

The Yorkville Women’s Group will be reading to the little kiddies. Each month we will have a different reader, who will be here in May? This is a drop-in event, no registration needed

May 5

Let’s Have A Tea Party
1:30-3 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

Celebrate spring with an afternoon of tea and refreshments —discuss manners, tea history, and share tea stories. There will also be crafts and more.  We’d love it if you dress up. Presented by Teas by Jo and Ceil. For independent students in grades 1-5. Call 630-552-2025 to register.

Free Comic Book Day
During Open Library Hours
Both Montgomery and Oswego Library Campuses

Stop by for a free comic book.  While supplies last. One comic book per person.

History Hike
2-3 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
$2 (R)/ $3 (N)

Join us for a spring nature hike around Red Oak. Learn about the Native American tribes who lived along the Fox River. Adults must accompany children. All participants must be registered.

May 6

Mother’s Day Make and Take Activity
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego
Free

Honor your mom with a special bouquet of hand-made paper flowers made by you. Stop by anytime between 12:30-3:30 p.m. to participate. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is recommended, but walk-in registration is welcome. Age: 3 and up

Free Cave Hike
2-3 p.m.
Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 Rt. 25, Batavia
Free

Join us as we hike through the woods, enjoying the sights and sounds of the season as we head to our cave. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The program is free, but advanced registration is required.

Nail Polish Marbling: Mother’s Day Gift
1-2 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Grades 6-12 Learn how marbling works. We will decorate a coffee mug for Mother’s Day using this cool effect.

May 7

Movie Night At The Library
6:30-8:45 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie. Rated PG-13. 2017.

Bot Building
5-6:30 p.m.
Sandwich Library, 925 S. Main St., Sandwich
Free

Create your own robot friends out of a mish-mash of materials! Call or drop in to register. Ages 5 and over.

May 8

Pizza and Pages
4:30-5:15 p.m.
Plano Public Library, 15 W. North St., Plano
Free

For Students in grades 3-5. We’ll all read the same book before the meeting, talk about it, and have some pizza! Call 630-552-2025 to register.

Genealogy Consultations
9 a.m. to 12 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.

Meet Mary Cassatt: An American Artist
7-8 p.m.
Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Free

Meet Mary Cassatt. Hear about her childhood growing up in a wealthy family in Pennsylvania and her early desires to become a professional artist. Discover her determination as she moved to Paris where she studied the master artists of her day.

Chess Club
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville
Free

Even if you don’t know how to play, this is the program for you. This is for adults and children. The Chess club will meet twice a month in the Pfister room. No registration needed. Any questions, please call 630-553-4354, ext. 108.

–Kendall County Calendar of Events May 2 – May 8–