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Illinois Libraries Present: Slowing Down with Amy Tan - Virtual Watch Party

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Slowing Down with Amy TanNational Humanities Medal winner and bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan joins us to share on her body of work and reflect on the wonder ...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Virtual Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Description:

Slowing Down with Amy Tan

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Senior Moments

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Do you need to get your affairs in order but are unsure where to begin? Please join Agnew Law as they take you through the process of Estate Planning.

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Do you need to get your affairs in order but are unsure where to begin? Please join Agnew Law as they take you through the process of Estate Planning.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pizza, Medicare, and You

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Come and have a slice of pizza as we learn about the changes coming to Medicare in 2025, including:The changes to the Part D drug planHow to save money on your Insurance coverageTh...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Description:

Come and have a slice of pizza as we learn about the changes coming to Medicare in 2025, including:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:45pm - 8:00pm
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Library Use
Age Group:
Adults
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Use
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiction Connection Book Group

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join the discussion of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict. "A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activis...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

Join the discussion of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Exploring Space with Coralie Adam (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Exploring Space with Coralie AdamGet an inside look at the space industry with Illinois’s own Coralie Adam. She’ll be joined in conversation by Renae Kerrigan, Curator of Scie...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Virtual Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Description:

Exploring Space with Coralie Adam

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiction Connection Book Group

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join the discussion of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict. "A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activis...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:

Join the discussion of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

TTRPG Adventures

Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

What does TTRPG stand for? Well TableTop Role-Playing Games of course! Join us as we explore different play styles by running through campaigns. Novice or veteran players are welco...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

What does TTRPG stand for? Well TableTop Role-Playing Games of course! Join us as we explore different play styles by running through campaigns.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft Night

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Cardmaking Season’s greetings with this springtime themed card workshop. Learn how to use washi tape to make some beautiful cards!Seats are limited. Registration will close on...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Description:

Cardmaking 

Season’s greetings with this springtime themed card workshop. Learn how to use washi tape to make some beautiful cards!

Seats are limited. Registration will close one week early. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pizza, Medicare, & You

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Come and have a slice of pizza as we learn about the changes coming to Medicare in 2025, including:The changes to the Part D drug planHow to save money on your Insurance coverageTh...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Come and have a slice of pizza as we learn about the changes coming to Medicare in 2025, including:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Chair Yoga is a gentle introduction to yoga, designed for seniors and adults struggling with mobility. Local yoga instructor Marie Bridges will walk you through poses you can use t...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Chair Yoga is a gentle introduction to yoga, designed for seniors and adults struggling with mobility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Grounds for Murder Mystery Book Group

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join the discussion of The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell."Every summer for the past ten years, six awe-struck bakers have descended on the grounds of Grafton, the leafy and imposin...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Join the discussion of The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Senior Moments

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Notorious: The Life of Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a woman who knew if you are going to make a change, you have to initiate the change ...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Description:

Notorious: The Life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: 9 to 5 - The Story of a Movement (Virtual)

All Day
Virtual Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

9to5: The Story of a MovementWatch the award winning documentary from the comfort of your home! The documentary highlights the creation of the 9to5 movement, established to fight f...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Virtual Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

9to5: The Story of a Movement

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wicked: Sing-Along

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Youth Services Program Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Fun Learning!, Special Event
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Description:

What is this feeling? Are you sad you missed your chance to see Wicked in theaters? Maybe, you saw it and just want the chance to sing-along to the most Popular songs. Join us as w...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun Learning!, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:

What is this feeling? Are you sad you missed your chance to see Wicked in theaters? Maybe, you saw it and just want the chance to sing-along to the most Popular songs. Join us as we watch and the blockbuster hit Wicked!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:45pm - 8:00pm
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Library Use
Age Group:
Adults
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Use
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening with Wildlife

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Do you enjoy watching nature outside your window? Deer, squirrels, rabbits, and other four-legged visitors to your garden can be entertaining as well as destructive. Join Boon...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Fun Learning!, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Do you enjoy watching nature outside your window?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nonfiction Addiction Book Group

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join the discussion of Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. "The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? ...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Join the discussion of Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nonfiction Addiction Book Group

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join the discussion of Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. "The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? ...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Join the discussion of Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ancestry Library Edition Basics

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Tech Training
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Learn to search for your family’s history using Ancestry Library Edition. Download the worksheet and begin filling in prior to class.

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Tech Training
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

Learn to search for your family’s history using Ancestry Library Edition. Download the worksheet and begin filling in prior to class.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft Night

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Diamond ArtGive a little sparkle to our rainy month by creating fun and decorative diamond art. Seats are limited. Registration will close one week early. 

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Diamond Art

Give a little sparkle to our rainy month by creating fun and decorative diamond art. 

Seats are limited. Registration will close one week early. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Chair Yoga is a gentle introduction to yoga, designed for seniors and adults struggling with mobility. Local yoga instructor Marie Bridges will walk you through poses you can use t...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Friends of the Library Public Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Chair Yoga is a gentle introduction to yoga, designed for seniors and adults struggling with mobility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Grounds for Murder Mystery Book Group

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
21st Century Conference Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join the discussion of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera."Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: 21st Century Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Join the discussion of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson (Virtual)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Meeting Room at Cherry Valley Public Library District
Program Type:
Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole NelsonAlexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page ...

Required
Location: Cherry Valley Public Library District
Room: Virtual Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun Learning!, Virtual Meeting
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson