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The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Outside Performer
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Please register by clicking on the green button in the upper right corner.Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account @alexisnikol...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outside Performer
Event Details:

Please register by clicking on the green button in the upper right corner.

This event is in the "Tween (6th - 8th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

SAT & ACT Success

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Zoom at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Outside Performer, Other
Age Group:
Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults
Event Details:

This comprehensive workshop will answer all of your questions about college entrance exams. Families will learn key differences between the SAT and ACT (especially with the new dig...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults
Program Type: Outside Performer, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This comprehensive workshop will answer all of your questions about college entrance exams.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

City Nature Challenge with Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Family Program, Outside Performer
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

You must register with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to participate! Registration required. To register: visit https://kaneforest.activityreg.com/selectacti...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Program, Outside Performer
Event Details:

You must register with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to participate! 

Registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District reserves the right to photograph program participants and patrons. These photos are for Library use only and may be used for promotion within print and digital media. Attending a Library event provides expressed consent to take and utilize photographs of you/your family.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Growing and Using Herbs

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Outside Performer
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Herbs are a healthy way to introduce new flavors into your diet, new fragrances into your home and add texture to your garden. This class will discuss growing, collecting and prese...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Performer
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Herbs are a healthy way to introduce new flavors into your diet, new fragrances into your home and add texture to your garden.

This event is in the "Children (Ages 2 - 5)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (K - 5th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (6th - 8th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Whole Library at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Outside Performer, Other
Age Group:
Children (Ages 2 - 5), Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults
Event Details:

Stop by the library anytime between 10:00-3:00 for your free comic book!Join us between 11:00-1:00 to have a fun quick hand drawn caricature by King Caricature.

Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Whole Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 2 - 5), Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults
Program Type: Outside Performer, Other
Event Details:

Stop by the library anytime between 10:00-3:00 for your free comic book!

Join us between 11:00-1:00 to have a fun quick hand drawn caricature by King Caricature.

This event is in the "Grade School (K - 5th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (6th - 8th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group.

Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Outside Performer
Age Group:
Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Please register by clicking on the green button in the upper right corner. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among pub...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Program Type: Outside Performer
Event Details:

Please register by clicking on the green button in the upper right corner.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Outside Performer
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please register by clicking on the green box in the upper left corner.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Performer
Event Details:

Please register by clicking on the green box in the upper left corner.

Memorial Day - Library Closed

All Day
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Closing
Branches:
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 Months)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Ages 2 - 5)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (K - 5th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (6th - 8th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group.

Summer Reading Kick Off Petting Zoo

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Outside Performer
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 Months), Children (Ages 2 - 5), Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Help us get summer started off this year with our Annual Summer Reading Kickoff Petting Zoo.A Zoo To You will bring 20-25 animals including goats, sheep, little cow, donkey, llama,...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 Months), Children (Ages 2 - 5), Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Program Type: Outside Performer
Event Details:

Help us get summer started off this year with our Annual Summer Reading Kickoff Petting Zoo.

A Zoo To You will bring 20-25 animals including goats, sheep, little cow, donkey, llama, bunny, and chickens.

Disclaimer(s)

The Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District reserves the right to photograph program participants and patrons. These photos are for Library use only and may be used for promotion within print and digital media. Attending a Library event provides expressed consent to take and utilize photographs of you/your family.

This event is in the "Grade School (K - 5th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (6th - 8th grade)" group.

Wonderful World of Insects at Pingree Grove Community Gardens

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Outside Performer
Age Group:
Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade)
Event Details:

Families will discover the many benefits that insects provide like pollination with Kane County Forest Preserve! 

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Outside Performer
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Families will discover the many benefits that insects provide like pollination with Kane County Forest Preserve! 

Disclaimer(s)

The Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District reserves the right to photograph program participants and patrons. These photos are for Library use only and may be used for promotion within print and digital media. Attending a Library event provides expressed consent to take and utilize photographs of you/your family.

4th of July - Library Closed

All Day
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Closing
Branches:
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 Months)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Ages 2 - 5)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (K - 5th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (6th - 8th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Family Drop In Playtime

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Whole Library at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Program, Outside Performer
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 Months), Children (Ages 2 - 5), Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Everyone
Family Drop-in Play Time:

Bring the whole family and stop in for some Family Play Time.  There will be multiple stations set up with crafts, games and other fun activities.  This event is open for...

Library Branch: Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Room: Whole Library
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 Months), Children (Ages 2 - 5), Grade School (K - 5th grade), Tween (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Program, Outside Performer

Bring the whole family and stop in for some Family Play Time.  There will be multiple stations set up with crafts, games and other fun activities.  This event is open for 2 hours, you should plan to spend 20-30 minutes in our Community Room playing together as a family.  Our theme will change monthly.

Disclaimer(s)

The Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District reserves the right to photograph program participants and patrons. These photos are for Library use only and may be used for promotion within print and digital media. Attending a Library event provides expressed consent to take and utilize photographs of you/your family.