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Cook Book Lovers Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A special book club for food lovers! Join us as we talk food & cooking and how it brings us all together.  Flip through the wonderful stories and beautiful photography of The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook before selecting a recipe...

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:
Enjoy the movie The Fabelmans on the Library's big screen. Popcorn, pretzels, and water bottles will be provided. Movie Description: Inspired by true events, the narrative follows Sammy Fabelman on a journey of self-discovery. At the age of sev...

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions (In-Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Event Details:
Great Decisions is the United States' largest discussion program on world affairs. Each month, professor Gary Midkiff leads a non-partisan conversation about the most important foreign policy issues facing Americans today. There is no registration fo...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:
Join us to discuss this month's Beyond Fiction Book Club selection, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown.  Books will be available to check out at the...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Natural Soap Making

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Closed
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Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join this eco-friendly workshop to learn about the process of making soap and its history, then make your own melt-and-pour soap bar. Each participant will be provided with equipment and ingredients to craft their own organic base soap with...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Password Safety

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:
The first line of defense in online safety is practicing smart password habits. We’ll show you how to create safe passwords and use password managers to make your online life easier. ...

Memorial Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wauconda Area Public Library
Description:
The library will be closed all day for the Memorial Day holiday.  ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Take & Make Craftapalooza

All Day 5/28 - 6/2
Kids
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
We are clearing out our craft kits to make room for fresh, fun kits for the summer. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Restorative Yoga for Adults

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Health & Wellness, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
In this Restorative Yoga class, we will be unwinding in gentle restful poses and passive stretching. Near the end of the class, you will enjoy a trio of peaceful singing bowls. After class, you will leave feeling relaxed and fully prepared for a deep...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Restorative Yoga for Adults

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Health & Wellness, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
In this Restorative Yoga class we will be unwinding in gentle restful poses and passive stretching. Near the end of the class you will enjoy a trio of peaceful singing bowls. After class you will leave feeling relaxed and fully prepared for a deep re...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Safe Together

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Parenting & Education
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Hear from experts about staying safe.  As we enter the season of children being home all day and spending more time outside we can all use a refresher. Subjects covered include: people safety, fire safety, online safety and emergencie...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Grab & Go: Solve a Cold Case

All Day
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:
Do you like true crime and solving puzzles? Sign up for this fun program that will let you solve your own case. All of the faux cold case information will be provided. Get ready to become a detective! Due to the nature of the program and the case fil...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

All the Books Quarterly Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
If you love to talk about books, but don't want to commit to a monthly meeting, our quarterly book club is just the place for you! There are no assigned titles or genres. Read any books you like. We will meet once each quarter to discuss the ones we ...

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:
The Wauconda Area Public Library District Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All board meetings are open to the general public. Visitors are welcome, but anyone wishing to address the Board should...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions (In-Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Event Details:
Great Decisions is the United States' largest discussion program on world affairs. Each month, professor Gary Midkiff leads a non-partisan conversation about the most important foreign policy issues facing Americans today. There is no registration fo...

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:
The Wauconda Area Public Library District Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All board meetings are open to the general public. Visitors are welcome, but anyone wishing to address the Board should...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature, Virtual/Hybrid
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 500
Event Details:
Join us for a tour of the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook, Illinois. The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art is a museum dedicated to the lapidary arts with displays of gemstones, jewelry and bejeweled objects, and exhibits on earth science....

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Zoom Event

This is an online/hybrid event that will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link and login details with your registration confirmation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions (In-Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Event Details:
Great Decisions is the United States' largest discussion program on world affairs. Each month, professor Gary Midkiff leads a non-partisan conversation about the most important foreign policy issues facing Americans today. There is no registration fo...

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:
The Wauconda Area Public Library District Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All board meetings are open to the general public. Visitors are welcome, but anyone wishing to address the Board should...
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Program Type: Library Foundation Meeting
Event Details:
The Wauconda Area Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that helps to raise supplemental funds to enhance and enrich the Library's programs and services.  We meet as members of the community to develop ways to support the current events and off...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Event Details:
Note: The August session has been moved to 8/24/24 and is no longer on 8/17/24. Great Decisions is the United States' largest discussion program on world affairs. Each month, professor Gary Midkiff leads a non-partisan conversation about the most imp...

Labor Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wauconda Area Public Library
Description:
The library will be closed all day for the Labor Day holiday. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

All the Books Quarterly Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
If you love to talk about books, but don't want to commit to a monthly meeting, our quarterly book club is just the place for you! There are no assigned titles or genres. Read any books you like. We will meet once each quarter to discuss the ones we ...