Winter Winter Storytime Monday, December 5, 15, 20 | 10 a.m. Santori Library - Hurrell Storytime Room Join us for a fun-filled storytime that could touch on any aspect of the winter season. Stories, songs and more. Holiday Ornament Craft - Ages 6 & up Tuesday, December 6 | 5 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Make your own holiday ornament out of various craft supplies. Family Movie Night Tuesday, December 6 | 7 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Join us for a fun family movie night as we watch Home Alone (1990, Rated PG). We'll provide snacks and drinks or bring your own. Paper Plate Llama Craft - Ages 6 - 12 Friday, December 9 | 4 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Children's Program Room Celebrate National Llama Day by creating your own paper plate llama!
CHILDREN Winter Elf Storytime Friday, December 16 | 10 a.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Read stories, sing songs, and stay to take photos with Crystal the Winter Elf. Reading with Rover Saturday, December 17 | 2 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Children's Program Room Want to practice your reading skills in a fun, encouraging environment? Cuddle up with a good book & read to a certified therapy dog! The Muppet Christmas Carol: Movie and Craft Saturday, December 17 | 2 p.m. Santori Library - Hurrell Storytime Room Cozy up and enjoy provided snacks while you watch an old school holiday favorite, The Muppet Christmas Carol (Rated G), with the kids. Sensory Snow Play Tuesday, December 20 | 2 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Children's Program Room The weather outside may be frightful, but the weather inside is so delightful. Babies and toddlers will be able to play with cold, fake snow in the comfort of the indoors. Mosaic Snowman Craft - Ages 7 - 12 Tuesday, December 27 | 2 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Children's Program Room Make your own mosaic snowman craft out of construction paper & stay warm doing it!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Movie and Craft - Ages 5 - 12 Saturday, December 10 | 2 p.m. West Branch Come enjoy the original movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, Not Rated) and a fun craft.
Pokémon Trainers' Club - Ages 6 & up Tuesday, December 27 | 6 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Bring your own Pokémon cards, battle at our Pokémon Go Gym, and/or bring your Nintendo DS to play with other trainers!
Homeschool Huddle - Let's Get Dramatic! Tuesday, December 13 | 2 p.m. Santori Library - Rooms 125/126 Kids will grow in confidence, self-expression, and creativity with an hour of fun movement, drama games, and easy story improvisation.
Noon Year’s Eve Party - Ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver Thursday, December 29 | 11 a.m. Santori Library - Rooms 125/126 It’s almost 2023! Countdown to 'Noon Year’s' with stories & games.
Pretend & Play! - Ages 2 - 5* Wednesday, December 14 | 11 a.m. Santori Library - Hurrell Storytime Room Join us for this fun program where we will pretend to run a Cookie Bake Shop! Books, crafts, and cookie decorating this month. Coding Club - Grades 3 - 5 Wednesday, December 14 | 4 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Small Meeting Room Join us for fun activities that teach beginner coding skills!
Winter Bingo Thursday, December 29 | 1 p.m. Santori Library - Hurrell Storytime Room Join us for a few games of Bingo. All families with children welcome. All Day at the Movies! Friday, December 30 | 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Cozy up for a day of holiday-themed movies! Stay all day or just pop in and out! Popcorn and cookies provided.
This is a ticketed event. Tickets are available at the children's desk 30 minutes prior to the start of the program.
*Registration Required.
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TEENS 6 - 12 GRADES
Service Saturday - No-Sew Fleece Blankets for Project Linus Saturday, December 3 | 1 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Saturday, December 10 | 3 p.m. Santori Library - Room 224 Saturday, December 17 | 3 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Come make help make fleece blankets for Project Linus and children in need! All materials provided. Volunteer credit available. Gingerbread House Challenge Monday, December 5, 15 | 4 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Wednesday, December 14 | 6 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Eola Large Meeting Room Thursday, December 15 | 4 p.m. Santori Library - Room 224 Build your own dream gingerbread house and/or build one with a group for a friendly competition between library branches! Drop-in VR Monday, December 5 | 4 p.m. Santori Library - Room 224 Join us to play a variety of virtual reality (VR) games and apps, including Fruit Ninja, Somewhere, Beat Saber, and more! No prior experience is necessary, and snacks will be provided. West Branch Teen Hangout Tuesday, December 6, 13 | 3:30 p.m. West Branch - Living Room Come hang out in the West Branch Teen Area- play games, do crafts, and eat snacks. No registration required.
Chess Club - All ages Thursday, December 8 | 6 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Monday, December 12 | 6:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Drop in, learn, play, and have fun developing strategies! Chess Club welcomes newbies, novices, and chess masters! Walk-ins are welcome.
APLD Plays Twitch - We're Playing: Unrailed! Monday, December 12 | 6 p.m. Virtual via Twitch Unrailed! is a co-op, multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless, procedurally-generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train, and keep it from derailing! Merry Tutors Thursday, December 1, 8, 15, 22 | 3:45 p.m. West Branch - Living Room Tuesdays, December 6, 20 | 3:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Small Meeting Room Tuesday, December 13 | 3:30 p.m. Santori Library - Room 224 Join us in the teen programing room for Tutoring assistance provided by Merry Tutors Anime Club Friday, December 16 | 3:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Hang out, watch anime, and talk about your all your favorites! Holiday Make-a-Thon - Ages 11 & up Sunday, December 18 | 2 p.m. Santori Library - 125/126 Join us for a day of merry crafting! We will have a wide range of projects to make, including DIY lip balm and laser-cut ornaments. (Great gift ideas!) Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Monday, December 19 | 6 p.m. All APLD Locations Teen Advisory Board is a group of teens that helps with special projects and planning programs. They work hard to make the library a better place!
Winter
APLD at Alive Aurora: Vinyl Stickers Friday, December 9 | 4 - 7 p.m. Alive Center Aurora 78 S Lasalle St. Aurora, IL 60505 Come join us at the Alive Center during their free after-school drop-in hours! This month we will be bringing a vinyl cutter and materials to make your own stickers and decals.
*Registration Required. Visit AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events or download our app for more programs, event details, and registration.
The Buyers' Guide to Laptops - Skill Builder* Thursday, December 1 | 6 p.m. Virtual via Facebook Live & Zoom Looking to buy a laptop this holiday season? Let us give you the information you need as a consumer to make a smart buying decision. First Friday: Full Sparkle Friday, December 2 | 6 - 8 p.m. Santori Library - Atrium Enjoy an evening of live jazz from Petra van Nuis, adorn yourself with a sparkling snowflake tattoo, take home a cocoa cone, take photos with our greenscreen, and enjoy the Holiday Celebrations in Many Lands exhibit! IL Secretary of State Mobile Driver Services Facility Saturday, December 3 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room We're bringing the DMV to you: driver’s license renewals, IL state identification cards, license plate renewal stickers, motor vehicle registration, and organ donor registration. An Afternoon with The Nutcracker - Meet Members of the Cast! Saturday, December 3 | 2 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Lobby Join members of the cast of The Nutcracker for a fun-filled afternoon of music, dance, and even a craft! Enter the drawing for your chance to win two tickets to the show. Favorite Holiday Books Show and Tell* Monday, December 5 | 7 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Small Meeting Room & via Zoom Come share your favorite holiday-themed books! Library staff will share their favorites with themes from Diwali through Valentine's Day, and participants are encouraged to share their suggestions! Financial Building Blocks* Wednesday, December 7 | 6 p.m. Santori Library - Room 125 Join us to learn how to better manage your money, achieve your financial goals, and identify ways to decrease spending and increase savings- while getting the most out of your savings and checking accounts!
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ADULTS
Lawyers in the Library Thursday, December 8 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. Santori Library - Rooms 125/126 Have a legal question? Come for a free, 15 minute, walk-in consultation! An Evening of Bollywood Music - Karaoke Open Mic Thursday, December 8 | 6 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Join us for Bollywood karaoke! Enjoy singing and groove on some classic and trending Bollywood songs on a cozy December evening.
Service Saturday for Adults Saturday, December 10 | 10 a.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Are you an adult interested in volunteering your time? Want to give back to our community? This holiday season, we'll be creating greeting cards and crafts for senior living centers in our community. De-Stress with Tai Chi* Saturday, December 10 | 1 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room & via Zoom Feeling down? Spend an hour with us learning a basic tai chi flow to de-stress! Holiday Gift Wrap Making - All Ages Monday, December 12 | 2 - 5 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room Make your gifts extra special by decorating your own gift bags or wrapping paper! All materials will be provided. Midwest Baking with Shauna Sever* Tuesday, December 13 | 7 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Shauna Sever, author of Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland, joins us to celebrate baking this holiday season. Holiday Carolers Monday, December 19 | 6 - 7 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Lobby Visit the Eola Road Branch to encounter our wandering holiday carolers! West Branch Board Game Club Thursday, December 22 | 5 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Join us to play games in our collection or bring your favorite board game and teach others how to play! Walk-In COVID-19 Testing Thursday, December 22 | 5- 8 p.m. Santori Library - Room 126 Come for free, walk-in Covid-19 testing provided by SHIELD Illinois. Testing is salvia-based, and a cell phone number is needed to receive results. Masks are required, and no proof of insurance is needed.
*Registration Required. Visit AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events or download our app for more programs, event details, and registration.
EN ESPAÑOL N Grupo de Conversación en Inglés* sábado, 3, 10, 17, de diciembre | 10:30 a.m. Evento Virtual Por Zoom Únase a otros aprendices de inglés de todos los niveles en persona y en Zoom. Cocinando con la Biblioteca Pública de Aurora domingo, 4 y 18 de diciembre | 5 p.m. Evento Virtual Por YouTube Acompáñanos este domingo a las 5 p.m. por nuestro canal de YouTube para ver ricas y sencillas recetas para toda la familia. ¡Te esperamos! Leyendo en Voz Alta martes, 6 y 20 de diciembre | 5 p.m. Por Facebook Live ¡Estaremos leyendo el primer capítulo de los libros más nuevos en español en la biblioteca esperando que te intriguen y los lleves a casa! Lectura por Facebook Live. Su Dinero - Presentación Financiera por FNBO* miércoles, 7 de diciembre | 7:30 p.m. Biblioteca Santori - 125 Aprenda estrategias de cómo administrar mejor su dinero para lograr sus metas financieras. Obtendrá información de como disminuir sus gastos y aumentar sus ahorros. Abogados en la Biblioteca jueves, 8 de diciembre | 6 p.m. Biblioteca Santori 125/126 Estamos proporcionando un servicio sin cita previa para ayudar con preguntas legales. 15 minutos por persona. ¡Cartas de parte de Los Reyes Magos!* lunes, 12 de diciembre Biblioteca Santori ¡Los Reyes Magos quieren mandar cartas a sus pequeños en casa! Registre a su hijo/hija para recibir una carta personalizada de parte de los Reyes Magos por correo. Haga un registro por niño/niña.
Desafío de
Manualidad Navideña* jueves, 15 de diciembre | 6 p.m. Biblioteca Santori 126 Acompáñanos a realizar una creativa manualidad para estas fechas decembrinas. Para mayores de 15 años. Aretes Navideños* sábado, 17 de diciembre | 10 a.m. Biblioteca Santori 126 ¡Ven y crea unos hermosos aretes Navideños para presumir este mes! Para mayores de 15 años. Pruebas de COVID-19 sin cita previa jueves, 22 de diciembre | 5 - 8 p.m. Biblioteca Santori 126 Reciba una prueba gratuita de Covid-19 sin cita previa proporcionada por SHIELD Illinois. Las pruebas se basan en la saliva y los resultados están disponibles en 24 horas. Se requieren cubrebocas y no se necesita prueba de seguro medico.
*Se requiere registro. Visite AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events o descargue nuestra aplicación para obtener más programas, detalles de eventos, y registro.