Make or Take Craft: Mardi Gras Mask Tuesday (3/1) - Sunday (3/13) Eola Road Branch - Children's Department Decorate a cutout paper mask with stickers, crayons, and glitter. Kids Art Series* Ages 7-12 Saturday (3/5) Santori Library- Kiwanis Children's Center Register to reserve a kit. Materials and directions will be included. Family Stencil Painting - Maker Meetup* Tuesday (3/8) at 6 p.m. Santori Library - Makerspace For adults and kids! We will cut designs on the Cricut and use them as stencils to paint with onto wooden panels. Board Game Club for All Ages Monday (3/7) at 5 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Join us for our board game club! Come play the games we already have available or bring your favorite board game and teach others how to play! Chess Club for All Ages West Branch - Thursday (3/10) at 6 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Monday (3/14) at 6 p.m. Drop in, learn, play, and have fun developing strategies! Chess Club welcomes newbies, novices and chess masters! Walk-ins welcome. Interactive Movie Kit - The Princess Bride* Inigo Montoya Register by (3/6) Pickup (3/13-3/19) Enjoy a movie with your family in a whole new way! We will provide a kit including props and a script with activity prompts for you to do throughout the movie (not included). How to Make Stencil Art - Maker Meetup* Tuesday (3/15) at 6 p.m. Santori Library - Hurrell Storytime Room Use different animal shapes cut in the Makerspace to create beautiful painted art!
CHILDREN Join us for Virtual Storytime!*
Tuesdays (3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22) Thursdays (3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24) at 10 a.m.
Environmental Rescue Mission Virtual Escape Room* Grades 2 to 5 Saturday (3/19) at 2 p.m. Virtual via Zoom This rescue mission is an environmentallyfocused virtual escape room that offers a variety of fun and interactive activities! Laser Cutting a Personalized Mini Baseball Bat - Maker Meetup* Tuesday (3/22) at 6 p.m. Santori Library - Makerspace Personalize a miniature baseball bat for the start of the baseball season with our Epilog laser cutter. Hatching Bird Craft Ages 3-6 Monday (3/28) Santori Library- Kiwanis Children's Center Spring is in the air! Pick up a kit and make a cute hatching bird craft! While supplies last. Game Day Tuesday (3/29) Santori Library - Kiwanis Children's Center Stop in during the day to play a variety of games. Club Chismositos* Grades 2-5 Thursday (3/31) at 5 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Immerse yourself in the Spanish language through interactive activities, games, and engaging discussions. Native Spanish speakers and dual language learners.
*Registration Required. Visit AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events or download our app for more programs, event details, and registration.
DIY Temporary Tattoos Thursday (3/3) at 4 p.m. Santori Library - Teen Program Room Join us in making your own temporary tattoo-design it yourself and put it on, take it home, or give it to a friend! The Search for Life Beyond Earth - Science & Tech Talks* Thursday, (3/3) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn about how technology is used to search the cosmos for extraterrestrial life! Service Saturday - Letters to women with breast cancer Saturday (3/5) at 3 p.m, Santori Library - Teen Program Room Join us to write letters to patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Letters will be distributed through the Girls Love Mail non-profit. Volunteer credit available! Board Game Club for All Ages Monday (3/7) at 5 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Join us for our board game club! Come play the games we already have available or bring your favorite board game and teach others how to play! The Financial Aid Process* Wednesday (3/9) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Zoom This session outlines the general financial aid process and provides insight on how financial aid works, how to apply for it, student eligibility, and how it can be used to help pay for college. Password Management and Internet Safety - Skill Builder* Wednesday (3/9) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn your options on how to safely secure personal information while sharing it. Drawn Animation Thursday (3/10) at 4:30 p.m. Santori Library - Teen Program Room Come learn how to animate your drawings using a light table! Chess Club for All Ages West Branch - Thursday (3/10) at 6 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Monday (3/14) at 6 p.m. Drop in, learn, play, and have fun developing strategies! Chess Club welcomes newbies, novices and chess masters! Walk-ins welcome. Astrology 101* Monday (3/14) at 6:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room What's a sun sign? How do you fill out a birth chart? Longtime library presenter Jez will host a fun session for astrology newbies!
TEENS The Basics of Video Editing - Skill Builder* Wednesday (3/16) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn basic principles of video editing, from choosing software to understanding common terminology such as “frame” and “cut.”
Organize Your Monthly Bills Using Microsoft Excel - Skill Builder* Saturday (3/19) at 10 a.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel and create a spreadsheet to organize your monthly bills. Minute to Win it Games Monday (3/21) at 4:30 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Are you ready for lightning fast challenges? Can you win these blinkand-you-miss-it games? Stop by the West Branch to see if you can! Laser Cutting a Personalized Mini Baseball Bat - Maker Meetup* Tuesday (3/22) at 6 p.m. Santori Library - Makerspace Personalize a miniature baseball bat for the start of the baseball season with our Epilog laser cutter. JackBox Games* Thursday (3/24) at 5 p.m. West Branch - Meeting Room Virtual via Discord Join us in person or virtually on Discord for some JackBox Games fun! Financial Literacy Session 1: Intro and Basic Principles* Thursday (3/24) at 6:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom We will discuss what financial literacy means and why it’s critically important for a life of financial security and enjoyment. Create Customized Presentations - Skill Builder* Saturday (3/26) at 10 a.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn how to create and edit slides, insert images and clipart, and run a slideshow using Microsoft PowerPoint. Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Monday (3/28) at 6 p.m. All Locations Teen Advisory Board is a group of teens that help with special projects and planning programs. They work hard to make the library a better place! Email teens@aurorapubliclibrary.org for more information.
*Registration Required. Visit AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events or download our app for more programs, event details, and registration.
Home Energy Savings* Tuesday (3/1) at 6 p.m. Santori Library - 125/126 Join Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and the Aurora Public Library District for a webinar focusing on saving money and making your home more comfortable.
ADULTS
Join us!
First Friday March 4 6 p.m. Sant ri library
Music by The Gleeson Irish Trio (In-person & virtual via Facebook Live) Try out virtual reality Make a lucky craft
Study Circles Aurora: Spring Sessions Kick-off Event!* Tuesday (3/1) at 6:30 p.m. Breaking Down Barriers to Business Ownership* Virtual Via Zoom Are you ready to transform your community through dialogue? Join Tuesday (3/15) at 6:30 p.m. us as we celebrate the kick-off of our spring Study Circles sessions! Virtual via Zoom Many new business owners encounter numerous challenges when launching a new enterprise. You will learn how to identify specific barriers Preparing Your Home For Sale* and get tips from business experts on how to overcome them. Thursday, (3/3) at 6 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room The Basics of Video Editing - Skill Builder* Let Josie Morrison, Re/Max Action real estate Wednesday (3/16) at 6 p.m. broker, and a panel of experts, give you pro Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom advice on selling your home! Learn basic principles of video editing, from choosing software to understanding common The Search for Life Beyond Earth - Science & Tech Talks* terminology such as 'frame' and 'cut'. Thursday, (3/3) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Organize Your Monthly Bills Using Microsoft Excel - Skill Builder* Learn about how technology is used to search the cosmos for Saturday (3/19) at 10 a.m. extraterrestrial life! Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel and create a spreadsheet to organize Composting* your monthly bills. Tuesday (3/8) at 6:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Laser Cutting a Personalized Mini Baseball Bat - Maker Meetup* Discover the many benefits of home Tuesday (3/22) at 6 p.m. composting. A Master Gardener will Santori Library - Makerspace discuss how to turn both kitchen and Personalize a miniature baseball bat for the start of the baseball season landscape waste into high-quality with our Epilog laser cutter. compost that you can use to enrich your soil. Understanding Paint Colors and Lighting* Tuesday (3/8) at 6:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room or Virtual via Zoom Thinking of painting a room at home? Home staging and design expert, GraceAnn Simoni, will discuss how to choose paint color for a room and how light affects the value and intensity of the paint. The Financial Aid Process* Wednesday (3/9) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Zoom This session outlines the general financial aid process and provides insight on how financial aid works, how to apply for it, student eligibility, and how it can be used to help pay for college. Password Management and Internet Safety - Skill Builder* Wednesday (3/9) at 6 p.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn your options on how to safely secure your information while sharing it. Astrology 101* Monday (3/14) at 6:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch - Large Meeting Room What's a sun sign? How do you fill out a birth chart? Longtime library presenter Jez will host a fun session for astrology newbies!
Financial Literacy Session 1: Intro and Basic Principles* Thursday (3/24) at 6:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom We will discuss what financial literacy means and why it’s critically important for a life of financial security and enjoyment. Create Customized Presentations - Skill Builder* Saturday (3/26) at 10 a.m. Virtual via Facebook Live and Zoom Learn how to create and edit slides, insert images and clipart, and run a slideshow using Microsoft PowerPoint. All Together Now: Upstander Training for the Fox River Valley* Tuesday (3/29) at 7 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Participants will learn a variety of strategies to interrupt bigotry, racism, and hate--to be an active upstander instead of a passive bystander. An Evening with Jenny Lawson!* Wednesday (3/30) at 7 p.m. Virtual via Zoom and YouTube Join us for an evening with the bestselling author and award-winning humorist Jenny Lawson. She will discuss her recent memoir, Broken (in the best possible way), and her brilliantly funny work.
*Registration Required. Visit AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events or download our app for more programs, event details, and registration.
EN ESPAÑOL N Oportunidades de Aprendizaje con World Relief* jueves (3/3) 6:30 p.m. Biblioteca Santori - 125 y Facebook Live Infórmese acerca de como registrarse a los cursos de inglés virtuales por Zoom, cursos de introducción en las áreas médicas y mucho más. Programas ofrecidos por World Relief en la comunidad. Mes de la Mujer: Conversando con Emprendedoras Exitosas viernes (3/4) 7 p.m. Por Facebook Live No te pierdas esta mesa redonda virtual donde 5 exitosas mujeres emprendedoras nos contarán su historia y darán consejos de como tú también puedes convertirte en una emprendedora. Grupo de Conversación en Inglés* sábados 10:30 a.m. Biblioteca Santori - 332 y Virtual por Zoom Únase a otros aprendices de inglés de todos los niveles. Cocinando con la Biblioteca Pública de Aurora domingo (3/6) y (3/20) 5 p.m. Por YouTube Acompáñanos los 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 (3/8) y (3/22) 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! Tú También Puedes Autopublicar* jueves (3/10) 6:30 p.m. Evento Virtual por Zoom y Facebook Live La autora Pascuala Herrera compartirá lo que aprendió a través del proceso de publicar su biografía, “No siempre es una valle de lágrimas”.
Pregúntale A Tu Bibliotecari@ martes (3/15) 4 p.m. Por Facebook Live Nuestros bibliotecarios te mostraran los recursos digitales, servicios, programas, y más de la biblioteca, te guiaran paso a paso como usarlos y como puedes sacarles el mayor provecho.
Comprando Una Casa - Educación Financiera* jueves (3/17) 6:30 p.m. Biblioteca Santori - 125/126 y Evento Virtual por Zoom y Facebook Live No te pierdas esta sesión informativa donde aprenderás sobre el proceso de comprar una casa y como es que debes prepararte para ello. Yoga Para Principiantes* sábado (2/19) 10 a.m. Por Zoom y Facebook Live ¡Acompáñenos a estas sesiones de Yoga para principiantes! Club de Lectura en Español “Almas Lectoras”* jueves (3/24) 6:30 p.m. Biblioteca Santori - 332 Ven a conversar acerca del contenido, personajes y pasajes favoritos. Pasa a recoger una copia del libro en la Biblioteca Santori y regístrate. Cuento bilingüe /Hindi* todas las edades lunes (3/28) 11 a.m. Virtual por Zoom ¡Únete a nosotras para disfrutar de cuentos bilingües! Club Chismositos* Para estudiantes de segundo a quinto grado jueves (3/31) 5 p.m. Virtual por Zoom Sumérjase en el idioma español a través de actividades interactivas, juegos y discusiones interesantes. Hablantes nativos de español y e studiantes de dos idiomas.
*Se requiere registro. Visite AuroraPublicLibrary.org/Events o descargue nuestra aplicación para obtener más programas, detalles de eventos, y registro.
ADULTS IN-PERSON: Eola Road Book Discussion* Wednesday (3/2) at 6:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch Large Meeting Room Eola Road Branch's monthly book discussion. March's selection: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
VIRTUAL: What We're Reading Wednesdays* Wednesday (3/2) at 8 p.m. Reading anything good lately? Join our virtual book club via Zoom or Facebook Live! We'll take turns sharing the great books that we have been reading.
HYBRID: Griot African-American Book Discussion* Tuesday (3/15) at 6:30 p.m. Eola Road Branch Large Meeting Room and Virtual via Zoom. The Griot Book Discussion features books by African-American authors. on the third Tuesday of the month. March's selection: Rebel by Beverly Jenkins.
HYBRID: West Branch Nonfiction Book Discussion* Tuesday (3/15) at 6:30 p.m. West Branch Meeting Room and Virtual via Zoom West Branch's monthly nonfiction book discussion group. March's selection: This is All I Got by Lauren Sandler.
IN-PERSON: Breakfast Book Club Wednesday (3/30) at 10:30 a.m. Eola Road Branch Quiet Reading Room Join the Breakfast Book Club for our March meeting in person! March's selection: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.
HYBRID: West Branch Fiction Book Discussion* Thursday (3/31) at 6:30 p.m. West Branch Meeting Room and Virtual via Zoom West Branch's monthly fiction book discussion group. March's selection: Virgil Wander by Leif Eager.
*Registration Required.
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