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Yorkville Public Library adult programs feature career help, colonial crafts, game groups · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Yorkville Public Library Adult programs feature career help, colonial crafts,
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  Speaker 1: game groups. Written by Marcus Jackson, this article is being
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  Speaker 1: Yorkville Public Library hours nine am to seven pm Monday
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  Speaker 1: to Thursday, nine am to five pm Friday, nine am
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  Speaker 1: to four pm. Saturday Job and Career Assistance US Workforce
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  Speaker 1: Integration Series with the Organization for Citizens Humanitarian Assistants two
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  Speaker 1: pm Saturday, July eleventh is holding a Core career series
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  Speaker 1: on integration into the American workforce. Identify career paths and
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  Speaker 1: high demand sectors. Prepare documents, resumes and cover letters. Learn
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  Speaker 1: digital job searching, learn about professional networking. Participate in mock
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  Speaker 1: interviews to learn interview skills. Mak your Saturday. Explore Colonial
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  Speaker 1: needle Arts with Betsy Ross t am to three pm Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: July eleventh. Drop in any time to meet Betsy Ross
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  Speaker 1: to hear about the first Stars and Stripes flag. Join
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  Speaker 1: in a Colonial quilting bee, learn about and try various
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  Speaker 1: colonial needle arts such as spinning, sampler stitching, candlewick, embroidery,
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  Speaker 1: lace making, and more. Completed quilt and other projects will
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  Speaker 1: then be displayed at the library, along with the names
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  Speaker 1: of all those who helped at the Bee. Recurring groups
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  Speaker 1: Threads and More ten fifteen am, first Tuesday of each month.
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  Speaker 1: Do you crochet, knit, needlepoint, sew or quilt? If so,
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  Speaker 1: get together with fellow threaders for a creativity blast. Come
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  Speaker 1: work on your unfinished projects, show off finished projects, and
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  Speaker 1: check out what other people are doing. Threads and More
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  Speaker 1: group is an informal, friendly group that welcomes all interests
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  Speaker 1: and abilities. The group meets on the first Tuesday of
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  Speaker 1: each month. This program is for adults eighteen and older.
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  Speaker 1: No registration is required. Come see what this is all about.
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  Speaker 1: Meditation plus Mindful Movement one pm Tuesdays. Join Kristen Grigada
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  Speaker 1: from Balanced Bluebird Healing for this simple and gentle session
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  Speaker 1: to relax, release tension, and support self healing. Dungeons and
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  Speaker 1: Dragons Group four pm Tuesdays. Local gaming enthusiasts are coaching
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  Speaker 1: new gamers to create camaraderie and a sense of community
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  Speaker 1: through tabletop gaming. Meetings are every Tuesday evening for those
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  Speaker 1: eighteen and older. Books and Cooks book Club seven pm,
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  Speaker 1: first Tuesday of each month, a book club for readers
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  Speaker 1: who love to eat or is it for eaters who
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  Speaker 1: love to read? Has a great book ever inspired you
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  Speaker 1: to try a new restaurant? Have you ever tried to
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  Speaker 1: recreate a recipe described in a story? Did you fall
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  Speaker 1: into a trance during the eat portion of Eat, Prey, Love,
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  Speaker 1: and forget to finish the book? This might be the
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  Speaker 1: book club for you. In this brand new book club,
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  Speaker 1: we will read some great books and bring in recipes
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  Speaker 1: and treats to share that were inspired by the reading
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  Speaker 1: we did that month. English Language Learners Classes Monday Saturdays,
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  Speaker 1: free conversation based classes to help people who are new
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  Speaker 1: to the community learn English. Magic The Gathering Club five
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  Speaker 1: pm Wednesdays. Magic the Gathering is a table top card
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  Speaker 1: game with over fifty million players worldwide, one of the
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  Speaker 1: most popular games on the planet. You can now gather
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  Speaker 1: at the Yorkville Public Library to play Commander format games
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  Speaker 1: of Magic the Gathering with like minded friends and gamers.
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  Speaker 1: This group is open to experience players or those brand
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  Speaker 1: new to the game. Bring your own deck to participate
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  Speaker 1: in the games. The program is open to adults and
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  Speaker 1: high school students age fourteen and older. Cheri Yoga ten
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  Speaker 1: fifteen am Thursdays. Join in this fun class held in
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  Speaker 1: the Michelle Fister Meeting Room. Cheri Yoga helps to reduce inflammation,
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  Speaker 1: lower blood pressure, improve balance, and increase strength and flexibility.
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  Speaker 1: Cheri Yoga benefits adults of all ages and levels of
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  Speaker 1: yoga experience. Space is limited and registration is required. Roaming
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  Speaker 1: Readers Walking Club First and third Friday of each month.
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  Speaker 1: Meet at Hoover Forest Preserve one one eight five w
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  Speaker 1: Fox Road, Yorkville for a walk and to talk about books.
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  Speaker 1: Park and meet in the first lot. Cost to Fox
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  Speaker 1: Road and walk from there. Registration required, weather permitting. Dabblers
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  Speaker 1: Adult Painting Class for beginners ten am and five pm,
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  Speaker 1: second Tuesday of each month. Learn to paint with Carolyn
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  Speaker 1: Kyle in our fun new art series. Learn the basics
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  Speaker 1: of painting each month, focusing on different techniques, mediums, or styles,
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  Speaker 1: from basic brushstrokes to matting and framing your masterpieces. Come
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  Speaker 1: check it out and dabble a bit with Carolyn. Lunch
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  Speaker 1: Punch book Club noon, second Wednesday of each month. The
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  Speaker 1: Lunch Bunch is one of our longest running and most
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  Speaker 1: engaging book clubs. Past books have included mysteries, historical fiction, biographies,
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  Speaker 1: and memoirs. Romance and bestsellers. Bring your lunch and join
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  Speaker 1: the lunch bunchers for a lively discussion about great books.
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  Speaker 1: Meetings are on the second Wednesday of every month at
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  Speaker 1: noon in the library's boardroom. Healthy Cooking with Jess Retire
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  Speaker 1: Vironment Well eleven thirty am Monday of each month, a
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  Speaker 1: monthly series on nutrition and wellness after retirement and beyond.
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  Speaker 1: Learn to care for yourself in your newfound time. We'll
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  Speaker 1: talk about nutritionally dense foods, what foods can help you
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  Speaker 1: feel your best, food energetics, and how to add joyful
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  Speaker 1: movement to your everyday life. Certified holistic health coach Jess
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  Speaker 1: Stewart will demonstrate how easy and simple cooking healthy can be.
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  Speaker 1: Men's Book Club seven pm, Third Thursday of each month.
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  Speaker 1: The Men's Book Club meets on the third Thursday of
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  Speaker 1: each month for a lively, thought provoking discussion with people
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  Speaker 1: from your community. No registration is required and newcomers are
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  Speaker 1: always welcome. Psychological Thriller book Club seven pm, third Wednesday
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  Speaker 1: of each month. Join a brand new book club focused
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  Speaker 1: on psychological thrillers, mysteries, and suspenseful stories. If you love
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  Speaker 1: those gripping tales that leave you on the edge of
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  Speaker 1: your seat trying to figure out who done it or
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  Speaker 1: how your hero heroing is going to get themselves out
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  Speaker 1: of this jam. Then this might be the book club
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  Speaker 1: for you. The club will meet on the third Wednesday
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  Speaker 1: of each month to discuss a different book. Tech Help
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  Speaker 1: for Seniors, nine am, third Thursday of each month, Local
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  Speaker 1: tech expert Steve Goodwin would like to help you with
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  Speaker 1: your computer, tablet and smartphone issues. Goodwin will help patrons
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  Speaker 1: one at a time for sessions of fifteen minutes each
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  Speaker 1: to assist with whatever problems you're having with your devices
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  Speaker 1: or teach you to use your technology better. Be aware
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  Speaker 1: that he will help patrons on a first come, first
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  Speaker 1: served basis, and please be courteous of patrons that may
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  Speaker 1: be waiting behind you if you have problems that take
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  Speaker 1: a longer time to resolve. Steve offers his professional services
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  Speaker 1: outside of the library. Computer Classes for Seniors ten am, Friday,
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  Speaker 1: July twenty fourth. Struggling with using your computer, Worried that
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  Speaker 1: clicking the wrong thing will cause a problem, Frustrated that
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  Speaker 1: the laptop won't do what you want it to do.
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  Speaker 1: Hoping to better understand the latest tech. Local tech expert
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  Speaker 1: Steve Goodwin will be teaching a series of computer classes
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  Speaker 1: for seniors designed to help you feel safe and comfortable
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  Speaker 1: with new tech. Steve's classes will delve into safety, security,
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  Speaker 1: and using common programs with new topics each month. You'll
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  Speaker 1: become tech savvy in no time. Monday Movie Madness one pm,
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  Speaker 1: last Monday of each month. Enjoy a free afternoon movie
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  Speaker 1: with your friends on the last Monday of each month.
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  Speaker 1: To sea's a complete list of upcoming movie selections, check
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  Speaker 1: out the library website's social programming page. Horror Book Club
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  Speaker 1: seven pm Monday of each month. Fans of the spooky,
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  Speaker 1: the scary, the creepy, and the eerie should join us
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  Speaker 1: for our brand new Horror Book Club. We will meet
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  Speaker 1: on the fourth Monday of each month to discuss a
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  Speaker 1: new book each month. Maker Tuesdays ten am and five pm,
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  Speaker 1: fourth Tuesday of each month. Crafters, artists, and makers join
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  Speaker 1: us on the fourth Tuesday of each month for an
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  Speaker 1: exciting new Maker program. Adult Creative Writing Group sevenp dot
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  Speaker 1: m com a fourth Tuesday of each month. Whether you
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  Speaker 1: are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography,
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  Speaker 1: a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills,
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  Speaker 1: This program may be for you. This group is for
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  Speaker 1: all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is
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  Speaker 1: to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere will
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  Speaker 1: support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing.
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  Speaker 1: Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
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  Speaker 1: YPL Puzzle Swap and YPL Board Game Swap whenever the
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  Speaker 1: library is open. Do you have puzzles, board games, dice
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  Speaker 1: games or card games you're done with? Are they taking
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  Speaker 1: over your basement? Are you craving a new one? Stop
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  Speaker 1: by the Yorkville Public Library and swap a few of
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  Speaker 1: your gently used puzzles for some of ours.