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Yorkville Public Library offers diverse adult programs through February · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Yorkville Public Library offers diverse adult programs through February. Written
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  Speaker 1: by Shaw Local News Network, this article is being read
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  Speaker 1: by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Yorkville
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  Speaker 1: Public Library hours Monday Thursday nine am to seven pm,
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  Speaker 1: Friday nine am to five pm, Saturday nine am to
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  Speaker 1: four pm. Curbside service is available for those who prefer
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  Speaker 1: not to enter the library. The library will be closed
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  Speaker 1: on February sixteenth. Still Afraid of the Dark and Evening
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  Speaker 1: with R. L. Stein seven pm February twenty fourth, via Zoom.
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  Speaker 1: Join us for a special Zoom presentation with witty, creepy,
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  Speaker 1: and compulsively readable best selling author R. L. Stein, who
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  Speaker 1: defined horror for a generation of young readers. The generation
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  Speaker 1: that grew up with the Goosebumps franchise may be grown,
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  Speaker 1: but Stein keeps finding ways to keep us afraid of
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  Speaker 1: the dark. Join us with the Guinness Book of World
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  Speaker 1: Records most prolific author of children's horror novels, R. L.
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  Speaker 1: Stein to discuss his illustrious and still expanding body of work,
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  Speaker 1: Our hidden Gem, The Fox River. Seven pm February twenty fifth.
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  Speaker 1: Join Connie Calmeyer from the Conservation Foundation to learn about
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  Speaker 1: agroecology and integrated approach to farming that applies ecological principles
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  Speaker 1: and social concepts to design sustainable food systems, viewing them
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  Speaker 1: as ecosystems that work with nature, not against it, to
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  Speaker 1: enhance environmental health, social equity, and economic viability. Threads and
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  Speaker 1: amp More ten fifteen am, February three. Do you crochet, knit, needle,
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  Speaker 1: point so or quilt? If so, get together with fellow
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  Speaker 1: threaders for a creativity blast. Come work on your unfinished projects,
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  Speaker 1: show off finished projects, and check out what other people
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  Speaker 1: are doing at rids and amp More group is an
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  Speaker 1: inform friendly group that welcomes all interests and abilities. The
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  Speaker 1: group meets on the first Tuesday of each month. This
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  Speaker 1: program is for adults eighteen and older. No registration is required.
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  Speaker 1: Come see what this is all about. Meditation plus Mindful
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  Speaker 1: Movement one pm Tuesdays. Join Christen Grahada from Balanced Bluebird
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  Speaker 1: Healing for this simple and gentle session to relax, release tension,
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  Speaker 1: and support self healing. Dungeons and amp Dragons Group four
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  Speaker 1: pm Tuesdays. Local gaming enthusiasts are coaching new gamers to
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  Speaker 1: create camaraderie in a sense of community through tabletop gaming
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  Speaker 1: meetings or every Tuesday evening for eighteen plus books in
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  Speaker 1: AMP Cooks Book Club seven pm, February three. A book
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  Speaker 1: club for readers who love to eat or is it
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  Speaker 1: for eaters who love to read? Has a great book
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  Speaker 1: ever inspired you to try a new restaurant? Have you
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  Speaker 1: ever tried to recreate a recipe described in a story?
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  Speaker 1: This might be the book club for you. In this
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  Speaker 1: brand new book club, we will read some great books
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  Speaker 1: and bring in recipes and treats to share that were
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  Speaker 1: inspired by the reading we did that month. English Language
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  Speaker 1: Learners Classes Mondays to Saturdays, free conversation based classes to
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  Speaker 1: help people who are new to the community learn English.
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  Speaker 1: Magic the Gathering Club five pm Wednesdays. Magic the Gathering
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  Speaker 1: is a tabletop card game with more than fifty million
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  Speaker 1: players worldwide, one of the most popular games on the planet.
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  Speaker 1: You can now gather at the Library to play Commander
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  Speaker 1: format games of Magic the Gathering with like minded friends
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  Speaker 1: and gamers. This group is open to experienced players or
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  Speaker 1: those brand new to the game. Bring your own debck
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  Speaker 1: to participate in the games. The program is open to
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  Speaker 1: adults and high school students ages fourteen and older. Chair
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  Speaker 1: Yoga ten fifteen am Thursdays. Join us for this fun
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  Speaker 1: class held in the Michelle Fister Meeting Room. Chair Yoga
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  Speaker 1: helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, and
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  Speaker 1: increase strength and flexibility. Chaer Yoga benefits adults of all
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  Speaker 1: ages and levels of Yoga experience is limited and registration
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  Speaker 1: is required. Computer Classes for seniors ten am one Friday
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  Speaker 1: a month. Dates vary. Struggling with using your computer, Worried
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  Speaker 1: that clicking the wrong thing will cause a problem, Frustrated
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  Speaker 1: that the laptop won't do what you wanted 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. March twentieth,
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  Speaker 1: Phone Camera Tips, April seventeenth, Learning to Stream, May fifteenth,
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  Speaker 1: Gmail versus iCloud versus Microsoft versus Samsung account ecosystems. June nineteenth,
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  Speaker 1: intro to Google Tools. July twenty fourth, Google Drive, August
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  Speaker 1: twenty first, Google Doc September eighteenth, Google Sheets, October sixteenth,
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  Speaker 1: Google Photos November twentieth, Android Basics December eighteenth, iPhone Basics.
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  Speaker 1: Monday Movie Madness one pm, February twenty third. Enjoy a
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  Speaker 1: free afternoon movie with your friends on the last Monday
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  Speaker 1: of each month. To see a complete list of upcoming
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  Speaker 1: movie selections, check out the library website Social programming page.
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  Speaker 1: Horror Book Club seven pm, February twenty third. Fans of
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  Speaker 1: the spooky, the scary, the creepy, and the eerie should
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  Speaker 1: join us for our brand new Horror Book Club. We
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  Speaker 1: will meet on the fourth Monday of each month to
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  Speaker 1: discuss a new book each month. Maker Tuesdays, ten am
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  Speaker 1: and five pm. February twenty fourth. Crafters, artists, and makers
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  Speaker 1: join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month for
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  Speaker 1: an exciting new Maker program. Adult Creative Writing Group seven pm,
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  Speaker 1: February twenty fourth. Whether you are looking to write the
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  Speaker 1: next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even
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  Speaker 1: develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you.
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  Speaker 1: This group is for all people who are passionate about words.
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  Speaker 1: Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and
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  Speaker 1: fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to
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  Speaker 1: achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the fourth
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  Speaker 1: Tuesday of the month. Art for Everyone ten am, February
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  Speaker 1: twenty fifth. Art for Everyone is an accessible painting class
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  Speaker 1: designed for adults and teens with physical or cognitive differences.
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  Speaker 1: Our instructors want to collaborate to create art in an accepting,
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  Speaker 1: modification friendly space. Puzzle and board game swap whenever the
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  Speaker 1: library is open. Do you have puzzles, board games, dice games,
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  Speaker 1: or card games you're done with? Are they taking over
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  Speaker 1: your basement? Are you craving a new one? Stop by
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  Speaker 1: the Yorkville Public Library and swap a few of your
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  Speaker 1: gently used puzzles for some of ours. Book