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Fiction Addiction Book Club

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
King Room at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The book club meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 5:30 PM to discuss a book selected by one of the members. This group discusses a wide variety of books. Copies of the monthly book selections are available at the front desk for checkout.

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: King Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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Event Details:

The book club meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 5:30 PM to discuss a book selected by one of the members. This group discusses a wide variety of books. Copies of the monthly book selections are available at the front desk for checkout.

Cocktail Umbrella Wreath

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to usher in the summer with a simple,  yet festive holiday wreath made of cocktail umbrellas! Join us for the craft but stay for the mocktails and conversation! 

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Event Details:

Join us to usher in the summer with a simple,  yet festive holiday wreath made of cocktail umbrellas! Join us for the craft but stay for the mocktails and conversation! 

In-Service Day

All Day
Fossil Ridge Public Library

The Fossil Ridge Public Library will be closed for a staff in-service day on Friday, May 9th.

Closing
Branches:
Fossil Ridge Public Library
Description:

The Fossil Ridge Public Library will be closed for a staff in-service day on Friday, May 9th.

Trivia Night

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Game
Age Group:
Adults

Join Ms. Quiz as she tests you and your team on all kinds of knowledge. Prizes will be awarded. Alcohol can be purchased at the American Legion. Food may be brought into the establishment. Please register in teams of 5-8 people.

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Ms. Quiz as she tests you and your team on all kinds of knowledge. Prizes will be awarded. Alcohol can be purchased at the American Legion. Food may be brought into the establishment. Please register in teams of 5-8 people.

Well-Read Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in reading and discussing books designed to make you question everything.

 

 May Title: The Forgotten Bookshop of Paris by Daisy Wood.

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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Event Details:

Join us in reading and discussing books designed to make you question everything.

 

 May Title: The Forgotten Bookshop of Paris by Daisy Wood.

Chess Club for All Ages

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
King Room at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Game
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Teens, Adults

*Parents must accompany children*

 

Do you want to learn to play chess?

Or are you the most feared player amongst your friends?

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: King Room
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Game
Registration Required
Event Details:

*Parents must accompany children*

 

Do you want to learn to play chess?

Or are you the most feared player amongst your friends?

Play That Hot Fiddle

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Born in 1916 in southern Indiana from a southeastern Illinois family, the child prodigy fiddler and singer Wade Ray, developed into one of the most endearing entertainers in country and western swing music.

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
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Event Details:

Born in 1916 in southern Indiana from a southeastern Illinois family, the child prodigy fiddler and singer Wade Ray, developed into one of the most endearing entertainers in country and western swing music.

Cook the Book Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
King Room at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the Third Tuesday of every month for our cookbook-meets-potluck. Each member chooses a recipe from the same cookbook voted on by the group and brings a dish to share at the following meeting.  

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: King Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the Third Tuesday of every month for our cookbook-meets-potluck. Each member chooses a recipe from the same cookbook voted on by the group and brings a dish to share at the following meeting.  

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Memorial Day

All Day
Fossil Ridge Public Library, Off Site

The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Fossil Ridge Public Library, Off Site
Description:

The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

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Bingocize

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

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Bingocize

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

Upcoming
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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

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Bingocize

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

Upcoming
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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

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Bingocize

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

Upcoming
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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

I-PASS on Demand

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

FREE I-PASS stickers tags available for every passenger vehicle

Once activated, the Sticker Tag is ready to use on the Illinois Tollway and E-ZPass roadways 24 hours after activation 

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Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
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Event Details:

FREE I-PASS stickers tags available for every passenger vehicle

Once activated, the Sticker Tag is ready to use on the Illinois Tollway and E-ZPass roadways 24 hours after activation 

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Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

Upcoming
View Details
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

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Bingocize

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

Upcoming
View Details
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

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Bingocize

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Fossil Ridge Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game

Upcoming
View Details
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fossil Ridge Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

LOOKING FOR A FUN, NEW WAY

TO BE MORE ACTIVE?

Bingo + Exercise = Bingocize®

BINGOCIZE® is a health promotion program that combines the game