March 27^th – 31^st is Groot Amnesty Week (White Goods/Bulk Items)

This is the first pick-up Groot conducts (1 in the spring and 1 in the fall) annually. Please note that all White Goods/Bulk items must be on the curb by 6 a.m. on your regular garbage day. Only 1 pass will be made. During your normal garbage day, you may place out for collection an unlimited amount of white goods and bulk items for no additional charge. Please see our website for detailed information: https://www.yorkville.il.us/159/White-Goods

Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - Saturday, March 18th

Join the celebration with two weekends of St. Patrick’s Day fun in Yorkville! Find a delightful array of activities, Keep the celebration going with Yorkville Parks & Recreation’s lineup of annual St. Patrick’s Day events on Saturday, March 18th, kicking off with the “Lucky Leprechaun Hunt” city park scavenger hunt from 9am-noon. Make your way to Riverfront Park to enjoy the Irish Parade at 11am, then explore local restaurants and bars for food & drink specials and live music throughout the day. Fan favorite Gleeson Irish Trio plays at the Law Office Pub at 1pm. Cap off the festivities with the annual St. Patrick’s Day fireworks show beginning at 6:30pm at the corner of Rt 47 and Countryside Parkway. Participating establishments include The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, Southbank BBQ, Rowdys, Dakotas, Parma Pizza, Iconic Coffee Shop, Suzy’s Bar & Grill, and Roadhouse Rte 47.

Schedule of events for March 18th:

• 9am-Noon Lucky Leprechaun Hunt (Parks throughout Yorkville)

• 11am - Irish Parade (Riverfront Park along Hydraulic Ave)

• 1pm Gleeson Irish Trio at the Law Office Pub & Music Hall

• 6:30pm Fireworks Show (Rt 47 & Countryside Parkway)

Online Resources:

• https://www.yorkville.il.us/632/St-Patricks-Day-Celebration

• www.facebook.com/stpatricksyorkville

• Promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk8U6c2G9gs&t=38s

• https://gleesonirishtrio.com/

Easter Egg-Stravaganza - Saturday, March 25th - Register Now!

Easter Egg-Stravaganza – Saturday, March 25th – Registration Now Open!

The hunt is on for an EGG-cellent adventure at Town Square Park (301 N Bridge St, Yorkville) on Saturday, March 25! Families will have a hoppin’ good time as they hunt for eggs (maximum of 10 eggs/child) and visit with the Easter Bunny! Plus, each child attending will receive an activity bag with crafts, activities, and candy to continue the fun at home! The event costs $10/child. Two sessions will be available starting at 9:00am and 10:30am. Please make sure you bring a container for eggs and dress appropriately for the weather as this is an outdoor event. Register today at https://bit.ly/2023EGGstravaganza

Library Road Trip – March 25^th – April 30^th

Coming to a library near you! Join the Yorkville public library and 16 other area libraries for this year’s Library Road Trip! Take a trip to explore some of the local participating libraries for a chance to win a prize! For more information and to grab your passport, stop in at the Yorkville Public Library beginning March 25th!

Free technology classes available through the Library: Computer Basics for Seniors

Wednesdays · 10:00am at the Yorkville Public Library, Library Board Room

Expand your technology skills and pick up some new ones through free classes offered through the Yorkville Public Library’s Adult Services Department! Computer Basics for Seniors - Each Wednesday at 10:00am, Computer Basics for Seniors covers a new topic through hands-on teaching! Laptops are provided for use during class. Each class is designed to help you feel more comfortable using and navigating your laptop or desktop computer and allows for you to ask questions of the instructor while you practice your skills! Advanced registration is required as there are a limited number of laptops available for use. More information available on the Library’s event calendar at: https://yorkville.evanced.info/signup!

What’s Your Beat? Music and Mental Health

Join us Thursday, March 23^rd from 3-4:00pm at the Yorkville Public Library, Michelle Pfister Meeting Room. Taught by a Northwestern Medicine exercise physiologist and classically trained piano teacher, we will explore the effect music has on our health and how different tempos and types of music might make us feel. Utilizing a vast spectrum of music genres from rock to pop to country, we will discuss the strategic use of different types of music to provide daily benefits from heart health to exercise performance to decreasing depression symptoms. This class is FREE, but please register today to reserve your spot at https://bit.ly/YPLwhatsyourbeat32323!

4-H Junk Drawer STEM Wednesday, March 29^th · FREE at the Yorkville Public Library – Youth Services Department

Join the Yorkville Library’s Youth Services Department for some fun Junk Drawer STEM challenges! We will be exploring engineering designs, physics, and construction basics through different projects with materials found at home. Reserve your spot today! There will be two sessions: Ages 5-7 @10:30am & Ages 8-12 @1:00pm. Please register for the appropriate session via the links below.

Ages 5-7 register at: http://bit.ly/41kT4kK

Ages 8-12 Register at: http://bit.ly/3m21ZYb

March 27th – 31st is Groot Amnesty Week (White Goods/Bulk Items)