Yorkville Public Library Mini golf FUN Raiser –Sunday, February 4, 2024 from 10am – 4pm at the Library (902 Game Farm Road)

Tickets will be available online through Yorkville Parks and Recreation on behalf of the library, and in-person at the Yorkville Public Library beginning Friday, November 24! Tickets to mini golf make great stocking stuffers for an experience this winter! https://bit.ly/MiniGolfFUNRaiserTickets

Looking for a fun way to stay warm while you get out of the house? Look no further than the Yorkville Public Library Mini Golf FUN Raiser on Sunday, February 4 from 10am-4pm! With 18 uniquely themed holes of mini golf played inside the library, this event will have golfers of all ages swinging for joy. At only $5 per golfer for one round of mini golf, it's an affordable way to have a blast while supporting a great cause. All proceeds from the event go towards purchasing books for the library and funding free programs at the library throughout the year through the Friends of the Yorkville Public Library. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have a great time while supporting your local library. Join us for some fun and get ready to golf for a great cause! Follow the Yorkville Public Library on social media and stay up to date on this and other events and programs.

Individual tickets are required for each golfer. Each ticket is good for one player to enjoy one round of mini golf. Additional mini golf tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased in-person at the Yorkville Public Library before and during the event. All ticket sales are final for the Mini Golf FUN Raiser. Please contact the Yorkville Public Library at 630-553-4354 with questions about this event.

Rock N Roll Mother/Son Bowling

Join us for an incredible afternoon of bowling, tasty food, and a little lighthearted competition at our annual Mother/Son bowling event, Rock-N-Bowlers! This year's event is scheduled for Sunday, February 18th at Pinz here in Yorkville! The $25 per person registration fee includes bowling, shoes, snacks, and a prize for everyone! You won’t want to miss this chance to show off your bowling skills to all of Yorkville’s best mom and son bowling teams! Space is limited to join in the fun now at: https://bit.ly/rocknbowlers. Please contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department directly with any questions about this program at recreation@yorkville.il.us.

Registration Now Open for Youth In-House Recreation Baseball and Softball Leagues!

The Spring In-House League is designed to give children the opportunity to play baseball and softball by experiencing both practice and game play. Players should expect games to be primarily held on Saturdays with the possibility of weeknight games (Monday-Thursday) as well. Teams will be designed to distribute age and experience levels amongst teams, volunteer coaches will be needed. The spring season is focused on skill improvement, learning the rules of the game, and to build a desire to keep playing into the future. For more information and to register, please visit: yorkville.il.us/registerforbaseball

Youth Spring Soccer League Registration, Now Open!

Registration period: Now through February 7. Register now at: https://bit.ly/YPRDsoccerleagues  

Don't be caught on the sidelines this spring! These leagues are designed for players to learn and further develop soccer skills in a fun, recreational atmosphere. Come make friends and get active! We can't wait to see you on the field this spring. Register today! Have questions about this league? Find more information at https://bit.ly/YPRDsoccerleagues  or reach out to us at athletics@yorkville.il.us or recreation@yorkville.il.us.

2024-2025 Future Foxes Preschool and Ready Set Go Programs – Registration Now Open!

Registration for current Future Foxes Preschool and Ready Set Go students is open for all! Registration can be completed online by going to https://bit.ly/FutureFoxesRegistration. See below for additional details on both the Future Foxes Preschool (Ages 3-5) and Ready Set Go (Ages 2-3)!

FUTURE FOXES PRESCHOOL

The Future Foxes Preschool focuses on your child’s overall developmental needs by providing a stimulating environment through hands-on experiences that improve creativity, develop a positive self-image, foster language, science, and mathematics development, and sharpen fine and gross motor skills. Your child will discover play and sharing while developing emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. The curriculum is based off the Yorkville School District 115 standards and designed to prepare children for a successful transition to Kindergarten while fostering a love for school and learning. For more information and program details go to https://bit.ly/FutureFoxesPreschool. 

READY SET GO PROGRAM

The Ready Set Go Program is designed to introduce children, ages 2-3, to the daily and weekly routine of preschool. Class will focus on the children’s overall developmental needs by providing a stimulating environment through hands-on experiences and play. The daily curriculum is based on the Future Foxes Preschool but adapted to meet the needs of this age group. Our goal is to create a welcoming and safe space for your child to confidently grow socially and emotionally with their peers while reinforcing basic educational skills including letter, number, color, and shape recognition. For more information and program details go to https://bit.ly/ReadySetGoPreschool.

Join our Parks and Recreation Team!

OPEN INTERVIEWS - FEBRUARY 19th 

Looking for a fun job? The Yorkville Recreation Department is looking for hardworking, outgoing, and team-oriented individuals to join the Parks & Recreation team as a part time staff member! Join us on February 19th from 10am-12:30pm at Yorkville City Hall (651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville) for our open interview event. Applicants must be at least age 14 to apply.  We are looking for concession stand staff, soccer refs, summer aids, basketball scorekeepers and special events help to provide hours year-round! Interested applicants should bring a completed application (found at www.yorkville.il.us/apply), photo ID, and any questions they may have! Salary is dependent on each position.  Attendees will complete a pre-employment background check during the open interview event so please be sure to have a photo ID with you (school IDs will be accepted). If you can’t make it to open interview event, feel free to email us at recreation@yorkville.il.us to set up another interview time!

Library Community Art Project

We need your help!! The Yorkville Public Library is hosting four creative sessions by age group (adults, teens, kids, and all ages) to allow each participant to decorate one piece of a collage that will be assembled by local artists to create one (large) piece of community art in the library. Each group will be given pieces of the collage and the medium for that group. They will also receive instructions on how to proceed. Don’t worry, you do not need to be an artist to participate. If you can color, you can do this! Come create your piece of the project! Please note the dates for each age group. While this is a free event, registration is required, and space is limited. Registration can be found for each age group on the Yorkville Public Library Calendar of Events at https://bit.ly/YPLCalendarofEvents. 

•          Adults - February 7th at 11:00am-12:00pm

•          Kids - February 21st at 4:30-5:30pm

•          Teens - March 6th at 4:00 - 5:00pm

•          All Ages - March 20th 4:00- 5:00pm