Read with Rusty and earn FREE tickets to see the Chicago Steel! November 3-30 · Ages 14 and under

The Read with Rusty program is a 4-week reading power play. It is designed to promote a lifelong love for reading, literacy, and hockey.  Read and receive a FREE ticket to the Chicago Steel hockey game at Fox Valley Ice Arena. Stop by the library to pick-up your Chicago Steel Read with Rusty reading log!

United City of Yorkville Holiday Celebration on November 21 & 22!

Kick off the holiday season with the Yorkville Holiday Celebration on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22!  This two-day celebration provides fun and holiday cheer for the entire family! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors D&J Dent Removal and Sports Clips of Yorkville for helping bring Holiday Cheer to Yorkville this year! Please note all events hosted as part of the Yorkville Holiday Celebration are held in various locations throughout Yorkville.  Please visit https://www.yorkville.il.us/490/Holiday-Celebration-Weekend or contact the Recreation Department at Recreation@yorkville.il.us for more details and specific locations for each event.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, November 21

Community Performances · 6:00-6:30pm

Holiday Parade · 6:30pm

YPAC Dancing Santa’s · Approx. 6:55pm (performance immediately following the parade)

Tree Lighting Ceremony · 7:00pm

Saturday, November 22 - NEW! Race Times

Visits with Santa at the American Legion (9054 E Veterans Pkwy) · 9:00am-Noon

Rudolph Run 5K · 10:00am

Jingle Jog Fun Run · 12:30pm

Register for the races! https://ilyorkvilleweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=AR&primarycode=721605,721606  

Men's Book Club - Nov 20 · 7-8:30pm · Adult Book Club Meeting every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Yorkville Public Library 

Discussing Nov 20: On Freedom by Timothy Snyder. Get excited and energized about reading with the YPL Men's Book Club, a monthly group that centers on thought provoking and lively discussions about fascinating and diverse books from all different genres. Recent titles have included historical fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, literary fiction, biography, historical nonfiction, and even best sellers. Newcomers are always welcome. The club will meet the third Thursday of each month to discuss a different book. Register at https://tinyurl.com/564p57f2

Yorkville Deck the Trees Holiday Walk at Town Square Park (301 N Bridge St, Yorkville) Beginning December 1^st Through the New Year!

Are you ready to go walking in a winter wonderland? The United City of Yorkville is thrilled to continue this charming tradition for the 2025 Holiday Season!   The Deck the Trees Holiday Walk is an enchanting display of beautifully decorated trees nestled in the heart of Town Square Park (301 N Bridge St, Yorkville)!  Each tree will be illuminated and then decorated by local businesses, community organizations, or families from right here in Yorkville, and displayed in Town Square from December 1^st through the New Year. Come and walk through the beautiful snowflake arches at Town Square and enjoy the beauty of the 30 trees along the path.  Please contact the Recreation Department at Recreation@yorkville.il.us for more details on this event.

LETTERS TO SANTA! 

Santa is checking his list and wants to hear from YOU this Holiday Season! Please send your letter (including age and gender) to Santa by Monday, December 8. Santa will then read your letter and send a response by December 24! All letters should be addressed to:

Santa c/o

Yorkville Recreation Department

651 Prairie Pointe Dr.,

Yorkville, IL 60560

Or drop-off your letter to City Hall during business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm).

Please note, this is intended for individual families. Large groups and schools will not receive replies back. For questions or more information, contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department (Recreation@yorkville.il.us) 

Private Visits with Santa - Friday, December 12 from 5–8pm & Saturday, December 13 from 9am–1pm

Santa’s setting up shop in Yorkville again!  The Recreation Office is transforming back into Santa’s Gingerbread House, and the big guy himself is ready to welcome families for Private Visits filled with holiday cheer! Spots fill faster than Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve! Don’t wait!  https://bit.ly/SantaPrivateVisits. Each 15-minute visit ($25 per family) includes:

• One-on-one time with Santa!
• Magic reindeer food to take home.
• Fresh cookies straight from Mrs. Claus’s kitchen.

Live Music at the Library Presents...Misty River Music Makers – Wednesday, Dec. 3^rd at 7pm 

Join us for a very special Holiday Music Revue from Misty River Music Makers. a women’s a cappella barbershop chorus that has been entertaining audiences in the Fox Valley for over 40 years.  A women's a cappella group based in Batavia, Misty River is a place where friendship and song blend together. Members of this talented chorus group are from all over the western suburbs, in all walks and stages of life: students, working women, stay-at-home moms, grandmas, and singles.  What they all have in common is that they love to sing and harmonize together and a lot of fun too! So, grab your friends and family and get ready to enjoy the Misty River Music Makers. Mark your calendar and register today at https://tinyurl.com/ms7d9wzn