Yorkville Parks and Recreation Program Guide Now Available!

Review the Winter/Spring Program Guide today! It’s packed with new programs, returning favorites, and tons of ways to stay active this winter and spring. Check it out and start planning your fun! View the guide here! https://bit.ly/YPRDProgramGuide

Christmas Tree Disposal

The first 2 weeks of January, Groot will collect Christmas trees at the curb on your garbage collection day. Collection is free of charge and trees do not require a sticker, but they do need to be free of all ornaments, tinsel, garland, and lights.

Snow Parking Regulations

With the winter weather quickly approaching, the Yorkville Police Department would like to remind all residents of our parking after two inches of snowfall ordinance. This ordinance places a parking ban on all city streets once two inches of fresh snow has accumulated and will remain in effect until twenty-four hours after the snowfall has stopped. By doing your part, you will help the Public Works Department have time to clear the roads and allow for safer travel. Failure to comply with this ordinance may result in a city ordinance citation which carries a fine of fifty dollars. We are encouraging everyone to utilize the Yorkville Police Department’s Facebook page for updates on inclement weather as well as parking bans. The Yorkville Police Department would like to thank everyone for their attention and assistance with this matter.

Save the Date for Spring Youth Soccer, Baseball, and Softball League Registration!

Registration for Spring Youth Soccer, Baseball, and Softball Leagues opens January 7 and runs through February 11. Don’t miss your chance to sign up for a fun-filled season of teamwork, skill-building, and outdoor play!

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig on Tuesday, January 13^that 7pm · Adults 18+ at the Yorkville Public Library

Join us for this special Zoom presentation with Jonathan Eig, the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life. Vividly written and exhaustively researched, it is the first major biography in decades of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.―and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. Eig dramatically re-creates the journey of a man who recast American race relations and became our only modern-day founding father―as well as the nation’s most mourned martyr. Register at https://tinyurl.com/3m993bsz

Murder Mystery Event Sunday, January 25 · 1pm · Ages 14+ at the Yorkville Public Library

Join us for a fun filled afternoon of solving the murder at the lake. Put on your detective hat and sort through the clues provided, note what characters reveal and see if you can solve the mystery! Sponsored by the Friends of the Yorkville Public Library. Tickets Available Now: $10/adults, $5 students. Purchase your tickets at the Circulation Desk. Questions? Email friendsofyorkvillelibrary@gmail.com

The Fox River: Our Hidden Gem Presentation Series – Wednesday, January 28^th at 7pm at the Yorkville Public Library

Feathered Friends of the Fox: Birds Across Local Habitats by Scott Johnson, Forest Foundation of Kendall County. Explore the bird species inhabiting various areas surrounding the Fox River, including prairie, wetland, woodland, and river habitats, and how the area's bird populations are changing over time. Register through the Conservation Foundation at https://theconservationfoundation.org/2026-our-hidden-gem/

The Conservation Foundation is collaborating with local partners to offer a presentation series centered on the Fox River. The goal of the series is to increase community awareness of the wildlife diversity, unique attributes and recreation opportunities provided by our most valuable natural asses, the Fox River. This four-part series will be held on the 4th Wednesday of each month beginning Jan 28 and running through April 29. Upcoming events:

Wed. January 28: Feathered Friends of the Fox: Birds Across Local Habitats by Scott Johnson, Forest Foundation of Kendall County
Wed. February 25: Growing Food for Nature and People: Agroecology 101 by Connie Kollmeyer, The Conservation Foundation
Wed. March 25: Riverine Friend or Foe: Living with American Beavers by Rachel Siegel and Jeff Boland-Prom, Illinois Beaver Alliance
Wed. April 29: Rooted in Trouble: The Impact of Invasive Plant Species by Sam Kilgore, Local Land Steward

Register through the Conservation Foundation at https://theconservationfoundation.org/2026-our-hidden-gem/

The Fox River: Our Hidden Gem Presentation Series – Wednesday, January 28th at 7pm at the Yorkville Public Library

¡ACOMPÁÑANOS JUEVES, 8 de Enero! Drop-In Spanish Story Time at the Yorkville Public Library on January 8^th from 5:30-6pm · Ages: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, & School-Age Children

Bienvenidos a todos! Come join our fantastic Spanish Story Time at the Yorkville Public Library! On the first Thursday of each month, we will have volunteers from the YHS National Spanish Honor Society join us at the Yorkville Public Library to lead Spanish Story Time. Much like our Friends of the Library Story Time on Fridays, this is a drop-in program (no registration is needed). Students will take turns reading books in Spanish aloud to the group. This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.