Registration for Spring Men's Adult Softball League is Now Open!

Gear up for the Fall Adult Softball League! You can register your team by visiting https://ilyorkvilleweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=AR&subtype=asoftball.  The full team fee for the season is $1,000. The league has a tentative start date of April 16^th and will play on Thursday nights through the end of July. Games are hosted at Steven G. Bridge Park in Bristol, IL and begin as early as 6:15pm each week. Two games will be played every night in this ONE NATION sanctioned league that does allow alcohol in the park. For more questions about this program, please e-mail Jake Galauner (jgalauner@yorkville.il.us).

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Saturday March 14^th Downtown Yorkville & Riverfront Park (131 E. Hydraulic Avenue)

It’s time to get out and celebrate! Join the United City of Yorkville in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 14! The day will be packed with activities and events the entire family can enjoy! PLUS, check out the music, food, and other festive activities hosted at several of Yorkville’s restaurants and businesses! View the St. Patrick's Day Celebration Facebook event page to stay up to date with this year's event!

Strike up some family fun at Bowling BINGO on Sunday, March 8 from 11:30am-1:30pm at Yorkville Pinz!

Bring the whole family to Yorkville Pinz and see who can fill their BINGO card first by bowling a strike, spare, 7–10 split, or other fun pin formations. Complete your card and win a prize! This laughter-filled afternoon is geared toward ages 3–12 (with parents), but all ages and skill levels are welcome. This is a family event, and all children must be accompanied by at least one adult. Your registration includes shoe rental, snacks, soft drinks, and prizes for everyone, plus plenty of friendly competition and memory-making fun. Gather the family and join us for a BINGO-worthy good time!  Everyone attending must be registered. Registration can be completed at https://ilyorkvilleweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=AR&primarycode=879031.

What does the future of Yorkville schools look like?

Join Yorkville CUSD 115 for an important update on the Facilities Master Plan. Y115 is presenting the community solution for their district’s buildings and wants the whole community to be part of the conversation. Everyone is welcome! For more details on the plan and the upcoming referendum, please visit www.y115.org/facilitymasterplan.

Y115 has scheduled four upcoming public meetings to provide you with more information and answer any questions you may have about the March 17 referendum. The meeting on February 24 will be a virtual Zoom webinar, and registration is required. 

IN-PERSON TOWN HALLS

Thursday, February 19

Grande Reserve Elementary School (Gymnasium)

3142 Grande Trail

Time: 6:30 pm

Saturday, February 21

Yorkville High School Academy (Gymnasium)

702 Game Farm Road

Time: 10:00 am

VIRTUAL INFORMATIONAL SESSION

Tuesday, February 24

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DLbEJ0pmQD-RVHuHRrAfrA#/registration 

Time: 6:30 pm

RAFFLE TICKETS! GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS! Now available at the Circulation Desk at the Yorkville Public Library!

Hurry in and get your raffle tickets in those buckets! Tickets available to purchase at the Circulation Desk - $1 each or $5 for 6 tickets. Baskets were artfully assembled by members of the Friends of the Yorkville Public Library and are on display in the Yorkville Public Library during library hours.  The raffles will be drawn at the Used Book Sale on March 7^th (9am-4pm). You do not need to be present to win. Thank you to all the extremely generous Raffle Sponsors who donated these fabulous prizes for the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale!

Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine via Zoom Event on Tuesday, February 24^th at 7pm · Adults 18+

Register at https://tinyurl.com/mbpmw82e Join us for a special Zoom presentation with witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine, who defined horror for a generation of young readers. The generation that grew up with the Goosebumps franchise may be grown, but Stine keeps finding ways to keep us afraid of the dark! Join us with The Guinness Book of World Records’ “most prolific author of children’s horror novels,” R.L. Stine, to discuss his illustrious and still-expanding body of work.

The Fox River: Our Hidden Gem Presentation Series on Wednesday, February 25^th at· 7pm at the Yorkville Public Library 

Join Connie Kollmeyer from the Conservation Foundation to learn about agroecology, an integrated approach to farming that applies ecological principles and social concepts to design sustainable food systems, viewing them as ecosystems that work with nature, not against it, to enhance environmental health, social equity, and economic viability. 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 January 28^th and running through April 29^th.

• Wednesday, February 25: Growing Food for Nature and People: Agroecology 101 by Connie Kollmeyer, The Conservation Foundation
• Wednesday, March 25: Riverine Friend or Foe: Living with American Beavers by Rachel Siegel and Jeff Boland-Prom, Illinois Beaver Alliance
• Wednesday, April 29: Rooted in Trouble: The Impact of Invasive Plant Species by Sam Kilgore, Local Land Steward