Grapes & Growlers: A Night at the Library 2024, sponsored by the Lake Villa District Library Foundation, is set for Friday, February 9, 7-9pm. There is a $10 cover charge and you must be 21+ to attend.

Antioch Fine Wine and Liquors will be pouring free samples of wine and local breweries---Harbor Brewing Co. and 9th Hour Brewing --- will be on hand with a variety of craft beers. Full glasses of select wine and beer will be available for a $5 per glass donation.

His name is Norm and he’s on display at Lake Villa District Library through November 28. Visitors can stop by anytime, during regular library hours, to see what he’s all about.

On loan from the Field Museum’s Harris Learning Connection, Norm is a full-size fiberglass reproduction of a T-rex’s skull and the main attraction for the library’s  Dinovember initiative—a month-long celebration of all-things dinosaur. Visit www.lvdl.org for a complete listing of programs and activities.

Bid Packets for the first phase of Lake Villa District Library’s Outdoor Space Plan will be available Monday, October 30, 2023.

Interested parties should contact library director Mick Jacobsen at 847.265.5100 or mjacobsen@lvdl.org for details. “We’re looking for the lowest responsible bid and hope to award the project some time in December,” said Jacobsen.