Library Closure – Juneteenth

Both locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Winnetka Library Space & Safety Enhancements

Youth Department Closed Until June 20:
The Youth Services Department will be temporarily closed while we replace the flooring and relocate the service desk.
A temporary play area with limited toys and books will be available in the Lloyd Room. For full library services—including events, a larger play area, and full collection access—we encourage you to visit our Northfield location.

Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Library Location
Ongoing Events
Registration Type

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This event is in the "Family" group

Harry the Cat: I Know My Way Home

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Live Performance
Age Group:
Family

Join author Paul Agase as he reads from his picture book, Harry the Cat: I Know My Way Home, in a heartfelt memorial for Harry the Cat.

All Ages with Adult.

This event is in the "Teens & Tweens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

An Afternoon of Improv with The Scrub Daddies

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Live Performance
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Enjoy fast-paced comedy with The Scrub Daddies, the high school house team of The Laughing Academy in Glenview.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Special Performers

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Enjoy a visit from Miss Make-Believe or OMi Music Institute during Storytime breaks. Tickets will be available that morning on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ages 0–5 with Adult (Tickets)

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Busy Bodies

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for an hour of movement, fun, play, and activities to practice and build gross motor skills.  

Ages 0-4 with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mah Jongg Lessons

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Mah Jongg is a rummy-like strategy game played with tiles. Instructor Sylvia Taflove will cover the basics of the card, suits, tiles, and rules of play. Each session will include supervised play. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

LEGO® Fun

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age

Lots of LEGO® bricks will be available so come ready with your imagination!   

Ages 4+ with Adult 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Juneteenth: A Historic Day of Emancipation

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Charles Bethea from the Chicago History Museum will discuss Juneteenth, our country’s second independence day. Although it has long been celebrated in the African American community, this monumental event remains unknown to many Americans.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mixed Media Journaling

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Drop in for camaraderie and creativity as we make free form, mixed media journal entries.  Supplies provided! 

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Stories in the Park

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Outreach, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more! Everyone’s invited to this free, all-ages storytime.

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "School Age" group

Art-ventures

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age

Time to explore art like never before! Try out all sorts of wacky ways to paint, draw, cut, and paste in Art-ventures. 

Ages 2+ with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group

Roadside Attractions with Leslie Goddard

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Ever slept in a wigwam or taken a selfie with Paul Bunyan? Since Americans took to the highways for long-distance travel in the 1920s, entrepreneurs have been dreaming up unusual structures to attract passing motorists.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Open Playtime

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for open-ended play! We will have a variety of toys available for your little one to play with. 

Ages 0-5 with Adult.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Art Play

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Explore art and creativity with hands-on projects for little ones. Smocks will be provided for messy fun, but we recommend wearing clothes that can get a little dirty.

Ages 0-4 with Adult

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Block Party

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

We provide the building blocks, you provide the imagination! 

Ages 0-4 with Adult

Library Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Closing
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Bubble Party

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

If bubbles are your little one’s favorite part of storytime, get ready for a bubbly extravaganza! Join us for an event filled with bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles. In Library Park, weather permitting.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Family Storytime

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group

Canasta Lessons

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Canasta is a rummy-type card game.  Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach canasta lessons.  Each session will include supervised play. 

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "School Age" group

Winnetka Weeders and Readers

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age

Celebrate Summer Reading with the Winnetka Weeders Garden Club as they present a nature-based storytime and craft. 

The program will be held in the Winnetka Weeders Memorial Garden, weather permitting. 

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens & Tweens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Studio Open House

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
The Studio
Age Group:
School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Join us for an afternoon of creativity and inspiration at The Studio, Winnetka Library’s newly updated makerspace. Explore hands-on tools for design and crafting, see live demos, and learn about upcoming workshops.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Family Storytime

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Make Some Noise

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for some super noisy fun! Shake some shakers, hit the rhythm sticks, dance to the music with scarves, and more! 

Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mah Jongg Lessons

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Mah Jongg is a rummy-like strategy game played with tiles. Instructor Sylvia Taflove will cover the basics of the card, suits, tiles, and rules of play. Each session will include supervised play.