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No Escape!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play, Gaming
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Actually, there is an escape, you must work together and solve the clues as a family!  We’ll be using Breadkout EDU which turns any room into an escape room!  

Registration Required
hands over set of controls ready to learn

No Escape!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play, Gaming
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Actually, there is an escape, you must work together and solve the clues as a family!  We’ll be using Breadkout EDU which turns any room into an escape room!  

Registration Required
Rocks painted to look like cacti in terra-cotta planter

Pet Rock Plant

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Decorate a rock and mini-planter to bring home a no-maintenance "plant.” 

Sign up each child that will be in attendance.

Registration Required
Super Mario Party Jamboree with Luigi, Mario, Bowser and Peach on the cover with Mario holding a dice block

Nintendo Switch Gaming Fun!

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play, Gaming
Age Group:
School Age

Meet us for an afternoon of gaming fun!

March 12: Mario Kart

April 23: Mario Party 

May 7: Animal Crossing (please bring your own Switch)

Registration Required
baby tummy timing on the floor

Tummy Time Painting

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

A no-mess introduction to art for babies who are building core strength or learning to crawl.

 

0-1 with Adult (D)

Child stretching green and yellow clay surrounded by clay sculpted into fruit

Clay Play

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Squish, shape, and sculpt with air drying clay. This sensory art experience lets kids explore texture, shape, and color through creative play.

cover of graphic novel El Deafo

Graphic Novel Crew

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
School Age, Teens & Tweens

Let’s meet at Graeter's and discuss a graphic novel!  The library will provide a free scoop of ice cream, how sweet!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
perler beads

Crafternoon

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

No school today? Join us for an afternoon crafting fun. Stay the whole time or drop in when you’d like! 

Ages 5+ with Adult

fruit on sticks

Fruit Rocketship

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Family

Get creative with fruit and make an edible rocket ship.

Sign up each child that will be in attendance.

 

Registration Required
foamy soda bursting in a stream up in the air from bottle below

Sensational STEAM

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age

Join us for an exciting hour of hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities. 

March 4th: Oobleck Slime

April 8th: Stick Challenge

Registration Required
Image of Animal Crossing game.

Nintendo Switch Gaming Fun!

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play, Gaming
Age Group:
School Age

Meet us for an afternoon of gaming fun!

March 12: Mario Kart

April 23: Mario Party 

May 7: Animal Crossing (please bring your own Switch)

Registration Required

Spring Migration Birding Walk

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Join Red Hill Birding's founder Josh Engel at the Skokie Lagoons to learn about bird migration and see spring migrants at one of our best local birding hotspots.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Multiple LEGO of a variety of colors.

LEGO® Fun

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Family

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

Ages 4+ with Adult 

 

a man and boy doing a STEAM activity

Family Science

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Have fun while experimenting! Participate in fun STEAM activities that will leave a lasting impression. 

All Ages with Adult (D) 

pink and green shredded play foam

After School Free Play

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Join us after school for an hour of interactive free play. This program is sure to be a little messy (and fun!) so wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty! 

Ages 3+ with Adult

Cover of graphic novel of Refugee

Graphic Novel Crew

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
School Age, Teens & Tweens

Let’s meet at Graeter's and discuss a graphic novel!  The library will provide a free scoop of ice cream, how sweet!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
5 children in a line dressed in career costumes; police officer, doctor, vet, firefighter, astronaut

Pretend Play

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age

Step into some new shoes with pretend play! Dress up and play as a fireman, zookeeper, chef, doctor, and more. 

Ages 2+ with Adult

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield libraries are closed Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day holiday.

Closing
baby tummy timing on the floor

Tummy Time Painting

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

A no-mess introduction to art for babies who are building core strength or learning to crawl.

 

0-1 with Adult (D)

Library Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield libraries are closed Friday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.

Closing

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Closing

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day 9/6 - 9/7
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed on Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Closing

Library Closed at 5:00 PM for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday November 25 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26 - 11/27
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Closing