Event List

Learn how to use your library card to read today's most popular titles on your kindle for free. We will walk you through the borrowing process and discuss solutions for common issues.

Join the Winnetka Historical Society taking you back in time by focusing on homes built in the 1800s for early Winnetka settlers that are still standing today and the fascinating stories about the individuals who built them and lived in them.

Hop into the holiday spirit! We will use pastel colors and festive patterns to create a paper wreath featuring spring accents. Perfect for adding a pop of color to your door. 

In the final days of the American Civil War, two men both trained in the art of war but from vastly different backgrounds would come together to begin the process of ending the conflict and returning the nation to peace.  What would come out

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Mah Jongg, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees from Winnetka/Northfield/Kenilworth only.

Join us for invigorating discussions on concise and thought-provoking works.

This month's title: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.

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

Katherine Hamilton-Smith, founding curator of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection, now at the Newberry Library in Chicago, returns to the Winnetka-Northfield Library to reprise her lavishly-illustrated presentation on the history and signi

Graphologist Lorrisa Juliano will explain what the size of your words, margins and spacing of your writing says about you and your relationships!

Come hang out with fellow knitters in the Northfield Community Room!

Ryan Decker, Associate Professor of Economics; Director for the Center for Financial Literacy; North Central College, breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting and introductory saving and investment strategies.

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Mah Jongg, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees from Winnetka/Northfield/Kenilworth only.

Buying a home- The Basics

Dinner: Changing the Game, by Melissa Clark 

Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France, by Melissa Clark

Join us for a live demonstration of our laser engraver as we produce personalized name stamps for every attendee. This session showcases the machine's precision and the design skills you can learn to create your own future projects. 

Jeanne Nolan, local author and Winnetka native, has cultivated many beautiful outdoor spaces throughout her career as a professional gardener. Join us as she shares her story of gardening as stewardship and as a form of spiritual practice.

Join in person or on Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom link on the date of the discussion.

This month's book is Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.

Tax Day is today! Join us for a walk thorugh of our premier investment databases, Morningstar and Valueline. This session is designed to introduce you to the professional research tools available for free with your library card. 

Bingo!  After you file your taxes, adults come and enjoy a few rounds of BINGO. Join us for a great time playing for fun and a chance to win small prizes.

Join us for a waste-related presentation highlighting programming changes in Winnetka, including the introduction of the Recycle Coach app, the Hefty ReNew curbside collection for hard-to-recycle soft plastics, and the sunsetting of the polystyren