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Gift Tagging Extravaganza

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology, The Studio
Age Group:
Adults

Make your gifts extra special with handmade tags using our supplies.

 

 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Savor and Share Cookbook Club - Holiday Party

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lunch time book club.  Bring a dish to savor and the recipe to share with the group. 

 

Baking for the Holidays : 50+ Treats for a Festive Season by Sarah Kieffer

Registration Required
This event is in the "Family" group

Candy Cottage

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family

Build a cozy winter cottage from Rice Krispie Treats and decorate it with delicious candy!

All Ages with Adult.

Please register for each child that will be in attendance.

Registration Required

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, for Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Closing

Library Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Closing
This event is in the "School Age" group

DIY Lava Lamps

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Create your own lava lamps with simple things you already have in the kitchen. 

Northfield Library: Wednesday, January 7, 4pm • Ages 4+ with Adult (R) 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit & Knit

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

All levels of experience are welcome.  Basic supplies will be available, and a library staff member will be available from 3:00 to 4:00 pm to help beginners.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens & Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Astrology 101

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Adults

Do you know your Sun sign , but want to learn more? Professional astrologer Denise Ulett will take you on a fun and interactive journey through the zodiac. Birth time, date and location needed in advance. Charts provided. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Savor and Share Cookbook Club - Winter Picnic

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lunch time book club.  Bring a dish to savor and the recipe to share with the group. 

 

Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson

A Hearty Book of Veggie Sandwiches by Jackie Freeman

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit & Knit

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

All levels of experience are welcome.  Basic supplies will be available, and a library staff member will be available from 3:00 to 4:00 pm to help beginners.

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

Fast Fashion: How Understanding Fabric Will Save the World

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Your sweater is trash. But it doesn’t have to be that way!

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

Collage your Heart Out

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, The Studio
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Get ready to collage your heart out! Patrons will create a unique, heartfelt work of art using colorful magazines and books to collage onto a wooden heart.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mending Workshop

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Buttons and hems and stitches, oh my!   Learn basic mending skills in this hands on workshop by sewist Karen Graham. Bring your items in need of repair or altering (sorry no zippers) and make them ready to wear again!    

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Canasta Lessons

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Canasta, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees only.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Clue: A Mystery Book Club (Hybrid)

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Clue - A Mystery Book Club:

Join a lively discussion about all types of mystery books, ranging from true crime, dark thrillers, police procedurals and historical mysteries.

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

This month's book is Citizen Vince by Jess Walter.

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

Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Family

Decorate yummy treats to celebrate Valentine's Day. We will provide cookies, frosting and addons. Bring your creativity and appetite!

All Ages with Adult (R)

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Canasta Lessons

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Canasta, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees only.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Savor and Share Cookbook Club - Sweet Treats!

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lunch time book club.  Bring a dish to savor and the recipe to share with the group. 

 

Bravetart: Iconic American Desserts by Stella Parks

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Canasta Lessons

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Canasta, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees only.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

“Please Call Me Amy”

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Live Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Behind every great man…is a woman of of extraordinary will and purpose. Colonel Robert R. McCormick was one of the most powerful men in America when he was running the Chicago Tribune. Amy McCormick was that woman.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Canasta Lessons

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Canasta, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees only.

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

Tiny Bookshelves - Miniseries

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, The Studio
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Calling all miniature enthusiasts! Join us to build your very own 1:12 scale bookshelf, the perfect tiny addition to any dollhouse, bookshelf, or tiny collection.

Registration Required

Library Closed for Easter

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield libraries are closed Sunday, April 5 for the Easter holiday.

Closing

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