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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 "Adults" group

Tiny Bookshelves - Miniseries

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

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