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Google Docs

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to create and edit online text documents and manage your online files with Google Docs and Google Drive.

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Virtual Event
Isabel Raci yoga pose on chair holding umbrella and smiling in the rain

Chair Yoga

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Chair Yoga:

Join instructor Isabel Raci,C-IAYT, for a session of gentle chair yoga and guided meditation. Tune in to stretch,breathe, gain flexibility, and strengthen the body in an accessible...

Required
Virtual Event

The German Virtuosa: Inside the Life and Times of Clara Schumann

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

She was not only a divine pianist, talented composer, and successful teacher, but also a mother of 8 and the main breadwinner in her family. In the very male dominated 19th century...

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Virtual Event

Exploring Croatia

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Travel
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For a small country, Croatia offers an amazing array of geographic, cultural, and historic treats.  World traveler, Eugene Flynn, explores both the coastal region and Zagreb, ...

Required
Virtual Event

Seven Basic Movie Plots

Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's been said that movies, like literature, keep rehashing Seven Basic Plots.  In other words, we've seen all of these stories many times before and now we're just encounteri...

Required
Virtual Event

History of Willie Nelson

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Willie is the face, the heart and the soul of country music and he’s still going strong.  He released his 74th album in 2023 and turns 91 in 2024!  Using interview a...

Required
Virtual Event
Isabel Raci yoga pose on chair holding umbrella and smiling in the rain

Chair Yoga

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Chair Yoga:

Join instructor Isabel Raci,C-IAYT, for a session of gentle chair yoga and guided meditation. Tune in to stretch,breathe, gain flexibility, and strengthen the body in an accessible...

Required
Virtual Event

Dynamic Duos: Classic Comedy Partnerships with Annette Bochenek

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Whether over the airwaves or on the silver screen, the classic comedy genre benefited from many beloved comedic partnerships. Join Film Historian Dr. Annette Bochenek as she presen...

Required
Virtual Event
Movie cover

Summer Film Series: The Sisters Brothers

All Day
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Film Series:

Register to receive a pre-recorded introduction and critique by our resident film expert Scott Siegel, along with a link to watch the film at home through our Hoopla or Kanopy stre...

Event Details:

Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly star in this unusual, tragicomic Old West tale.

Required
Virtual Event

Library Closed for End of Summer Party

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Sunday, August 25 for our End of Summer Party at Clarkson Park.

Closing

Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The story of tea has always been infused with intrigue, particularly when it became a flash point for tensions between England and Colonial America.  Learn about the hist...

Required
Virtual Event

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day 9/1 - 9/2
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed on Sunday, September 1, and Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

Closing

Library Closed at 5:00 PM for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Library Closed for Staff Training

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed on Thursday, December 5, to accommodate staff training.

Closing

Library Closed for Christmas

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

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, 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 Tuesday, December 31, and Wednesday, January 1, for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Closing

Library Closed for Easter

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter.

Closing

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing

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