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graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.  

Ages 0-8 with Adult

Registration Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.  

Ages 0-8 with Adult

Registration Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.  

Ages 0-8 with Adult

Registration Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.  

Ages 0-8 with Adult

Registration Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.  

Ages 0-8 with Adult

Registration Required
A baby playing with vibrant paint on the floor, creating a colorful artwork contained in a plastic bag.

Tummy Time Painting

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

A no-mess art project for babies! Have fun while building core strength.

Ages 0-1 with Adult

Gift Tagging Extravaganza

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology, The Studio
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
A rectangular basket filled with yarn balls in a wide variety of colors, and two wooden knitting needles.

Sit & Knit

Thursday, December 11, 2025 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

Gift Tagging Extravaganza

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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

Mixed Media Journaling

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

child painting with adult

Art Play

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Explore art and creativity with hands-on projects for little ones. Smocks will be provided for messy fun, but we recommend wearing clothes that can get a little dirty.

Ages 0-4 with Adult

Colorful Rice Krispie Treat Cottage with candy decorations in front of blue background

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

Mixed Media Journaling

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

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
Multiple LEGO of a variety of colors.

LEGO® Fun

Monday, January 5, 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 

 

Snow Party

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age

It’s a snow party! Inside the library!  

Ages 2+ with Adult

child painting with adult

Art Play

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Explore art and creativity with hands-on projects for little ones. Smocks will be provided for messy fun, but we recommend wearing clothes that can get a little dirty.

Ages 0-4 with Adult

homemade lava lamp

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
A rectangular basket filled with yarn balls in a wide variety of colors, and two wooden knitting needles.

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

Mixed Media Journaling

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

a man and boy doing a STEAM activity

Family Science

Wednesday, January 14, 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) 

Tote-ally Yours: Silhouette Stenciling

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology, The Studio
Age Group:
Adults

Ready to turn a plain tote into a statement piece? You'll learn how to use a silhouette machine to create a custom stencil of your own design.

Registration Required

Teen To-Go Crafts

All Day
Youth Services at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Each month we’ve got a new take-home craft that’s perfect for boosting your creative energy!

Monday, January 19: Yarn Wall Hangings

Registration Required