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Family Storytime

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Sensory Shenanigans

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for an hour of interactive free play. Activities in this program will foster fine and gross motor skills, and concepts through play!

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
Virtual
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
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group

Lovey Wreath

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, The Studio
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate love in all its forms! Join us to create a beautiful paper wreath that's perfect for sharing or keeping for yourself.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Echoes of Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about the bombing of Hiroshima with Clinton Fairbanks, who shares the story of Mr. Masakazu Saito, one of the closest survivors of the atomic blast.

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

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka 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 "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Family Storytime

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Busy Bodies

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for an hour of movement, fun, play, and activities to practice and build gross motor skills.  

Ages 0-4 with Adult

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

LEGO® Fun

Monday, February 2, 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 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Aaron Douglas: Harlem Renaissance Meets Art Deco with Jeff Mishur

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Aaron Douglas was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, developing a unique style that combined influences from African art, Egyptian art, and contemporary Art Deco design to create a distinct African-American modernism.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Family Storytime

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Move & Play

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for 20 minutes of music, movement, and a story for kids 5 and under with their caregivers. Optional stay and play until 11 after we get our wiggles out!  

Ages 0-5 with Adult

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 "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Playdough Party

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for an afternoon of all things Playdough! Sculpt, squish, create, get messy, and work on fine motor skills! 

Ages 2+ with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

In celebration of Fat Tuesday, explore the history of Mardi Gras and a few of its 200+ onscreen depictions, including some from Chicago film companies!

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

Star Light, Star Bright: The Secret Lives of Stars

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Astronomer, Professor Shane Larson, will share the amazing story of how stars are born and die. Find out how telescopes make it possible for us to learn about these incandescent bodies and their life cycle.

 

Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Family Storytime

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Move & Play

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us for 20 minutes of music, movement, and a story for kids 5 and under with their caregivers. Optional stay and play until 11 after we get our wiggles out!  

Ages 0-5 with Adult

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

Great Decisions

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Great Decisions for a lively discussion of major events playing out now across the world stage. Expand your understanding of history in the making.

This event is in the "Adults" group

AI 101 Presented by Theresa Benson

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology, The Studio
Age Group:
Adults

This class will empower you with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "School Age" group

After School Free Play

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Join us after school for an hour of interactive free play. This program is sure to be a little messy (and fun!) so wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty! 

Ages 3+ with Adult

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers" group

Family Storytime

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!

Ages 0-5 with Adult.