Event List

Renovating Your Historic Home: Landmarking and Property Tax Assessment Freeze

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Home & Gardening, Other

Age Group:

Adults

Join architectural historian Susan Benjamin for an enlightening (and entertaining) presentation on landmarking your historic house and its advantages.

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Busy Bodies

Monday, January 12, 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

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Food For Thought Cookbook Book Club: It Takes Guts

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Food & Drink

Age Group:

Adults

Food For Thought Book Club:

Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Check out one of the spotlighted cookbooks, try some recipes and bring a dish to share. The books are available...

Help Yourself: A Guide to Gut Health for People Who Love Delicious Food, by Lindsay Maitland Hunt

Cook for Your Gut Health: Quiet Your Gut, Boost Fiber, and Reduce Inflammation, by America's Test Kitchen

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Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 13, 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.

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Financial Planning Appointment

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Personal Finance

Age Group:

Adults

Financial Planning Appointment:

Do you have questions about how to invest, budget, or safeguard your finances? Schedule a free, one-hour in-person consultation with Certified Financial Planner®, Ed Gjertsen...

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Move & Play

Tuesday, January 13, 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

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Financial Planning Appointment

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Personal Finance

Age Group:

Adults

Financial Planning Appointment:

Do you have questions about how to invest, budget, or safeguard your finances? Schedule a free, one-hour in-person consultation with Certified Financial Planner®, Ed Gjertsen...

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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!

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Illinois Libraries Present - Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Author Events, Live Performance, Other

Age Group:

Adults

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

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Virtual Event

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 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.

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Ms. Rachel Inspired Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library

Program Type:

Creative Play, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Love Ms. Rachel? Enjoy this tribute to the one-and-only with a staff member playing the part.

Ages 0-5 with Adult

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Move & Play

Wednesday, January 14, 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

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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)

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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.

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Family Storytime

Thursday, January 15, 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.

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Kids dancing to music with notes in the air.

Move & Groove

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

No time for sitting as we’re going to dance and sing the whole time to songs for kids and grown-ups!

Ages 0-5 with Adult.

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Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

Next Chapter Book Club:

Come join us as we explore all that popular fiction has to offer. We'll bring books to life through colorful conversation.

This month's title:

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New Device? Ask for Advice!

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Technology, The Studio

Age Group:

Family, Adults

Got a new device for the holidays but you are unsure on how to use it?

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Best Books of 2025

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Offsite

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Join us at The Book Stall in Winnetka to discuss our favorite books of 2025.

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Registration Required

Offsite Event

Rock ‘n’ Roll Storytime

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Live Performance, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Rock 'n' Kids® involves music, movement, and imaginative play to create a one-of-a-kind musical experience! What better way to start your child off on the right “foot” than with this fun class?

Ages 0-5 with Adult.

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

Chair Yoga

Friday, January 16, 2026 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...

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Virtual Event

Rock ‘n’ Roll Storytime

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library

Program Type:

Live Performance, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Rock 'n' Kids® involves music, movement, and imaginative play to create a one-of-a-kind musical experience! What better way to start your child off on the right “foot” than with this fun class?

Ages 0-5 with Adult.

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