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James Madison: Father of the US Constitution with Terry Lynch

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Live Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join actor Terry Lynch in his spirited portrayal of James Madison, who was famously known as our fourth president and the "Father of the U.S. Constitution".

Registration Required
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No Escape!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play, Gaming
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults

Actually, there is an escape, you must work together and solve the clues as a family!  We’ll be using Breadkout EDU which turns any room into an escape room!  

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

Family Storytime

Monday, April 20, 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

Look, Baby!

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Join us with your infant and discover the world around us with baby-safe sensory and exploration activities.

Ages 0-14 months with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mah Jongg Lessons

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor Sylvia Taflove will teach 4 lessons on Mah Jongg, a rummy-type card game.  Each session will include supervised play.  First-time attendees from Winnetka/Northfield/Kenilworth only.

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, April 21, 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, April 21, 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 "School Age" group

Pet Rock Plant

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
School Age

Decorate a rock and mini-planter to bring home a no-maintenance "plant.” 

Sign up each child that will be in attendance.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mixed Media Journaling

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northfield Community Room at 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! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Handcrafted Leather Strawberry Keychain

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, The Studio
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the art of leather crafting by making a custom strawberry keychain! We will guide you through the process of stitching this sweet springtime accessory to take home.

HAND SEWING WILL BE A PART OF THIS CLASS!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Retirement Reality with Jill Schlesinger

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Personal Finance
Age Group:
Adults

Are you thinking about retirement? Does it seem completely out of reach?

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 22, 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, April 22, 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

Lights, Camera, Action! Stories of Action Movies Filmed in Chicago

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults

With Chicago being so rich in varying and unique buildings and landscapes, it has set the stage for some of the largest action and movie stunts ever filmed.  We’ll take a look at some of those amazing movie stunts as well as some of the most

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

Family Storytime

Thursday, April 23, 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 & Groove

Thursday, April 23, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit & Knit

Thursday, April 23, 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!

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

Nintendo Switch Gaming Fun!

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play, Gaming
Age Group:
School Age

Meet us for an afternoon of gaming fun!

March 12: Mario Kart

April 23: Mario Party 

May 7: Animal Crossing (please bring your own Switch)

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Spring Film Series: Enemies, A Love Story

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...

Anjelica Huston stars in this 1940s tale based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's tragicomedy.

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

Family Storytime

Friday, April 24, 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
This event is in the "Family" group

Fancy Tea Party

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family

Dress up in your fanciest clothes and join us for a morning tea party with snacks and crafts! 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

1917 on the Homefront: How American Families Faced The War to End All Wars

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Live Performance
Age Group:
Adults

A reluctant but energetic America entered the fighting in 1917. We sent our sons. We rationed our bread. We stopped wearing corsets to save the steel for warships… and we wrote and sang the songs that rallied the troops.

Registration Required