Northfield Library: Upcoming Library Closure

Due to disruptions from the roofing project, the Northfield Library will be closed Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9

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

Family Storytime

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Singing, dancing, stories, and more! Ages 0-5 with Adult

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

Car Crawl

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Little drivers will explore, zoom, and giggle their way through imaginative tracks and a mini neighborhood. So grab a toy car and get ready to roll!Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Teens & Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Unlock Your Creativity with Cricut Access

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, The Studio
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Adults
Event Details:

Explore the possibilities of the Cricut Access platform. Learn how to use this versatile tool to design and cut a variety of materials, from vinyl to paper.Familiarity and use of c...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows with Jenny Riddle

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Live Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this dramatic book review, Jenny Riddle portrays Chicago street photographer, Vivian Maier, the North Shore nanny whose remarkable gift for photography has, posthumously, taken ...

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

Special Performers

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Enjoy a visit from Miss Make-Believe or OMi Music Institute during Storytime breaks. Tickets will be available that morning on a first-come, first-served basis.Ages 0–5 with Adult ...

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

Make Some Noise

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join us for some super noisy fun! Shake some shakers, hit the rhythm sticks, dance to the music with scarves, and more! Ages 0-5 with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Food For Thought Cookbook Book Club: As Seen On TV

Monday, May 12, 2025 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...

Event Details:

Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves, by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee ColbertIndulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share, by Valerie BertinelliIndulge Eb...

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Singing, dancing, stories, and more! Ages 0-5 with Adult.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Planning Appointment

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 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 a Certified Financial Planner®. Preference give...

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

Move & Play

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Planning Appointment

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 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 a Certified Financial Planner®. Preference give...

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

Little Messy Art

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Drop in for a messy craft and leave the cleanup to us!Ages 0-4 with Adult

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Desmond’s research focuse...

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

Clue: A Mystery Book Club (Hybrid)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Clue - A Mystery Book Club:

Join a lively discussion about all types of mystery books, ranging from true crime, dark thrillers, police procedurals and historical mysteries.

Event Details:

Join in person or on Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom link on the date of the discussion.This month's book is Stop the Presses: A Nero Wolfe Mystery by Robert Goldsborough...

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Singing, dancing, stories, and more!Ages 0-5 with Adult.

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

Move & Play

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

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...

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

Sensory Shenanigans

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

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 program is sure to be a littl...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Browser Extensions

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to enhance your security, productivity, and comfort on the internet with add-on extensions for web browsers.

Cancelled
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.

Flower Power Earrings

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio Makerspace at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, The Studio
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults
Event Details:

Use CorelDRAW and the laser engraver to create wooden or acrylic floral themed earrings.Familiarity and use of computers required.Use of small pieces and tools required for this pr...

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

Family Storytime

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

Singing, dancing, stories, and more! Ages 0-5 with Adult.

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

Move & Groove

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Event Details:

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.

Next Chapter Book Club

Thursday, May 15, 2025 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. 

Event Details:

This month's title: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. 

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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...

Required
This event is in the "Teens & Tweens" group.

Koi Pond

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Winnetka Community Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens
Event Details:

Turn a mint tin into a miniature koi pond! Please note, this program will include the use of hot glue guns.Tweens and teens can either join us in-person or sign up for a take-home ...

Required