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Children's Programs

All Ages Storytime

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

A half hour of stories, songs, and fun for all ages!

Art for All Seasons Presents the Talent Showcase

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

Do you have a special talent ? Sing, dance,
juggle, yodel, perform magic tricks? Kids are
invited to come and perform at our Art For All Seasons Talent Showcase. Acts are limited to 2 minutes. The first 25 kids who register can be part of the show!

Art in the Park(ing) Lot Mud Painting

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

Explore your creative side with Mud Paint! Wear something washable.

Books and Cooks

Northfield Branch

Back by popular demand! Hear great stories with Miss Debbie and make play dough, bugs and dirt and more! Space is limited. Sign up begins June 1. Please do not attend of you are allergic to nuts.

CLUBVid

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

ClubVid is a fun way to hone your skills and get a jump on our Annual Studio 60093 Children’s Video Fest! We will be working on editing, sound, and screenwriting techniques. We will be filming in the library and making 5 by 5's. Equipment is provided. Registration required.

Chris Fascione presents "Juggling Funny Stories"

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

Acclaimed performer Chris Fascione presents his "Juggling Funny Stories" for the whole family. Get ready to listen, laugh and have a terrific time! All ages, no registration.

Closing Ceremony

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Celebrate your reading accomplishments at the Library Games closing ceremony! We will have games, crafts and snacks that will make anyone feel like a champion!

Family Chess Nights

Northfield Branch

Chess for children ages 7 & older with an accompanying adult. Chess Education Partners, Inc. will provide a short lesson and then supervise chess play. By playing with friends and family, children will discover not only a wonderful arena in which to succeed, but valuable life skills. Registration required.

Family Movie Night!

Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield

It’s all on us! We take care of everything – movie, popcorn, clean-up. You simply show up and enjoy family time. Registration required. Children must be accompanied by a parent.
Tonight's movie: The Muppets

Girls Rule

Northfield Branch

This book club is just for girls! Grades 3-7 Registration recommended.
This month's book: Airhead by Meg Cabot

Girls Rule!

Northfield Branch

There will be no Girls Rule! during the summer.

Going Buggy!

Northfield Branch

Construct a great looking house for all the critters you collect during the summer. Bugs not included! Registration required.

Green Screen Movie Featuring Fern Gully, The Last Rainforest

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest called FernGully fight to save their home that is threatened by logging and pollution.

Ice Cream, Sprinkles, Chocolate and More!

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Do you scream for ice cream? We do! Drop in any time between 2:00pm and 3:00pm, decorate your ice cream cup and enjoy. No registration for this family program. One ice cream cup per person, please.

Infant Massage

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Lana May presents an Introduction to Infant Massage program for parents/caregivers of children newborn to crawling. Parents/caregivers are asked to bring a baby blanket for their child.

Jeanie B! Music

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

Jeanie B! presents her acclaimed 'Musical Fun for Families" program at the main library. Get ready to rock and dance to the music! All ages. No registration.

Lego Mania Club

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

A club for brick builders. We create cool stuff in an hour. Grades 2 and up. Registration required.

Lego Mania JUNIORS

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

A JUNIOR Lego Club for Junior K thru 2nd graders and their parents. Registration required.

Library Games Closing Ceremony

Northfield Branch

Celebrate your reading accomplishments at the Library Games Closing Ceremony. We will have games, crafts and snacks that will make anyone feel like a champion!

Life Size Candy Land

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Candy Land never looked like this before. Join Princess Lolly and Queen Frostine for a life sized interactive game!

Little Miss Ann's Fun Family concert

Ann Torralba from the Old Town School of Music present a rollicking concert for the whole family. All ages, no registration.

Make-N-Take Preschool Craft

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Get Creative! Stay for 10 minutes or the whole hour and make a craft to take home. One project per child while supplies last.

Monday Morning Crafts

Northfield Branch

Glitter, glue and more! A new craft each week!

Mr. Freeze

Northfield Branch

Jerry Zimmerman aka “Mr. Freeze”, a scientist from the world famous Fermi Lab, will wow you with really COOL science experiments. Registration required.

Noodlelympics

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Think you have what it takes to be a star athlete? We'll put your Olympic skills to the test on our very own pool noodle Olympic course! Registration Required.

Opening Ceremony

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

The opening ceremony will mark the beginning of another great summer of reading champions! We will have a torch lighting parade followed by a breakfast of champions.

PJ Storytimes

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Come in your PJ’s and bring your teddy bear as we read special bedtime stories. Children ages 2 and up are invited to come and listen to stories accompanied by their favorite adult.

Paper Basket Making

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Making baskets with recycled paper. Grades 3-6.

Park - A- Day Storytime

Hubbard Woods Park

Join us in Hubbard Woods for a special Park-A Day Storytime!

Park--A-Day Storytime

Clarkson Park

Join us at Clarkson Park for a special Park-A Day Storytime with Miss Debbie!

Picnic Stories

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

Join our teen volunteers for stories and songs in the library garden. Bring your picnic lunch and we will provide dessert. All ages welcome. In the event of rain, storytimes will be held in the Youth Services department.

Read with Bailey

Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield

No one pays attention quite like Bailey, who will listen to your every word. Children who are comfortable reading aloud may schedule one 15-minute session per month. Ages 6 and older. Please call Northfield Library (847-446-5990) to register.

Samantha's Amazing Animal Adventure

Northfield Branch

People of all ages share a fascination with the animal kingdom. Samantha’s zoo offers a program with live animals that will be sure to excite and interest any audience. No registration.

SpaceCamp - Alien Adventure

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

SpaceCamp: - Adventure to an Alien World! - Kids, join Josh and Derek of SpaceCamp as they blast off on an amazing adventure to another planet to help their new alien friends - This is a fun-filled project designed to celebrate discovery, and play, using technology and imagination as tools to express the art of interactive storytelling and improvisation

Storytimes with Miss Debbie

Northfield Branch

A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 26 and April 23.

Survival Games: Land Challenge

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Take the survival challenge! Along the way you'll gather the supplies you need to build your shelter and see how you survive the elements. Grades 4+.

Survival Games: Water Challenge

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

See how you could survive in the wild. Build a model raft and put it to the test. Grades 4+.

Teen Advisory Group

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Get involved! Share your ideas about the library, eat pizza, and help plan special events. Open to teens grade 7-12.

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Learn more about volunteering at the library.

Teen Volunteer Party

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

A celebration for our teen summer volunteers. By invite only.

The Planetary Studies Foundation presents Starlab

Winnetka Library Youth Services Department

Diane Sipiera from the Planetary Studies Foundation presents a program on the Constellations and the Summer Sky, all inside Starlab. A power point program is included. This is for children ages 10 and up and registration is required. The presenter asks that the age range listed be respected.

Video Camp

Winnetka Library Lower Level

At this weeklong camp students will learn the basics for making a good video. Work with professionals to learn storyboarding, screenwriting, sound production and editing techniques. Directors will film and edit video as part of our Video Fest program. A screening of the finished product ends the camp session. Video camp is a fun way to hone your skills and get a jump on the 6th Annual Studio 60093 Children's Video Fest! Registration is required. Grades 5 and up.

Weeders and Readers Bookmark Making

Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Join the Winnetka Weeders in the Library Garden for an outdoor storytime. We'll read "Rose's Garden" and then go inside to create your own flower/gold medal bookmark to mark your page & celebrate the Summer Olympics. This is for children ages 5-7 and registration is required.