Adult Programs

Basic Excel 2007

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2007 including a description of what a spreadsheet program does and different ways to use a spreadsheet for work and home.

Basic Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

This class will cover the basics of using PowerPoint 2007 to make presentations and slide shows. Attendees should be comfortable with using a mouse or trackpad.

Basic Word 2007

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn the basics of Word 2007 including opening, saving, and creating documents, text formatting, and margins.

Books You'll Want to Read

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Juli Janovicz spends an hour covering the month's hottest books.

Clue: A Mystery Book Club

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Clue: A Mystery Book Club meets at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month, excluding December, to discuss a wide range of mystery books. For more information, please call Melissa Morgan at 847-446-5990.

Current Events Roundtable

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Join your friends and neighbors on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 to 3pm to discuss issues of the day.

Digital Media Mania

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Lean more about great digital services at your library and try popular devices such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and Apple iPad.

Dine and Discuss

Corner Cooks (507 Chestnut, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Hear local experts talk on their field of expertise over lunch at Corner Cooks.

Facebook Fantastic! Applications

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn how to use Facebook to upload photos, create events and play games.

Facebook Fantastic! Basic

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn what Facebook is all about and how to get started. Attendees should have an email address.

Facebook Fantastic! Privacy

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn how to customize your Facebook privacy settings.

Fiction Book Club

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Hosted by Jane Levine, meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 in the Lloyd Room of the Main Library. To register, please call Jane at 446-7220.

Foul Play: Lunchtime Brown Bag Mysteries

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Bring your lunch and enjoy a spirited discussion! Drinks will be provided.

Get Cozy with Cocoa at the Library

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Join us for a hot cocoa social in front of the fireplace. Enjoy cookies and a variety of cocoa on a chilly Sunday afternoon.

Healthy Holiday Entertaining

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Turn your holiday favorites into nutritious and delicious dishes your entire family will enjoy with Patti Fell of Whole Foods in Northbrook. Recipe cards and a tasting menu will be provided.

Holiday Centerpieces

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Learn how to use greenery to create a fabulous holiday centerpiece with the staff from "Branches to Blossoms." The centerpiece will be raffled off just in time for your own holiday table.

Intermediate Excel 2007

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

This more advanced Excel class will cover cross-sheet calculations, charts and graphs, conditional formatting and many functions. A solid grasp of basic Excel concepts is required.

Intermediate Word 2007

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn advanced Word 2007 skills such as intermediate formatting, dealing with images and mail merges.

Intro to Twitter

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn how to Tweet!

Let's Misbehave

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Pamela Sue Fox will dazzle us with a variety of songs from legends such as Cole Porter and Harold Arlen. Tea and cookies will be served.

Lyric Opera Lectures

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Lectures on each of the operas in Lyric Opera's Season

Nonfiction Book Club

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

This discussion group meets periodically on Sundays at 2:00 in the Lloyd Room to discuss interesting new nonfiction titles. For more information call the Main Library at (847) 446-7220 and ask for Juli.

Not for Teens Only

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Your kids read them, but how about you? Led by Bronwyn Parhad. For adult and kids grades 6 and up.

Page to Stage : Love Conquered Despite Mistaken Identity

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Mistaken identities are not uncommon in literature. The tensions resolved, be they happy or sad, are at the heart of great literature. In the case of love letters there is an added poignancy! Why is this resolution so important? How do great love letters and mistaken identities add to this increased tension and a desire for resolution?

Photoshop Elements

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Learn how to use Photoshop Elements to edit and organize your photos.

Popcorn & Movies Film Discussion Series

Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Join local actor and director Toby Nicholson for our popular film discussion group. Check out the film, watch it at your leisure, and then join us at the Library to discuss the movie.

Reading for a Cozy Afternoon

North Shore Senior Center (161 Northfield Road, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

This discussion group meets in the North Shore Senior Center at 1:00 pm on the second Wednesday of each month. Participants must be members of the North Shore Senior Center. If you need a copy of the book or have any questions, please call Donnette Jensen at the Northfield Branch at 847-446-5990.

Reading is the Spice of Life

North Shore Senior Center (161 Northfield Road, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

This discussion group meets in the North Shore Senior Center at 1:00 pm on the second Monday of each month. Participants must be members of the North Shore Senior Center. If you need a copy of the book or have any questions, please call Kristin Carlson at 847-446-5990.

Sleuthing for Ancestors : A Genealogy Open House

Winnetka Library - Basement (768 Oak Street, Winnetka 60093 - Map This)

Discover the "best kept secret" of Chicago's North Shore: the Library's genealogy department. Experienced genealogy volunteers will show you how to find those elusive ancestors using the library's computer databases, books, periodicals, and many other resources.

Spark That Brain

Northfield Branch (1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield 60093 - Map This)

Have you ever found your eyeglasses on top of your head after a search of your entire living room? Do you often wonder why you are getting so distracted and forgetful? If you want to have fun while learning more about your memory, Spark That Brain is an interactive program you don't want to miss.