Ongoing Events This Month

From Friday, June 4 to Friday, August 27
High School/Adult Summer Reading Club - Be a hero and join the summer reading program at the Northfield Branch or Main Library. Win prizes for reading!
Registration Required

A Heroic Summer

From Friday, June 4 to Friday, August 27
Summer Reading Club
From Sunday, August 1 to Tuesday, August 31
Seven Wonders of Northfield - How well do you know Northfield? Win a prize by identifying images of seven spots around the village. Or go on the hunt yourself to decipher clues! One submission per person.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)
Note: All ages.

July 2010

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Thursday, July 1

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Preschool Stories and Crafts - Stories and crafts for children 3-6 years old.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Afternoon Storytime - A storytime for kindergarten age children (ages 4 and up).
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Recyclable Arts - Think outside the box with cans, bottles and more.
Registration Required
Note: Grades 3-5
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, July 4

Holiday - The Main Library and Northfield Branch are closed today in observance of a holiday.
Independence Day

Monday, July 5

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Lapsit Storytime (Drop-In) - For children aged 18 to 28 months to share with parent/caregiver.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Toddler Time (Drop-In) - For two year old children and parent/cargiver to share.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, July 6

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Books and Cooks - Cooking adventures with Miss Debbie.
Registration Required
Note: Please do not attend if you are allergic to nuts. Ages 6-9.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, July 7

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Bright Beginnings (Drop-In) - For children ages 3-17 months with a parent/caregiver.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Intermediate Excel 2007 - 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.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, July 8

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Preschool Stories and Crafts - Stories and crafts for children 3-6 years old.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dine and Discuss - Hear local experts talk on their field of expertise over lunch at Corner Cooks.
Meet the Author : Mary Karr - Currently an award-winning, best-selling memoirist who described herself as an "on-my-knees [Catholic] spouter of praise," Mary Karr (The Liars' Club; Cherry) narrowly escaped a troubled upbringing that included alcoholic, psychotic parents, being raped as a child, and a descent into alcoholism. Mary will discuss her latest autobiography, Lit, over lunch at Corner Cooks.
Book: Lit by Mary Karr

Note: Tickets are $25. Call (847) 441-0134.
Location: Corner Cooks ( 507 Chestnut, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Restorative Yoga - Relax, renew and enjoy! Instructors from North Shore Yoga will teach you "active relaxation." No yoga experience needed.
Registration Required
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Friday, July 9

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dine and Discuss - Hear local experts talk on their field of expertise over lunch at Corner Cooks.
Paramours and Friends, Monsters and Fiends : Intelligent Love and Evil Passions in Austen's Novels - Jane Austen's books are about desire, passion, and the importance of goodness in the creation of the perfect relationship between two people in love. However, there is also a dark underside to Austen's stories. Over lunch, Dr. Elisabeth Lenckos will explore the recent "Austen Monster" craze which highlights the seductive predators that haunt the lives of Austen's heroines.
Note: Tickets $25. Call (847) 441-0134.
Location: Corner Cooks ( 507 Chestnut, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Story Explorers - Explore a new story each week through puppetry, games and activities.
Registration Required
Note: Ages 3-4
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sixties Rock - Take a musical history ride at a special after-hours concert starring Josh and the Empty Pockets.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Saturday, July 10

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Basic Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 - 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.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Preschool Dance Party - Do you have moves? Can you dance like a chicken or put your right foot in and shake it all about? Join the dance party and show the library what it's all about!
Registration Required
Note: Ages 3-6
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, July 11

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Nonfiction for a Sunday Afternoon - 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.
Book: The Age of Wonder : How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes

Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Monday, July 12

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Reading is the Spice of Life - 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.
Book: My Antonia by Willa Cather

Location: North Shore Senior Center ( 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend to the library for a special storytime and leave them overnight to see what kind of mischief they get into! Stuffed animals will be ready to pick up Tuesday morning, beginning at 9 a.m.
Registration Required
Note: All ages. Space is limited.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, July 13

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Facebook Fantastic! Beginner - Learn what Facebook is all about and how to get started. Attendees should have an email address.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Stuntology - Learn absurd pranks and pointless techniques to amuse yourself, amaze your friends, and annoy everyone else!
Registration Required
Note: All ages.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Clue: A Mystery Book Club - 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.
Book: Still Life by Louise Penny

Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, July 14

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, July 15

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Preschool Stories and Crafts - Stories and crafts for children 3-6 years old.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception with Kathryn Stockett - Join us for a private reception with New York Times-bestselling author Kathryn Stockett. Tickets include gourmet appetizers, a premium full-service bar, and admission to the Kathryn Stockett lecture at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 and benefit Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield. You can purchase a ticket online starting June 1.
Registration Required
Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Location: Winnetka Community House - Garden Room ( 620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Kathryn Stockett Lecture - Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi inspired Kathryn Stockett to write The Help. Join Kathryn as she shares her stories behind the book. Books will be available for purchase courtesy The Book Stall at Chestnut Court. Tickets are $10 and proceeds benefit Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield. You can purchase tickets online starting June 1.
Registration Required
Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Location: Winnetka Community House - Matz Hall ( 620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Friday, July 16

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kathryn Stockett Book Signing - Kathryn Stockett will be signing copies of The Help at the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District's booth at the Winnetka Sidewalk Sale.
Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Location: Sidewalk Sale Booth ( Approx. 800 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, July 18

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Girls Rule! Book Club - Just for girls in grades 3-5! It meets the third Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
Registration Required
Book: The Magic Thief : Book One by Sarah Prineas

Note: Grades 3-6.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
An Artful Summer - Join us this summer when we highlight our art collection with a series of lectures focusing on art.
Frida Kahlo - From the singer Madonna to the Museum of Modern Art, the innovative and explosive paintings of Frida Kahlo continue to seduce our imagination. Miranda Hofelt will show you how Kahlo's artistic practice created a visual bridge between pre-conquest and modern Mexico.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Monday, July 19

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Camp Video - At this weeklong camp, students will learn the basics for making a good video. Learn storyboarding, screenwriting, sound production and editing technique. Directors will film and edit video as part of the library's Who's your hero? program. A screening of the finished project ends the camp session. Video camp is a great way to hone your skills and get a jump on our Fourth Annual Studio 60093 Children's Video Fest!
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Library Board Meetings - Monthly meeting of the Library Board. Public is welcome.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, July 20

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Facebook Fantastic! Intermediate - Already have a Facebook account? Learn how to jazz it up with media, applications and more.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, July 21

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Foul Play: Lunchtime Brown Bag Mysteries - Bring your lunch and enjoy a spirited discussion! Drinks will be provided.
Book: Maigret's War of Nerves by Georges Simenon

Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, July 22

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Preschool Stories and Crafts - Stories and crafts for children 3-6 years old.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Friday, July 23

Saturday, July 24

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
T. R. Loon - The Truly Remarkable Loon presents "Read Books and Juggle Everything Else."
Note: All ages.
Location: Winnetka Library - Youth Services Department ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
60 Second Showdown! - You only have a minute to win it! Try an assortment of zany challenges like the egg roll, breakfast scramble, or paper dragon.
Registration Required
Note: Grades 5-8. Register separately for each date.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, July 25

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Popcorn & Movies Film Discussion Series - 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.
No Country for Old Men
DVD: No Country for Old Men
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
An American Girl Doll Garden Party - You and your American Girl dolls are invited to a party. We'll make a garden party craft, play a game and have lemonade and cookies.
Registration Required
Note: Ages 5+
Location: Winnetka Library - Youth Services Department ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
An Artful Summer - Join us this summer when we highlight our art collection with a series of lectures focusing on art.
Impressions of Japan : Woodblock Prints and Folding Screens - Explore the signature traditions of Japanese art, the folding screen of the aristocratic literati and the woodblock print of the urban commoner, with Lucas Livingston from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Monday, July 26

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, July 27

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Never Ending Stories - Have you ever read a book that you didn't want to end? Keep the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory alive with a chocolate taste test, or prepare a survival suitcase just like the Boxcar Children.
Registration Required
Note: Grades K-2. Space is limited.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Books and Cooks - Cooking adventures with Miss Debbie.
Registration Required Please do not attend if you are allergic to nuts. Ages 6-9.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, July 28

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Intro to Twitter - Learn how to Tweet!
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, July 29

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Preschool Stories and Crafts - Stories and crafts for children 3-6 years old.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Friday, July 30

Saturday, July 31

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Art for All Seasons : Musical Theater Workshop - Learn how to prepare to get the part! Students will come to the workshop with a musical piece to audition for our master instructors: Toby Nicholson, Cathy Hirschman, and Randy Casey. Throughout the morning we'll provide techniques and tips that will strengthen the confidence and skills of the participants. Registration required.
Registration Required
Note: Grades 4-8
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

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