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Winter Reading Bingo

All Day 1/2 - 1/19
Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens & Teens
Program Details:

Complete Reading Challenges and activities and earn small prizes! Pick up your Winter Reading Bingo card from the Youth & Teen Services Desk starting December 22nd.

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

International Snack Exploration

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
History & Culture
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Program Details:

Taste and rank snacks from around the world and learn about a new country each month while you munch on unique foods! Grades 6-12

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Embroidered Zodiac Constellations (C)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Turn fabric, thread, and basic embroidery stitches into a beautiful starry creation! In this workshop, you'll learn how to transfer a design onto fabric, set up your embroidery hoo...

Registration Closed
Required
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers" group.

Musical Storytime

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Details:

Sing and dance along at this musical storytime led by Michael’s Music Machine. Tickets are required for this program, see our website for details. Ages 0 to 5

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-in Tech Help

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Stop in to the library and we will help you answer your technology-based questions and address your concerns about laptops, tablets, and smartphones. We cannot help with device rep...

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Exploration Station: STEAM: Ice Fishing!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Program Details:

Explore the properties of heat transfer as you create a fishing rod and try your hand at fishing for ice fish with a little help from salt. Grades K-5.

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Making the Most of Social Security (R)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Stacy Bromann, of The Dala Group, will provide details on the various filing strategies available to single individuals, married couples, divorced individuals, and widows. These st...

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

Book Babies

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Details:

Play and learn with your baby during this interactive storytime using rhymes, songs, board books, puppets, and more! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computer Basics – File Explorer (R)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Technology, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Ever saved a file on your computer (an important document, a spreadsheet, photos) and it seems to get lost somewhere in the vast PC hard drive? This computer basics class will cove...

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

Anime Club

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Program Details:

Watch anime, draw manga and enjoy snacks at our Anime Club! Grades 6-12.

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year (R)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

The Lunar New Year season runs from January 28th to February 12, 2025. Join educator Yvonne Wolf to learn about the Chinese calendar, traditions, symbols, and foods of the Chinese ...

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

Friday Family Fun

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Details:

Just us for a fun, creative activity for young children and their caregivers. Activities include art, movement, STEM, and stories. (Younger children are welcome, but activities are...

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

Donut Storytime

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Details:

Begin your day with songs, stories, and donuts kindly provided by Schlegl's Bakery.  Ages 0-10.

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Required
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Winterfest with the Snow Queen and Snowman!

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning, Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Special Events
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Details:

Join us for a magical winter storytime starting at 2:30pm. Stay for winter-themed crafts, then meet the Snow Queen and Snowman! All ages are welcome!

Registration Closed
Required
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers" group.

Tales and Tunes for Toddlers

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Details:

This active story time features stories, musical movement and games for 18 to 36 month-olds with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monday Matinees

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!   Twisters (2024) Mon, Jan 6 • 1-3:15pm • PG-13, 122 mins •  [D] Haunted by a past trauma, Kate Cooper returns...

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Crafty Creations

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Kids
Program Details:

We provide the supplies, you bring your imagination to this open-ended crafting program. For kids grades K-5.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Regular Board Meeting

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Board Meetings
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Regular Board Meeting

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books in the Woods (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

This month we will be reading The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. Narrated in part by a fig tree, this magical novel is a complex love story set in tumultuous 20th-...

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Details:

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime.  Ages 0-5 with caregiver 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.  

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

Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Program Details:

Come make a unique bookmark using pressed flowers and mod podge! All supplies will be provided by the library; just bring your creativity! Grades 6-12

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites (R)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

Join us for a lively evening with Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites authors Monica Eng and David Hammond as they talk about 30 can't-miss eats found in all co...

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Required