Event List

Certified yoga therapist Linda Benton will share a short presentation before guiding you through yoga postures based on therapeutic restorative movements and techniques.

Enjoy this time to bond with your baby and meet other caregivers. We will introduce babies to the joys of movement, books, and song, and begin to build their early learning skills. Come prepared to sit with your baby on your lap.

Enjoy fun stories, rhymes, and songs to build a love of books and reading.

Drop-in event for toddlers age 12-23 months with an adult. Space is limited.

Chat with other parents and caregivers while your child socializes and explores hands-on activities.

Drop-in event for children who are younger than 24 months.

Talk with members of the community. Tutors from Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center will help with conversations and answer questions. Drop-in event.

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Need one-on-one tech help? Library staff can assist for brief drop-in sessions. Bring your personal device or use a library Chromebook for computer, internet, and technology help.

Learn the basics of 3D modeling using Tinkercad. Kids in grade 3-5 attend on their own.

Enjoy a "spook-tacular" evening of crafting fun for the whole family. We’ll make cute and spooky decorations together. Bring your creativity and get ready for a "boo-tiful" time! 

Explore the evolution of Halloween, from its early roots in European seasonal traditions and religious observances to its reinvention in American culture.

This Oakton College class helps native and non-native English speakers improve their reading and writing skills. 

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Drop-in event. Space is limited.

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Drop-in event. Space is limited.

Enjoy a fun craft designed for kids grade K-2.

Drop-in event, space is limited. Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

Help plan, publicize, and present events for teens, and give your input on library services.

Learn about Diwali while decorating your own candle. We'll provide the supplies to decorate taper candles by "painting" them with melted wax. 

This community-based book club is for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities, no matter their reading ability.

Learn about Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, and enrollment deadlines. 

This musical storytime is perfect for kids who are always on the go. Every session is full of songs, rhymes, and movement.

Bring your grown-up for a walk near the library with our librarians. Drop-in event for families with children in PreK-K. Limited to 10 families.

Young Frankenstein 

Help support the library by building a dinosaur themed I-Spy for the Kids Room. 

Kids grade 3-5 attend on their own. Pizza will be served. Limited to 15 registered participants. 

Snow White

Learn about U.S. history and government to prepare for the citizenship test. 

This class begins September 19 and ends December 19. For more information, call Oakton College at 847-635-1426.

Enjoy a fun all-ages storytime. Drop-in event for children with accompanying adults. Space is limited.