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Shake It Up Storytime!

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Shake It Up Storytime!:

Join us for a super fun storytime with a focus on music, scarves, rhythm sticks, dancing, and lots of make believe. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddler...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 82

Shake It Up Storytime!

Join us for a super fun storytime with a focus on music, scarves, rhythm sticks, dancing, and lots of make believe. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Little Wigglers Tuesday Session

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Little Wigglers Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and m...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Little Wigglers Storytime

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and movement activities. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Can You Afford to Retire?

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Informational Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program by Jim Flanagan of Bentron Financial Group will help attendees evaluate their readiness for retirement with several self-evaluation exercises.  Once the evaluatio...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This program by Jim Flanagan of Bentron Financial Group will help attendees evaluate their readiness for retirement with several self-evaluation exercises.  Once the evaluations are complete attendees will be introduced to the Ten Critical Qu

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi for Wellness

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Wear comfortable clothes and bring your water bottle to join Renee Ryan for an afternoon of Tai Chi and QiGong.  Renee uses the “Eight Pieces of Silk” method of Tai Chi that e...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Wear comfortable clothes and bring your water bottle to join Renee Ryan for an afternoon of Tai Chi and QiGong.  Renee uses the “Eight Pieces of Silk” method of Tai Chi that emphasizes gentle movement to balance energy.

Disclaimer(s)

Waiver

Participants must sign a waiver. 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Little Wigglers Monday Session

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Little Wigglers Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and m...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Little Wigglers Storytime

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and movement activities. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group.

Shake It Up Storytime!

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Shake It Up Storytime!:

Join us for a super fun storytime with a focus on music, scarves, rhythm sticks, dancing, and lots of make believe. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddler...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 82

Shake It Up Storytime!

Join us for a super fun storytime with a focus on music, scarves, rhythm sticks, dancing, and lots of make believe. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Little Wigglers Tuesday Session

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Little Wigglers Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and m...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Little Wigglers Storytime

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and movement activities. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ILP: An Evening with James McBride ZOOM PRESENTATION

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual/Online
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Illinois Libraries Present:

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded ...

Event Details:

James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His novel, “The Good Lord Bird,” won the National Book Award for Fiction. His last novel, “The Heaven & Ea...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His novel, “The Good Lord Bird,” won the National Book Award for Fiction.

Illinois Libraries Present

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Off the Shelf Book Group

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Off the Shelf Book Group:

Our “Off the Shelf” book group meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the library's meeting room. Books are available at the upstairs desk one month before the meetin...

Event Details:

We will be discussing  The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride AND watching the "Illinois Libraries Present" program featuring James McBride.

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

We will be discussing  The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride AND watching the "Illinois Libraries Present" program featuring James McBride.

Off the Shelf Book Group

Our “Off the Shelf” book group meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the library's meeting room. Books are available at the upstairs desk one month before the meeting. When available we will try to provide large print and audio copies of the monthly book. To view our upcoming reads, visit https://www.winfield.lib.il.us/adultgroup.html.

All meetings held in person and via Zoom
Meeting ID:  889 6444 3195;  Passcode: 473850;   Phone:  (312) 626-6799

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group.

Grab and Go Craft Kits Valentine Pop-Up Card

All Day
Youth Services at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Grab & Go Craft Kits:

Come in to the library and grab a craft kit! Clear instructions on how to complete each project will be provided with each kit. Crafts are perfect for all ages and are available in...

Event Details:

Make a Valentine’s Day card for someone you love with this craft kit. 

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a Valentine’s Day card for someone you love with this craft kit. 

Grab & Go Craft Kits

Come in to the library and grab a craft kit! Clear instructions on how to complete each project will be provided with each kit. Crafts are perfect for all ages and are available in the Youth Services Department while supplies last. 

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group.

Book Buzz Club

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room A at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Book Buzz Club:

Children ages 8 through 12 are invited to the Book Buzz Club to connect, discuss recent books they've read, find out about new book releases, and have fun. Books are available...

Event Details:

We will be discussing The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone. 

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We will be discussing The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone. 

Book Buzz Club

Children ages 8 through 12 are invited to the Book Buzz Club to connect, discuss recent books they've read, find out about new book releases, and have fun. Books are available one month in advance.  Please bring a snack if your child has food restrictions. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group.

LEGO Club

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
STEM Programs
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Join us to create LEGO masterpieces based on a suggested theme or bring your imagination. The library will provide the LEGOs. Ages 5-12. Registration required.  

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: STEM Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us to create LEGO masterpieces based on a suggested theme or bring your imagination. The library will provide the LEGOs. Ages 5-12. Registration required.  

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Little Wigglers Monday Session

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Little Wigglers Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and m...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Little Wigglers Storytime

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and movement activities. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group.

Shake It Up Storytime!

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Shake It Up Storytime!:

Join us for a super fun storytime with a focus on music, scarves, rhythm sticks, dancing, and lots of make believe. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddler...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 82

Shake It Up Storytime!

Join us for a super fun storytime with a focus on music, scarves, rhythm sticks, dancing, and lots of make believe. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Little Wigglers Tuesday Session

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Little Wigglers Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and m...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Little Wigglers Storytime

Join us for an interactive storytime for babies and toddlers up to 36 months. Participants are encouraged to interact through lively short stories, songs, rhymes, music, and movement activities. You will receive weekly take-home crafts which help toddlers develop early pre-literacy skills. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Research: Immigration and Emigration

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Informational Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Our genealogy program series with professional genealogist Jenny Warner continues.  In this program, attendees will learn what types of immigration and emigration records exis...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Our genealogy program series with professional genealogist Jenny Warner continues.  In this program, attendees will learn what types of immigration and emigration records exist and how to locate them. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Board Meeting:

Regular meetings of the Winfield Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Any additional meetings or exceptions are listed on...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults

Library Board Meeting

Regular meetings of the Winfield Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Any additional meetings or exceptions are listed on our website at https://www.winfield.lib.il.us/boarddates.html. Meetings are open to the public. Meetings will be held in the Winfield Library Meeting Room at 0S291 Winfield Road, Winfield, IL unless otherwise specified. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafters' Circle

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Crafters' Circle:

If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, would like to learn the basics, share ideas or new projects, or simply meet new friends, then this program is for you. No registration req...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Crafters' Circle

If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, would like to learn the basics, share ideas or new projects, or simply meet new friends, then this program is for you. No registration required.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Event Details:

Deep down, do you yearn to be an adventurer, slaying monsters and casting spells? Join us for a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot campaign! Learn to play the world’s most popular rol...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Deep down, do you yearn to be an adventurer, slaying monsters and casting spells? Join us for a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot campaign!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wild West Africa - ZOOM EVENT

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Informational Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Over 50 countries in, Brian Michalski navigates his most challenging region to date. Through gorgeous original photos, unearth fascinating firsthand experiences in Mauritania, Sene...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Over 50 countries in, Brian Michalski navigates his most challenging region to date. Through gorgeous original photos, unearth fascinating firsthand experiences in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mysteries at Lunch Book Group

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 12:15pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Mysteries at Lunch:

Our Mysteries at Lunch book group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. Copies of discussion books will be available at the upstairs desk one month before the group...

Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Double Exposure by Ava Barry.

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Double Exposure by Ava Barry.

Mysteries at Lunch

Our Mysteries at Lunch book group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. Copies of discussion books will be available at the upstairs desk one month before the group meets. We often have audio and large print copies available as well. Since this group is our “at lunch” group, feel free to bring a bite to eat! To view our list of upcoming reads, visit https://www.winfield.lib.il.us/mysteriesatlunch.html.

All meetings held in person and via Zoom
Meeting ID:  893 3250 5839;  Passcode: 575729;   Phone:  (312) 626-6799

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ILP: Slowing Down with Amy Tan ZOOM PRESENTATION

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual/Online
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Illinois Libraries Present:

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded ...

Event Details:

Best known for her award-winning book “The Joy Luck Club” and other novels that explore the Chinese-American experience,  Amy Tan was a finalist for the National Book Award an...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Best known for her award-winning book “The Joy Luck Club” and other novels that explore the Chinese-American experience,  Amy Tan was a finalist for the National Book Award and recently received the National Humanities Medal.  Her latest

Illinois Libraries Present

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group.

Ready Readers

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Ready Readers Book Club:

Join us for the Ready Readers Book Club, designed for 6 to 8-year-old new readers. Kids will talk about books, make new friends, and most of all have fun. Books will be available o...

Event Details:

We will be discussing A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Alpacas by Ron Roy. 

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We will be discussing A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Alpacas by Ron Roy. 

Ready Readers Book Club

Join us for the Ready Readers Book Club, designed for 6 to 8-year-old new readers. Kids will talk about books, make new friends, and most of all have fun. Books will be available one month in advance in Youth Services. Please bring a snack if your child has food restrictions. Registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Winfield Community Blood Drive

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Library hosts a community blood drive with Versiti Blood Systems.  Each unit of blood given saves three lives!  Anyone who weighs at least 110 pounds and has not give...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The Library hosts a community blood drive with Versiti Blood Systems.  Each unit of blood given saves three lives!  Anyone who weighs at least 110 pounds and has not given blood in the past 56 days is eligible.  Donors must be 17 ye