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Beginner Sewing - Quilted Winter Trees

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let's end the year by using up our fabric scraps!  These cute trees can hang in the house all winter for good luck, be used as a gift tag, or an ornament!  Make several at a time and share with friends!

Beginner Sewing - Quilted Winter Trees

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, STEAM / Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Let's end the year by using up our fabric scraps!  These cute trees can hang in the house all winter for good luck, be used as a gift tag, or an ornament!  Make several at a time and share with friends!

StoryQuest

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Kids, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 5-10 | DROP-IN

Dice Rollers

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join a band of adventurers in an epic D&D campaign! Characters will be provided.

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Families, Ages 10 & Under | DROP-IN

Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading!

Books and Brews After Dark

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for drink and stay for a chat!

We are starting off with a classic Mystery for winter!  Book: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

If you haven't read this classic, now is the time! 

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Families, Ages 10 & Under | DROP-IN

Full of fun stories, lively songs, and plenty of silliness, this storytime will help foster little ones' early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading!

BabyTales

11:00am - 11:45am
Kids, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | DROP-IN

Teen Time

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween, Teens
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Program Type: Social Gatherings
Event Details:

Teens | DROP-IN

Hang out with peers in this once-a-month after-school program, where you can play games, do crafts, or study.

Yoga with Ms. Mrunal

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Kids
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join this interactive Yoga class designed specifically for kids ages 5 and 10. Experience is not necessary. While the newsletter indicates this as a registered program, REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  

Experience Little Women: The Musical (2022)

All Day 12/20 - 12/22
All Ages
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: YouTube
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-century Massachusetts made its London premiere in this acclaimed production at Park Theatre.

Disclaimer(s)

YouTube Videos

The link to a pre-recorded video will be made available on the program date.

Sensory Shenanigans

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

Ages 0-10 | DROP-IN

Come and join the fun with a collection of sensory activities that will spark your child's curiosity! They'll get to use all five senses while they play and explore.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District, Off Site
Description:

Closed for Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District, Off Site
Description:

Closed for Christmas Day.

Blood Drive

10:30am - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Give the Gift of Life! Vitalant will be on-site to administer your blood donation during this high time of need. 16 and 17-year-olds can also donate with a signed parental consent form. 

Lego Club Sundays

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Event Details:

Build whatever you like using our Legos and your imagination. 

Your creations will be put on display afterward for all to enjoy. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Noon Year's Eve

11:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Tween, Families
Program Type: Community Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

Celebrate the New Year a little early with crafts, dancing, and more!

New Year's Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District
Description:

Library closed for New Year's Eve.

New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Grayslake Area Public Library District
Description:

Closed for New Year's Day.

Winter Break Fun

10:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Community Event, STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

Crafts and Cookies!  What more do you need on a day off of school? Join us for crafting, coloring, creating and of course, cookies!

 

Winter Break Fun

10:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Birth to Pre-K, Early Elementary, Families
Program Type: Community Event, STEAM / Maker
Event Details:

Brrrr, it's cold outside.  Come to the library and get STEAMy.  Bring out your inner engineer, builder, architect or programmer.  

Yoga and Mediation with Kelly

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Practice yoga basics, breath and mindfulness; class will end with a soothing meditation presented by certified yoga instructor, Kelly Jensen. No experience necessary. Please bring a towel and/or mat. Chairs provided 

Game and Puzzle Swap

11:00am - 1:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

New Year! New Games!  New Puzzles! 

Youth Chess Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Grayslake Area Public Library District
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Clubs and Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring maestros of the chessboard! Are you prepared to orchestrate your moves in a symphony of strategy and skill? Together, we'll crescendo to victory, forging melodies of friendship that resonate throughout the ages.