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Registration opens:
February 20th, 2026

Wonder Ground

Grades 1-4

2026-03-05 16:00:00 2026-03-05 16:30:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Thursday, March 05
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-05 16:00:00 2026-03-05 16:30:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Join us to engage in STEAM programming that tackles questions both large and small. REGISTER

Registration for Niles-Maine District Library card holders or students in our district begins February 20, 2026 and is open to all starting March 1, 2026.

Please note that there will not be Wonder Ground on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Hours
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Mon, Feb 02 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Feb 03 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Feb 04 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Feb 05 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Feb 06 9:30AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Feb 07 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 08 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 04, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Global Neighbors: Flavors of India Cooking Demonstration
Wed, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Registration is now closed
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 05, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
Inclusive Crafting: Book Love Letters - Grades 7-12
Thu, Feb 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
BookBites - The Frozen River
Thu, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 06, All day
Teen Underground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Feb 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Doodle Club - Grades 3-6
Fri, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 06, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Tech Up: Using Email - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Ballet & Books - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 07, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Cancelled
Puppy Bowl Drive and Adoption Event with Wright-Way Rescue - All Ages
Sun, Feb 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Embroider a Baby Bib for Valentine's Day
Mon, Feb 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
This event is full
Valentines Drive - All Ages
Mon, Feb 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Retro Rewind Bingo : A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Tue, Feb 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Opowiadania po Polsku - Polish Storytime
Tue, Feb 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Middle Ground
Boba Tea + Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Tue, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 11, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 11, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Tech Up: Using Email - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
ChatGPT-5
Wed, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Une Année Book Club - Victim by Andrew Boryga
Wed, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Personnel Committee Meeting
Wed, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Studio B
Virtual Chair Yoga for Adults
Thu, Feb 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 12, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
Valentine's Day Pouches
Thu, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Commons
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
Rainbow Underground: DIY Suncatchers - Grades 7-12
Thu, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 13, All day
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Feb 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Folded Book Vase
Fri, Feb 13, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Studio B
This event is full
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Valentine's Day Card Workshop - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Itty Bitty Open Play - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Cuentos en Español - Spanish Storytime
Sat, Feb 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
You'll Sing a Song: the Children's Music of Dolly Parton - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Chess Club - First & Third Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Feb 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Knit Wits
Mon, Feb 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Cosplay Collective - Grades 7-12
Tue, Feb 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Feb 17, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 18, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 18, 11:00am - 11:45am
Book Buzz Discussion - Twist by Colum McCann
Wed, Feb 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Information Literacy and AI
Wed, Feb 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Meeting
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
College is Possible - Grades 9-12
Thu, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 20, All day
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Feb 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
PC Troubleshooting for Beginners
Fri, Feb 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Studio B
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 20, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Natural Dye Workshop with Rachel Davis - Intro to Indigo
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A
This event is full
Tech Up: Windows 11 - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Feb 21, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sun, Feb 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
KidSpace
Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Feb 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Feb 22, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
Bullet Journal Club - Grades 7-12
Mon, Feb 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Kids & Sewing Machines - Grades 3-7
Tue, Feb 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Tech Up: Windows 11 - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Feb 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Virtual Chair Yoga for Adults
Thu, Feb 26, 9:30am - 10:30am
Sit & Stitch Club - Grades 7-12
Thu, Feb 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 27, All day
Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, Feb 27, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Hot Cocoa Movie Night - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 27, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Shakespeare Project of Chicago - Richard II
Fri, Feb 27, 6:45pm - 10:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date - Grades 7-12
Sat, Feb 28, All day
Online
ACT Practice Test - Grades 9-12
Sat, Feb 28, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Studio B
Itty Bitty Storytime - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Seed Library Prep Party!
Sun, Mar 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Knit Wits
Mon, Mar 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
Chess Club - First & Third Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Mar 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Klub Polskiej Książki - Polish Book Discussion
Mon, Mar 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Sewing Club: Oven Mitts - Grades 7-12
Tue, Mar 03, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Soap Making 101
Tue, Mar 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Commons Meeting Room B
This event is full
Virtual Smart Wheels, Safe Kids - Parents and Caregivers
Tue, Mar 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Register
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Tue, Mar 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Mar 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Cybersecurity Basics
Wed, Mar 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Studio B
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Mar 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Watercolor Wonders: Leaves and Foliage
Wed, Mar 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Mar 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Inclusive Crafting: Mini Scrap Books - Grades 7-12
Thu, Mar 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Needle Felting: Bunny Gnome
Thu, Mar 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room
Registration opens Thursday, February 5 2026 at 6:00pm
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Mar 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
KidSpace
BookBites - Spirit Crossing
Thu, Mar 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cuentos en la Noche - Stories at Night
Thu, Mar 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages with Caregiver
Fri, Mar 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Navigation with Google Maps
Fri, Mar 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
Doodle Club - Grades 3-6
Fri, Mar 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, February 20 2026 at 9:00am
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