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Messy Art

For Families
2026-09-05 10:00:00 2026-09-05 11:30:00 America/Chicago Messy Art Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Saturday, September 05
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-09-05 10:00:00 2026-09-05 11:30:00 America/Chicago Messy Art Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Get ready to get messy at the Library! Families are welcome to explore different art mediums. DROP IN

Feel free to drop in or leave anytime during the 90 minute program.

TAGS: | Crafts & Making |

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Hours
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Mon, Aug 03 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Aug 04 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Aug 05 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Aug 06 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Aug 07 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Aug 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 09 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Upcoming events

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Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Aug 06, 9:30am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Kids Lunch - USDA sponsored free lunch for children under 18
Thu, Aug 06, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Drop-in Activity: Make an Origami Dinosaur - Lower Level Maker Space
Thu, Aug 06, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Thu, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
KidSpace
Inclusive Crafting: DIY Worry Buddies - Grades 7-12
Thu, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
BookBites - James
Thu, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Summer Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Aug 07, All day
Teen Underground
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Aug 07, 9:30am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Drop-in Activity: Make an Origami Dinosaur - Lower Level Maker Space
Fri, Aug 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Fri, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 6:30pm
KidSpace
Rescheduled
Introduction to Google Photos
Fri, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New date Friday, August 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Goodbye Summer Bash - Grades 7-12
Fri, Aug 07, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Take and Make - Native American Corn Husk Doll
Sat, Aug 08, All day
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Aug 08, 9:30am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Cuentos en Español - Spanish Storytime
Sat, Aug 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Drop-in Activity: Make an Origami Dinosaur - Lower Level Maker Space
Sat, Aug 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sat, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Hit Record on Your Story
Sat, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Studio A,Studio B
You'll Sing a Song: Happy Birthday, Ella Jenkins - All Ages
Sat, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Take and Make - Native American Corn Husk Doll
Sun, Aug 09, All day
Drop-in Activity: Make an Origami Dinosaur - Lower Level Maker Space
Sun, Aug 09, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Summer Reading Game Play - For KidSpace Summer Reading Participants
Sun, Aug 09, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
KidSpace
Handmade Quill and Ink
Mon, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio B
This event is full
Opowiadania po Polsku - Polish Storytime
Tue, Aug 11, 4:30pm - 5:25pm
Boba Tea + Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Tue, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
This event is full
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground
This event is full
Tech Up: Basic Computer Skills - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Board Room
Garden Helpers - Grades 7-12
Wed, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
Movies in Middle Ground - For Families
Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Middle Ground
Cancelled
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Aug 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
Storytime at NICO Park - All Ages
Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Keeney & New England Niles, IL 60714
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Fantasy Map Making - Grades 7-12
Thu, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
Summer Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Aug 14, All day
Teen Underground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Introduction to Google Photos
Fri, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Board Room
This event is full
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Aug 15, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Retro Rewind Bingo - A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Mon, Aug 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Chess Club - First & Third Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Aug 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Rescheduled
Knit Wits
Mon, Aug 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New date Monday, August 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Growing Together - Ages 3-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Aug 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
7087 N Franks Avenue in Niles
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Rescheduled
Watercolor Wonders - Sunset on a Lake
Tue, Aug 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New date Wednesday, August 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cosplay Collective - Grades 7-12
Tue, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Aug 18, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
This event is full
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Aug 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground
This event is full
Book Buzz Discussion----Boardroom - “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America,
Wed, Aug 19, 1:05pm - 2:05pm
Special Meeting of the Library Board - Public Hearing 2026-2027 Tentative Budget-Ordinance 26-02
Wed, Aug 19, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Board Room
Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Meeting
Wed, Aug 19, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Rainbow Underground - Grades 7-12
Thu, Aug 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Summer Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Aug 21, All day
Teen Underground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Aug 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
ACT Practice Test - Grades 9-12
Sat, Aug 22, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Studio B
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Aug 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Aug 23, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
This event is full
Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Aug 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Fall Garden Planning + Overwintering Prep
Sun, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Knit Wits
Mon, Aug 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Watercolor Wonders - Sunset on a Lake
Wed, Aug 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Tech Up: Internet Basics - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Board Room
Cancelled
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Aug 27, 9:30am - 10:30am
Storytime at NICO Park - All Ages
Thu, Aug 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Keeney & New England Niles, IL 60714
This event is full
Crochet Club - Grades 7-12
Thu, Aug 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Summer Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Aug 28, All day
Teen Underground
Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date
Fri, Aug 28, All day
Online
Nature Meets Technology- Linne Woods, Grove 2 - Guided Nature Exploration and Birdwatching
Fri, Aug 28, 8:00am - 10:00am
Dementia Friends - Presented by AgeOptions
Fri, Aug 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, Aug 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Elvis Concert
Sat, Aug 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
This event is full
Junk Journal Club - Grades 7-12
Mon, Aug 31, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Sewing Club: Quilt Squares - Grades 7-12
Tue, Sep 01, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Sep 01, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Sep 02, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Sep 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Sep 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Sep 03, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Sep 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Inclusive Crafting: Nicho Boxes - Grades 7-12
Thu, Sep 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Sep 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
KidSpace
Cuentos en la Noche - Stories at Night
Thu, Sep 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
BookBites - The Wedding People
Thu, Sep 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Sep 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
KidSpace
Doodle Club - Grades 3-6
Fri, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sat, Sep 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Registration opens Thursday, August 20 2026 at 9:00am
Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Sep 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Middle Ground
Ballet & Books - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Sep 05, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Middle Ground
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