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Middle Ground Gaming

Grades 5-8
2026-12-02 15:00:00 2026-12-02 17:00:00 America/Chicago Middle Ground Gaming Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Wednesday, December 02
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-12-02 15:00:00 2026-12-02 17:00:00 America/Chicago Middle Ground Gaming Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

5th-8th graders can play PS5, Nintendo Switch, board games, or just hangout. DROP IN

The program room will be under construction starting January. Please check the website for updates. Thank you.

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Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
Hours
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Mon, Oct 12 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Oct 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 15, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
This event is full
Rainbow Underground - Grades 7-12
Thu, Oct 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
AI and Your Smartphone - Getting to Know AI
Thu, Oct 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Room 131
This event is full
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Spice Club - Caraway Seed Bread
Fri, Oct 16, All day
Nature Meets Technology- Caldwell Woods Wellness Center - Guided Nature Exploration and Birdwatching
Fri, Oct 16, 8:00am - 10:00am
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, Oct 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Spice Club - Caraway Seed Bread
Sat, Oct 17, All day
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Oct 17, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Donna Herula Trio - Blues Guitar from Mississippi to Chicago
Sat, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
The All American Oktoberfest Band - Traditional German Music
Sun, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Oct 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Chess Club - 1st and 3rd Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Oct 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Morbid History
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 127
Knit Wits
Mon, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Retro Rewind Bingo - A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Tue, Oct 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Cosplay Collective - Grades 7-12
Tue, Oct 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Oct 21, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Book Buzz Discussion - A Forty-Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler
Wed, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room
Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Oct 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Exploring the Beers of Germany - Ages 21+
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium
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Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Meeting
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Oct 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
Autumnal Wax Paper Lanterns
Thu, Oct 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Social Services: Digital Help - Forms, Accounts, & Applications
Thu, Oct 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Crochet Club - Grades 7-12
Thu, Oct 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Shakespeare Project of Chicago Presents: Macbeth
Fri, Oct 23, 6:45pm - 10:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
ACT Practice Test - Grades 9-12
Sat, Oct 24, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Oct 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sun, Oct 25, 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Oct 25, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
Fused Glass Fall Suncatchers - Returning Attendees Only
Sun, Oct 25, 12:00pm - 1:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Fused Glass Fall Suncatchers - New Attendees Only
Sun, Oct 25, 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Oct 26, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Threes & Fours: Read & More - Ages 3-4 with Caregiver
Mon, Oct 26, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Middle Ground
Junk Journal Club - Grades 7-12
Mon, Oct 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Pokémon Club - Grades 2-6
Tue, Oct 27, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date
Wed, Oct 28, All day
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Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Oct 28, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Tech Up: Microsoft Excel - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Oct 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Oct 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Boo Time - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Thu, Oct 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Trick-or-Treat Trail - For Families
Fri, Oct 30, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Library
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Nov 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Knit Wits
Mon, Nov 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
Mini Ofrenda - Spanish & English Program
Mon, Nov 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Board Room
Chess Club - 1st and 3rd Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Nov 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Klub Polskiej Książki - Polish Book Discussion
Mon, Nov 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Sewing Club: Pie Carrier Tote - Grades 7-12
Tue, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Nov 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Maggie Trevor Office Hours
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Vestibule
Digital Declutter
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room
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Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Nov 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 05, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Tuesday, October 20 2026 at 9:00am
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Tuesday, October 20 2026 at 9:00am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Inclusive Crafting: Gratitude Desk Display - Grades 7-12
Thu, Nov 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
KidSpace
BookBites - The Berry Pickers
Thu, Nov 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cuentos en la Noche - Stories at Night
Thu, Nov 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Veterans Breakfast - at the Niles Senior Center
Fri, Nov 06, 9:00am - 10:30am
Rm. 127
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Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
A Veterans Celebration - at the Niles Senior Center
Fri, Nov 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Rm 127
Doodle Club - Grades 3-6
Fri, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Ballet & Books - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Nov 07, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Nov 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Threes & Fours: Read & More - Ages 3-4 with Caregiver
Mon, Nov 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Middle Ground
Opowiadania po Polsku - Polish Storytime
Tue, Nov 10, 4:30pm - 5:25pm
Boba Tea + Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Tue, Nov 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Nov 10, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 11, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Tech Up: Microsoft PowerPoint - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Nov 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Make a Bowl Cozy
Wed, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Board Room
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Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Nov 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Reading with Rover - Grades 1-6
Wed, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
KidSpace
Craft Swap Donation Drop Off
Thu, Nov 12, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Tuesday, October 20 2026 at 9:00am
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Tuesday, October 20 2026 at 9:00am
Social Services: Digital Help - Forms, Accounts, & Applications
Thu, Nov 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Rainbow Underground - Grades 7-12
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
KidSpace
Craft Swap
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Cuentos en Español - Spanish Storytime
Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Middle Ground
Memory Quilts with Author Cozbi A. Cabrera - For Families
Sat, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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