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Middle Ground Gaming

Grades 5-8
2026-12-16 15:00:00 2026-12-16 17:00:00 America/Chicago Middle Ground Gaming Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Wednesday, December 16
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-12-16 15:00:00 2026-12-16 17:00:00 America/Chicago Middle Ground Gaming Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

5th-8th graders can play PS5, 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
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Mon, Oct 26 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Oct 27 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Oct 28 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Oct 29 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Oct 30 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Oct 31 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 01 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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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
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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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Digital Declutter
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room
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Maggie Trevor Office Hours
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Vestibule
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
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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
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Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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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
Cuentos en la Noche - Stories at Night
Thu, Nov 05, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
BookBites - The Berry Pickers
Thu, Nov 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Veterans Breakfast - at the Niles Senior Center
Fri, Nov 06, 9:00am - 10:30am
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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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Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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
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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
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Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
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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
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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
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Craft Swap
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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
Catch The Twain: The Musical
Sun, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Nov 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Chess Club - 1st and 3rd Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Nov 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Knit Wits
Mon, Nov 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Retro Rewind Bingo - A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Tue, Nov 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Cosplay Collective - Grades 7-12
Tue, Nov 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Nov 17, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Paint Your Own Turkey Tray
Wed, Nov 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Book Buzz Discussion - Secret Life Of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar
Wed, Nov 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room
Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Meeting
Wed, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Chair Yoga for Adults - VIRTUAL
Thu, Nov 19, 9:30am - 10:30am
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 19, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
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Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Crochet Club - Grades 7-12
Thu, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Using AI Wisely: Tips for Everyday Decisions - Getting to Know AI
Thu, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Room 131
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Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Nature Meets Technology- Linne Woods, Grove 2 - Guided Nature Exploration and Birdwatching
Fri, Nov 20, 8:00am - 10:00am
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Nov 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Embroider a Kitchen Towel - First Time Attendees Only
Fri, Nov 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Board Room
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Watercolor Wonders - How to Manage Water in Watercolor
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Nov 21, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teen Underground
Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Nov 22, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Nov 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sun, Nov 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Film w jezyku polskim - Vinci 2 - Komedia Juliusza Machulskiego.
Sun, Nov 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Nov 23, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Threes & Fours: Read & More - Ages 3-4 with Caregiver
Mon, Nov 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Middle Ground
Kids Crochet Workshop - Grades 4-6
Mon, Nov 23, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Middle Ground
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Pumpkin Pie Monoprint + Watercolor
Tue, Nov 24, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Board Room
Kids Crochet Workshop - Grades 4-6
Tue, Nov 24, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Middle Ground
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Pokémon Club - Grades 2-6
Tue, Nov 24, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Tech Up: Google Docs - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Nov 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
School's Out Movie - Grades K-8
Wed, Nov 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Middle Ground
Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
어린이 이야기 시간 - Korean Storytime
Fri, Nov 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, Nov 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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