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Cardboard Creations

Grades 7-12
2026-12-26 14:00:00 2026-12-26 16:00:00 America/Chicago Cardboard Creations Niles-Maine District Library - Teen Underground

Saturday, December 26
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-12-26 14:00:00 2026-12-26 16:00:00 America/Chicago Cardboard Creations Niles-Maine District Library - Teen Underground

Niles-Maine District Library

Teen Underground

Create anything from robots and giant wall-hanging butterflies, swords, shields, and completely original creations. We'll provide the cardboard, hot glue, and paint markers. You bring the creativity!

TAGS: | Crafts & Making |

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
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Mon, Nov 02 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Nov 03 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Nov 04 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Nov 05 9:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Nov 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Nov 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 08 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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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
Drink Recipe Sublimation Mugs - Makerspace Drop-in
Mon, Nov 09, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
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
Drink Recipe Sublimation Mugs - Makerspace Drop-in
Wed, Nov 11, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
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
Middle Ground
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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
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
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
Middle Ground
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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
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sun, Nov 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Nov 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
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
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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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Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date
Sat, Nov 28, All day
Online
SAT Practice Test - Grades 9-12
Sat, Nov 28, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Itty Bitty Babies - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Nov 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Nov 30, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Junk Journal Club - Grades 7-12
Mon, Nov 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Tots & Crafts - Ages 3-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Dec 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Sewing Club: Star Pillows - Grades 7-12
Tue, Dec 01, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Evening Family Storytime - All Ages
Tue, Dec 01, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Dec 02, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Paper Weaving Craft
Wed, Dec 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Board Room
Middle Ground Gaming - Grades 5-8
Wed, Dec 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Noble Discontent: Louisa May Alcott - Niles Senior Center
Wed, Dec 02, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Room 127
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Dec 03, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Dec 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Inclusive Crafting: No-Sew Fleece Blankets - Grades 7-12
Thu, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Needle Felted Snowman
Thu, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Board Room
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
BookBites - Time of the Child
Thu, Dec 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Dec 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Doodle Club - Grades 3-6
Fri, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Dec 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sat, Dec 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
KidSpace
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
Ballet & Books - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Dec 05, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Intro to 3D Printing for Kids - Grades 3-8 with Caregiver
Sat, Dec 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Board Room
Registration opens Saturday, November 7 2026 at 9:00am
Shakespeare Storytime: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Families with Children Grades 1-5
Sun, Dec 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Monday Open Play - All Ages
Mon, Dec 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
KidSpace
Knit Wits
Mon, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room
Chess Club - 1st and 3rd Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Dec 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Klub Polskiej Książki - Polish Book Discussion
Mon, Dec 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Registration opens Friday, November 20 2026 at 9:00am
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