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Registration opens:
November 20th, 2026

Wonder Ground

Grades 1-4

2026-12-03 16:00:00 2026-12-03 16:30:00 America/Chicago Wonder Ground Niles-Maine District Library - Middle Ground

Thursday, December 03
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-12-03 16:00:00 2026-12-03 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 November 20, 2026 and is open to all starting December 1, 2026.

Please note that there will not be Wonder Ground December 24 and 31, 2026 and January and February of 2027. Wonder Ground will resume in March 2027.

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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Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-36 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Nov 05, 9:30am - 10:15am
Middle Ground
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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
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
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
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
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
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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Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Nov 22, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
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
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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
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