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New Year Storytime and Craft

Westmont Public Library 428 North Cass, Westmont

Get ready to welcome the New Year with a holiday themed storytime and craft activity. Ages 0-6 with a caregiver.   For information on more events like this, check out...

Free

Sensory Playtime

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington

Join us for a sensory play experience that includes a variety of activities specifically designed to engage the senses. Drop in. Program Room.

Free

Sensory Gym

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard

Drop-in event recommended for ages 1-6, with participating adult We’ll explore movement, balance, and coordination with fun obstacles and activities. Wear comfortable clothes to dance, jump, and crawl!

Free

Mark Hayward’s Family Comedy Show

Batavia Public Library 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia

Tricks and humor the whole family will enjoy. Mark Hayward, a World Yo-Yo Champion, brings his expert yo-yo and juggling skills along with family-friendly comedy for a morning of laughter...

Free

Noon Year’s Eve Party

Park Ridge Public Library 20 S Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge

Get a head start on ringing in 2025 at our Noon Year's Eve Party! Drop in to the Children's Department for activities and crafts. Then we'll move down to the...

Free
Event Series Skating in the Park

Skating in the Park

Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Place, Rosemont

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Admission to the Chicago...

Free

Noon Year’s Eve Celebration

Schiller Park Public Library 4200 Old River Road, Schiller Park

Ring in the new year with music, a fun craft and a countdown.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate New...

Free

Noon Year’s Eve Party

Wood Dale Public Library 520 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale

Countdown to noon with us! Children who are too young to stay up until midnight can celebrate the coming of the new year with us. Enjoy crafts, a story and...

Free

Noon Years Eve

La Grange Park Public Library 555 N. La Grange Road, La Grange Park

Countdown to the new year…a little early with Ms. Cat and her favorite counting songs and dances! At this party, we will count down to Noon and celebrate with fun...

Free

Noon Year’s Eve

Warrenville Public Library 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville

Count down to noon with us in a New Year’s Eve themed storytime.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate New...

Free

Noon Year’s Eve Party

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora

Get an early start on the New Year with a dance party with the band Scribble Monster and a balloon drop at noon! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver. ** **Tickets...

Free

Noon Years Eve

Franklin Park Public Library 10311 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park

Do you and your kiddos struggle to make it to midnight on New Years Eve? Come celebrate early at our Noon Years Eve party. We’ll have all your party favorites-...

Free

Minecraft Mania

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights

Are you a Minecraft enthusiast? Come to this fan fest where there will be hands-on games and activities and all things Minecraft. Grades K-5. Caregiver required.

Free

Cookies and Cocoa

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

What do you call hot chocolate if it isn’t hot? Will it melt a marshmallow? Experiment with cold, warm and hot cocoa to find out! Decorate a cookie to enjoy...

Free
Event Series Winter Break Movies

Winter Break Movies

Elmhurst Public Library 125 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst

Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy a winter break movie on our big screen. No registration required. Friday, December 27: Wonka (2023) , rated PG Monday, December 30:...

Free

Family Movie: Inside Out 2

Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn

Families with Children. Registration is required. Teenager Riley's mind is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've...

Free

LEGO® Building Challenge: Villainous Lairs

Schaumburg Township District Library 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg

Build along with other kids and try to complete this month's challenge: build a lair for a super-villain from your favorite comics.

Free

Who’s Taylor Swift, Anyway? Ew! – TSwift Trivia

Lisle Public Library 777 Front Street, Lisle

We bet you think about Taylor Swift, but enough to win a trivia contest about her? We bet you want to. Join us for Taylor Swift trivia and friendship bracelet...

Free

Squishies

Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood

Grab your favorite Squishmallow or a friend and come join us for lots of fun based around these marshmallow stuffies! Please register children only, not adults.

Free

Craftapalooza

Indian Trails Public Library - Main Branch 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling

Get crafty and creative with this hodgepodge event. There will be an assortment of crafts available to choose from. Crafts are suited for all skill levels.

New Year’s Beach Ball Drop Pool Party

Vaughan Athletic Center 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora

Let the countdown begin – Ring in the New Year with a ceremonial New Year’s Beach Ball drop count down. Enjoy a night of water slides, a floating obstacle course,...

$13 – $18

Menorah Lighting Ceremony

Metropolitan Square Metropolitan Way and Market Street, Des Plaines

Rabbi Lazer Hershkovich and Chabad & F.R.E.E. of Niles are hosting a Menorah Lighting Ceremony on Monday, December 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Metropolitan Square. All are invited to attend....

Free
Event Series Family Karaoke

Family Karaoke

Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton

Come make some noise and belt out some favorite songs on our karaoke machine! No registration required.

Free

Winter Bingo and Hot Chocolate

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora

Get out of the cold and enjoy some hot chocolate, play Bingo, and win some prizes! For children of all ages and their caregivers.

Free
Event Series $1 Movie Mondays

$1 Movie Mondays

Paramount Theatre 23 E. Galena, Aurora

Enjoy the classics of modern cinema on the magnificent two-story screen at Paramount Theatre…for the incredibly low price of just $1 per ticket! Buy tickets at the door. Cash only...

$1

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