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Events in Wilmette
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Tomorrow
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Thu 12 · 9 AMFree
Career
Coffee & Business Connections
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 12 · 9:15 AMFree
Story time
Babytime
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 12 · 9:45 AMFree
Story time
Babytime
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Digital skills
Excel Holiday HQ
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Creative workshop10–14 yrs
Hungry Crafters: Candy Mosaic
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
JazzConcert
Affinity Trio
Wilmette Public Library
Fri13
Friday 13 November
Sat14
Saturday 14 November
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Story timeup to 8 yrs
Storytime in Mandarin Chinese
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Tabletop RPG
Dungeons & Dragons
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
Board games
Community Puzzle Exchange
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 14 · 2:30 PM$92.55
Food
Thanksgiving Turkey Smoking Class
The Backyard Barbecue Store
Sun15
Sunday 15 November
Mon16
Monday 16 November
Later
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
Other
Wilmette Public Library's Regular Board Meeting
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 19 · 1 PMFree
TalkFood
Armchair Travels
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
Before We Were Digital: Revisiting Analog Technology
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 20 · 4 PMFree
Creative workshop
Lego Club
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 21 · 9:30 AMFree
Flea marketMarket
Books Down Under Pop-up Shop
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Story time0–8 yrs
Family Storytime
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 21 · 11 AMFree
Story time
New Parent Playgroup
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 21 · 2 PMFree
Guided tourArchitecture
Architecture Tour of the Baha'i House of Worship
Bahá'í House of Worship
Sat 21 · 3 PM$55.20
Cooking
Big Green Egg Class w/ Turkey
The Backyard Barbecue Store
Mon 23 · 9:30 AMFree
Creative workshop0–8 yrs
Autumn Coloring Party
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 24 · 4 PMFree
Workshops
Decoden Phone Cases & Keychains
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 24 · 7 PMFree
Kids10–14 yrs
Let's Make a Cork Trivet
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 28 · 2 PMFree
Kids' showStory time2–7 yrs
Firefly Family Theater Presents: The Harvest Moon
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 1 · 6:30 PM$20
Making Room: An Evening of Renewal Before the Season
First Presbyterian Church
Wed 2 · 1 PMFree
Workshops
Newsletter Bootcamp
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 2 · 7 PMFree
TalkScience
Great Waste in the Great Lakes: Plastics in Our Waters
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 3 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopStory timeup to 8 yrs
Winnie-the-Pooh Day
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 3 · 1 PMFree
TalkHeritage
Armchair Travels: Colombia A New Day
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 3 · 5:30 PMFree
Workshops
Design a Snowflake in Tinkercad
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 3 · 6 PMFree
Story timeAnimals6–11 yrs
K9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 4 · 4 PMFree
Kids' show0–8 yrs
Meet Max, the Robot Dog
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 5 · 10 AMFree
Story time
Family Storytime
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 5 · 10:30 AMFree
SeniorsVolunteering
Volunteer Fair for Older Adults
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 5 · 1 PMFree
Kids6–14 yrs
Secret Gift Workshop
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 5 · 1 PM$51.50
A. Perry Homes Gingerbread House Building Event for Charity
A. Perry Homes
Sat 5 · 3 PMFree
Kids6–14 yrs
Secret Gift Workshop
Wilmette Public Library
Sun 6 · 11 AMFree
The Big Gifting Event, featuring Benny The Bull*
Wayfair
Sun 6 · 2 PMFree
Kids
Building with Bits and Bobs
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 7 · 2 PMFree
TalkScience
Hygge: Scandinavia's Answer to Comfort Amid the Crazy
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 7 · 6:30 PMFree
Crafts
Making Connections: Sewing and Embroidery
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 8 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 8 · 6 PMFree
TalkScience
Opt Out of AI
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 8 · 7 PMFree
Kids10–14 yrs
Let's Make a Suncatcher
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 9 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Kids5–8 yrs
STEAM Lab: Chilly Chemistry
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 10 Dec · 2 PMFree
Digital skills
Internet Basics: Searching the Web
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 10 Dec · 6 PM$81.88
Food
Beer Dinner - The Backyard Barbecue Store Collab. with Art History Brewing
The Backyard Barbecue Store
Thu 10 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Creative workshopFood10–14 yrs
Hungry Crafters: Tiny Winter House
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 11 Dec · 4 PMFree
Creative workshopAccessible5–9 yrs
Lego Club
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 14 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Workshops
Holiday Gift Tag Stickers with Silhouette Cameo
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 14 Dec · 7 PMFree
Kids14–18 yrs
Teen Pizza Study Night
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 18 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Science
Intro to Android Phones
Wilmette Public Library
Sun 20 Dec · 2 PM$28.52
ClassicalConcert
Christmas CandleLight Concert with Magical Keys Orchestra
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Mon 21 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Video games8–11 yrs
Minecraft Club
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 22 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Tabletop RPG
Tabletop Tuesday
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 29 Dec · 4 PMFree
Story time4–7 yrs
Special Storytime: What's Cooking?
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 30 Dec · 7 PMFree
JazzConcert
Bobby Lewis Jazz Trio
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 2 Jan · 10 AMFree
Storytime in Mandarin Chinese
Wilmette Public Library
Sun 3 Jan · 2 PMFree
Building with Bits and Bobs
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 4 Jan · 7 PMFree
All That Glitters is Gold: Gustav Klimt (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 5 Jan · 10 AMFree
Wiggleworms Party!
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 5 Jan · 6 PMFree
What is Linux?
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 5 Jan · 7 PMFree
Let's Make Mosaics
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 7 Jan · 1 PMFree
Armchair Travels
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 7 Jan · 6 PMFree
K-9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 7 Jan · 7 PMFree
Cooking Up Memories: Creating Your Family Cookbook (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 8 JanFree
Teen Take & Make: No Sew Fox Cup Cozy (Take-Home Kit)
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 8 Jan · 10 AMFree
BYO Sew
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 8 Jan · 4 PMFree
¡Música, Música, Música!
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 9 Jan · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopDigital skillsup to 8 yrs
Little Craft Hub
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 9 Jan · 1 PMFree
Tabletop RPGStudents
Dungeons & Dragons
Wilmette Public Library
Sun 10 Jan · 2 PMFree
Chess
The Mighty Pawns Chess Club
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 11 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
Video games8–11 yrs
Minecraft Club
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 12 Jan · 9:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs
Family Storytime
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 12 Jan · 10 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–8 yrs
Family Storytime
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 12 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 12 Jan · 4 PMFree
Story time4–7 yrs
Story Explorers
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 13 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
Science8–11 yrs
STEAM Lab: Paper Airplane Challenge
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 14 Jan · 9 AMFree
TalkCareer
Coffee & Business Connections
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 14 Jan · 9:15 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs
Babytime
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 14 Jan · 9:45 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs
Babytime
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 14 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Digital skills
Getting Around with Google Maps
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 14 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Creative workshop10–14 yrs
Hungry Crafters: Candy Slime
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 15 Jan · 9:30 AMFree
Story time2–8 yrs
Little Dabblers
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 15 Jan · 4 PMFree
Lego Club
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 16 Jan · 10 AMFree
Family Storytime
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 16 Jan · 3 PMFree
MedVet Wilmette Open House
MedVet Wilmette
Sun 17 Jan · 2 PMFree
The Alba Quartet
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 18 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Craftivism Toolkit
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 18 Jan · 2 PMFree
Superhero Day of Service
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 19 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
Video Game Club
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 19 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Wilmette Public Library's Regular Board Meeting
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 20 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
Ultimate Animal Rumble
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 20 Jan · 6 PMFree
Travel Smart with Your Smartphone
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 20 Jan · 7 PMFree
Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 21 Jan · 1 PMFree
Armchair Travels
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 21 Jan · 6 PMFree
Maximize Your Home's Value (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 23 Jan · 10 AMFree
Family Yoga & Stories
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 23 Jan · 11 AMFree
Loving Touch Infant Massage Workshop
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 23 Jan · 6:30 PM$25–70
An ABBA Candlelight Experience in Wilmette, IL - Saturday, January 23rd
St Augustine's Episcopal Church
Mon 25 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
Baby-Sitters Club Fan Club Party
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 25 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Practical 3D Prints for Home Improvement
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 27 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 27 Jan · 7 PMFree
Discovering Old Hollywood (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 28 Jan · 1 PMFree
The Modern Toolbox: An Introduction to Smartphone Apps
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 29 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
Intro to Android Phones
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 30 Jan · 2 PMFree
Lunar New Year Celebration
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 1 Feb · 7 PMFree
Superbowl Snacks (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 4 Feb · 6 PMFree
K-9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 5 Feb · 10 AMFree
BYO Sew
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 9 Feb · 10:30 AMFree
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 9 Feb · 7:30 PMFree
At Home Film Series (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 10 Feb · 6:30 PMFree
Heart-Shaped Box
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 11 Feb · 6:30 PMFree
Hungry Crafters: Cookie Cards
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 12 Feb · 10:30 AMFree
Cut-Paper Palentines
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 12 Feb · 4 PMFree
Lego Club
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 15 Feb · 4:30 PMFree
Minecraft Club
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 15 Feb · 7 PMFree
George Washington: Attractive Starter President (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 16 Feb · 6 PMFree
Learn to Sew: Core Skills
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 17 Feb · 4:30 PMFree
STEAM Lab: Paper Airplane Challenge
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 17 Feb · 6 PMFree
Lock it Down (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 18 Feb · 6:30 PMFree
Furoshiki Book Bag
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 19 Feb · 2 PMFree
Black Movie History in Chicago (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 22 Feb · 6:30 PMFree
Making Connections: Knitting and Crochet
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 23 Feb · 4:30 PMFree
Tabletop Tuesday
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 24 Feb · 7 PMFree
Make a Needle Felted Woodland Owl (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 26 Feb · 4:30 PMFree
Google Docs & Drive (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 1 Mar · 7 PMFree
The Year 1000 (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 2 Mar · 5:30 PMFree
Build a Shuffle and Guess Game in Scratch
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 4 Mar · 6 PMFree
K-9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 5 Mar · 10 AMFree
BYO Sew
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 6 Mar · 2 PMFree
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr Celebration
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 8 Mar · 6:30 PMFree
Meet the Machines: Serger
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 9 Mar · 10:30 AMFree
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 9 Mar · 7:30 PMFree
At Home Film Series (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 10 Mar · 4:30 PMFree
STEAM Lab: Math Pizzeria
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 12 MarFree
Teen Take & Make: Beewax Sushi Candles (Take-Home Kit)
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 12 Mar · 4 PMFree
Lego Club
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 13 Mar · 1 PMFree
Records That Reveal Her: Dower, Taxes, Land & Law (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 15 Mar · 4:30 PMFree
Minecraft Club
Wilmette Public Library
Mon 15 Mar · 7 PMFree
The Goddess: Images of Power (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 17 Mar · 6:30 PMFree
Custom Jigsaw with Silhouette Cameo
Wilmette Public Library
Thu 18 Mar · 6:30 PMFree
Hungry Crafters: Chocolate Fairy Garden
Wilmette Public Library
Fri 19 Mar · 10 AMFree
Sew Fun: Marble Fidget Maze
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 20 Mar · 1 PMFree
Dungeons & Dragons
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 23 Mar · 10 AMFree
Learn to Knit: The Basics
Wilmette Public Library
Tue 23 Mar · 4 PMFree
Let's Make Eggshell Geodes
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 24 Mar · 6 PMFree
Learn to Knit: The Basics
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 24 Mar · 6:30 PMFree
Rob Reiner: From Laughter to Legacy (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
Sat 27 Mar · 3 PMFree
Storytime in Russian
Wilmette Public Library
Wed 31 Mar · 7 PMFree
Discover Kraków: History, Culture, and Charm (Virtual)
Wilmette Public Library
See also in Wilmette
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
PopConcert
AJ McLean
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, Skokie
At 7 PMFree
JazzConcert
Donovan's Garage Jazz Performance Laboratory
Evanston History Center
Fri 13 · 8:30 PMFree
Karaoke
Open Mic - Every Friday Night at Clove
1827 Waukegan Rd, Glenview
Sat 14 · 8 PM
RockConcert
Little Feat
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie
Sat 14$40–86.504.7(424)
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight Evanston: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More
St Luke's Episcopal Church, Evanston
Sun 15 · 6 PM$81.88–161.90
Singer-songwriterWorld music
ОЛЕКСАНДР ПОНОМАРЬОВ CHICAGO благодійний концерт Revived Soldiers Ukraine
Christian Heritage Academy, Northfield
Mon 16 · 12 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Noon Concert featuring Brad Conroy
St Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston
Mon 16 · 7:30 PM
BluesConcert
Keb' Mo' @ George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center
George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center, Skokie
Fri 20 · 7:30 PM$35
JazzConcert
Alexander/McLean Project
Studio5, Evanston
Sat 21 · 8 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
Steve Poltz
SPACE, Evanston
Sun 22 · 7 PM$72–171
PopConcert
Big Daddy Weave
Concert Hall At Christian Heritage Academy, Winnetka
Tue 24 · 7:30 PM$45–119
World musicSinger-songwriter
Yamandu Costa: The Brazilian Guitar (Evanston)
Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Parties
Bright Night for the Arts
Noyes Cultural Center-Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, Evanston
Fri 13 · 6 PM$81.88
Ecstatic danceWellness
Ecstatic Dance & Breathwork in Evanston
Living Well Psychotherapy, Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL, USA
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Street party
Central Street Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting
Central Street, Evanston
Tue 1 · 7 PM$7.18
BingoDrag show
Santa Bingo with Muffy Fishbasket
Double Clutch Brewing Company, Evanston
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM
Musical
She Loves Me
Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Evanston
Sat 14 · 6 PMFree
Stand-upVolunteering
Sigma Chi: Stand-Up for a Cause
2249 Sheridan Rd, Evanston
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Tomorrow · 2 PM
Theatre
The Royale
Alexandra C. & John D. Nichols Theatre, Glencoe
Fri 20 · 7:30 PM$55
Theatre
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” November 20 - December 27
Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview
Thu 12 · 8 PM
Stand-upComedy
Lions on Jeeps
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, Skokie
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Bored Teachers
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center, Skokie
Tomorrow · 12:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Critical AI Literacy Through Making: Teaching Authorship When the Tool Writes First with Tati Lathipatud Durriyah
In Person: Buffett Reading Room, Evanston
At 6 PM$18.32
Literature
KEWN Purple Pages Book Club – Chicago North Shore Meeting
Spirit Elephant, Winnetka
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
TalkArchitecture
Vacant Stares: Adrienne Brown on Rethinking Urban Emptiness
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston
Fri 13 · 6 PMFree
ExhibitionOpening
40 Over 40 Exhibition - Opening Reception
Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston
Mon 16 · 5:30 PM$0
LiteratureTalk
Author Talk: "Dreams of Ruin" by Emma Noyes
Towne & Oak, Winnetka
Thu 19 · 11:30 AMFree
TalkLiterature
George Saunders Lunch and Conversation
Scott Hall, Evanston
Thu 19 · 4 PM
CinemaLGBTQ+
Heightened Scrutiny Film Screening
YWCA Evanston/North Shore
Fri 20 · 6 PM$50
ExhibitionOpening
Winter Arts & Craft Expo 2026 – Preview Party
Evanston Art Center
Sat 21 · 2 PM$53.49
LiteratureTalk
Best Seat in the House: An Afternoon with Jeff Garlin
The Book Stall, Winnetka
Wed 25 · 10 AM
HeritageMarket
November Free Day
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, Evanston
At 7 PM
Talk
The Life and Legacy of Jack Johnson: A Panel Discussion
Green Family Rehearsal Room, Glencoe
Sat 7
Exhibition
Food for Thought
Grove Gallery Evanston
Thu 12 · 6 PM$0–32.49
Art & Culture
Sharon Chubbuck and Cynthia Ellwood BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE
Bookends & Beginnings, Evanston
Sat 14 · 2:30 PM$44.52
Food
2:30-4:00 PM Session: Thanksgiving Mega-Tasting
The Wine Goddess, Evanston
Sun 15 · 2:30 PM
ExhibitionCinema
Exhibition Opening Program: Hollywood on Trial: The Blacklist and the Red Scare
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Skokie
Wed 18 · 7 PM$23.88
Talk
How Community Would Help End Gang Violence, Raise Birth Rates, And More
Firehouse Grill in Evanston
Thu 19 · 5 PM$30
Food
Thanksgiving Wine Event
Heinen's Grocery Store, Glenview
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