Staff Training Closure

The Library will be closed the morning of Friday, December 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for staff training.

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Take & Make Crafts - Snowman Paper Chain

All Day 12/1 - 12/7
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Take & Make Crafts - 3D Winter Animals

All Day 12/8 - 12/14
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Play Dough Playtime

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Drop in to squish, sculpt, and have fun with play dough! For ages 2-5.

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in to squish, sculpt, and have fun with play dough! For ages 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Play Dough Playtime

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Drop in to squish, sculpt and have fun with play dough! For ages 2-5.

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in to squish, sculpt and have fun with play dough! For ages 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Mocktail ingredients

Merry Mocktails

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Shake up your holiday season with herb-infused mocktails featuring seasonal spices and delightful apple and cranberry flavors! Join us for a festive masterclass on creating alcohol-free drinks using simple syrups and herb extractions.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shake up your holiday season with herb-infused mocktails featuring seasonal spices and delightful apple and cranberry flavors! Join us for a festive masterclass on creating alcohol-free drinks using simple syrups and herb extractions.

Board Meeting

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting

The Wauconda Area Public Library District Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All board meetings are open to the general public.

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Wauconda Area Public Library District Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All board meetings are open to the general public.

Health & Wellness with AI

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Classroom at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Technology, Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults

Discover how technology can support a healthier lifestyle in this hands-on class held in the library's computer lab.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover how technology can support a healthier lifestyle in this hands-on class held in the library's computer lab.

Paper Quilling Ornament

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Add some cheer to your year crafting a paper quilled ornament.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Add some cheer to your year crafting a paper quilled ornament.

Paper Quilling Ornament

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Add some cheer to your year crafting a paper quilled ornament.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Add some cheer to your year crafting a paper quilled ornament.

Kids Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids

Beginners and veterans alike are invited to join this introduction to tabletop roleplaying games. Journey with us as we encounter enemies, explore new lands, and solve puzzles as a team.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beginners and veterans alike are invited to join this introduction to tabletop roleplaying games. Journey with us as we encounter enemies, explore new lands, and solve puzzles as a team.

Movie Matinee-Twisters(Rated PG-13)

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy the movie Twisters on the Library's big screen. Popcorn, Pretzels, and water bottles will be provided.

Movie Description

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy the movie Twisters on the Library's big screen. Popcorn, Pretzels, and water bottles will be provided.

Movie Description

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo of performers Matt and Cynthia Gruel

Under the Mistletoe: Nostalgic Holiday Favorites

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Make the season bright with Matt and Cynthia Gruel in their Holiday Cabaret, “Under the Mistletoe!” Feel the jingling beat with "Jingle Bells," "Holly Jolly Christmas," and "It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!" Reminisce with "Baby, It’s

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make the season bright with Matt and Cynthia Gruel in their Holiday Cabaret, “Under the Mistletoe!” Feel the jingling beat with "Jingle Bells," "Holly Jolly Christmas," and "It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!" Reminisce with "Baby, It’s

Take & Make Crafts - Gingerbread House Ornaments

All Day 12/15 - 12/18
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Art Lab

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

 Where science meets creativity.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Where science meets creativity.

Cabbage Patch Kids

Toys of the 1980s and 1990s Remembered

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Culture, History & Current Events
Age Group:
Adults

Beanie Babies to Transformers!  Lets reminisce about the popular toys of the 1980s & 1990s.  Learn about how the history of toy companies and how these amazing toys were created.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beanie Babies to Transformers!  Lets reminisce about the popular toys of the 1980s & 1990s.  Learn about how the history of toy companies and how these amazing toys were created.

Teen Gaming Drop In

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens

Enjoy some Nintendo Switch free play on the big screen and a rotating selection of your favorite tabletop games. Grades 6-12.


 

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Enjoy some Nintendo Switch free play on the big screen and a rotating selection of your favorite tabletop games. Grades 6-12.


 

Decoración Navideña

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Español
Age Group:
Family

Presentado en español 

Evento familiar – Todos son bienvenidos

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Español
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presentado en español 

Evento familiar – Todos son bienvenidos

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens

Beginners and veterans alike are invited to join this introduction to tabletop roleplaying games. Journey with us as we encounter enemies, explore new lands, and solve puzzles as a team.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beginners and veterans alike are invited to join this introduction to tabletop roleplaying games. Journey with us as we encounter enemies, explore new lands, and solve puzzles as a team.

Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice that induces a deep state of relaxation, leading to both physical and mental restoration. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice that induces a deep state of relaxation, leading to both physical and mental restoration. 

Staff Training Closure

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Wauconda Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Wauconda Area Public Library

Take & Make Crafts - Winter Craftapalooza

All Day 12/22 - 12/23
Grab & Go Craft Pickup at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Kids

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate snowy weather with a month full of wintery Take & Make Crafts. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

Christmas Holiday Closing

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Wauconda Area Public Library

The Library will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

Closing
Branches:
Wauconda Area Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

Cookie Storytime

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Come for a sweet treat storytime and decorate a nut free, gluten free, blue fox cookie. 

Older siblings may attend, but they must be registered for the 11:00 am Cookie Decorating class to ensure enough cookies for all.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come for a sweet treat storytime and decorate a nut free, gluten free, blue fox cookie. 

Older siblings may attend, but they must be registered for the 11:00 am Cookie Decorating class to ensure enough cookies for all.

Cookie Decorating

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lincoln Room at Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Kids

Decorate a gluten free, nut free Blue Fox cookie.

YUM!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Decorate a gluten free, nut free Blue Fox cookie.

YUM!