This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 1 - 7 2025 Take & Make Crafts - Snowman Paper Chain All Day 12/1–12/7 Babies & Toddlers, Kids This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 1 - 7 2025 Take & Make Crafts - Snowman Paper Chain All Day 12/1–12/7 Babies & Toddlers, Kids 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!
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 5 2025 Fri Mystery Book Club: Dashing Through the Snowbirds by Donna Andrews 10:30am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 5 2025 Fri Mystery Book Club: Dashing Through the Snowbirds by Donna Andrews 10:30am–11:30am Adults Open Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library Room: Lincoln Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Authors Registration Required Event Details: Join us at the library as we discuss Dashing Through the Snowbirds by Donna Andrews Books are available at the Adult Help Desk
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 8 - 14 2025 Take & Make Crafts - 3D Winter Animals All Day 12/8–12/14 Babies & Toddlers, Kids This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 8 - 14 2025 Take & Make Crafts - 3D Winter Animals All Day 12/8–12/14 Babies & Toddlers, Kids 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!
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Play Dough Playtime 10:00am–11:30am Babies & Toddlers This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Play Dough Playtime 10:00am–11:30am Babies & Toddlers 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.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Play Dough Playtime 1:00pm–2:30pm Babies & Toddlers This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Play Dough Playtime 1:00pm–2:30pm Babies & Toddlers 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Merry Mocktails 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Merry Mocktails 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Waitlist 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.
Dec 8 2025 Mon Board Meeting 7:00pm–9:00pm Dec 8 2025 Mon Board Meeting 7:00pm–9:00pm 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 9 2025 Tue Health & Wellness with AI 10:30am–11:30am Adults Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 9 2025 Tue Health & Wellness with AI 10:30am–11:30am Adults Waitlist 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 9 2025 Tue Paper Quilling Ornament 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 9 2025 Tue Paper Quilling Ornament 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults Full 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 10 2025 Wed Paper Quilling Ornament 1:00pm–2:30pm Teens, Adults Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 10 2025 Wed Paper Quilling Ornament 1:00pm–2:30pm Teens, Adults Waitlist 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.
This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 11 2025 Thu Kids Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–7:30pm Kids Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 11 2025 Thu Kids Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–7:30pm Kids Open 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 12 2025 Fri Movie Matinee-Twisters(Rated PG-13) 1:00pm–3:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 12 2025 Fri Movie Matinee-Twisters(Rated PG-13) 1:00pm–3:30pm Adults Open 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 14 2025 Sun Under the Mistletoe: Nostalgic Holiday Favorites 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 14 2025 Sun Under the Mistletoe: Nostalgic Holiday Favorites 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open 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
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 15 - 18 2025 Take & Make Crafts - Gingerbread House Ornaments All Day 12/15–12/18 Babies & Toddlers, Kids This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 15 - 18 2025 Take & Make Crafts - Gingerbread House Ornaments All Day 12/15–12/18 Babies & Toddlers, Kids 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!
This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Art Lab 6:00pm–7:00pm Kids Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Art Lab 6:00pm–7:00pm Kids Open Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Where science meets creativity.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Toys of the 1980s and 1990s Remembered 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Toys of the 1980s and 1990s Remembered 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Open 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Teen Gaming Drop In 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Teen Gaming Drop In 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens 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.
This event is in the "Family" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Decoración Navideña 6:30pm–8:00pm Family Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Decoración Navideña 6:30pm–8:00pm Family Waitlist 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
This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Teen Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Teen Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Waitlist 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.
Dec 19 2025 Fri Staff Training Closure 9:00am–12:00pm Closing Dec 19 2025 Fri Closing Staff Training Closure 9:00am–12:00pm Branches: Wauconda Area Public Library
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 22 - 23 2025 Take & Make Crafts - Winter Craftapalooza All Day 12/22–12/23 Babies & Toddlers, Kids This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Dec 22 - 23 2025 Take & Make Crafts - Winter Craftapalooza All Day 12/22–12/23 Babies & Toddlers, Kids 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!
Dec 24 - 25 2025 Christmas Holiday Closing All Day 12/24–12/25 Closing Dec 24 - 25 2025 Closing Christmas Holiday Closing All Day 12/24–12/25 Branches: Wauconda Area Public Library Description: The Library will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Dec 29 2025 Mon Cookie Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Dec 29 2025 Mon Cookie Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers Waitlist 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.
