Name: Snack Wars (Grades 5-9)
Start: 2026-01-21T16:00
End: 2026-01-21T17:00:00-06:00
Location: Northbrook Public Library

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Snack Wars (Grades 5-9)

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2026-01-21 16:00:00 2026-01-21 17:00:00 America/Chicago Snack Wars (Grades 5-9) Want to put your taste buds to the test? Try snacks from other countries, or snacks you’ve never had before. We’ll try each snack, chat about them, and rank them! Northbrook Public Library - Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wednesday, January 21
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-21 16:00:00 2026-01-21 17:00:00 America/Chicago Snack Wars (Grades 5-9) Want to put your taste buds to the test? Try snacks from other countries, or snacks you’ve never had before. We’ll try each snack, chat about them, and rank them! Northbrook Public Library - Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Northbrook Public Library

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Want to put your taste buds to the test? Try snacks from other countries, or snacks you’ve never had before. We’ll try each snack, chat about them, and rank them!

Due to the specific nature of the snacks, we are unable to provide alternative items for food allergies or dietary restrictions.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth Learning | Equity Diversity and Inclusion |

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Northbrook Public Library

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Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required

Fri, Jan 02, 10:00am - 11:15am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Saturday Storytime (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Sat, Jan 03, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Next Chapter Book Club

Sat, Jan 03, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Chess Club (Grades K-6) - Registration Required

Mon, Jan 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

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Strength through Struggle: Cultivating Hope in Everyday Life

Mon, Jan 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Tech Tuesday

Tue, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Journaling: Ignite Your Creativity - Hybrid

Tue, Jan 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor,Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Jan 07, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991, Rated PG-13) - Shades of Green Film Series

Wed, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Intro to Coding and Web Design

Wed, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991, Rated PG-13) - Shades of Green Film Series

Wed, Jan 07, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:20am

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

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Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:20am

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

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Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Jan 08, 11:30am - 12:20pm

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

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Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Jan 08, 12:30pm - 1:20pm

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

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Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Job Seekers Drop-In

Thu, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Password Management - Virtual

Thu, Jan 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Board Game Group (Grades 3-8, Drop-In)

Thu, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Macrame Flower Charms (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Thu, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

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Korean Language Storytime (All Ages) - Registration Required, with Caregiver

Fri, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:30am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required

Fri, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:15am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Intro to Generative AI

Fri, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Y-Art (Families, Drop-In) - Supplies Limited

Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025, Rated R) - Saturday First Run Film Screening

Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Family Chess (Families, Drop-In)

Sun, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Hebrew Language Storytime (Ages 2-6) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Mon, Jan 12, 10:00am - 10:30am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Around the World (Grades K-3) - Registration Required

Mon, Jan 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Northbrook Writes: Light on the Horizon w/ Kyra Wilson Cook - Writing Prompts for the Deep Winter and onto the Equinox

Mon, Jan 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Jan 13, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Tech Tuesday

Tue, Jan 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Create Club: Pop Up Cards (Grades 4-8) - Registration Required

Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required

Tue, Jan 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Valet Leather Tray (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Tue, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

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Getting to Know Your iPhone

Tue, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Civic Room - First Floor

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Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig - Virtual

Tue, Jan 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Charging Your Worth with Confidence - Virtual

Tue, Jan 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Jan 14, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Ben Goluboff Book Discussion - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Virtual

Wed, Jan 14, 10:00am - 11:30am

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Google Photos Made Easy

Wed, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

The Boy with Green Hair (1948, Not Rated) - Shades of Green Film Series

Wed, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Off-Broadway Fairy Tales (Grades K-2) - Drop-In

Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

2 Frame Animations (Grades 3-5)

Wed, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

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The Boy with Green Hair (1948, Not Rated) - Shades of Green Film Series

Wed, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Environmental Book Discussion - Nomad Century

Wed, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Jan 15, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Bermuda: Beyond the Beach

Thu, Jan 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Mythological Science (Grades 3-5) - Registration Required

Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

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Digitizing Slides (Age 13-Adult)

Thu, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Board of Trustees Meeting - Board Meeting

Thu, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Teacher Dan: Concert + Music Video Premiere (All Ages) - Registration Required, with Caregiver

Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium - First Floor,Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Next Chapter Book Club

Sat, Jan 17, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Amateur Radio Exam

Sun, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Thomas Nickell - Classical Concert

Sun, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Mon, Jan 19, 10:00am - 11:30am

Civic Room - First Floor

My First Yoga (Ages 3-5, with Caregiver) - Registration Required

Mon, Jan 19, 11:00am - 11:30am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Pokemon Club (Grades 3-7) - Registration Required

Mon, Jan 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

State of the Village 2026

Tue, Jan 20, 9:00am - 10:00am

Auditorium - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Jan 20, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Helia Trio - Classical Concert

Tue, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Tech Tuesday

Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Andertoons Drawing Workshops (Grades K-6) - Registration Required - Virtual

Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services

Stamp Carving (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Tue, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Pollak Room A - First Floor

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Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Jan 21, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Soylent Green (1973, Rated PG) - Shades of Green Film Series

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

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Password Management

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

New date Wednesday, January 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Snack Wars (Grades 5-9) - Registration Required

Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

How To Mend Your Socks - Card Required

Wed, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

This event is full

Wed, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Soylent Green (1973, Rated PG) - Shades of Green Film Series

Wed, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

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Mon, Dec 22	9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 23	9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 24	Closed
Thu, Dec 25	Closed
Fri, Dec 26	9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 27	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 28	1:00PM to 5:00PM

Snack Wars (Grades 5-9)

Registration Required

Wednesday, January 214:00pm - 5:00pm

Northbrook Public Library

Northbrook Public Library

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Wednesday, January 21
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