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Veterans Day Craft and Play

Algonquin Area Public Library · 12:00 PM

Art & museums

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Cary Area Public Library · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 14
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Music & Movement

Algonquin Area Public Library · 10:15 AM

1 more date through Nov 23
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Weekly Storytime

Cary Area Public Library · 10:30 AM

2 more dates through Nov 30
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Stay & Play

Cary Area Public Library · 11:00 AM

4 more dates through Dec 14
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Elementary Explorers: Jazz

Algonquin Area Public Library · 4:00 PM

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Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

Cary Area Public Library · 6:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 7
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Terrific Tales for Twos & Threes

Algonquin Area Public Library · 9:30 AM

1 more date through Nov 24
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Preschool Storytime

Algonquin Area Public Library · 10:30 AM

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After School STEM Club

Algonquin Area Public Library · 3:00 PM

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Coding Club

Cary Area Public Library · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 15
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Babies and Beans

Algonquin Area Public Library · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Green Over Screens - Leaf Lepidoptera!

Cary Area Public Library · 4:30 PM

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Little Hearts, Big Lessons Storytime

Algonquin Area Public Library · 6:00 PM

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Storytime at Historic Village Hall

Historic Village Hall · 10:30 AM

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Cuentos en Español y en Inglés

Algonquin Area Public Library · 6:00 PM

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Little Movers

Algonquin Area Public Library · 10:30 AM

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Read With Me

Crystal Lake Public Library · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Kick-Start Art! The Very Busy Spider!

Cary Area Public Library · 10:30 AM

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Youth Mario Kart Tournament

Algonquin Area Public Library · 11:00 AM

Art & museums

Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers

Algonquin Area Public Library · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Toddler Art Studio

Crystal Lake Public Library · 9:30 AM

Art & museums

Nature Explorers: Super Squirrels

Cary Area Public Library · 5:00 PM

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Family Evening Story Time

Crystal Lake Public Library · 6:30 PM

Festivals & markets

2026 Festival of Lights Parade

Crystal Lake · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Firefly Family Theatre: The Harvest Moon

Cary Area Public Library · 10:30 AM

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Chat and Play

Cary Area Public Library · 1:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 15
Art & museums

STEAMworks: Light Up the Night, Build a Flashlight

Cary Area Public Library · 5:00 PM

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LEGO Club

Cary Area Public Library · 2:00 PM

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Sign with Katy

Cary Area Public Library · 9:15 AM

Music

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Raue Center for the Arts · 8:00 PM

From $42
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Letters to Santa (deadline)

Crystal Lake Park District · 7:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

PJs, Popcorn and The Polar Express

Main Beach · 5:00 PM

From $15

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Places in Crystal Lake

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