Upcoming Early Childhood Events
Whirlwind Exhibit
Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago announces the addition of an all-new “WhirlWind” exhibit designed to provide young visitors with the opportunity to explore the capabilities of wind and air.
Kohl Children's Museum Butterfly Encounter
Check out Kohl Children’s Museum for their seasonal butterfly exhibit!
Back to School Bash
Get ready to kick off the school year with a night of fun, friends, and fantastic music!
Honey Harvest Festival
Celebrate the sweetness of the season at our Honey Harvest Festival!
Storytime in Mandarin Chinese For the Whole Family
Join us for stories, songs, and fun in Mandarin Chinese!
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
The Alliance at the Winnetka Farmers' Market
Come visit our booth at The Winnetka Farmers’ Market!
HP Community 3rd Annual Fall Fest
Mark your calendars for the most joyful, jam-packed family day of the year—Fall Fest 2026 is almost here!
Let's Play! Fort Building
Join The Alliance for Early Childhood, the Winnetka Park District, and the Chicago Botanic Garden Nature Preschool for a day of building, imagining, and playing together!
Let's Play! Fort Building
Join The Alliance for Early Childhood, the Winnetka Park District, and the Chicago Botanic Garden Nature Preschool for a day of building, imagining, and playing together!
Let's Play! Fall Forest Exploration at Heller Nature Center
Discover the magic of fall at Heller Nature Center in Highland Park!
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
The Playful Parenting Collective: A Modern Parent’s Guide
A Four-Part Parenting Journey to Raise Curious, Confident, and Connected Children. Less stress, more play, bigger connection.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Let's Play! Cardboard Design Experience
Join The Alliance for Early Childhood, Joseph Sears School, Kenilworth District 38, and the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library for a morning of hands-on creativity and open-ended fun!
The Playful Parenting Collective: A Modern Parent’s Guide
A Four-Part Parenting Journey to Raise Curious, Confident, and Connected Children. Less stress, more play, bigger connection.
Let's Play! Winter Forest Exploration
Bundle up and head outside for a morning of winter play with The Alliance for Early Childhood, Heller Nature Center, and the Park District of Highland Park.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Let's Play! At Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Join The Alliance for Early Childhood, The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and Park West Cooperative Nursery School for a special morning designed just for young children!
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Let's Play! At the Farm
Join The Alliance for Early Childhood and Historic Wagner Farm for a morning of springtime exploration on the farm!
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Let's Play! Sandcastles, Seagulls, and Shorelines
Join us for a morning of sandcastle building, birding, and caring for our local beach!
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Let's Play! Summer Forest Exploration
Join The Alliance for Early Childhood, BackYard Nature Center, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County for a morning of outdoor, child-directed play in the beautiful Erikson Woods!
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly community meet-up for new and expecting parents.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly outdoor meet-up for new and expecting parents to connect and share in community with fellow parents.
Summer Reading Celebration with Wendy and DB
Celebrate the end of summer break with the fun, upbeat, and oh-so-danceable music of Wendy and DB!
Preschool Dance Party - Ages 2-4 with a caregiver
Dancers ages 2-4 and their caregivers are invited to show us their moves!
Classroom Design and Relationships that Support Sensory Regulation
Join us for a morning to deepen your knowledge of practical strategies for designing classrooms and interactions that support regulation, belonging, and engagement for a wide range of learners.
How to Meet Friends at a New School - For the whole family
Welcome, new Wilmette Families! Join Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving, for a family workshop that'll take away the first-day-at-a-new-school jitters.
Toddler Explorers
Dress for mess! This sensory playtime will be loads of fun, but it won’t be neat! Siblings welcome.
Tots N Tunes: Little Lunas
Get ready to rock out with The Luna Blues Machine as they present Little Lunas, an interactive, bilingual musical experience just for little learners!
Andertoons: Dinosaurs vs Robots
Draw dangerous dinosaurs and radical robots. What happens next? Do they fight or have a picnic? Shoot lasers or share ice cream? Either way, kids will love this fun draw-along workshop.
Chicago Botanic Garden Teacher Professional Development: STEAM in the Garden
Call all teachers- Did you know that many scientists are artists?
Scopes in the City
The Scopes in the City astronomers bring the Adler Planetarium-- and the universe-- to Glencoe!
Bug Buddies Storytime- Grades K-2
Join local author and former Wilmette District 39 teacher, Melanie Uteg, for a reading of her chapter book, Dung and Bo Go To Bee School, and interactive games and crafts.
Todd Downing's Tall Tales and Silly Songs
Who doesn’t love a tall tale? Todd tells some real whoppers and then weaves them into lively songs!
Sharing the Wonders of Magic!
Award-winning magician and children’s book author Terrence Hunter presents lightning-fast illusions, comedy, and magic.
Sharing the Wonders of Magic!
Award-winning magician and children’s book author Terrence Hunter presents lightning-fast illusions, comedy, and magic.
Mindful Beginnings
Mindful Beginnings is a monthly outdoor meet-up for new and expecting parents to connect and share in community with fellow parents.
Chicago Botanic Garden Teacher Professional Development: Monarchs, Milkweed, and More
Call all teachers- Spend a day immersed in monarch butterfly beauty, life cycles, adaptations, interactions with other organisms, and other NGSS-related life science concepts.
The Mighty Pawns Chess Club at Wilmette Public Library
Join the Wilmette Public Library for chess club!
Chicago Botanic Garden Teacher Professional Development: School Gardens Outside the Box
Call all teachers- Learn about different ways to envision a school garden with the Chicago Botanic Garden!
Wilmette Public Library Book Buddies
Join the Wilmette Public Library for Reading Buddies!
Wilmette Public Library- Family Movie: The Lorax
Join The Wilmette Public Library for a family movie!
Corny Storytime and Art
Join us for interactive stories about the mighty cob, followed by a corny art project.
Storytime in Mandarin Chinese
Join us for stories, songs, and fun in Mandarin Chinese! Presented by local educator Ling Liu.
