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Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours and want to help the librarians? Drop in at the Youth and Teen Desk to pick up a form and learn about volunteering at the library. Please stop in anytime in Ja...

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours and want to help the librarians? Drop in at the Youth and Teen Desk to pick up a form and learn about volunteering at the library. Please stop in anytime in January and February!

Spice Club January Herbs de Provence

Spice Club: Herbs de Provence

01/02/2025 @ 9:00am to 01/10/2025 @ 11:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Spice Club, where each month you get to take home a different spice, a couple of recipes, and a bit of history. Make one (or more!) of the recipes, take a picture, and s...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Welcome to Spice Club, where each month you get to take home a different spice, a couple of recipes, and a bit of history. Make one (or more!) of the recipes, take a picture, and send it in with your comments.

Ahlan wa Sahlan Arabic Storytime

Arabic Storytime

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Dog Man Celebration!

Dog Man Celebration!

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5
Event Details:

Calling all Dog Man fans! Celebrate the new movie with activities and crafts about Dog Man!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Calling all Dog Man fans! Celebrate the new movie with activities and crafts about Dog Man!

Needle Crafters

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Sensory Friendly Stories and Play

Sensory Friendly Stories and Play

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5
Event Details:

The library is excited to partner with Key Autism Services for this special program featuring both interactive stories and sensory friendly play in a welcoming, supportive setting.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

The library is excited to partner with Key Autism Services for this special program featuring both interactive stories and sensory friendly play in a welcoming, supportive setting.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answer...

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Jan. 7 at 7pm Grandma Goes to the South Pacific

Grandma Goes to the South Pacific

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Grandma who worked in Antarctica reminisces about her time spent in French Polynesia on a remote, private island. Population: 4! Go island-hopping with Grandma on another one o...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 51
Event Details:

The Grandma who worked in Antarctica reminisces about her time spent in French Polynesia on a remote, private island. Population: 4! Go island-hopping with Grandma on another one of her true-life extreme adventures.

A girl sits on her mom's lap, reading a book to a dog next to her.

Furry Readers

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog. Register to practice reading out loud to a certified therapy dog from Bright and Beautifu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog. Register to practice reading out loud to a certified therapy dog from Bright and Beautiful.

tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answer...

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Horror Book Club: Carmilla

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A new year of horror is upon us! Stop in and join a discussion about the book Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. Books are available for checkout at the front circulation desk. Cop...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

A new year of horror is upon us! Stop in and join a discussion about the book Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. Books are available for checkout at the front circulation desk.

Letter Sensory

Letter Sensory

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5
Event Details:

Get hands-on with the alphabet through touching, feeling, and creating letters.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Get hands-on with the alphabet through touching, feeling, and creating letters.

Snowy Lanterns

Snowy Lanterns

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Event Details:

Make a paper lantern with a beautiful snowflake design on the Cricut to brighten up your room!

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Cricut
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make a paper lantern with a beautiful snowflake design on the Cricut to brighten up your room!

Jan. 9 7 pm Illinois Libraries Presents Chicago Pizza

Illinois Libraries Present: Chicago Pizza - Past, Present, & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Steve Dolinsky is the well-known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio, and podcast work. Steve is host of The Feed Podcast with Chica...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Steve Dolinsky is the well-known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio, and po

Teen book box

Teen Book Box

All Day
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Want an easier way to select a book? Let a librarian do it! Each box will include a book from our collection, a treat, and other fun things. Sign up by January 10th to receive the ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Want an easier way to select a book? Let a librarian do it! Each box will include a book from our collection, a treat, and other fun things. Sign up by January 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by January 12th.

Jan. 11 6:30 pm Scrapbooking Class

Scrapbooking: Trio Card Kit

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make three cards with our local crafter, Mary Beth Sexton. A variety of themes will be presented, and all materials will be supplied.No registration is required, simply walk-in the...

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make three cards with our local crafter, Mary Beth Sexton. A variety of themes will be presented, and all materials will be supplied.

No registration is required, simply walk-in the at noon on Jan. 11!

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old by David Von Drehle

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old by David Von Drehle

Microsoft Word: Intermediate

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn more about the ins and outs of formatting documents and inserting media in Microsoft Word.  Must have basic computer skills.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Learn more about the ins and outs of formatting documents and inserting media in Microsoft Word.  Must have basic computer skills.

Spider-Man face outline

Avengers Assemble!

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zanardo Fablab at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Avengers Assemble! You will be tasked with heat pressing your own Spider-Man pencil case and assembling an Avengers keychain!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Avengers Assemble! You will be tasked with heat pressing your own Spider-Man pencil case and assembling an Avengers keychain!

Needle Crafters

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.