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Make a Mess!

Make a Mess!

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3

Want to make a mess? Make fake snow (not edible) and edible playdough! Please do not dress fancy.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make a mess? Make fake snow (not edible) and edible playdough! Please do not dress fancy.

Tales for Twos

Tales for Twos

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 24 to 35 months, with their parent or caregiver.

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

Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 24 to 35 months, with their parent or caregiver.

Kindergarten Ready!

Kindergarten Ready!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

Children ages 3-5 years old will listen to stories, sing songs, and engage in learning activities about letters, numbers, and more.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 3-5 years old will listen to stories, sing songs, and engage in learning activities about letters, numbers, and more.

Little Wigglers

Little Wigglers

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Volunteens

Volunteens

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

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 March and April!

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 March and April!

Bad Art Day

Bad Art Day

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

Don’t think you’re good at art? No problem! Use glue, felt, pipe cleaners, ribbon, and anything you’d like to create a terrible masterpiece!

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

Don’t think you’re good at art? No problem! Use glue, felt, pipe cleaners, ribbon, and anything you’d like to create a terrible masterpiece!

Illustration of an open book with an explosion and several clouds popping out of it.

Art Explosion Book

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

Your art is a firework! Make your art come to life by folding paper into a book and when you open it, your art inside explodes to life!

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

Your art is a firework! Make your art come to life by folding paper into a book and when you open it, your art inside explodes to life!

Arabic Storytime

Arabic Storytime

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Cover of the book The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Pout-Pout Fish Celebration!

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3

Are you excited for the Pout-Pout fish movie? Join us for crafts, a game, and reading one of the books!

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

Are you excited for the Pout-Pout fish movie? Join us for crafts, a game, and reading one of the books!

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

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 March 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by March 12th.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Registration Required
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 March 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by March 12th.

Bumblebee Day

Bumblebee Day

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

B is for bumblebee! Buzz your way through our obstacle course, make a bee craft, and fly around to find all the bumblebees hidden throughout the library!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

B is for bumblebee! Buzz your way through our obstacle course, make a bee craft, and fly around to find all the bumblebees hidden throughout the library!

Owl Boxes

Owl Boxes

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Have a hoot as we make an owl box using the Cricut! All supplies will be provided.

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

Have a hoot as we make an owl box using the Cricut! All supplies will be provided.

Illustration of a white bunny standing up with a pink egg beside it.

Bunny Story Time

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

Hop on into this story time featuring our favorite furry spring friends!

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

Hop on into this story time featuring our favorite furry spring friends!

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

Furry Readers

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 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

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.

Open
Registration 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
Registration Required
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.

Illustration of a young girl dancing in the rain with her dog

Rainy Day Story Time

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies

Rain rain, go away, we want to go out and play! Let's learn about rain in this story time!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rain rain, go away, we want to go out and play! Let's learn about rain in this story time!

Wooden highland cow wearing a St. Patrick's Day hat and holding a pot of gold with a rainbow on it.

Irish Highland Cow

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Top of the morning! Decorate a St. Patrick’s Day themed highland cow for your shelf. We will be using acrylic paint.

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

Top of the morning! Decorate a St. Patrick’s Day themed highland cow for your shelf. We will be using acrylic paint.

Colorful floral wreath made of cardstock sitting on a lavender background.

Spring Wreaths

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Spring is in the air! Craft a stunning wreath using the Cricut machine and glitter!

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

Spring is in the air! Craft a stunning wreath using the Cricut machine and glitter!

Junk Journal Club

Junk Journal Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

Come to the library to decorate a journal and fill it with your favorite memories! Journals, decorating supplies, and journal prompts will be provided.

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

Come to the library to decorate a journal and fill it with your favorite memories! Journals, decorating supplies, and journal prompts will be provided.

Illustration of a bird standing on a branch of yellow flowers

Spring Story Time

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

The weather's getting warmer and the birds are singing again! Let's ring in the spring with this story time!

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

The weather's getting warmer and the birds are singing again! Let's ring in the spring with this story time!

Video Game Club: Mario Kart World

Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart World Competition!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart World Competition!

Several adults sit at large rectangular tables helping their toddlers complete a craft.

Nature Hour

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

We are teaming up with Lake Katherine to learn about animals, weather, and the great outdoors at this monthly, nature-themed story time.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are teaming up with Lake Katherine to learn about animals, weather, and the great outdoors at this monthly, nature-themed story time.

Yoshi from the Super Mario series standing against a blue sky background

Super Mario Kart Celebration

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

It’s a me, Mario! Prep for the new Super Mario movie through crafts, Mario trivia, and finish off with a round of Mario Kart World!

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

It’s a me, Mario! Prep for the new Super Mario movie through crafts, Mario trivia, and finish off with a round of Mario Kart World!

Facts & Crafts: Rabbits

Facts & Crafts: Rabbits

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3

Did you know a rabbit's teeth don’t stop growing? Come make bunny themed crafts while learning fun facts!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know a rabbit's teeth don’t stop growing? Come make bunny themed crafts while learning fun facts!

Illustration of a happy frog hopping

Hop Along Frog!

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

Ribbit, Ribbit! Hop along with us as we make frog crafts and play at our sensory table! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ribbit, Ribbit! Hop along with us as we make frog crafts and play at our sensory table!