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Needle Crafters

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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!

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Image that shows Katie Kostner with a guitar, An Evening with Katie Costner Tuesday July 22nd, 7 pm

Concert: An Evening With Katie Kostner

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

We are thrilled to welcome back singer/guitarist Katie Kostner as she sings the biggest hits of the 60’s through today. With songs including pop, rock, and country, there will be something for everyone! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome back singer/guitarist Katie Kostner as she sings the biggest hits of the 60’s through today. With songs including pop, rock, and country, there will be something for everyone! 

tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

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

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?

Tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Image of Illinois and Wisconsin terrain, Discover Northern Illinois and Driftless Wisconsin Thursday July 29th, 7 pm

Discover Northern Illinois & Driftless Wisconsin

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Feeling a need to “head for the hills”? From the scenic Rock River to the undulating landscape in the state’s northwest corner, untouched by the glaciers that flattened most of our state, this region is truly beautiful.

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

Feeling a need to “head for the hills”? From the scenic Rock River to the undulating landscape in the state’s northwest corner, untouched by the glaciers that flattened most of our state, this region is truly beautiful.

tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

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

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?

Image that shows a car in a repair shop, Car Repair Basics Thursday July 31st, 7 pm

Car Repair Basics

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Scott from Tinley Park Midas will be on hand to provide some basic knowledge on car maintenance and how to handle newer vehicles. He’ll also answer questions and explain what your local mechanic can do for you. 

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

Scott from Tinley Park Midas will be on hand to provide some basic knowledge on car maintenance and how to handle newer vehicles. He’ll also answer questions and explain what your local mechanic can do for you. 

Spice Club: Szechuan Peppercorns

08/01/2025 @ 9:00am to 08/07/2025 @ 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

Image that shows hands typing on a keyboard, Computer Class: Computer Basics Monday August 4th, 2-3 pm

Computer Class: Computer Basics

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the basics of using a computer! We will practice using a mouse and keyboard, accessing saved files, opening computer programs, and more.

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

Learn the basics of using a computer! We will practice using a mouse and keyboard, accessing saved files, opening computer programs, and more.

Tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Image that shows popular WWII era singers, Songs of WWII Tuesday August 5th, 7 pm

Songs of World War II

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

This August marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

This August marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

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

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

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?

Image that shows two pairs of hands holding each other, I'm Going to be a Caregiver - Now What? Tuesday August 7th, 6:30 pm

I’m Going to Be a Caregiver – Now What?

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

This session provides answers to common caregiver concerns: What are my duties? Have can I find resources and pay for them? What legal documents need to be in place? Attorney Stephen Sutera answers these questions and more. 

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

This session provides answers to common caregiver concerns: What are my duties? Have can I find resources and pay for them? What legal documents need to be in place? Attorney Stephen Sutera answers these questions and more. 

Staff In-Service

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show by Tommy Tomlinson

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

Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show by Tommy Tomlinson

LinkedIn Basics

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Public Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to create and promote workplace skills, experience, and successes with LinkedIn, the number one online professional networking website. Basic computer skills are needed for this class.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create and promote workplace skills, experience, and successes with LinkedIn, the number one online professional networking website. Basic computer skills are needed for this class.

Needle Crafters

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

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.

Scrabble Club

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

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!

Horror Book Club: The Ruins

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Public Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome to Horror Book Club! This month's book pick is The Ruins by Scott Smith! Copies are available for pickup at the front circulation desk. Copies are on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Horror Book Club! This month's book pick is The Ruins by Scott Smith! Copies are available for pickup at the front circulation desk. Copies are on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Needle Crafters

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

Teatime on Tuesdays Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe