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Illustration showing a typewriter, pencil, open book, and ink bottle.

Writers' & Artists' Workshop

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

Got a story idea you’ve been dying to get out? Join us for a relaxing hour of writing and drawing before the new school year! Prompts will be provided.

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

Got a story idea you’ve been dying to get out? Join us for a relaxing hour of writing and drawing before the new school year! Prompts will be provided.

Photo of a unicorn family made out of wood.

Unicorn Fun!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

Did you know unicorns are often associated with purity, innocence, and magic? Paint and dazzle your very own unicorn made on the Glowforge!

Closed
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:

Did you know unicorns are often associated with purity, innocence, and magic? Paint and dazzle your very own unicorn made on the Glowforge!

Colorful block numbers spread out on an orange background.

Counting Through Life

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

1, 2, 3 count with me! Crafts, songs, activities, and a scavenger hunt will help you learn your numbers or let you become a master.

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:

1, 2, 3 count with me! Crafts, songs, activities, and a scavenger hunt will help you learn your numbers or let you become a master.

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, August 26, 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, August 26, 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!

Labor Day

All Day
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Closing
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Palos Heights Public Library

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, September 2, 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, September 2, 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!

Back to School Celebration

Back to School Celebration

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3

Start the new school year off right with crafting, games, and a scavenger hunt.

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:

Start the new school year off right with crafting, games, and a scavenger hunt.

Fall Coasters

Fall Coasters

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

Paint your own Glowforge selected designs.

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:

Paint your own Glowforge selected designs.

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, September 9, 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, September 9, 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!

Illustration of butterflies flying through a field.

Facts & Crafts: Butterflies

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3

Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste? Learn about a butterfly’s life cycle and make colorful butterfly crafts.

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:

Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste? Learn about a butterfly’s life cycle and make colorful butterfly crafts.

Geometric Pumpkins

Geometric Pumpkins

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5

It’s fall y’all! Fold and decorate your own geometric pumpkins made with cardstock on the Cricut!

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 fall y’all! Fold and decorate your own geometric pumpkins made with cardstock on the Cricut!

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, September 16, 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, September 16, 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!

Illustration of a scarecrow leaning against a fence with pumpkins stacked in front of him.

Life Sized Scarecrow

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3

How do you create a scarecrow without straw? You draw it! Create a life-sized scarecrow by outlining yourself and decorate using crayons, markers, and other supplies.

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

How do you create a scarecrow without straw? You draw it! Create a life-sized scarecrow by outlining yourself and decorate using crayons, markers, and other supplies.

Image that shows a miniature library and text: "Craft Your Own Miniature Library, Thursday Sep. 18, 6 pm"

Craft Your Own Miniature Library

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Honey, I shrunk the library! Learn how to craft a miniature library with Catherine Suchy. Space is limited, class is 2 hours long. Register starting September 1 at 9 am. 

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

Honey, I shrunk the library! Learn how to craft a miniature library with Catherine Suchy. Space is limited, class is 2 hours long. Register starting September 1 at 9 am. 

Illustration of a Jack O'Lantern against a hot pink background.

Pumpkin Time

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5

Pop goes the pumpkin! Join us to as we make pumpkin crafts and sensory fun.

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

Pop goes the pumpkin! Join us to as we make pumpkin crafts and sensory fun.

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, September 23, 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, September 23, 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!

Illustration of a black pointed witch's hat.

Cricut 3D Witch's Hat Box

Thursday, September 25, 2025 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

Build and decorate a 3D box shaped like a witch’s hat just in time for the spooky season!

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:

Build and decorate a 3D box shaped like a witch’s hat just in time for the spooky season!

Image that shows Halloween decor and text: FabLab Class Halloween Banner, Thursday Sep. 25, 7 pm

FabLab Class: Halloween Banner

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zanardo Fablab at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Come join us in getting ready for Halloween! We will be in the FabLab making a Halloween banner using our Cricut! Sign up today to make your own! Space is limited.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us in getting ready for Halloween! We will be in the FabLab making a Halloween banner using our Cricut! Sign up today to make your own! Space is limited.

Fan Con

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts