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The Legend of St. Nicholas

The Legend of St. Nicholas

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

You'd better watch out! Terry Lynch portrays the Olde English Christmas Father and tells the stories of St. Nicholas throughout the ages. Learn the origins of St. Nicholas in vario...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

You'd better watch out! Terry Lynch portrays the Olde English Christmas Father and tells the stories of St. Nicholas throughout the ages. Learn the origins of St.

Illustration of two jingle bells tied together with a red bow and a sprig of holly.

Jingle Bell Story Time

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies
Event Details:

Jingle all the way in this festive story time!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Jingle all the way in this festive story time!

Wooden star ornament with a snowman and Christmas tree in the center cutout.

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zanardo Fablab at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3-5
Event Details:

Frosty the Snowman was a laser cut ornament! Paint, decorate, and assemble this ornament for your tree or give it as a gift.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Frosty the Snowman was a laser cut ornament! Paint, decorate, and assemble this ornament for your tree or give it as a gift.

Baking with Beth

Baking With Beth

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to bake & decorate simple holiday sugar cookies from Beth, the baking librarian. Recipes and samples will be provided. Space is limited, register today Adults only...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to bake & decorate simple holiday sugar cookies from Beth, the baking librarian. Recipes and samples will be provided. Space is limited, register today

Adults only program

Ahlan wa Sahlan Arabic Storytime

Arabic Storytime

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Activity 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!

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity 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!

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 December 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: 4
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.

Needle Crafters

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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, December 10, 2024 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, December 10, 2024 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.

Tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Video Game Club: Mario Kart

Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart 8 Competition!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart 8 Competition!

Dave Rudolf Christmas Concert

Dave Rudolf’s Completely Cracked Christmas Concert

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dave Rudolf delivers a Christmas concert filled with hilarious Christmas parodies.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Dave Rudolf delivers a Christmas concert filled with hilarious Christmas parodies.

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier | Tues, Dec 10 7 PM

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Join us for a night with critically acclaimed comic artist, Raina Telgemeier! Raina is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for a night with critically acclaimed comic artist, Raina Telgemeier!

Illustration of a Christmas tree with a pile of presents underneath it and a window to the left showing a snowy scene and a snowman peeking through.

Holly Jolly Story Time

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5
Event Details:

Get in the festive spirit with Christmas themed stories and songs!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Get in the festive spirit with Christmas themed stories and songs!

Illustration of a gingerbread house

Gingerbread House Making

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Gumdrops, lollipops, and peppermint candies! The sky is the limit for decorating your own gingerbread house. Bring your creativity and we’ll provide the supplies.

Waitlist
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Gumdrops, lollipops, and peppermint candies! The sky is the limit for decorating your own gingerbread house. Bring your creativity and we’ll provide the supplies.

tech time with emily

Tech Time with Emily

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

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

Do you have a question about your phone, laptop, or tablet, or do you need an answer to a tech question?

Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Fingerpainted Christmas tree

Yuletide Art

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Ages 2-5
Event Details:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Finger paint a Christmas tree, build a snowman, and participate in different sensory activities!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Finger paint a Christmas tree, build a snowman, and participate in different sensory activities!

Illustration of the back of Taylor Swift's head, with the text "MERRY SWIFTMAS" written in front and a Santa hat on top of her head.

SWIFTmas

Thursday, December 12, 2024 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
Event Details:

Have yourself a merry little SWIFTmas! Create a themed ornament while listening to Taylor’s Christmas songs!

Open
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Have yourself a merry little SWIFTmas! Create a themed ornament while listening to Taylor’s Christmas songs!

Card making class

Scrapbooking: Christmas Card Class

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create 12 hand-made Christmas cards under the watchful eye of our local Master Scrapper, Mary Beth Sexton. Supplies provided! Space is limited, register today.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create 12 hand-made Christmas cards under the watchful eye of our local Master Scrapper, Mary Beth Sexton.

Supplies provided! Space is limited, register today.

Adult Coloring & Cocoa

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Relax with some coloring and hot cocoa amidst the holiday season. Drop-in anytime between 1pm and 4pm. Ages 18 and over only, please.

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

Relax with some coloring and hot cocoa amidst the holiday season.

Drop-in anytime between 1pm and 4pm. Ages 18 and over only, please.

Sunday at the Cinema playing White Christmas

Sunday @ The Cinema: White Christmas

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come in and enjoy the classic Christmas movie, White Christmas! It will be playing on our big screen in the Meeting Room. Rated: PG Runtime is 120 minutes

Open
Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

Come in and enjoy the classic Christmas movie, White Christmas! It will be playing on our big screen in the Meeting Room.

Rated: PG

Runtime is 120 minutes

A wooden gingerbread ornament hangs on a Christmas tree, surrounded by festive decorations.

Holiday Ornaments

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zanardo Fablab at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Event Details:

Make and decorate Christmas ornaments using the Glowforge in our Fablab!

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

Make and decorate Christmas ornaments using the Glowforge in our Fablab!

Needle Crafters

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 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, December 17, 2024 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!