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Experience Little Women: The Musical at Home!

12/20/2024 @ 2:00pm - 12/22/2024 @ 11:00pm
Everyone
Movie, Performance
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie, Performance
Event Details:

Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-century Massachusetts made its London premiere in this acclaimed production at Park Theatre.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Volunteens

All Day
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
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: Herbs de Provence

01/02/2025 @ 9:00am - 01/10/2025 @ 11:00pm
Adults
Cooking
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 46
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.

Arabic Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Grades 3-5
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Needle Crafters

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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

11:30am - 12:30pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
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.

Grandma Goes to the South Pacific

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
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.

Furry Readers

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Storytime
Open
Registration
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
Seats Remaining: 16
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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration 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

11:30am - 12:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

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

Snowy Lanterns

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Cricut
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
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

All Day
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Registration 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.

Scrapbooking: Trio Card Kit

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Space is limited! Register today!

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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