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Adventure Begins at PHPL! - Summer Reading 2024 Begins

All Day
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

The library is a place where adventure begins. Whether you’re checking out a book for the first time, using something from the Gadgets and Gizmos collection, or attending a program, everything at the library is an adventure!

The Swim Advantage: Water Safety and Drowning Prevention

10:00am - 11:00am
Lecture
Open
Registration
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: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Be safe in and around water by learning how to respond in the event of a water emergency. Get tips for various aquatic environments including home pools, hot tubs, waterparks, lakes and rivers.

Furry Readers

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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: 18
Event Details:

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog.

DIY Birthday Crowns

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Cricut
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Do you have a birthday coming up? Using the Cricut machine in the Fab Lab, we will assemble and decorate our own birthday crowns!

T-Rexplorers

10:00am - 11:00am
Performance
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Come out and see authentic dinosaur fossils, hear stories from their digs, and see some of their latest finds!

Mini Cricut Pizza Box

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Is pizza your favorite food? Assemble a mini pizza box using supplies from our Cricut machine!

Mini Cricut Pizza Box

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Is pizza your favorite food? Assemble a mini pizza box using supplies from our Cricut machine!

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Unicorn Keychain

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Glowforge Laser Cutter
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Have you ever used a laser cutter? Use the Fab Lab to cut and decorate your own unicorn keychain on the Glowforge!

Furry Readers

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime
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: 20
Event Details:

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog.

Bluestem Battle of the Books

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for our new Bluestem book club! This month, we’ll be reading Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonalez & Gabriela Epstein and completing a craft based on the book. Snacks will be provided.

Taylor Swift Karaoke

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

It won’t be a cruel summer anymore when you and your friends join us for a Taylor Swift sing-along! Be sure to bring your sparkle!

John Measner Magic Show

11:00am - 12:00pm
Performance
Registration
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: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

John Measner is a classically trained magician and skilled manipulator with many mystifying illusions. He is a graduate of the Chavez Studio of Magic and a member of several prestigious magic organizations.

Chocolate Championship Games

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Got an endless sweet tooth? Then you’ll love testing your knowledge and balancing skills with these chocolate games!

Spider-Man Day

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Movie
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Spider-Man? Come celebrate this superhero by watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and making a craft. Rated PG.

Summer STEAM Olympics

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to be a true Olympian? Join us as we build our own javelins, catapults, and sailboats out of common household materials.

Bluestem Battle of the Books

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for our Bluestem book club! This month, we’ll be reading Odder by Katherine Applegate & Charles Santoso and completing a craft based on the book. Snacks will be provided.