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Photo of a young boy throwing a frisbee outside.

DIY Frisbees

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Be creative and design your own frisbee made out of paper plates. And if the weather is nice, test them outside!

Image that shows a casserole dish, Level Up Cuisine: Ingredients in Layers with Chef Susan Maddox, Tues. June 3, 7 pm

Level Up Cuisine: Ingredients in Layers with Chef Susan Maddox

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Cooking

Age Group:

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

Chef Susan Maddox returns to help us level up with layered cuisine. She will be demonstrating some wonderful sweet and savory dishes to enjoy over the summer months with family and friends. Samples will be provided and space is limited.

Tales for Twos

Tales for Twos

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

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

Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 24 to 35 months, with their parent or caregiver.

Kindergarten Ready!

Kindergarten Ready!

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

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

Children ages 3-5 years old will listen to stories, sing songs, and engage in learning activities about letters, numbers, and more.

Little Wigglers

Little Wigglers

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies
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Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Juggling Funny Stories!

Juggling Funny Stories!

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Register Now
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting 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
Event Details:

You’ll be laughing out loud as nationally-known family entertainer Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with his high-spirited and innovative performances.

Illustration of a classic clapperboard used in movies.

Movie Mondays

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
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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: Movie
Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

 

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Photo of a wooden box made to look like a dinosaur.

Dinosaur Boxes

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

In anticipation of the new Jurassic Park movie, make your own dinosaur box and T-Rex magnets on the Glowforge!

Teen book box

Teen Book Box

All Day 6/10
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
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Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Registration Required
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 June 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by June 12th.

Illustration of a black dragon silhouette against a dark blue background.

Dragon Trainer

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

In celebration of the movie, How to Train Your Dragon, design a dragon egg and create a fire breathing dragon!

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Juggling Funny Stories!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Performance
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting 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
Event Details:

You’ll be laughing out loud as nationally-known family entertainer Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with his high-spirited and innovative performances.

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Movie
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: Movie
Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

 

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Furry Readers

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Storytime
Open
Registration Required
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
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.

Glowforge Dragon

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Full
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:

In anticipation of the upcoming release, How to Train Your Dragon, put together and paint a wooden dragon made on the Glowforge.

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Movie
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: Movie
Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

 

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Movie
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: Movie
Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

 

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Library Games

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

How well do you know your library? Test your skills by going on a library scavenger hunt, speed organizing, and competing in book trivia!

Watercolor Donuts

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
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:

In this workshop, Audrey Ra will walk you through how to paint watercolor donuts.

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Movie
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: Movie
Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

 

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Early Closing

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Classic Car Event)

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

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

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Thanksgiving)

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

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

Staff In-Service

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

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

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library