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Elf Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/1 - 12/7
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Find the elves, solve the riddle, and get a prize!

Reindeer Games

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Play holiday games and make snowman and reindeer crafts!

Jingle Bell Rock!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Move and groove your way through your favorite Christmas tunes!

Giant Snow Globe

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Librarian
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to be inside of a snow globe? This is your chance to enter a life-size winter wonderland.

Jingle Bell Story Time

11:30am - 12:00pm
Youth, Babies
Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Jingle all the way in this festive story time!

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Grades 3-5
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

Arabic Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity 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!

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: 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.

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.

Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

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

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth
Book Discussion
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!

Holly Jolly Story Time

11:30am - 12:00pm
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: 2
Event Details:

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

Gingerbread House Making

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

Yuletide Art

11:30am - 12:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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!

SWIFTmas

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
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
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Holiday Ornaments

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Arts & Crafts
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Santa's Scavenger Hunt

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: 5
Event Details:

Santa crash landed in Palos Heights and needs your help to get his stuff back! Can you find all the Christmas decorations hidden throughout the library?

Reindeer Story Time

11:30am - 12:00pm
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: 2
Event Details:

Come to the library for stories and songs about Rudolph and all his reindeer friends!

Graphic Novel Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Grades 3-5
Book Discussion
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for our Graphic Novel Club! This month, we'll be discussing Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang. We’ll also make a craft and have snacks. Stop by the library to check out your copy!

Cricut Layered Snowflakes

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Cut and assemble your own 3D snowflake decorations made on the Cricut!

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