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Thanksgiving Wreaths

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Grades 3-5
Arts & Crafts
Closed
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:

What are you thankful for? Using our Cricut machine, we will fashion a stunning wreath to decorate for the holiday!

Turkey Games!

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

Gobble, Gobble! Celebrate Thanksgiving by playing pin the feather on the turkey, turkey leg wrap with toilet paper, stuff the turkey, and more!

Early Closing (Thanksgiving)

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

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Snow is Falling, Books are Calling - Winter Reading Program Starts

All Day
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:

Too cold to play outside and nothing to do over winter break? Sign up for the winter reading program where you can earn prizes for reading.

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!

Hot Cocoa and Christmas Movies Mugs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
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: 0
Event Details:

It’s the coziest time of the year! Color your mug with infusible ink pens and use our mug press to make it permanent!

Reindeer Games

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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: 6
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
Closed
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: 3
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: 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.

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: 8
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: 6
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
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:

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: 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!

SWIFTmas

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
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: 3
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: 6
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: 7
Event Details:

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