This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Sep 18 2025 Thu Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Sep 18 2025 Thu Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition 4:00pm–5:00pm Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Youth and Teen Services Department Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Registration Required Event Details: Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart 8 Competition!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 22 2025 Mon Pumpkin Time 5:00pm–6:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 22 2025 Mon Pumpkin Time 5:00pm–6:00pm Arts & Crafts Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Pop goes the pumpkin! Join us to as we make pumpkin crafts and sensory fun.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group Sep 23 2025 Tue Animals, Butt or Face? 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Grades K-3 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group Sep 23 2025 Tue Animals, Butt or Face? 4:00pm–5:00pm Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3 Registration Required Event Details: Using the Butt or Face? series by Kari Lavelle, guess if the picture is of the animals butt or face. We will also virtually visit with animals through zoo’s live webcams.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 24 2025 Wed Tales for Twos 11:30am–12:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 24 2025 Wed Tales for Twos 11:30am–12:00pm Storytime Open 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 24 2025 Wed Kindergarten Ready! 1:00pm–1:30pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 24 2025 Wed Kindergarten Ready! 1:00pm–1:30pm Storytime Open 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group Sep 25 2025 Thu Little Wigglers 11:30am–12:00pm Youth, Babies Storytime Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group Sep 25 2025 Thu Little Wigglers 11:30am–12:00pm Storytime Open 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Sep 25 2025 Thu Cricut 3D Witch's Hat Box 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12 Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Sep 25 2025 Thu Cricut 3D Witch's Hat Box 4:00pm–5:00pm Arts & Crafts Open 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: Build and decorate a 3D box shaped like a witch’s hat just in time for the spooky season!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 26 2025 Fri Nature Hour 10:00am–11:00am Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Sep 26 2025 Fri Nature Hour 10:00am–11:00am Storytime Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: We are teaming up with Lake Katherine to learn about animals, weather, and the great outdoors at this monthly, nature-themed story time.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Sep 30 2025 Tue Wednesday Mystery 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Sep 30 2025 Tue Wednesday Mystery 4:00pm–5:00pm Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Youth and Teen Services Department Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Registration Required Event Details: On her way back to Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams is only slightly looking forward to going back to school. She has her friends, her cello, and solving mysteries that plague Nevermore and the Outcasts. Someone has kidnapped Thing!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Sep 30 2025 Tue Wednesday Mystery 6:00pm–7:00pm Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Sep 30 2025 Tue Wednesday Mystery 6:00pm–7:00pm Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Youth and Teen Services Department Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Registration Required Event Details: On her way back to Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams is only slightly looking forward to going back to school. She has her friends, her cello, and solving mysteries that plague Nevermore and the Outcasts. Someone has kidnapped Thing!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 1 2025 Wed STEAM: Balloon Rocket Cars 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 1 2025 Wed STEAM: Balloon Rocket Cars 4:00pm–5:00pm Arts & Crafts Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Vroom, vroom! Design your own cars out of cardboard, decorate, and race them against your friends using balloons to get them going!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group Oct 2 2025 Thu Halloween Door Hangers 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Grades 3-5 Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group Oct 2 2025 Thu Halloween Door Hangers 4:00pm–5:00pm Arts & Crafts Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Paint a spooky sweet door hanger made on the Glowforge just in time for the Halloween season!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group Oct 3 2025 Fri Arabic Storytime 12:00pm–1:00pm Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5 Storytime Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group Oct 3 2025 Fri Arabic Storytime 12:00pm–1:00pm Storytime Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5 Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 6 2025 Mon Friendly Ghosts 5:00pm–6:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 6 2025 Mon Friendly Ghosts 5:00pm–6:00pm Arts & Crafts Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Even nice ghosts come out to play! Join us as we make frozen ghosts, do spooky crafts, and play in our sensory bins! Dress for a mess.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 7 2025 Tue Ghost Portraits 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 7 2025 Tue Ghost Portraits 4:00pm–5:00pm Arts & Crafts Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Let’s get spooky! Using simple supplies, create ghost portraits that have a Victorian feel or modern sheet look.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 8 2025 Wed Monster Story Time 11:30am–12:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 8 2025 Wed Monster Story Time 11:30am–12:00pm Storytime Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Let's get spooky with these stories and songs all about friendly monsters!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Oct 8 2025 Wed 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 This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Oct 8 2025 Wed Furry Readers 4:30pm–5:30pm Storytime Open 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group Oct 9 2025 Thu Pumpkin Story Time 11:30am–12:00pm Youth, Babies Storytime Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group Oct 9 2025 Thu Pumpkin Story Time 11:30am–12:00pm Storytime Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Babies Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Join us for some very gourd stories and songs to celebrate Halloween!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 9 2025 Thu Museum of Science & Industry Mobile Crime Lab 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Performance Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 9 2025 Thu Museum of Science & Industry Mobile Crime Lab 4:00pm–5:00pm Performance Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Program Type: Performance Registration Required Event Details: Become a forensic scientist! Children will work in teams to analyze evidence to determine who stole a valuable object.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Oct 10 2025 Fri Teen Book Box All Day Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Oct 10 2025 Fri Teen Book Box All Day Upcoming 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 October 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by October 12th.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 14 2025 Tue Sensory Friendly Stories and Play 11:30am–12:30pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 14 2025 Tue Sensory Friendly Stories and Play 11:30am–12:30pm Storytime Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Registration Required 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 16 2025 Thu Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Oct 16 2025 Thu Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition 4:00pm–5:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Youth and Teen Services Department Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Registration Required Event Details: Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart 8 Competition!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Oct 21 2025 Tue Trick or Treat Bags 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12 Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group Oct 21 2025 Tue Trick or Treat Bags 4:00pm–5:00pm Arts & Crafts Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Cricut Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Do you need a new bag for Halloween? Using tools and the Cricut Autopress, we will weed and iron on new designs to a tote bag in time for Trick or Treating! The best part? It will glow in the dark!
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 22 2025 Wed Fall Tree Painting 11:30am–12:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group Oct 22 2025 Wed Fall Tree Painting 11:30am–12:00pm Arts & Crafts Upcoming Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Paint beautiful fall trees using cotton balls and your fingers! Dress for a mess!