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The History of Bob Marley

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Celebrate the 80th birthday of Bob Marley, a famous Jamaican musician and a man with deep religious convictions who rose from poverty to become a global musical and cultural icon.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
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Amy Tan is the daughter of immigrant parents from China, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Staff In-Service

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DV101

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Tracy Curtis of the Crisis Center of South Suburbia presents an overview of the dynamics of domestic violence.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Oscar Preview

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture, Movie
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Get ready for this year’s Oscar awards with library staff as we watch movie trailers and discuss the nominees. You’ll also be able to pick up your ballot for our annual Oscar contest!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ILP: Exploring Space with Coralie Adam

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

Get an inside look at the space industry with Illinois’ own Coralie Adam, appearing virtually, leader of the Optical Navigation team at KinetX Aerospace, a NASA contractor.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

A representative from the IRS will be on hand to go over resources and aid available to taxpayers during the 2025 tax filing season. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great American Homes

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

From the famous to the obscure, traditional to modern, American homes reflect the influential individuals who commissioned them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Alice’s Ordinary People

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Lecture, Movie
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary Alice’s Ordinary People. The film chronicles the journey of Alice Tregay, a Chicago civil rights activist. Director Craig Dudnick will lead the discussion.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

St. Patrick’s Day in The Fugitive

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:

Learn why Chicago dyes its river green, how the movie The Fugitive took advantage of this event, and what impact the colorant may have on river wildlife.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DV102: Trauma Bonding in Domestic Violence Survivors

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Event Details:

Tracy Curtis of the Crisis Center of South Suburbia explores the question of why survivors of domestic violence sometimes stay in an abusive relationship.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The All-Time Best Comedians

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:

Celebrate April Fool’s Day with presenter Tim Wilsey, who brings the laughs while highlighting famous comedians throughout history. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Songs of the Silver Screen

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture, Movie
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Event Details:

John LeGear returns with a presentation spanning 100 years of the best movie music to grace the silver screen. Relive some of the most magnificent songs and dances of film history. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ILP: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Alexis Nikole Nelson joins us for a virtual discussion.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Traditional Middle Eastern Embroidery & Tea

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Lecture
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea as you learn the history, symbolism, and techniques of Middle Eastern embroidery. Amani Rashid will walk us through making embroidery of our own to take home. Space is limited. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monet Lives!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture, Performance
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:

Actor and painter Jim Parks portrays Claude Monet, telling stories of his struggles and obsessions, dishing about other Impressionists like Renoir and Degas, and discussing life in 1860s Paris.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DV103: Coercive Control: Abuse Hidden in Plain Sight

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:

Tracy Curtis of the Crisis Center of South Surburbia concludes her three-part series of domestic violence lectures with a discussion on what coercive control is, how this power and control can dominate the life of a survivor, and help in ide

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
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