Upcoming Events

Name: Volunteens
Start: 2025-01-02
End: 2025-01-02
Location: Palos Heights Public Library

Featured Events

Volunteens

All Day 1/2

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

Event Details:

Need volunteer hours and want to help the librarians? Drop in at the Youth and Teen Desk to pick up a form and learn about volunteering at the library. Please stop in anytime in January and February!

Spice Club: Herbs de Provence

01/02/2025 @ 9:00am to 01/10/2025 @ 11:00pm

Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Cooking

Required

Seats Remaining: 46

Event Details:

Welcome to Spice Club, where each month you get to take home a different spice, a couple of recipes, and a bit of history. Make one (or more!) of the recipes, take a picture, and send it in with your comments.

Arabic Storytime

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Dog Man Celebration!

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades 3-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

Calling all Dog Man fans! Celebrate the new movie with activities and crafts about Dog Man!

Sensory Friendly Stories and Play

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

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.

Grandma Goes to the South Pacific

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Required

Seats Remaining: 57

Event Details:

The Grandma who worked in Antarctica reminisces about her time spent in French Polynesia on a remote, private island. Population: 4! Go island-hopping with Grandma on another one of her true-life extreme adventures.

A girl sits on her mom's lap, reading a book to a dog next to her.

Furry Readers

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

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

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

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.

Letter Sensory

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Get hands-on with the alphabet through touching, feeling, and creating letters.

Snowy Lanterns

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Cricut

Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Make a paper lantern with a beautiful snowflake design on the Cricut to brighten up your room!

Jan. 9 7 pm Illinois Libraries Presents Chicago Pizza

Illinois Libraries Present: Chicago Pizza - Past, Present, & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

Steve Dolinsky is the well-known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio, and po

Filters

Mah Jongg

12:30pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Tech Time with Emily

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Adults

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Needle Crafters

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Mah Jongg

12:30pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Tech Time with Emily

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Needle Crafters

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Mah Jongg

12:30pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Tech Time with Emily

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Needle Crafters

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Mah Jongg

12:30pm - 3:30pm

Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

Christmas Eve

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Technology Class

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question? Pop in with your device and Public Services Librarian Emily will help you to find the answers.

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.

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