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Volunteens

Volunteens

All Day 9/2
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
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 September and October!

Back to School Celebration

Back to School Celebration

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start the new school year off right with crafting, games, and a scavenger hunt.

Tales for Twos

Tales for Twos

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5
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.

Kindergarten Ready!

Kindergarten Ready!

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5
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.

Little Wigglers

Little Wigglers

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies
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.

Library Playdate

Library Playdate

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet new friends while exploring soft play equipment and sensory stations. Socks are required.

Fall Coasters

Fall Coasters

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades 3-5
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint your own Glowforge selected designs.

Illustration of butterflies flying through a field.

Facts & Crafts: Butterflies

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste? Learn about a butterfly’s life cycle and make colorful butterfly crafts.

Image with various cultural images and text that reads Spin Around The World Tuesday September 9th, 7 pm

Spin Around the World

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

World traveler Brian Michalski joins us in person! Discover Portugal’s Azores Islands and explore Egyptian temples on the Nile. Paraglide on Türkiye’s south coast and motorbike the Ha Giang Loop in Vietnam.

Teen book box

Teen Book Box

All Day 9/10
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12
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.

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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
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

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
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Back to School Celebration

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start the new school year off right with crafting, games, and a scavenger hunt.

Fall Coasters

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

Paint your own Glowforge selected designs.

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
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Facts & Crafts: Butterflies

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste? Learn about a butterfly’s life cycle and make colorful butterfly crafts.

Geometric Pumpkins

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades 3-5
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s fall y’all! Fold and decorate your own geometric pumpkins made with cardstock on the Cricut!

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
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Life Sized Scarecrow

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

How do you create a scarecrow without straw? You draw it! Create a life-sized scarecrow by outlining yourself and decorate using crayons, markers, and other supplies.

Craft Your Own Miniature Library

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Honey, I shrunk the library! Learn how to craft a miniature library with Catherine Suchy. Space is limited, class is 2 hours long. Register starting September 1 at 9 am. 

Pumpkin Time

5:00pm–6:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
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 have sensory fun.

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
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Cricut 3D Witch's Hat Box

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
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!

FabLab Class: Halloween Banner

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us in getting ready for Halloween! We will be in the FabLab making a Halloween banner using our Cricut! Sign up today to make your own! Space is limited.

Fan Con

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Fan Con

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Fan Con

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Fan Con

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Zanardo Fablab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts