Week Calendar

Name: Elf Scavenger Hunt
Start: 2024-12-01
End: 2024-12-07
Location: Palos Heights Public Library

Featured Events

Elf Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/1 - 12/7

Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

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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!

Snow is Falling, Books are Calling: Winter Reading Program, December 1 through January 31

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

All Day 12/1

Youth and Teen Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

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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.

White mug with design of a festive mug and text reading "Hot cocoa Christmas movies"

Hot Cocoa and Christmas Movies Mugs

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Zanardo Fablab at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Zanardo Fablab

Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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!

Trivia Night @ Jullianni’s

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

TRIVIA. IS. BACK! Join us for a holiday-inspired evening of trivia at Jullianni’s, 7239 W. College Dr., Palos Heights, IL.

To register, you must call Jullianni's at 708-361-4222.

Illustration of Santa and a reindeer peeking over a pile of snow

Reindeer Games

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

Play holiday games and make snowman and reindeer crafts!

Madrigal Singers Holiday Concert & Singalong

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Join us for a Merry & Bright live holiday concert with the Stagg High School Madrigal Singers in the library, with a community sing-along to follow.

Illustration of a dancing Santa and a snowman. Santa is holding a small Christmas tree.

Jingle Bell Rock!

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Move and groove your way through your favorite Christmas tunes!

Illustration of a snow globe with a snowman inside.

Giant Snow Globe

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth and Teen Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

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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.

The Legend of St. Nicholas

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Lecture

Required

Seats Remaining: 36

Event Details:

You'd better watch out! Terry Lynch portrays the Olde English Christmas Father and tells the stories of St. Nicholas throughout the ages. Learn the origins of St.

Illustration of two jingle bells tied together with a red bow and a sprig of holly.

Jingle Bell Story Time

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Event Details:

Jingle all the way in this festive story time!

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Time	Sun (9/08)	Mon (9/09)	Tue (9/10)	Wed (9/11)	Thu (9/12)	Sat (9/14)
All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group. Spice Club: White Pepper All Day 9/3 - 9/8 Adults Cooking Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking Required Seats Remaining: 26 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.
9 am						Reservation Palos Orland League of Women Voters 9:30am - 11:30am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group. Needle Crafters 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working. This event is in the "Adults" group. Scrabble Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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!
11 am				This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Tales for Twos 11:30am - 12:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Closed Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 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 "Babies" group. Little Wigglers 11:30am - 12:00pm Youth, Babies Storytime Closed Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Babies Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 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.
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Lunch Bunch Book Discussion 12:00pm - 1:00pm Adults Book Discussion Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 19
1 pm				This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Kindergarten Ready! 1:00pm - 1:30pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Storytime Closed Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Children ages 3-5 years old will listen to stories, sing songs, and engage in learning activities about letters, numbers, and more.
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. LinkedIn Basics 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Technology Class Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Event Details: Learn how to create and promote workplace skills, experience, and successes with LinkedIn, the number one online professional networking website. Basic computer skills are needed for this class.
3 pm				Friends of the Library Meeting 3:00pm - 4:00pm Friends of the Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Conference Room Program Type: Friends of the Library
4 pm			This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades K-3" group. Autumn Leaves and Crafting Please! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Grades K-3 Arts & Crafts Closed Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades K-3" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: Love the colors of fall? Craft autumn leaves using chalk, Q-Tip's and paint.	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. Furry Readers 4:30pm - 5:30pm Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12 Storytime Closed 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. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: 14 Event Details: All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group. Macrame Backpack Keychains 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Arts & Crafts Closed Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Teens Grades 6-12" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Teens Grades 6-12 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: Need to upgrade your backpack swag? Design a personalized keychain for your backpack using macramé cord!
5 pm
6 pm		Reservation Julia 6:15pm - 8:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Adult Study Room B
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. The Eastland Disaster: An Extraordinary Day in the Lives of Ordinary People 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Lecture Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 24 Event Details: Early on the morning of Saturday, July 24, 1915, a light rain fell yet the air was filled with anticipation and excitement. Thousands gathered along the Chicago River for Western Electric's fifth annual employee picnic.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Horror Book Club: Wrath Becomes Her 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Book Discussion Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Ready for another spook-tacular book? This month's pick is Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros. Copies are available at the circulation desk.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Cheese 101 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Lecture Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: We will talk, eat, and discuss all things cheese, including different milk types, cheese styles, and how to buy, cut, and store cheeses. This class is ideal for a novice or if you just love cheese!

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