Week Calendar

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

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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: 44

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

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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

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Time	Sun (2/02)	Mon (2/03)	Tue (2/04)	Wed (2/05)	Thu (2/06)	Fri (2/07)
All Day						Closing Staff In-Service All Day Branches: Palos Heights Public Library Description: The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.
9 am		Friends of the Library Bag Sale 9:00am - 12:00pm Friends of the Library Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room Program Type: Friends of the Library
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group. Needle Crafters 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. Scrabble Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group. 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 Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 20 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 Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Babies Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 20 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. Mah Jongg 12:30pm - 3:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!
1 pm	Friends of the Library Book Sale 1:00pm - 4:00pm Friends of the Library Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room Program Type: Friends of the Library			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 Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 20 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. Tech Time with Emily 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Technology Class This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.
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4 pm			This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades K-3" group. Facts & Crafts: Winter Animals 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Grades K-3 Arts & Crafts Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades K-3" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Did you know polar bears are the biggest bear in the world? While making a craft, learn interesting facts about penguins, polar bears, and other winter animals.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group. 3D Shark Cards 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Grades 3-5 Arts & Crafts Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Cricut Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Make your own pop-up shark card with the Cricut to wow your friends and family!	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group. Painting Hearts 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Arts & Crafts Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: What did one pig say to the other? Don’t go bacon my heart! Trade bad Valentine’s Day jokes while making heart crafts with shaving cream, Q-tips, and more!
5 pm		This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Heart Buddies 5:00pm - 6:00pm Youth, Ages 2-5 Arts & Crafts Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Ages 2-5" group. Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: In honor of everyone’s favorite month, we will complete activities using hearts and go on a hunt in the sand table.
6 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech Time with Emily 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults Technology Class This event is in the "Adults" group. 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?
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Illinois Libraries Present: An Evening with James McBride 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Lecture Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 50 Event Details: James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter.		This event is in the "Adults" group. Fiftyleven Things to Say – Stories & Songs of Black History 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Lecture, Performance Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture, Performance Required Seats Remaining: 59 Event Details: This performance from Kelly Campos entwines music and story from the African American culture. Folk tale, jazz melodies, and true-life experience all coexist in this performance that weaves a tapestry from history.

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