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STEAM-Want to be a Code Breaker?
Saturday, April 27, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
STEAM activity- Have you ever wanted to know how to break codes, or make codes to send secret messages? Come to STEAM and learn about cryptography and cyphers!
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DIY Spring Bloom Wall Art
Saturday, April 27, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
April showers bring May flowers! Come celebrate the arrival of spring as we craft a beautiful Spring Bloom Wall Art masterpiece together. All supplies will be provided.
If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so that someone on the waitlist can join the event. We will be taking attendance at the programs. Staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.
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Love paperbacks, tropes, and Happily Ever Afters? Please join us for our new Romance Book Discussion! Our book this month is Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin - copies will be available at the front desk. Must be 18 or older to join, in person event only.
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Palos Park Reads Romance
Monday, April 29, 2024
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
"A smart young Muslim Canadian woman navigates the complexities of career, love, and family in this lively homage to a Jane Austen Classic. . . . Scheming aunties, headstrong cousins, sweet grandparents, Pakistani-Canadian masala, and good old-fashioned romance are just the right ingredients for a delicious and entertaining novel.
- Kirkus Reviews
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These Storytimes are intended for children ages 3-6 and their caregiver. Please register each child ages 3-6 who will be joining us. Storytime on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the same, so you can choose the day that works best for you. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Storytime
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Join us each week for stories, crafts and activities! This week's theme: Stars!
NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome during storytime! We will have a Tot Spot with board books and puzzles for caregivers to engage younger children.
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Storytime
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Join us each week for stories, crafts and activities! This week's theme: Stars!
These Storytimes are intended for children ages 3-6 and their caregiver. Please register each child ages 3-6 who will be joining us. Storytime on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the same, so you can choose the day that works best for you. We look forward to seeing you soon!
NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome during storytime! We will have a Tot Spot with board books and puzzles for caregivers to engage younger children.
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STEAM- The art and science of Dale Chihuly!
Saturday, May 04, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Create an art project based on the world renowned, glass blowing artist Dale Chihuly! Lear about the art and science behind glass blowing. A great decoration or gift for summer!
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The Many Lives of Kal Penn (Virtual)
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library @Home
Virtual
We are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and much more.
From 2009 to 2011, Penn took a sabbatical from acting to serve as the President’s Liaison to Young Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and the Arts community. He worked on a range of issues, including the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the Affordable Care Act, arts and culture programs, and the DREAM Act. In 2012, he was a co-chair for the Obama/Biden re-election campaign and served on the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities.
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Baby Dates! - Colors
Saturday, May 11, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Enjoy bonding time with your baby and other families at the library! We will have board books, sensory play, a fingerpaint craft, and more! This month's theme: Colors!
Drop in anytime 10-12 PM with children ages birth - 2! Older siblings welcome!
Please, sign up so we can plan for the number of supplies needed.
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Fruteland Jackson: The Emergence and Evolvement of Blues Music in American Culture
Saturday, May 11, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Musician and oral historian Fruteland Jackson will discuss blues music in America. From its early folk roots to its most dominating contemporary styles, Mr. Jackson will define blues, highlight the West African Roots of American Blues Music, and discuss The Great Migration and Chicago-style blues. There will be a live music performance.
Fruteland Jackson is a musician, author, storyteller, and oral historian. Jackson plays traditional acoustic blues and is a five-time Blues Music Award Nominee and recipient of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award. Fruteland works to bring music education to our schools. His program motto is "Try, Trust, and Triumph."