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Solar Eclipse Glasses Pickup
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Saturday, April 06, 2024
Palos Park Public Library
Get ready for the upcoming solar eclipse by picking up your FREE solar eclipse glasses! Each family with an active Palos Park Library card can drop in to receive a maximum of 2 glasses. Don't miss this opportunity to safely view the celestial spectacle and pick up some educational activities!
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Registration is closed
Mindful Movement
Saturday, March 30, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Join us for mindfulness movement activities where we stretch and make shapes with our bodies! For kids ages 2-5 and their families!
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Spice of the Month Pickup
Monday, April 01, 2024
All Day
Palos Park Library Take-N-Make
This month's spice is a Peruvian Spice Blend. The kits will include a spice sample, information on the spice, and several recipes. There is no registration or reservations for these kits. They are available while supplies last. Just walk into the Palos Park Library starting the first Monday of the month and pick up your spice kit. (limit 2 kits per family and cannot be picked up for other families)
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Blackout Poetry and Snacks (Teen and Tweens)
Monday, April 01, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Enjoy delicious snacks and try out a new form of poetry at our workshop! Join us for blackout poetry fun and explore other cool forms like haikus and free verse. No experience needed—just bring your creativity!
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Dr. Temple Grandin: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers (Virtual)
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library @Home
Virtual
Join us for a special event with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades.
Her memoir, Emergence: Labeled Autistic, was published in 1986 and she has continued to write about autism and neurodivergence over the decades. Her most recent book is Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions.
Dr. Grandin’s research and understanding of animal behavior spearheaded a reform in the quality of life for agricultural animals worldwide.
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Mini Bee Pot (Tweens)
Saturday, April 06, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
We will be painting a mini plant pot and planting flowers in them to attract bees.
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Why do we want to attract bees?
Bees pollinate our wild trees and wild flowers, which then support other insects, which then support birds, bats, mammals and everything up the food chain.
Did you know?
Broccoli, carrots, fennel, parsnips, turnips, kale, apples, raspberries and tomatoes are among the crops that rely on pollination by bees.
For ages 9 -13
Registration is open
La Lotería
Monday, April 08, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Join us at the library to play the traditional Mexican game Lotería. Lotería is similar to bingo, but players use colorful cards featuring images of popular symbols and characters instead of numbers.
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Coding for Kids
Monday, April 08, 2024
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Tweens are invited to explore the world of coding using the Learn-to-Code online tools offered by the Palos Park Public Library. Join our coding club.
For ages 8 - 13
- A valid Palos Park library card
- An active email address
If you have your own laptop you are welcome to bring it.
Registration is open
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 09, 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: Baby Birds!
NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome during storytime! We will have a Tot Spot with board books and puzzles for caregivers to engage younger children.
Registration is open
Teen Volunteering
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
We are looking for teen volunteers that will help us make decoration, craft examples, and do inventory related to our summer reading program.
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Register (2 spots available)
Fill out the volunteer application (email it to the contact bellow or return it at the library)
https://www.palosparklibrary.org/kids
Volunteers can use this opportunity for credit hours.
Registration is open
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
Wednesday, April 10, 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: Baby Birds!
NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome during storytime! We will have a Tot Spot with board books and puzzles for caregivers to engage younger children.
Registration is open
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Movie @ the Library: Wonka
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Starring Timothee Chalamet
Rated PG. Adventure/Fantasy. 1 hr 56 min.
Registration is open
A Journey into Travel Photography
Thursday, April 11, 2024
6:30 PM - 7:20 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Join us at the library for an exciting journey into the world of travel photography with our program, "A Journey into Travel Photography." Whether you're an avid globetrotter or an armchair explorer, this program is designed to inspire, educate, and elevate your travel photography skills.
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Spanish 102 (Virtual)
Saturday, April 13, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Palos Park Public Library
Quieres aprender Español? Do you want to learn Spanish?
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A Spanish speaking staff member will teach speaking, grammar, and conversation. This is for students that already have exposure to Spanish. All ages welcome. Register to be sent a Zoom invitation.
*If you are new to the class, please email ehampston@palosparklibrary.org with a brief introduction of your Spanish experience/level
Event is full
For ages 7 - 13
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Glow in the Dark Art
Saturday, April 13, 2024
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Join the fun of painting in the dark and dress for the occasion. We will start by customizing your glowing color palette and picking a painting design that you will bring to light. No matter what your artistic skill level, you will have a blast painting your own technicolor masterpiece.
Registration is open
Read To A Dog
Monday, April 15, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Our fluffy friends are back and ready to listen to you read.
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These therapy dogs help children feel more confident and relaxed while reading. Their friendly face gives children a responsive audience that is nonjudgmental and nonthreatening.
Each child will get 15 minutes to read their favorite book to a doggie.
For ages 6 - 15
Registration is open
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 16, 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: Seeds!
NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome during storytime! We will have a Tot Spot with board books and puzzles for caregivers to engage younger children.
Registration is open
Teen Volunteering
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
We are looking for teen volunteers that will help us make decoration, craft examples, and do inventory related to our summer reading program.
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Register (2 spots available)
Fill out the volunteer application (email it to the contact bellow or return it at the library)
https://www.palosparklibrary.org/kids
Volunteers can use this opportunity for credit hours.
Registration is open
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
Wednesday, April 17, 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: Seeds!
NOTE: Younger siblings are welcome during storytime! We will have a Tot Spot with board books and puzzles for caregivers to engage younger children.
Registration is open
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Cat Café
Saturday, April 20, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Palos Park Public Library
Community Room
Chill out at the library with some cats and purrfectly brewed drinks. All of the cats visiting us are from The Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge and will be eligible for adoption applications.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Each attendee must be registered. Registrants will be in the room for 25 minutes of their 30 minute session, as the last five minutes will be used for the cats to decompress.
Please bring items that can be donated to the Animal Welfare League such as food, treats, blankets, cleaning supplies, and more.