Tuesday Events for Young Readers

Pajama Time Tuesdays!
Wear your pjs and bring your blankie. All ages are invited for stories and crafts.
March 2 & 16 at 7pm
April 6 & 20 at 7pm

After School Club Tuesdays!
Grades 1 to 3. Enjoy fun with friends, books, games, crafts, activities and snacks.
March 9 at 4pm - Lucky Leprechauns
April 13 at 4pm - Communities & Libraries

Crafty Kids Tuesdays!
Grades K to 4. Hang with friends and create amazing art.
March 23 at 4pm - Tissue Paper Wreath
April 27 at 4pm - Rain Sticks

 

Monthly Programs

After School Specials!
Grades K to 4. Stories, activities, crafts and snacks.

March 1 at 4pm - National Pig Day
April 6 at 4pm - Celebrate Kite Day
April 22 at 4pm - Earth Day. Hooray!

Friday Afternoons Out!
Ages 2 to 6. Enjoy stories, crafts and treats.

March 12 at 1pm - First Signs of Spring?
April 16 at 1pm -Hooray for Pajamas

For March, the 1st Grade Girl Scout Troop 60450 from Chippewa School will decorate a bulletin board in Youth Services to observe the 98th anniversary of Girl Scouting.

 
Youth Services Programs

Palos Heights residents are given preference for all programs. Registration for Palos Heights residents will begin on issuance of the newsletter. Non-residents may register one week before date of program, is space is available. Please register for all programs at the Youth Services desk or by calling 448-1473.

TumbleBook Library

TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books). TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format. [user name: palosheights password: libra]

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SPRING STORY TIMES
Our weekly story time programs emphasize language enrichment and listening skills while developing an interest in books and reading in a small group setting. March 9 - April 22. Registration is Open! No classes March 23, 24 & 25.

Tiny Tots
Children under 24 months with an adult.
Tuesdays at 10:00am

Terrific Twos
Children 24 to 35 months with an adult.
Thursdays at 10:00am or 11:00am

Story Time
Children ages 3 to 6 years.
Wednesdays at 10:00am or 1:00pm
Thursdays at 1:00pm

 


SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
*Program supported in part by a grant from the Insitute of Museum and Library Services.

Spring Break Activities - March 22 - 26, 10am to 3pm:
Drop in Monday through Friday for games, crafts and activities.

Tuesday, March 23 at 4pm - Grades K-4. Crafty Kids Tissue Paper Wreath.

Wednesday, March 24 at 10am - Ages 2 to 7. Peter Rabbit Party.

Thursday, March 25, Game Time at 1:30pm - Ages 3 to 10. Challenge your friends to Spring Bingo. Win some cool prizes!

Frank Birdsall - Sunday, March 7 at 2pm
Eventertainer, unicyclist, stilt walker, juggler and more!

Ricky Recycle - Saturday, March 20 at 10am
Laugh, scream, sing and recycle. It's the right thing to do. Go Green!

Bubble Wonders, Geoff Akins* - Sunday, March 28 at 2pm
Audiences watch spellbound as he does the most amazing things with ordinary soap.

Spring Family Fun Fest - Friday, April 9 at 6pm
Sing-along-movie. Join in singing and acting out the movie The Lion King. (87 min.)

Dale the Balloon Dude - Saturday, April 17 at 10am
Watch in fascination as Dale creates intricate balloon creatures set to music.

Family Night - Thursday, Aprill 22 at 6:30pm
Parent Program- Learning Styles presented by Ashley Anderson, Director of the Sylvan Learning Center. Learn about the different ways people learn and what that means to you as a parent as you work with your child in first grade through high school. Children are invited to come to the story time room for games, crafts and a bedtime snack while parents attend the program.

Teen Corner: Programs for Tweens and Teens

Tween Corner

*Program supported in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

Donations Needed: Youth Services is seeking donations of gently used Legos for future Library programs.

Book Clubs - Grades 3 to 5

Father Son Book Club - Thurs, March 18 at 7pm
Guys Only - Fathers and sons, or other special adult, in grades 3 to 5 will read and discuss A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck. Books will be available beginning March 1. 

Mother Daughter Book Club - Tues, March 30 at 7pm
Readers Rule - Mothers and daughters, or other special adult, in grades 3 to 5 will read and discuss A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck. Books will be available beginning March 1.

Tween Time - Grades 4 to 5

Thursdays at 7pm - New Time!
March 25 - Beach Party
April 29 - Celebrate National Frog Month

Young Adult News:
Now you can ask questions, register for programs, reserve a book or schedule service hours by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Check out the new blog for Palos Heights Public Library teens (grades 6 through 12) at www.phplya.blogspot.com. Here you will find information about programs, events, and new materials, in addition to content created by Palos Heights teens.

Teen Corner - Grades 6 to 12

Teen Advisory Board - Sun, March 7 at 3:30pm
Learn about some cool creative websites and help make our blog more unique. All teens welcome!

Teen Tech Week - March 7 to 13
Create, Share @ Your Library!

Make It, Take It - Thurs, March 11 at 7pm
Make customized ear bud holders out of all recycled materials.

Father Son Book Club - Thurs, April 8 at 7pm
Reading Dudes - Boys in grades 6 and up and their dad or other special adult will read and discuss The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Books will be available beginning March 11. 

Mother Daughter Book Club - Thurs, April 15 at 7pm
Book Lovers - Mothers and daughters, or other special adult, in grades 6 and up will read and discuss Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. Books will be available beginning March 19. 

Recreation Dept.'s Teen Center - Thurs, April 15, 4 to 6pm
Join us at the Teen Center at the Palos Heights Recreation Department. Check out this cool new space and enjoy games and pizza. This is a joint program between the Library and the Recreation Department.

 
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