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Teen Space Highlights
Fortune Cookie Kit
Wednesday, May 1 | Grades 6-12 | NR
Learn how to make paper fortune cookies complete with homebrew fortunes! Kits are available starting May 1 in the Youth Department, while supplies last.
Teen Advisory Board
Thursday, May 16, 8-8:45 pm | Grades 9-12 | R
Help the library purchase books for the next year! Service hours available.
Destress Kit
Monday, May 13 | Grades 9-12 | NR
Final exams on the horizon? Pick up a kit packed with goodies to help you destress! Kits are available starting May 13, while supplies last.
Finals Take Home Pack
May 23-29 | Grades 9-12 | NR
Snacks, self-care tips, and more! Get a little pre-finals encouragement and energy with a Finals Take Home Pack. Pick up a pack in the Youth Department starting May 23.
Adult Program Highlights
Chicago’s Sweet Bakeries Remembered
Thursday, May 2, 7-8:15pm | In-Person Speaker
Take a tasty trip down memory lane with historian and Oakton College professor Cheryl Brown and reminisce about Chicago’s wonderful bakeries of the past and present. R
TayThe Many Lives of Kal Penn
Tuesday, May 7, 7-8:15pm | Virtual Speaker
Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He wrote his first book You Can’t Be Serious. R
Live Concert: Hugo's Elvis Tribute
Sunday, May 19, 2-3pm | In-Person Only
Kick off the start of summer with Chicagoland’s most charismatic Elvis tribute artist, Hugo Colin. Enjoy a dynamic performance of the legendary Elvis Presley that will take you back to Las Vegas in the 1970s! Elvis and 1970’s attire welcome! R
Chicago Rippers
Wednesday, May 29, 6:30-8pm | In-Person Speaker
For almost two years from May 1981 through December 1982, a crew of serial killers hunted down as many as 20 victims in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. R
Youth Program Highlights
Take & Make Craft Kit: Hot Air Balloon
May | All ages | NR
Mother’s Day Craft
May 1 | All ages | NR
Young Artists Workshops: Fantasy Houses
Friday, May 3, 4-5:30pm | Grades 3-8 | R
TV Stars: Bluey
Monday, May 6, 11-11:30am | Ages 2-6 w/adult | R
STEAM Team
Monday, May 13, 11-11:30am | Ages 2-6 w/adult | R
Fairytale Fun: Jack and the Beanstalk
Monday, May 20, 11-11:30am | Ages 2-6 w/adult | R
Tech Talk
Phoneography: iPhone
Tuesday, May 7, 2-3pm
Discover how to capture better pictures with your iPhone, which has a built-in camera that you always have with you! Recommended for beginners. Participants should bring their own iPhones. R
Button Making 101
Tuesday, May 14, 7-8pm
Use the library’s button makers to make your own free button, magnet or keychain. Please select a graphic and email it to dpettersen@phpl.info to be prepped for your button! R
Genealogy @ Your Library
Tuesday, May 28, 7-8pm
Discover how to effectively use the library’s free online genealogy resources to find your ancestors online and jumpstart your family history research. R