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Service Hour Packet: Operation Gratitude

All Day 3/1 - 3/31
Teen Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, Volunteers
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12Pick up a take-home packet in the Teen Space, write notes of gratitude, and earn one service hour! Your messages will be included in care packages sent by Operation Grat...

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Teen Craft & Go Kit: Spring Surprise

All Day 3/1 - 3/31
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12Grab a surprise craft kit in the Teen Space and welcome spring with creativity!

Cherry and Jerry

Hits of the Ragtime Era

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors, Everyone
Event Details:

Hits of the Ragtime EraPop music comes and goes, but some songs from over 100 years ago are just as fresh in the mind as the day they were written. “The Entertainer,” “Alexander’s ...

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A picture of two hands holding a book in front of a cell with the words Liberation Library circling it. Below are the words Bookmarks for Liberation Library Service Packet Grades 6-12

Service Hour Packet: Bookmarks for Liberation Library

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Teen Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, Volunteers
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12Add to the joy of reading by making bookmarks for books that will go to incarcerated teens. Earn one service hour. Take-home packets are available in the Teen Space.Pack...

The words Origami Monster Bookmark, showing a picture of origami bookmarks placed in a book.

Teen Craft and Go Kit: Origami Monster Bookmark

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Make a munching monster origami bookmark to help save your place in all your reading adventures! Kits will be available in the Teen Space.

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Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Julie for stories and so much more!

Robin Williams

The Life of Robin Williams

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

When you think of comedian and actor Robin Williams, what fond memories do you have? Are you taken back to your childhood with Peter Pan in Neverland? Or are you imagining the magi...

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Digitization: Photos, Slides, and Videos; VHS; DVD; Photography; Archiving; Digitize; Digital Scanners; Prospect Heights Public Library

Digitization: Photos, Slides, and Videos

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Preserve memories by learning to digitize your old negatives, slides, photos, and videos. We’ll go over basic digitization techniques using technology available in the Lab.

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Mobile-Department of Motor Vehicles. CANCELLED

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Other, Outside Group
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Family
Event Details:

This program has been cancelled due to the overwhelming demand for the REAL ID.  To meet this demand all Mobile Unit employees have been called back to help with the expanded ...

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Youth Volunteers Needed, help, give back, fun, prospect heights public library, district 23, district 214

Youth Volunteers Needed - LEGO Builders Club

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M, Volunteers
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Youth volunteers grades 6-12 needed to help with LEGO Builders Club. Email Mrs. Bisanz, ajbisanz@phpl.info if this is your first time volunteering at the library. 

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LEGO Builders Club

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Games, S.T.E.A.M
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Join fellow LEGO enthusiasts for creative adventures! Expect surprise mini-challenges, skill-testing halts, and a mystery LEGO accessory to take home. Ready, Set, BUILD!

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In Stitches

In Stitches Drop-in

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Drop by the LAB with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stich, embroidery, or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests.  All experience leve...

four woman throwing graduation caps in the air outside

Immigrant Stories: Defining Success & Fulfillment

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, History, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Met the love of your life? Helped bridge cultural barriers? Persisted through hardships? Come and share your or your family’s accomplishments since arriving in the U.S.! Email tap@...

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Money

Financial Literacy

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Ronald Lawless will educate you on how to manage your money and ensure that it will ensure your stability and grow alongside you.Ronald will be presenting in the Library, please jo...

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Minecraft Party

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Grades 2-5 Celebrate the new movie by building, doing crafts, playing games, and more! 

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Money

ENCORE Financial Literacy

All Day
Virtual Programs at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Enjoy this recording of Thursday, April 3rd presentation for up to 1 week.Ronald Lawless will educate you on how to manage your money and ensure that it will ensure your stability ...

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Virtual Event
Wicked

Wicked

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young w...

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Coding Club

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Grades 1-3Join our code master and think like a computer while programming with cool games and activities! Perfect for beginner coders.  

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VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Saturday Mornings, February 10-April 12IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpaye...

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Collage Art on Saturday, April 5 from 10:30am to 4pm at Prospect Heights Public Library. All ages. Drop in.

Saturday Collage Art

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 4:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Community
Age Group:
Youth, Everyone
Event Details:

Create original, frame-worthy art using a variety of colorful cut paper.

VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Saturday Mornings, February 10-April 12IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpaye...

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VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Saturday Mornings, February 10-April 12IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpaye...

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April

Messy Monday

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Ages 2-6 w/adultCome explore new materials, techniques, and tools in an open-ended way that encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative learning. Go home with a mas...

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Illinois State Treasurer in front of state seal and capital building

Illinois State Treasurer Unclaimed Property

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Cafe Area at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Since 2015, the Treasurer's Office returned over 1 Billion in assets (cash and value of returned shares). Learn if you or your family have unclaimed property  with the ICash p...