The Elm Leaf

Mindful Monday

Monday, October 4, 9am

High School Librarian Erica will be live on Facebook to teach you an anxiety-busting breathing exercise.

Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, October 12, 8pm

Help us decorate the Youth Department for Halloween and eat pizza while you do it! Service hours available! R

Service Hour: Girls Love Mail

Thursday, October 14, 7:30-8:30pm

Write letters to cheer up someone newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Girls Love Mail distributes these letters to cancer centers. Attend in person OR pick up a kit. R

Halloween Bat Kit

Monday October 18, All day, Grades 6-12

Craft a cute and spooky bat decoration for Halloween! Pick up a kit in the Youth Department or via drive-up service starting October 18. R

Study Buddies Wanted!

Tuesdays in October 5, 6pm - 8pm

High School volunteers! We need YOU to tutor elementary school children with their homework in the Library’s Study Buddy Homework Center. Volunteer applications are available at the library or online at phpl.info.

Artist Exhibit in the Library

Autumn & Spring 

by Brian Halpin

I am an oil painter and a member of the Arlington Heights Art Guild. I have no formal training in art, except for one workshop with oil painter Robert Heuel, II, O.P.A.

Virtual Concert: Let's Face the Music and Dance!

Sunday, October 3, 2:00 pm In Person Option/Recording

Encore YouTube Recording every Sunday.

The dynamic duo of jazz vocalist Petra van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown entertain us with dance themed tunes from the Great American Songbook. Get your toes tapping with this concert recorded on YouTube. R

The Myths and History of the Great Highland Bagpipes

Thursday, October 14, 7pm Zoom Live/In Person/Recorded

Kevin Chapman, experienced piper over 30 years, shares the history of the bagpipes, one of the oldest instruments still played in the world. 

Greece—Where the Past is Present

Monday, October 18, 1:00 pm, Zoom Live/In Person/Recorded

Join seasoned travelers Barbara Sugden and Ron Vargason and learn about the country where Western civilization was born! Ferry through the Aegean Sea to Santorini and more.

Study Buddy Homework Center

Tuesdays, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6pm-8pm, Grades 1-8

Need help with homework Want to improve your math or reading skills? Stop by the Youth Department to find a friendly high school study buddy.

LEGO Builders Club

Wednesday, October 6, 4pm-5pm, Grades K-8

LEGO builders get ready for this month’s “Monster!” challenge. Let your imagination run wild as you use LEGO bricks to create a silly or scary monster. R

Young Artist Workshop, Friday: Painted Haunted

House, October 8, 4pm- 5:30pm, Grades 3-8

Let’s have some spooky fun as we paint a night sky using colored tissue and add a haunted house in silhouette! R

Pumpkin Decorating

Monday, October 11, 10:30am-12:30pm OR 4pm 5pm, All ages

The Library has plenty of great pumpkins . . . fat ones, skinny ones, big ones, and little ones. Pick one out and enjoy decorating it during your registered time. R

Full STEAM Ahead

Monday, October 18, 10am-10:30am OR 11-11:30a

Birth-Grade K w/adult Boo! Join us to build and create spooky artwork using your imagination. R