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Travel: Joyous Japan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Travel, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Japan is the only country among over 60 explored that left world traveler Brian Michalski heartbroken to leave.

Open
Registration Required
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Youth Volunteers Needed - Bookies Book Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteers
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Youth volunteers grades 6-12 needed to help with Bookies Book Club. Email Robin, reyman@phpl.info if this is your first time volunteering at the library. 

Open
Registration Required
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Bookies Book Club: The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Series

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, Games, S.T.E.A.M
Age Group:
Youth

Grades 1-3

Make new friends, talk about books, and enjoy fun group activities inspired by Emma McKenna, Full Out, the first book in our series. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk.

Open
Registration Required
In Stitches

In Stitches Drop-in

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 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

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 levels welcome, however, no formal lessons are provided.

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ILP: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Attend in the Library) NOTE DATE CHANGE

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Author, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Please note date change! This is a Zoom watch party at the library; presenter is presenting remotely on Zoom.

Open
Registration Required
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ILP: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (ZOOM) NOTE DATE CHANGE

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Programs at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Author, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Please note date change!

Virtual Event
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Crafty Kids Club

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Community, Crafts, S.T.E.A.M
Age Group:
Youth, Family

Gather for a fun variety of engaging self-exploratory activities featuring yoga, sensory play, collage craft, and playdough stations, and more! 

Colorful crafting supplies and a handmade card.

Creative Crafters Drop-in

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Drop-in for all crafters! Join us on the 4th Thursday of every month from 12-2pm to meet fellow crafters, work on your art, and build a creative community.

Family Game Night

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors, Family, Everyone

Join us for our multicultural Family Game Night! Games included are: Chess, Ludo, Mahjong, Checkers, Jump-In - and many of your classic favorites including Chutes and Ladders!

Ages 3 and up

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Kite Adventures!

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens

Decorate your own unique kite and then take it outside for a spin (if weather permits)!

 

Waitlist
Registration Required
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Music Makers

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Age Group:
Youth

Ages 2-6 w/adult

Shake, rattle, and roll with Miss. Claire from Bach to Rock.

Open
Registration Required
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Online Selling Basics

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Looking to declutter your house? Join us for Online Selling Basics. You will learn all about different online marketplaces, what you need to sell an item, how to post it, and more in this class.

Open
Registration Required
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Dungeons and Dragons Club

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens

Grades 3-6

Open
Registration Required

Sign Language Club

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens

Learn the alphabet, fun signs and more!

Open
Registration Required

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Library Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone
General Library Board meeting:

Monthly meeting of the Library's Board of Trustees. Library Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public

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Leslie Goddard Portrayal: Lucille Ball

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Performance, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

In the 1950s, comedienne Lucille Ball captured the hearts of television audiences across the nation.

Open
Registration Required
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Twinkle Toes

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Age Group:
Youth

Ages 2-6 w/adult

Let’s get movin’ and groovin’ with Mrs. Natalie from Move the Beat. 

Open
Registration Required
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Movie: 25 Cats from Qatar

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Qatar is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but beneath its glittering exterior lies a world populated by millions of street cats, often starving and in poor health.
Open
Registration Required
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Father's Day Craft

All Day 6/1 - 6/21
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

All ages. 

Drop in and pick up a special craft to make for your dad. Pick up your kit starting on June 1, while supplies last.

 

colored wooden flower cutouts

Teen Craft and Go Kit: Wooden Flower Standee

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Teen Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Decorate a wooden flower standee to start your own indoor garden this summer. Kits will be available in the Teen Space.

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Music Appreciation: Neil Diamond, "Hit Man"

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Explore the incredible life and career of Neil Diamond, one of the biggest hitmakers of the past several decades, with over 130 million albums sold.

Upcoming
Registration Required