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Save Your Back! Proper Lifting/Bending Techniques

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Join licensed physical therapist Theresa Benkeser for handy tips on proper lifting and bending techniques - including for summer gardening!

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In Stitches Drop-in

Wednesday, June 17, 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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Saving The Seeds From Your Vegetable Crops

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

You've planted certain varieties of edible plants and they've yielded bumper crops of sweet, crunchy, flavorful fruits and vegetables.

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Movie: Mufasa, The Lion King

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors, Family, Everyone
Follow the epic tale of the unlikely rise of the Pride Lands' beloved king. An orphaned Mufasa is lost and alone until he meets Taka, heir to a royal bloodline.
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Disneyland: Creating the Happiest Place On Earth

Monday, June 22, 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

Who knew that an orange and walnut grove in Anaheim would become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world? Walt Disney originally wanted to create a park themed to his most famous character, Mickey Mouse.

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Nature Speaks: To Life: Jews Exploring Nature

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

There have been few if any books on Jews who studied the various facets of natural history.  There have certainly been those who have done so in the past and in the current world there are many, but for a host of reasons natural history as a

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T-shirt Designing @ the Library

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s

Learn to make and apply designs for a t-shirt using equipment at the Library. Supplies will be provided, or feel free to bring your own t shirt or canvas bag.

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Registration Required
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Historical Portrayal: Abigail Adams

Thursday, June 25, 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

More than just a wife (of second president John Adams) and mother (of sixth president John Quincy Adams), Abigail Adams was a true partner to her husband and a committed patriot.

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Movie: Fantastic Fungi

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg, is a consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal

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Baby American Sign Language (ASL)

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors, Family, Everyone

Learn baby ASL with sign language expert Sami Gutzmer.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Sustaining the Republic: Advice from the Founders

Monday, June 29, 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

America’s Founding generation warned that republics were more fragile than monarchies because they relied on public participation to be maintained. They believed that certain things were especially dangerous to republics.

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Chair Yoga

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Come in for a relaxing class of chair yoga lead by JoAnn Dickson from Norridge Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Quilter's Club

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s

Drop-in to the Quilting Club. All ability levels welcome from beginner to expert. Please note there will not be any formal lessons. Bring your own sewing machines and projects. We provide the space...you provide the FUN!!

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Embroidery @ the Library

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Bring your embroidery dreams to life with the Brother SE1900 embroidery machine w/ 240 stitches and multiple hoops. Learn to change thread, change hoops, use built in designs, and load your own creations from Inkstich!

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Ink/Stitch 101

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Learn to use Ink/Stitch, a free extension for Inkscape, to design projects for our Brother SE1900 embroidery machine.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Quilter's Club

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s

Drop-in to the Quilting Club. All ability levels welcome from beginner to expert. Please note there will not be any formal lessons. Bring your own sewing machines and projects. We provide the space...you provide the FUN!!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "20s and 30s" group

Quilter's Club

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s

Drop-in to the Quilting Club. All ability levels welcome from beginner to expert. Please note there will not be any formal lessons. Bring your own sewing machines and projects. We provide the space...you provide the FUN!!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "20s and 30s" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Info Session: Required Minimum Distributions in Retirement

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

This program will cover, in detail, information about Required Minimum Distributions in retirement funds – What they are and how to handle them prior to and during retirement years.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "20s and 30s" group

Quilter's Club

Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s

Drop-in to the Quilting Club. All ability levels welcome from beginner to expert. Please note there will not be any formal lessons. Bring your own sewing machines and projects. We provide the space...you provide the FUN!!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "20s and 30s" group

Quilter's Club

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s

Drop-in to the Quilting Club. All ability levels welcome from beginner to expert. Please note there will not be any formal lessons. Bring your own sewing machines and projects. We provide the space...you provide the FUN!!