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3D Printer's Club!

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens

Learn how to use Tinkercad and create something to 3D print at our awesome Lab!

Full
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Knit & Crochet Club

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens

 

 

Grades 4-7

You bring the project, we supply the snacks! Hang out with fellow crafters and have some fun! 

No lessons provided. 

 

 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Craft and Go Kit: Marker Journal

All Day 1/2 - 1/30
Teen Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Celebrate the new year with a journal you can customize to make your very own! Kits will be available in the Teen Space. Kits will be available in the Teen Space.

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

Classic Film Series: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Come join us in the library to watch this Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece! When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group

Coding Club!

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M
Age Group:
Youth

Join our code master and think like a computer while programming with cool games and activities! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Collage Art Drop-In

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Community, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors, Family, Everyone

Kick off the new year with art. Bring friends or drop in solo to listen to music as you create your original collage art. All supplies provided.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Youth Volunteers Needed - Collage Art Drop-In

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteers
Age Group:
Teens

Youth volunteers grades 6-12 needed to help with our Collage Art Drop-In. Email Robin, reyman@phpl.info,  if this is your first time volunteering at the library. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group

Winter BINGO!

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Youth

Join Hersey High School National Honor Society students for prizes, treats, and plenty of seasonal fun. Who will be the first to shout “BINGO”?

Prizes generously donated by the NHS students from Hersey High School.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group

Messy Monday

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Youth

Ages 2-6 w/adult

Come create a chocolaty masterpiece with your little one. 

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

Travel Talks: Bermuda! Beyond The Beach

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Travel, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Discover Bermuda’s tranquil lifestyle and hear its stories of shipwrecks and pirates. See its beautiful pink beaches and turquoise blue bays - and learn about this island’s role during our Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Caldecott Club Series - Session #1

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Author
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens

Children will serve as jurors to vote for the best illustrated picture book from the past year.  This is a series, children must sign up for both events  January 5th and January 19th.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

HS Volunteers Needed - Caldecott Club Session 1

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteers
Age Group:
Teens

High School volunteers grades 9-12 needed to help with the Caldecott Club, where you will help lead children in a discusssion about Caldecott picture book nominees and decide on a winner.

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

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, January 6, 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
This event is in the "Youth" group

Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Join Mrs. Julie for stories and so much more!

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Captain Curiosity!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Performance, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group

Wacky Wednesday

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Drop in to hear stories and dance your heart out with Mrs. Julie.

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

Cozy Coloring Club for Adults

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

The Mayo Clinic states that coloring can help folks relieve stress, promote mindfulness and add enjoyment to their day. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own coloring sheets, pencils, markers, & more.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Youth Volunteers Needed - LEGO Builders Club

Wednesday, January 7, 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 LEGO Builders Club. Email Robin, reyman@phpl.info,  if this is your first time volunteering at the library. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group

LEGO Builders Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 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

Grades K-5

Start with free build fun, get surprised halfway with a twisty new task, and take home a LEGO mystery accessory each time! Bricks, brains, and big imaginations welcome!

 

Upcoming
Registration Required