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Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, April 7, 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 "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Advisory Group: Summer Reading Prep

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Volunteers
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

This month we will be helping to prep the library for Summer Reading! Come help make goodies that will be given out all summer long. Supplies will be provided. Earn one service hour, enjoy snacks, and make a difference!

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

Genealogy @ Your Library

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

Learn to effectively use the Library’s free online genealogy resources to find your ancestors online and jumpstart your family history research.

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
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Embroidery 101

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Learn the basics of using our Brother SE1900 embroidery machine. Everyone will get a chance to try and thread the machine. We will embroider initials if there is sufficient time. Priority to PHPL cardholders

 

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This event is in the "Teens" group
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Volunteer Chess Mentors Needed

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:15pm
Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Games, S.T.E.A.M, Volunteers
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Volunteers in grade 6–adult are needed to help as chess mentors with the Youth Chess Club.

Volunteers in grades 6–12:
If this is your first time volunteering at the library, please email Robin at reyman@phpl.info

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

Youth Chess Club

Wednesday, April 8, 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, Tweens

Grades K-8

Newbie or champ? Play, learn, and level up your skills with help from our instructor and teen mentors. All levels welcome—let’s make some moves!

 

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

Polish Storytime: Welcome Spring!

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Family

Join us for stories in Polish, along with games and a craft! 

   

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

Sign Language Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teens

Learn the alphabet, fun signs and more!

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, April 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!!

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

Human Library 2026

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

**Join Us for Our 3rd Annual Human Library Event!** 

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

Adult Sign Language Class

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
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

Learn to use sign language to communicate in basic ASL. All levels are welcome!

Sami will be presenting in the library, please join us in the library.

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

Movie: Hamnet

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors

Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

This film is approximately 2 hrs and 5 min. It is rated PG-13.

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

Young Artists Workshops: Seeds of Inspiration

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens

Create a joyful nature scene with an inspiring quote! Use colorful collage papers, colored pencils, fine-line markers, and plenty of imagination for one-of-a-kind artwork. Sample quotes provided.

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

VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Everyone

IRS-Certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpayers must have an income of $69, 000 or less, or be disabled, or English is a second language.

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

VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Everyone

IRS-Certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpayers must have an income of $69, 000 or less, or be disabled, or English is a second language.

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

VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Everyone

IRS-Certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpayers must have an income of $69, 000 or less, or be disabled, or English is a second language.

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

VITA Free Tax Preparation

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:45pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Everyone

IRS-Certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. To qualify taxpayers must have an income of $69, 000 or less, or be disabled, or English is a second language.

Open
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
This event is in the "Seniors" group
This event is in the "Family" group
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The Falconaires Orchestra: When Music WAS Music

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library (near windows) at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Concert, Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors, Family, Everyone

Come in and enjoy a concert held by the Falconaires Orchestra! Musicians will be performing "Big Band" music from the 1920's through the present day. 

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

Adventure Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

Ages 2-6 w/adult

Come explore a different place each month with food, music, and a craft. This month our adventure will take place in Idaho.

Open
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

Musicals of the Depression

Monday, April 13, 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

Despite the Depression, the movie industry boomed and the Hollywood musical played a key role in distracting Americans from the horrors of the economic downfall.

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

Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, April 14, 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 "Adults" group

Digitization: Records and Cassettes

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The LAB at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Preserve your old music by learning to digitize your old vinyl records and cassettes using equipment available in The Lab.

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

Al Capone and the 1933 Chicago World's Fair

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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

William Hazelgrove provides the exciting and sprawling history behind the 1933 World's Fair, the last of the golden age.

Upcoming
Registration Required