Extreme Pizza Party

Mon, Jul 15, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Mon, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

This group is for adults with intellectual, developmental or cognitive disabilities, run in conjunction with local groups. We listen to and discuss a short story each session.

Canceled - Missing In Chicago - Event will be rescheduled

Mon, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists discuss their investigative series "Missing in Chicago."

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jul 16, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Robot Club

Tue, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Do you love robots? Come meet OzoBot in the Activity Room for grades 3-5. Registration required. No drop ins.

Tue, Jul 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Library Board Meeting

Tue, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

The Library Board of Trustees regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except where indicated otherwise.

Wed, Jul 17, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Thu, Jul 18, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Summer Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Thu, Jul 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Memory Cafe

Thu, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Individuals and caregivers: join us to socialize and explore a different topic each month. Beverages and snacks provided.

Candy Olympics: Sweet Tart Tower

Fri, Jul 19, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Fri, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Think you can build the tallest tower out of Sweet Tarts? Join us in the Activity Room for this drop-in event for grades 2-8. No registration required.

Fiber Arts Club

Fri, Jul 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

New venue Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Bring a fiber arts project you're working on and connect with other crafters in the area.

Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros CANCELLED

Sat, Jul 20, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sat, Jul 20, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Saturdays in the lower-level lobby from 9:30am-1:30pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 9:30am a 1:30pm.

Saving Lives Car Seat Safety Check

Sat, Jul 20, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Ensure that your child's car seat is safely installed with our free safety check. Parents can also obtain a complementary child ID card. Services provided by the Illinois State Police.

Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14

Sun, Jul 21, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Make a fish using paper plates. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Mon, Jul 22, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for chess! A self-directed program.

Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)

Tue, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 pm.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Wed, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Wed, Jul 24, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Wed, Jul 24, 5:30pm - 9:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Friends Annual Book Sale

Grins Pediatric Dentistry in Highland Park - All About Dental Health

Thu, Jul 25, 9:30am - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Friends Annual Book Sale

Thu, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join us to learn about healthy mouths and fun visits to the dentist with our friends from Grins Pediatric Dentistry in Highland Park. For ages 2-5 and a caregiver.

Environmental Issues Book Discussion - A life on our planet by David Attenborough

Thu, Jul 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Curt's Cafe

Join Go Green HP to discuss "A life on our planet" by David Attenborough. Meet at Curt's Cafe. 1766 2nd St, Highland Park, IL. Register to receive any updates.

Beginning Graphic Novel Club

Thu, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Graphic novel fans in grades 1 - 3, join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between of graphic novels. Registration required.

This event is full

CommUNITY Dinner - Potluck: Coming together as a community of friends

Thu, Jul 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

Join us for a potluck dinner while engaging in courageous conversations with our neighbors!

Candy Olympics: M&M Color Sort

Fri, Jul 26, 9:30am - 5:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Friends Annual Book Sale

Fri, Jul 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Are you the fastest M&M sorter? Try your skills in the Activity Room in this drop-in event for grades 2-8. No registration required.

3D Printing Club

Fri, Jul 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join our 3D printing club!

Sensory Bins - A Drop-In Event

Sat, Jul 27, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Friends Annual Book Sale

Sat, Jul 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Explore sensory bins with your little ones! Sensory play allows kids to connect ideas with concrete experiences, strengthen neural pathways, and build motor skills.

Game Club

Sat, Jul 27, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

New venue Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services

Join us to play board games! Library staff will be available to help you choose a game and learn the rules!

Sun, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Friends Annual Book Sale

Mon, Jul 29, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

Mon, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jul 30, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

Readers' Round Table

Tue, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Love to read? Always looking for book recommendations? Meet fellow bibliophiles at Readers' Round Table! Join us in Room #8.

Tue, Jul 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Panel To Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids in grades 4-7

Tue, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!

This event is full

Dan Gogh's Magical Camp Adventure

Wed, Jul 31, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

Wed, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:45am

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Experience the great outdoors in this one-of-a-kind variety show! Artist Dan Gogh will be your guide for magic, puppets, storytelling, & more! Registration & tickets are required.

YIVO Summer Festival of Yiddish Culture - Yiddish and Laughter

Wed, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Rabbi Barry Schechter presents Jewish jokes and stories.

Thu, Aug 01, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

State Representative Bob Morgan

Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Thu, Aug 01, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Constituent Affairs will have a table in the Lobby from 11am-2pm

Summer Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Aug 01, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Fri, Aug 02, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

Fiber Arts Club

Fri, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Bring a fiber arts project you're working on and connect with other crafters in the area.

Sat, Aug 03, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

Sábado Morning Stories

Sat, Aug 03, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join us for a bilingual family storytime! Space is limited. ¡Acompáñanos para un tiempo de cuentos familiar bilingüe! Espacios son limitados.

Development Committee meeting - Committee meeting

Sun, Aug 04, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's a bird! ¡Es un pájaro! It's bilingual bird bingo!

Messy Monday

Mon, Aug 05, 9:30am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Toddlers and caregivers, join us in the Activity Room for messy fun!

Canceled

Mon, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm in the Lower-Level Meeting Room.

Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)

Tue, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 pm.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Aug 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Late Opening

Wed, Aug 07, 11:00am - 9:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

The library will open at 11am on the first Wednesday of each month for staff meetings except December.

Canceled

Development Committee meeting - Committee meeting

Wed, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm in the Lower-Level Meeting Room.

Extreme Pizza Party

Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

Pizza lovers! Join us for an hour of pizza tasting and crafting, where you'll compare cheese pizzas, create pizza-themed perler bead jewelry, and build your own mini dessert pizza. For ages 10-14.

PJ Storytime

Thu, Aug 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Put on your jammies and join us for a fun family storytime featuring stories, songs, and more. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Check in at Youth Desk begins at 6 p.m.

Grab&Go 3D Ice Cream Cone - Ages 5 to 14

Mon, Aug 12, All day

Highland Park Public Library

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create a 3D paper ice cream cone in honor of everyone's favorite summertime treat.

Firefly Family Theatre Presents: Under the Stars

Mon, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:15am

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Join Spark the Firefly for a summer night in Firefly Grove. Enjoy the sights & sounds of the nighttime forest. Registration & tickets are required.

Grab&Go 3D Ice Cream Cone - Ages 5 to 14

Mon, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Tue, Aug 13, All day

Highland Park Public Library

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create a 3D paper ice cream cone in honor of everyone's favorite summertime treat.

Fairy Tales Redone

Tue, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join us for a different fairy tale every time and activities to see who can solve the problem better. Registration required. Program will take place in the Activity Room and is for grades k-5.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Aug 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Como Borrar/Sellar Sus Antecedentes Penales Antiguos

Tue, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

En este seminario gratuito un abogado voluntario de la Coalición Legal explicará como borrar/sellar su historial criminal. This seminar will explain in English and Spanish how to expunge your record.

Grab&Go 3D Ice Cream Cone - Ages 5 to 14

Wed, Aug 14, All day

Highland Park Public Library

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Create a 3D paper ice cream cone in honor of everyone's favorite summertime treat.

Wed, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.