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Wii Day: Races

Age 5-14
2025-01-17 14:30:00 2025-01-17 15:30:00 America/Chicago Wii Day: Races Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Friday, January 17
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-17 14:30:00 2025-01-17 15:30:00 America/Chicago Wii Day: Races Come take a turn with Mario and the gang! Play MarioKart on the Wii and test your racing skills. Drop in. Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Come take a turn with Mario and the gang! Play MarioKart on the Wii and test your racing skills. Drop in.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Gaming |

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Upcoming events

Giant Tangrams - A Drop-In Event
Fri, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
See what you can make out of some big, big shapes! Try out suggested designs or make up your own. For ages 5-14.
Illinois Libaries Present - "Little Women: The Musical" - An At-Home Experience
Fri, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 11:55pm
Virtual
Register prior to December 20 to watch a recording of Louisa May Alcott's classic story of four sisters from the acclaimed production of London's Park Theatre. Space is limited.
Register
Illinois Libraries Present - "Little Women: The Musical" - An At-Home Experience
Sat, Dec 21, 12:00am - 11:55pm
Virtual
Watch a recording of Louisa May Alcott's classic story from the acclaimed production of London's Park Theatre. Register prior to December 20.
Register
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Dec 21, 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.
Chicago Brass Band - Note For Note Concert Series
Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services
Join us for an afternoon with the Chicago Brass Band, a thirty-piece brass and percussion ensemble composed of cornets, flugel and tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, trombones, tubas and percussion.
Illinios Libraries Present - "Little Women: The Musical" - An At-Home Experience
Sun, Dec 22, 12:00am - 11:55pm
Virtual
Watch a recording of Louisa May Alcott's classic story from the acclaimed production of London's Park Theatre. Register prior to December 20. Space is limited.
Register
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Mon, Dec 23, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Tue, Dec 24, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Early Closing
Tue, Dec 24, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library will close at 1pm.
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Wed, Dec 25, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Library is Closed
Wed, Dec 25, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
Christmas
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Thu, Dec 26, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Fri, Dec 27, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Drop-In Playdate
Fri, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Drop by the Activity Room for a library playdate!
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Sat, Dec 28, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Dec 28, 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.
Game Club - Patron Favorites
Sat, Dec 28, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services
Join us to play the most popular games you have played this year: Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, and Chess!
Grab & Go: Paper Strip Polar Bear - Ages 5-14
Sun, Dec 29, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Dec 30, 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.
Early Closing
Tue, Dec 31, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The library will close at 1pm.
Library is Closed
Wed, Jan 01, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
New Year's Day
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jan 02, 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.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Jan 02, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jan 02, 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.
Craftapalooza - Ages 5 to 14
Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Feeling crafty? Drop by the Activity Room and make something creative! We'll have a variety of DIY crafts to choose from. Program runs until 2pm or while supplies last.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Jan 04, 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.
Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14
Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Drop by the Activity Room for chess!
Homeschool Meetup
Tue, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Local homeschool families meet up.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Jan 07, 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.
Cancelled
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Highland Park Public Library
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.
Late Opening
Wed, Jan 08, 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 January and December.
Cancelled
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jan 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
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.
Teen Time - Start a Junk Journal
Wed, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
We?ll provide the journals; you provide the inspiration! Start off the year by setting up a junk journal to keep track of all the great memories you?ll make in 2025!
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Jan 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
PJ Storytime
Thu, Jan 09, 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.
Illinois Libraries Present - Chicago Pizza: Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky
Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us on Zoom when Steve Dolinsky, Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) dishes on the styles, locales, and people that make the Windy City a prime destination for slices and pies.
Register
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Jan 11, 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.
Sensory Bins - A Drop-In Event
Sat, Jan 11, 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.
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Jan 13, 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.
Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities
Mon, Jan 13, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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.
Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)
Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
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 am.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Jan 14, 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.
Why Museums Matter
Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Historian and Curator Dr. Daniel Greene will speak about challenges the museum faces to protect the truth of the Holocaust.
Learn to use Libby! - ¡Aprende a usar Libby!
Wed, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lobby
Bring your device to learn how to download Libby, an app to enjoy reading digitally! ¡Traiga su dispositivo para aprender cómo descargar Libby, una aplicación para disfrutar la lectura digital!
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jan 16, 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.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Jan 16, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jan 16, 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.
Cancelled
Memory Cafe
Thu, Jan 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Join us to celebrate the end of year with snacks, music, and good company!
Wii Day: Races - Age 5-14
Fri, Jan 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Come take a turn with Mario and the gang! Play MarioKart on the Wii and test your racing skills. Drop in.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Jan 18, 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.
Sábado Morning Stories
Sat, Jan 18, 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.
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