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Laugh More Stress Less

Better Mental Health Using Laughter Through Storytelling
2025-05-10 13:00:00 2025-05-10 14:15:00 America/Chicago Laugh More Stress Less Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Saturday, May 10
1:00pm - 2:15pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-10 13:00:00 2025-05-10 14:15:00 America/Chicago Laugh More Stress Less This 3-part series will use the art and craft of true, personal storytelling and laughter to build resilience through creative self-care. Attend one or more sessions in the series. Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

This 3-part series will use the art and craft of true, personal storytelling and laughter to build resilience through creative self-care. Attend one or more sessions in the series.

From uplifting mood to relieving stress and anxiety, discover how laughter offers benefits to your mental health. This program will use the art and craft of true, personal storytelling and laughter to build resilience through creative self-care.  We will use laughter to relieve stress and learn the practice of creative storytelling in a finalized group share in the second of the program series.  The last of the series will teach the art of Laughter Yoga as another way to maintain good mental health and self care.

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Session 2:

Session 3:  Laughter Yoga

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community |

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Upcoming events

Spanish Conversation Group - Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Apr 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.
Library Board Meeting
Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
The Library Board of Trustees regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except where indicated otherwise.
Library Board Meeting
Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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.
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 17, 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, Apr 17, 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, Apr 17, 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 - New Location*- New Format
Thu, Apr 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Senior Center - MCAFE 11
Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.  
Beginning Graphic Novel Club
Thu, Apr 17, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Younger graphic novel fans! Join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between graphic novels.
This event is full
Drop-In Playdate - Ages 5 and younger, with a caregiver
Fri, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Drop by the Activity Room for a library playdate! Try out our toy collection as you meet other little ones and their caregivers.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Apr 19, 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.
Library is Closed
Sun, Apr 20, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Easter
Special Board Meeting
Mon, Apr 21, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
The Library Board will meet from 7-8:45pm in the Lower-Level Meeting Room
Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)
Tue, Apr 22, 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 9:30 am.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Apr 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Apr 24, 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.
Environmental Issues Book Discussion - A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Thu, Apr 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Curt's Cafe
Join Go Green HP to discuss "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold. Meet at Curt's Cafe.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Apr 26, 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.
Cancelled
DIY Garden Flags
Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:30am
Highland Park Public Library
Get your garden ready by creating a vibrant flag using sublimation ink! Choose your favorite images, design a unique collage, and heat-transfer it onto a flag. All supplies are provided.
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Apr 28, 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.
(A Pocket-Sized Book of) Pop-Up Paper Wildflowers
Mon, Apr 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Celebrate spring and create a pocket-sized book of pop-up wildflowers.
Readers' Round Table
Tue, Apr 29, 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.
Panel to Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids ages 9 - 12
Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Apr 30, 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.
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Apr 30, 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.
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 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.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 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.
Meet The Author Eden Grinshpan - Event takes place at Edgewood Middle School in Highland Park
Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Edgewood Middle School
The cook, cookbook author, and television personality makes a stop in Highland Park to discuss her new cookbook "Tahini Baby" with a focus on Middle Eastern- and Mediterranean-inspired recipes.
Drop-In Sensory Bins
Sat, May 03, 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.
Laugh More Stress Less - Better Mental Health Using Laughter Through Storytelling
Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
This 3-part series will use the art and craft of true, personal storytelling and laughter to build resilience through creative self-care. Attend one or more sessions in the series.
Illinois Libraries Present - Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat
Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us on Zoom with bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon all about books and art with friend and collaborator author Minh Lê.
Register
Dig Into Compost Awareness Week Storytime - Registration Required
Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Kick off Compost Awareness Week with an engaging storytime, presented by our friends at Go Green HP! For ages 2-5 with a caregiver.
Compost Awareness Week with Go Green HP
Mon, May 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lobby
Kick off Compost Awareness Week with Go Green HP! Stop by their table in the lobby to learn about all things compost.
Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14
Mon, May 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Drop by the Activity Room for chess!
Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)
Tue, May 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 9:30 am.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, May 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.
Late Opening
Wed, May 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.
PJ Storytime
Thu, May 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.
Discussions with Davis - Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "Whereabouts" by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Crafting Club - Curt's Cafe - Highland Park
Sat, May 10, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Curt's Cafe
Same Crafting Club, new location! Curt's Cafe, located at 1766 2nd St, Highland Park, IL 60035
Sábado Morning Stories - Ages 5 and younger with a caregiver
Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join us for a bilingual family storytime! Space is limited. Check in at Youth Services desk up to 30 minutes prior to start time.
Laugh More Stress Less - Better Mental Health Using Laughter Through Storytelling
Sat, May 10, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
This 3-part series will use the art and craft of true, personal storytelling and laughter to build resilience through creative self-care. Attend one or more sessions in the series.
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, May 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.
Book Discussion with Judy Levin - "The Dragon from Chicago" by Pamela D. Toler
Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Join noted book discussion leader Judy Levin in a conversation about "The Dragon from Chicago" by Pamela D. Toler.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, May 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.
Laughter Yoga - Yoga Breathing Techniques and Laughter Exercises
Tue, May 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Practice simulated laughter exercises and breathing techniques to alleviate daily stress and gain physical, psychological, and emotional benefits.
Illinois Libraries Present - Poverty - A Discussion with - Matthew Desmond
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us on Zoom for a discussion with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" and the bestselling author of "Poverty, by America."
Register
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, May 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.
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, May 14, 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.
Teen Time - Custom Tote Bag
Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Need a tote to carry all your favorite things? Stop by to make a custom bag!
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 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.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 15, 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 - New Location*- New Format
Thu, May 15, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Senior Center - MCAFE 11
Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.  
Beginning Graphic Novel Club
Thu, May 15, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Younger graphic novel fans! Join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between graphic novels.
Registration opens Thursday, April 17 2025 at 9:00am
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