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Canceled

Spanish Literary Club

Attendees will take part in lively discussions on Spanish literature, focusing on the works of notable authors. Conversations will be mostly in Spanish, but non-native speakers are welcome.

2020 Book Schedule:

January 31- El amor en los tiempos del cólera--Gabriel García Márquez

This is a drop-in event and no signup is necessary.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Language | Community |

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Highland Park Public Library

Phone: 847-432-0216

Hours
About the library

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Upcoming events

Thu, Mar 28, 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.

Thu, Mar 28, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed

Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Explore with dirt! Drop by the Activity Room to plant a seed, discover soil's layers, and more. For ages 5 to 8.

Thu, Mar 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
The Road Was Home Presented by Jamie Poorman

Canceled
Fri, Mar 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
Ever wondered what the inside of a Pokéball looks like? Join us in the Activity Room to create your own unique Pokémon home. For ages 7-10 and registration is required.

Fri, Mar 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
Ever wondered what the inside of a Pokéball looks like? Join us in the Activity Room to create your own unique Pokémon home. For ages 7-10 and registration is required.

Fri, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Get creative on a tiny canvas! We'll provide the materials, you provide the inspiration! Registration required. Program takes place in the Activity Room.

Fri, Mar 29, 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. ~~ Traiga un proyecto de artes de fibra en el que esté trabajando y conéctese con otros artesanos.

Sat, Mar 30, 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.

Sun, Mar 31, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
Easter

Mon, Apr 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 at 10am.

Mon, Apr 01, 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.

Mon, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The B&G Committee will meet from 6-7pm in the Director's office.

Mon, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 02, 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.

Tue, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Memoir Writing 6:30-8:30pm in Meeting Room 8
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The O&P Committee will meet from 7-8pm in the Director's office.

Wed, Apr 03, 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.

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
You are Invited! Please join us for a wonderful evening!

Wed, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Dr. Grandin is one of the world's most accomplished and well-known adults with autism and has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades.
Register

Thu, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise. For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk.

Thu, Apr 04, 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.

Thu, Apr 04, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise. For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk.

Thu, Apr 04, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed

Fri, Apr 05, 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.

Fri, Apr 05, 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.

Sat, Apr 06, 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.

Sat, Apr 06, 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.

Sat, Apr 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Join us at the library for a celebration of art and creativity as we kick off Art in Bloom, a month-long D112 Student Art Exhibit.

Sun, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Bob Coscarelli, professor emeritus at College of Lake County, introduces the film and leads the discussion after the showing.

Mon, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
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.

Mon, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed

Mon, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Will Linder discusses his book "A Scientific Revolution: Ten Men and Women Who Reinvented American Medicine."

Tue, Apr 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Local homeschool families meet up.

Tue, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Join us on Tuesdays for your semi-monthly rendezvous with technology.

Tue, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Join noted book discussion leader Judy Levin as she discusses 'Kantika' by Elizabeth Graver

Tue, Apr 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Tue, Apr 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Poetry Writing will take place on ZOOM
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm in Meeting Room 8.

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
The Friends will have their Quarterly meeting from 7-8pm in the Lower-Level Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 11, 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.

Thu, Apr 11, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed

Thu, Apr 11, 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.

Fri, Apr 12, 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 ~~ Traiga un proyecto de artes de fibra en el que esté trabajando y conéctese con otros artesanos.

Fri, Apr 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join our 3D printing club!
Registration opens Monday, April 1 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Apr 13, 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.

Sat, Apr 13, 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.

Sat, Apr 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Join College Bound Opportunities (CBO) to discuss Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land. Meet in the Library and register to stay updated!

Sun, Apr 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Adult and High School Poets will be recognized in the Auditorium from 2-3pm.

Mon, Apr 15, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Mon, Apr 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 at 10am.

Mon, Apr 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.

Mon, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Drop by the Activity Room for chess!

Mon, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
A Memory Cafe is a safe space and social gathering place for individuals and loved ones or caregivers who live with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimers, or other dementias.

Mon, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Come and play some tabletop board games at the Library. Bring your own favorite games and share or just enjoy games that others bring and games from the Library's growing collection.

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 16, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Tue, Apr 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.

Tue, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Memoir Writing 6:30-8:30pm in Meeting Room 8
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 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, Apr 17, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 3
Drop in to grab a snack and craft! Join us in the library in Meeting Room #3. ~ ~ ¡Ven por una botana y a hacer manualidades! Ven a la sala de reuniones #3.

Thu, Apr 18, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Thu, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise. For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk.

Thu, Apr 18, 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.

Thu, Apr 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime where you can make lots of noise. For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk.

Thu, Apr 18, 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.

Fri, Apr 19, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Fri, Apr 19, 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.

Fri, Apr 19, 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.

Sat, Apr 20, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sat, Apr 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.

Sun, Apr 21, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Build and decorate your own toy top. When you're done, watch it spin! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sun, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Exercise your creativity by painting with easy-to-follow steps and a live instructor. No experience in painting is needed! Best suited for people 12+ years old.

Mon, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
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.

Tue, Apr 23, 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.

Wed, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Book Discussion. Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the discussion of Alice B. Toklas is Missing.

Thu, Apr 25, 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.

Thu, Apr 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Join Go Green HP to discuss Soil by Camille T. Dungy. Meet at the Library. Register to receive any updates.

Thu, Apr 25, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
City of Highland Park

Fri, Apr 26, 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. ~~ Traiga un proyecto de artes de fibra en el que esté trabajando y conéctese con otros artesanos.

Fri, Apr 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join our 3D printing club!
Registration opens Monday, April 15 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Apr 27, 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.

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Are you into crafting and DIYs?