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Boredom Blitz Bingo
2021-12-18 00:00:00 2021-12-18 23:59:00 America/Chicago Boredom Blitz Bingo Highland Park Public Library -

Saturday, December 18
All day

Add to Calendar 2021-12-18 00:00:00 2021-12-18 23:59:00 America/Chicago Boredom Blitz Bingo Blast your winter blues away with Boredom Blitz Bingo! Highland Park Public Library -

Blast your winter blues away with Boredom Blitz Bingo!

Pick up your bingo card at the Youth Services desk, or print it here. Complete 5 tasks in a row, and turn in your card. Completed cards will be entered into a drawing to win fabulous prizes! The blitz runs through Friday, January 7. For kids and teens through age 14.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Kids | Family |

EVENT TYPE: | Gaming |

TAGS: | Middle School | Kids | Family Fun |

Highland Park Public Library
Phone: 847-432-0216
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Upcoming events

Readers' Round Table
Tue, May 27, 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.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, May 27, 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 ages 9 - 12
Tue, May 27, 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, May 28, 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.
Crochet 101 with Gnome Depot Fiber
Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Grace from Gnome Depot Fibers will teach you basic crochet stitches that will help with future projects. Children 9-12 are invited to join with an adult. Registration required.
This event is full
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Jun 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.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Jun 03, 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.
Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14
Wed, Jun 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Drop by the Activity Room for chess!
DIY Garden Flags
Wed, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services
Get ready for summer 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 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 05, 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.
Saturday Morning Stories - Ages 5 and younger with a caregiver
Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join us for a family storytime! Space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 minutes prior to start time.
Grab & Go Craft: Pokéball
Mon, Jun 09, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
Dungeons & Dragons: - 50 Years of the World's Most Influential Game
Mon, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services
Join author Mike Witwer as he discusses the fascinating history of one of the most popular and influential games of the last five decades..
Grab & Go Craft: Pokéball
Tue, Jun 10, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
Book Discussion with Judy Levin - "Colored Television" by Danzy Senna
Tue, Jun 10, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Join noted book discussion leader Judy Levin in a conversation about "Colored Television" by Danzy Senna.
Social Worker in the Library
Tue, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lobby
Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Jun 10, 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.
Grab & Go Craft: Pokéball
Wed, Jun 11, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
Minute Mania
Wed, Jun 11, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Test your skills in our weekly one-minute desk challenges!
Cancelled
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 11, 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.
Cancelled
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 11, 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.
Cancelled
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 11, 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.
Cancelled
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 11, 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.
Late Opening
Wed, Jun 11, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
The library will open at 11am on the first Wednesday of each month for staff meetings except June (2nd Wednesday) and December (1st Friday).
Grab & Go Craft: Pokéball
Thu, Jun 12, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
PJ Storytime
Thu, Jun 12, 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 Craft: Pokéball
Fri, Jun 13, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
Read Around the World
Fri, Jun 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Each week, hear stories, sing songs, and make a craft honoring a different part of the world.
Grab & Go Craft: Pokéball
Sat, Jun 14, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
Bring Your Own Craft (formerly Crafting Club)
Sat, Jun 14, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Port Clinton Square
New name, same crafting club! We're meeting outside at Port Clinton Square.
Rescheduled
Speed Puzzle Competition - Carrera de Rompecabezas
Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New date Monday, June 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
350 pieces. One hour. Do you have what it takes to win? Register with a friend!/ 350 piezas. Una hora. ¿Tienes lo necesario para ganar? ¡Regístrate con un amigo!
Grab & Go Craft: Pokéball
Sun, Jun 15, All day
Highland Park Public Library
You can?t catch ?em all if you don?t have anywhere to put ?em, so take home a craft kit to make your very own Pokéball, complete with a Pokémon! While supplies last.
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Jun 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.
Social Worker in the Library
Tue, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lobby
Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Jun 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.
Dog Man Trivia - Ages 6 to 10
Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Think you're a Dog Man expert? Team up with other fans for tricky questions and lots of laffs! Registration required.
Library Board Meeting
Tue, Jun 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
The Library Board of Trustees regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except where indicated otherwise.
Minute Mania
Wed, Jun 18, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Test your skills in our weekly one-minute desk challenges!
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 19, 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.
Memory Cafe - New Location*- New Format
Thu, Jun 19, 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.  
Read Around the World
Fri, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Each week, hear stories, sing songs, and make a craft honoring a different part of the world.
Treasure Hunt Break-In
Fri, Jun 20, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 2
Can you break into the treasure chest?
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Treasure Hunt Break-In
Fri, Jun 20, 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 3
Can you break into the treasure chest?
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Treasure Hunt Break-In
Fri, Jun 20, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 2
Can you break into the treasure chest?
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Treasure Hunt Break-In
Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 3
Can you break into the treasure chest?
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Treasure Hunt Break-In
Fri, Jun 20, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 2
Can you break into the treasure chest?
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Treasure Hunt Break-In
Fri, Jun 20, 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 3
Can you break into the treasure chest?
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Science Club
Tue, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join us in the Activity Room to find out how the world works with different science experiments!
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 9:00am
Readers' Round Table
Tue, Jun 24, 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.
Social Worker in the Library
Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lobby
Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.
Panel to Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids ages 9 - 12
Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!
Minute Mania
Wed, Jun 25, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Test your skills in our weekly one-minute desk challenges!
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 25, 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, Jun 25, 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.
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