Cookin' With Books

Consulado de México Sobre Ruedas - Mobile Mexican Consulate

Wed, Feb 05, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a picture frame just in time for Valentine?s Day. Add a photo of someone you love! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Wed, Feb 05, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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

ACTUALIZACION: Lea mas a continuacion. -- UPDATE: See below for details.

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Consulado de México Sobre Ruedas - Mobile Mexican Consulate

Thu, Feb 06, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a picture frame just in time for Valentine?s Day. Add a photo of someone you love! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Thu, Feb 06, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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

ACTUALIZACION: Lea mas a continuacion. -- UPDATE: See below for details.

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Feb 06, 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.

Cancelled

Thu, Feb 06, 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, Feb 06, 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.

Thu, Feb 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Library U

Registration is now closed

Consulado de México Sobre Ruedas - Mobile Mexican Consulate

Fri, Feb 07, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a picture frame just in time for Valentine?s Day. Add a photo of someone you love! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Fri, Feb 07, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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

ACTUALIZACION: Lea mas a continuacion. -- UPDATE: See below for details.

Consulado de México Sobre Ruedas - Mobile Mexican Consulate

Sat, Feb 08, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a picture frame just in time for Valentine?s Day. Add a photo of someone you love! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sat, Feb 08, 9:00am - 2:00pm

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

ACTUALIZACION: Lea mas a continuacion. -- UPDATE: See below for details.

Cancelled

Sensory Bins - A Drop-In Event

Sat, Feb 08, 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, Feb 08, 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.

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

Sun, Feb 09, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a picture frame just in time for Valentine?s Day. Add a photo of someone you love! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Mon, Feb 10, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14

Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for chess!

Meet The Author - Renée Rosen - Let's Call Her Barbie

Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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

Bestselling author Renée Rosen explores Ruth Handler's vision for a new doll and how she and her team of creatives worked to create a legacy.

Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)

Tue, Feb 11, 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 am.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Feb 11, 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.

Floreciendo En Conciencia - Encuentra la calma a través de arreglos florales

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Descubra el poder calmante y terapéutico de las flores en este programa práctico diseñado para ayudar a los participantes a controlar el estrés.

Memoir Writing

Tue, Feb 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Wed, Feb 12, 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.

SEL Training for Educators

Wed, Feb 12, 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, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

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

TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804

Teen Time - Tea Party

Wed, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Drop in to decorate cookies and chat about your favorite romance tropes!

Mindful Blossoms - Finding Calm Through Flower Arranging

Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

New venue Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Discover the calming and therapeutic power of flowers in this hands-on program designed to help participants manage stress and find inner peace with mindful practices.

This event is full

Discussions with Davis - REPEAT - James by Percival Everett

Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Wed, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

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

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "James" by Percival Everett.

Thu, Feb 13, 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.

Music Club

Thu, Feb 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Are you looking for something new to listen to? Have you heard a cool album recently? Come to Music Club and share recommendations with others!

PJ Storytime

Thu, Feb 13, 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.

Wii Day: Super Smash Bros - Age 5-14

Thu, Feb 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Library U

Registration is now closed

Fri, Feb 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Drop in and take a turn with Mario and the gang! Play Super Smash Brothers Brawl on the Wii and test your gaming skills.

Crafting Club

Fri, Feb 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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

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

Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime

Sat, Feb 15, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Saturday Morning Stories

Sat, Feb 15, 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.

Mon, Feb 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.

Cross-stitch for Beginners with Stephanie Rohr - Author of Self-Care Cross-Stitch

Mon, Feb 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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

Join us at the library to learn the basics of cross-stitch with a pattern designed by a renowned author and fiber artist.

This event is full

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Feb 18, 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.

Memoir Writing

Tue, Feb 18, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Library Board Meeting

Tue, Feb 18, 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.

Illiniois Libraries Present - Slowing Down with Amy Tan

Wed, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Wed, Feb 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual - Zoom

Join us on Zoom.

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Feb 20, 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, Feb 20, 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.

Beginning Graphic Novel Club

Thu, Feb 20, 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, Feb 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Join us to celebrate the end of year with snacks, music, and good company!

Thu, Feb 20, 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. Ages 6-8. Registration required.

Printed Photo Organizing 101

Thu, Feb 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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

Certified photo organizer Bonnie Hillman Shay provides tips on how to curate and organize your printed photos.

Printed Photo 101 Organizing Workshop

Thu, Feb 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Feb 20, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

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

Curate and organize your photos with help from certified photo organizer Bonnie Hillman Shay.

Drop-In Playdate

Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for a library playdate!

Traditional Mahjong 101

Fri, Feb 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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

Want to learn how to play Traditional Mahjong? Join us at the library for a fun and interactive workshop! Registration required.

Game Club - Staff Favorites

Sat, Feb 22, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Sat, Feb 22, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services

Join us to learn how to play some of our staff's favorite board games: King of Tokyo, Fluxx, Forbidden Island, and House of Danger!

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

Mon, Feb 24, 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, Feb 25, 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 am.

Readers' Round Table

Tue, Feb 25, 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, Feb 25, 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, Feb 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!

Memoir Writing

Tue, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Wed, Feb 26, 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, Feb 26, 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, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Feb 27, 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.

Desarrolle sus Fortalezas Mediante la Creación de un Jardín - Creando un Jardín de Suculentas

Thu, Feb 27, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Library U

Registration is now closed

Crafting Club

Fri, Feb 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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

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

Sat, Mar 01, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

New venue Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Ùnase a nosotros para crear su propio jardín de suculentas mientras reflexiona sobre el crecimiento personal, la adaptabilidad y la prosperidad frente a los desafíos.

Building Strength Through Making a Succulent Gardening

Sun, Mar 02, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join us to create your own succulent garden while reflecting on personal growth, adaptability, and thriving in the face of challenges.

Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime

Mon, Mar 03, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's Dr. Seuss's birthday this week so let's make some truffala trees in his honor.

Cancelled

Mon, Mar 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library

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 - A Toddler Storytime

Mon, Mar 03, 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, Mar 04, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's Dr. Seuss's birthday this week so let's make some truffala trees in his honor.

Tue, Mar 04, 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, Mar 05, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's Dr. Seuss's birthday this week so let's make some truffala trees in his honor.

Late Opening

Wed, Mar 05, 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.

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Mar 06, All day

Highland Park Public Library

It's Dr. Seuss's birthday this week so let's make some truffala trees in his honor.

Cancelled

Thu, Mar 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library

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

Thu, Mar 06, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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, Mar 06, 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.