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Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Thu, May 07, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Thu, May 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.

Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, May 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.

Meet the Author - Marjan Kamali - "The Lion Women of Tehran" - Virtual Event

Thu, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Join us for a virtual event with acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as she discusses her bestselling novel "The Lion Women of Tehran." Presented with Library Speakers Consortium.Register

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Fri, May 08, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Fri, May 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Sat, May 09, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Game Club

Sat, May 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services

Join us and play board games! Library staff will be available to help you choose a game and learn the rules!

Book Discussion with Judy Levin - "A Marriage at Sea" by Sophie Elmhirst

Sun, May 10, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Tue, May 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Registration Required. Join us in the Brenner Room for a discussion on "A Marriage at Sea" by Sophie Elmhirst, led by Judy Levin.

Wed, May 13, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner 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 - Diamond Art Keychains

Wed, May 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner 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, May 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Choose from three different designs and make a shiny keychain! Snacks provided! Drop ins welcome.

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Thu, May 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

"Brain Fitness Blueprint" - Virtual event presented with Library Speakers Consortium

Thu, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Ruchika Sikri and Dr. Patrick Porter discuss their book "Brain Fitness Blueprint" in which they present a 30-day action plan to supercharge your brain and achieve peak performance. Register

Beginning Graphic Novel Club

Thu, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner 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. For ages 6-8

PJ Storytime

Thu, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner 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.

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Fri, May 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Bring Your Own Craft - Event takes place at Once Upon A Bagel

Sat, May 16, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Once Upon A Bagel

Bring a craft project to work on and meet fellow crafters in your community. This program is suitable for adults.

Digital Health Awareness

Sat, May 16, 10:00am - 11:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join us for conversation and tips around improving your digital health, including apps, phone tools, and strategies for healthier technology habits.

Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime

Mon, May 18, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

Mon, May 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.

Speed Puzzle Competition - Carrera de Rompecabezas

Mon, May 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

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!

This event is full

Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential - Virtual event presented with Library Speakers Consortium

Tue, May 19, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

Tue, May 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Nir Eyal discusses his book "Beyond Belief" that reveals how the hidden assumptions you carry shape what you see, feel, and do, and how to replace them with beliefs that unlock your true potential. Register

Library Board Meeting

Tue, May 19, 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.

DIY Coasters - Jewish American Heritage Month

Wed, May 20, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

Wed, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with a library craft! Choose from a selection of preprinted images, design a unique collage, and heat-transfer it onto a coaster. All supplies will be provided

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Thu, May 21, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

Thu, May 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.

Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, May 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event. This event will take place in the Brenner Room.

Memory Cafe - New Location - New Format - Event takes place at the Highland Park Senior Center

Thu, May 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Film Discussion Group - Rear Window

Thu, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Join us each month as we discuss a movie and/or film genre.

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Fri, May 22, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

Fri, May 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Sat, May 23, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

"Gone With the Wind" - The Jewish Influence on a Hollywood Classic

Sun, May 24, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create your own colorful pop-up tulip card to give to someone special! Kits available at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.

Library is closed

Mon, May 25, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Memorial Day

Tue, May 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Makom Solel Lakeside

Event at Makom Solel Lakeside, 1301 Clavey Road, Highland Park. Historian Leslie Goddard explores the making of the film, the controversy with the film, and the Jewish influence on its creation.

Readers' Round Table

Tue, May 26, 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.

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner 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.

Discussions with Ben - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger

Wed, May 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner 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, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Benjamin Goluboff, Professor of English at Lake Forest College and published author, leads the book discussion of Culpability by Bruce Holsinger.

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Chicago Homes - A Portrait of the City's Everyday Architecture

Thu, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Author Carla Bruni discusses her book "Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City's Everyday Architecture," an illustrated guide to the housing types and styles that have shaped Chicago.

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Fri, May 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Page Turners - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach

Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 11:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Join Highland Park librarians for a discussion of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach.

The Great American Puzzle Challenge

Mon, Jun 01, All day

Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services

Help us finish a 1,000-piece puzzle in one day! We have three unique puzzles for you to enjoy in celebration of America's 250th Birthday!

Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime

Mon, Jun 01, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Mon, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Brenner 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.

Tue, Jun 02, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts - Virtual event presented with Library Speakers Consortium

Wed, Jun 03, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Late Opening

Wed, Jun 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 (1st Friday).

Wed, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Join us for a virtual event with Smithsonian curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs - from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! Register

Microsoft Word Basics

Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Get started with Microsoft Word. Learn practical tips, tools, and how to navigate formatting options.

Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Thu, Jun 04, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Brenner 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, Jun 04, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Brenner 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 - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca

Fri, Jun 05, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Origami is the art of folding paper into amazing shapes. Join us for this month's origami challenge. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last. For ages 5-14

Fri, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.