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Create Your Own Book and Find Your Voice
2023-07-08 14:00:00 2023-07-08 15:30:00 America/Chicago Create Your Own Book and Find Your Voice Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Saturday, July 08
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-08 14:00:00 2023-07-08 15:30:00 America/Chicago Create Your Own Book and Find Your Voice Feeling crafty? Drop by the lower level meeting room with your bookmaking kit to make your own hardcover accordion book Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Highland Park Public Library

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Feeling crafty? Drop by the lower level meeting room with your bookmaking kit to make your own hardcover accordion book

This is a drop in program as a part of Adult & Teen Summer Reading. Pick up a bookmaking kit in the lobby while supplies last. Then bring it to the lower level meeting room to work on your book with friends and other library patrons. Refreshments will be available, as will a limited number of kits.

Presented with The Art Center of Highland Park 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker | Crafting |

TAGS: | summer reading | Summer 2023 |

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Phone: 847-432-0216
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Upcoming events

Banned Books Reading Challenge
Sun, Oct 01, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Banned Books Reading Challenge
Mon, Oct 02, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Messy Monday
Mon, Oct 02, 9:30am - 10:30am
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Toddlers and caregivers, join us in the Activity Room for messy fun!
Art and Relaxation I
Mon, Oct 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Book Challenges on the Rise: Support Your Freedom to Read
Mon, Oct 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
A panel discussion about the current state of book challenges featuring Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian and others. Moderated by syndicated columnist Heidi Stevens.
Register
Banned Books Reading Challenge
Tue, Oct 03, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Oct 03, 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, Oct 03, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Banned Books Reading Challenge
Wed, Oct 04, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Library opens at 11am
Wed, Oct 04, 9:00am - 11:00am
Highland Park Public Library
Staff Meeting
Kiddie Crafternoon - Ages 3-5
Wed, Oct 04, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Get creative with fun process art activities! For ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration required.
Mindful Writing I
Wed, Oct 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Beyond Ekphrastic Poetry
Wed, Oct 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 4
Library U
Illinois Libraries Present - Chills & Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones
Wed, Oct 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Bestselling and award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones joins us to talk scary stories, horror, and more.
Register
Banned Books Reading Challenge
Thu, Oct 05, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Fall Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 05, 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.
Canceled
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Oct 05, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library U
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Oct 05, 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.
Fall Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 05, 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.
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Oct 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Screenwriting and Playwriting Workshop
Thu, Oct 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Books on the Chopping Block
Thu, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Help celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week. City Lit Theater presents dramatic readings from challenged or banned books.
Banned Books Reading Challenge
Fri, Oct 06, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Fall Baby Booktime
Fri, Oct 06, 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.
Fall Baby Booktime
Fri, Oct 06, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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.
3D Printing Club
Fri, Oct 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join our 3D printing club! You will be able to create your own designs. Ages 9 to 12.
This event is full
Banned Books Reading Challenge
Sat, Oct 07, All day
Highland Park Public Library
In honor of Banned Booked Week, challenge yourself this October with our banned books reading challenge.
Film Noir - Sunset Boulevard
Sun, Oct 08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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.
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Mon, Oct 09, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)
Mon, Oct 09, 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.
Art and Relaxation I
Mon, Oct 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14
Mon, Oct 09, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
(Now on Mondays!) Drop by the Activity Room for chess!
B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Game) - -Game Night
Mon, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Game Night! Come and play some tabletop board games at the Library. Bring your own and share or just enjoy games that others bring.
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Tue, Oct 10, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Homeschool Group
Tue, Oct 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Local homeschool families meet up.
Judy Levin Book Discussion - The Wager by David Grann
Tue, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Join noted book discussion leader Judy Levin as she discusses 'The Wager' by David Grann.
Get The Scoop on Curbside Composting
Tue, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lobby
Get your questions answered about Highland Park's new curbside composting with Go Green HP.
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Oct 10, 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.
Poetry Writing
Tue, Oct 10, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library U
Registration is now closed
Mexican Sugar Skulls
Tue, Oct 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Honor Hispanic Heritage month and practice your art skills by decorating a Mexican sugar skull. Registration required.
This event is full
B&F Committee Meeting
Tue, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
The B&F Committee will meet at 7pm in Meeting Room 8.
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Wed, Oct 11, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Mindful Writing I
Wed, Oct 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Film Screening - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Wed, Oct 11, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Join Us for a Movie Night - Dungeons& Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Haunted Gingerbread House
Wed, Oct 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Feeling spOoOoky? Construct a haunted gingerbread house during a showing of Tim Burton?s Corpse Bride! Let the creepy movie scenery be inspiration for your masterpiece! Registration is required.
Beyond Ekphrastic Poetry
Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 4
Library U
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Thu, Oct 12, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Canceled
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Oct 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library U
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Oct 12, 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.
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Oct 12, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Screenwriting and Playwriting Workshop
Thu, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
¡Café con Aroma a Libros! - "Lo que yo vi" por Laura Esquivel
Thu, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Acompáñanos con un rico cafecito a comentar el libro Lo que yo vi por Laura Esquivel. Si no alcanzaste a leer el libro, únete a compartir lo que has visto a lo largo de tu vida.
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Fri, Oct 13, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Squishy Circuits - Ages 9 to 14
Fri, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Investigate electricity with squishy circuits! Registration required.
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Sat, Oct 14, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Huguito Gutierrez: Music of the Andes - Note for Note Music Series
Sat, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Enjoy an afternoon of music from the Andean Region of South America including Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador. Disfruta una tarde de música andina que incluye a Bolivia, Argentina Perú, y Ecuador.
Grab & Go: Autumn Leaf Suncatcher - For ages 5-14
Sun, Oct 15, All day
Highland Park Public Library
Pick up an autumn leaf suncatcher craft kit at the Youth Services desk. While supplies last. For ages 5 to 14.
Art and Relaxation I
Mon, Oct 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Memory Cafe - -in person
Mon, Oct 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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.
PJ Storytime
Mon, Oct 16, 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 not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth Services desk.
Sister Cities
Mon, Oct 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Meeting in the LL Meeting Room
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Oct 17, 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, Oct 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Library Board meeting
Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
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.
Illinois Libraries Present: Grace Lin
Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us on Zoom for an event with Grace Lin, an award-winning children's author and illustrator.
Register
Mindful Writing I
Wed, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Teen Time
Wed, Oct 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Hang out and destress in this new monthly series! Share your favorite books/ shows/ movies, play a game, or craft!
Beyond Ekphrastic Poetry
Wed, Oct 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 4
Library U
Fall Book Buzz
Wed, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Find out what to read this fall! Publishers' representatives and librarians "buzz" about new fall titles.
Fall Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 19, 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.
Canceled
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Oct 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library U
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Oct 19, 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.
Fall Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 19, 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.
Canceled
Memory Cafe - in person
Thu, Oct 19, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
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.
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Oct 19, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Beginning Graphic Novel Book Club
Thu, Oct 19, 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.
Screenwriting and Playwriting Workshop
Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Fall Baby Booktime
Fri, Oct 20, 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.
Fall Baby Booktime
Fri, Oct 20, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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.
Sensory Bins - A Drop-In Event
Sat, Oct 21, 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.
Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)
Mon, Oct 23, 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.
Art and Relaxation I
Mon, Oct 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Beginning Spanish
Mon, Oct 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español
Tue, Oct 24, 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, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!
This event is full
Poetry Writing
Tue, Oct 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library U
Registration is now closed
Mindful Writing I
Wed, Oct 25, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Starbooks Café - Ages 5 to 9
Wed, Oct 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Cozy up with a warm drink and a good book! Join us in the Activity Room to work on your 20 minutes of reading. Bring your own book or read something from the Library! Registration required.
Film Screening - 80 for Brady
Wed, Oct 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Join Us for a movie night 80 for Brady
Canceled
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Oct 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Library U
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Oct 26, 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.
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Oct 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Screenwriting and Playwriting Workshop
Thu, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Discussions with Davis - The Seed Keeper: A Novel by Diane Wilson
Thu, Oct 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Book Discussion. Davis Schneiderman, Provost and Dean of the Faculty and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the discussion of The Seed Keeper: A Novel by Diane Wilson.
Thankful Tree
Fri, Oct 27, 9:30am - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library
Help us decorate the department and create our Thankful Tree. Join us at the coloring table to get started. For preschoolers to age 14.
3D Printing Club
Fri, Oct 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room
Join our 3D printing club! You will be able to create your own designs. Ages 9 to 12.
This event is full
Halloween Railroad - All Aboard!
Sat, Oct 28, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
Get in the spirit of Halloween with our Halloween Railroad, presented by the North Central 'O' Gaugers Model Railroad Club.
Art and Relaxation I
Mon, Oct 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Scary Stories to Tell in the Library
Mon, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room
Join us as staff read a selection of their favorite short stories, or sign up to tell us about a scary encounter of your own!
Beginning Spanish
Mon, Oct 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Readers' Round Table
Tue, Oct 31, 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, Oct 31, 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, Oct 31, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8
Library U
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