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Speed Puzzle Competition - - Carrera de Rompecabezas
Mon, Feb 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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!
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Library Speakers Consortium Presents "Smithson's Gamble" - The Incredible History Behind the World's Largest Museum
Tue, Feb 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join us for this virtual event with Tom Crouch, Smithsonian curator emeritus.
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Readers' Round Table
Tue, Feb 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 8
Love to read? Always looking for book recommendations? Meet fellow bibliophiles at Readers' Round Table! Join us in Room #8.
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Feb 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
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, Feb 25, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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.
DIY Coasters - Black History Month
Wed, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult Services
Celebrate Black History Month with a library craft! Choose from a selection of preprinted images and heat-transfer it onto a coaster. All supplies will be provided.
Social Worker in the Library - Trabajadora Social en la Biblioteca
Thu, Feb 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Film Discussion Group - Some Like It Hot
Thu, Feb 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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, Feb 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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.
Origami Challenge
Mon, Mar 02, All day
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
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Mar 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
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 - Christopher C. Gorham - "The Confidante"
Mon, Mar 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Brenner Room
Author Christopher C. Gorham discusses his book about Anna Rosenberg, trusted advisor to FDR and Truman during WWII, who was at the pivot points of history from the New Deal to the 1960s.
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