Illinois Libraries Present (ILP): Speculation About Our AI Future

Virtual IL, United States

ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT The Highwood Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host these exciting virtual events free of charge!                 Join us for a panel discussion featuring three best-selling science fiction writers, Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells. They will discuss the promise, […]

Illinois Libraries Present (ILP): A Conversation with Jerry Craft: From Mama’s Boyz to New Kid and Beyond

Virtual IL, United States

ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT The Highwood Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host these exciting virtual events free of charge! The Highwood Library will host this event as a live viewing party on Tuesday, February 6th at 7pm. (No registration required; just come and join the fun!) Jerry Craft is an award […]

Illinois Libraries Present (ILP): Romance & Regency with Bridgerton’s Julia Quinn, in Conversation with Sarah MacLean

Virtual IL, United States

ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT The Highwood Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host these exciting virtual events free of charge! The Highwood Library will host this event as a live viewing party on Tuesday, February 20th at 7pm. (No registration required; just come and join the fun!) Julia Quinn, a #1 New […]

Book Club • Club de Lectura

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

If there was a book that went viral in 2023, it was Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. What better title for the book club reboot? This book is a charming, witty, and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. Shelby Van […]

Illinois Libraries Present (ILP): Ruth E. Carter – Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through Costume Design

Virtual IL, United States

ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT The Highwood Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host these exciting virtual events free of charge! Join us for a special event with Ruth E. Carter, two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer. Carter made history as the first Black person to win an Academy Award in Best Costume Design […]

Free Legal Consultation • Cunsultas Gratuitas Legales

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

Need to know if you qualify for citizenship? We will offer ten free appointments with legal representatives who will conduct a legal review for eligibility. Appointment required. Please email Aurora at adultlit@highwoodlibrary.org. • • • ¿Necesita saber si califica para la ciudadanía? Ofreceremos diez citas gratuitas con representantes legales que llevarán a cabo una revisión […]

Book Club • Club de Lectura

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

Embark on a captivating journey through through nature, culture, and spirituality with Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Discover the deep bond between humans and the natural world as Kimmerer's beautiful writing explores our place within it, inviting us to embrace a richer understanding of our connection to nature and the importance of gratitude and […]

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“Job Center on the Move” at the Library

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

NEED CAREER ADVICE? LOOKING FOR A JOB? Lake County’s Workforce Development “Job Center on the Move” program will be at the Highwood Library throughout the summer. Drop in to speak with Lake County Workforce Development at the Library on Mondays from 1pm-4pm. This will occur from July 1 through September 30 (except for Labor Day, […]

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“Job Center on the Move” at the Library

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

NEED CAREER ADVICE? LOOKING FOR A JOB? Lake County’s Workforce Development “Job Center on the Move” program will be at the Highwood Library throughout the summer. Drop in to speak with Lake County Workforce Development at the Library on Mondays from 1pm-4pm. This will occur from July 1 through September 30 (except for Labor Day, […]

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“Job Center on the Move” at the Library

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

NEED CAREER ADVICE? LOOKING FOR A JOB? Lake County’s Workforce Development “Job Center on the Move” program will be at the Highwood Library throughout the summer. Drop in to speak with Lake County Workforce Development at the Library on Mondays from 1pm-4pm. This will occur from July 1 through September 30 (except for Labor Day, […]

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“Job Center on the Move” at the Library

Highwood Library & Community Center 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL, United States

NEED CAREER ADVICE? LOOKING FOR A JOB? Lake County’s Workforce Development “Job Center on the Move” program will be at the Highwood Library throughout the summer. Drop in to speak with Lake County Workforce Development at the Library on Mondays from 1pm-4pm. This will occur from July 1 through September 30 (except for Labor Day, […]