Event List

Stories at Hoffman Estates Park District - Willow Park
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 16
Friday, July 11
Friday, August 1

Let your favorite burstable Beyblade rip in this friendly competition for a chance to win a prize. After registering, check your email for official guidelines. No burstable Beyblade? No problem! Borrow one of ours at the event.

Spanish Storytime 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 
Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Presented in Spanish.


Cuentacuentos en Español
Sábado, 2 de agosto 10:00 a 10:30 a.m. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs with us.  Ages 1 through 2 with parent/caregiver. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Learn new skills and review the old before the school year with a variety of games and puzzles. Activities focus on a different subject each week.  Ages 4 - 6. Drop-In.

Tuesday, August 5, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Create a colorful monster craft using a flowerpot and paint. Dress for messy fun. Ages 5 – 12. Sign up begins 7/22.

Make a maraca from recycled materials, then get ready to shimmy and shake your new instrument in a rhythmic storytime.

Ages 3-7. Sign up begins 7/23.

Reading Buddies
Wednesday, August 6, 
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.   
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.     

Reading Buddies
Wednesday, August 6, 
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.   
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.     

Aprenda a jugar la lotería, un juego azar tradicional que se juega a través de México parecido a BINGO con fotos.

Para todas las edades. Regístrese a partir del 23/7.

Baby Storytime
Ages 0 through 12 months:        
Thursdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.  
No Baby Storytime: 6/26, 7/24

Pasa por una manualidad sencilla para hacer juntos. Cada semana explore un tema diferente diseñado para fomentar la creatividad y la curiosidad de su niño.

Stop by to make a simple craft with your child. Each week explores a different topic to spark your child's creativity and curiosity. Ages 3-7. While supplies last. Drop in.

Stop by to make a simple craft with your child. Each week explores a different topic to spark your child's creativity and curiosity.

Ages 3 – 7. While supplies last. Available at all Branches. Drop in

Thursday, August 7, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. 
Gather at these different Palatine Park District locations for special, summer storytimes. All ages. Drop-In. Questions, call Karen Rude (PPD), 847-496-6239

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs with us.  Ages 1 through 2 with parent/caregiver. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Engage your senses and stimulate learning with activities loosely connected to the board game Candy Land. Dress for messy fun. Allergens may be present. Ages 2 – 4. Drop in.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs with us.  Ages 1 through 2 with parent/caregiver. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Learn new skills and review the old before the school year with a variety of games and puzzles. Activities focus on a different subject each week.  Ages 4 - 6. Drop-In.

Ages 3 through 5:     
Tuesdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.    
No Preschool Storytime: 6/10, 6/17, 7/15, 8/5

Customize your own healthier alternative to soda pop. Allergens may be present. All ages. Sign up begins 7/29.

Wednesday, August 13, 
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. 

Learn how to build a full card deck to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game against your friends then assemble a deck to take home! Grades 1 – 8. While supplies last. One deck per participant. Sign up begins 7/30.