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Home My WebLink About2006-04 y i1 Librax Beacon Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IC 63o-ggo-2222 1 Volume 4, Issue 4 April 2006 www.oak-brook.lib,ILus • Rebecca Caudill 2007 Nominees Kenneth Fltom 7111 D1C7Op Becoming Vermeer Le,- l -Pam Munoz Ryan Chiarnge your Vori '' yourL'adrary Chasing BlueVermee!�- Balliett Each Little Bird 7r._ -Deborah Wiles regor the Overland:. -Suzanne Collins Let's celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK together from Hachiko ` -Leslea Newman Sunday, April 2nd through Saturday, April 8th! Karen Levine This spring event starts joyfully and musically with the Friends of the Library's Heat Sharon Creech Evergreen Concert"Lullabies of Broadway,"followed by lots of youth programs Ida B.And Her Huns tol tdhrrriiz t_,:; centered on reading, a teen program "You are What You Eat," a marionettes program Disaster, and(Fosfor everyone called "The Land of Oz"and many free giveaways. Katherine Hannigan The Friends' USED BOOK SALE then takes place from Thursday the 20th through -John Feinstein Saturday the 22nd. Special Silent Auction books are already available to Locomotion -Jacqueline Woodson preview& bid on in the Library's Lobby or on our website @ Once Upon a '.o -Jean Ferris http://www.oak-brook.lib.il.us/aboutlibrary/silentauction.shtml Peter and the StDave Barry and So come and help us celebrate yourLi6rary in springtime! Ridley Pearson -Priscilla Cummings i A small reminder to Change your worl�fg yourLinrary/came in -Nancy Farmer a brief note recently from one of our patrons who asks, and we all agree, that you not fold down the corners of pages in library books to mark your place. We always have the Myster sc of the H.L. Huniev - bookmarks available and have special ones for National Library Week. Sally M.Walker Victoria McKernan /► - — Sarah Weeks Roberts Marionettes presents Star of Kaz€� Eva Ibbotson < • < The Land of Oz Thin � � �-David Patneaude 4 ��/ •\;1:10'(1) (3/, Thursday,April 0th at 4:30 p.m. g+ Prague-The Crossroads of Europe '4'4/- Gettingthe Most from i. x • Wednesday,April 4that 7:00 p.m. This puppet show lasts approximately 45 Your Digital Camera Gail&Al Popowits present this one hour scripted slide program minutes. It is based on L.Frank Paum's about Prague that covers the history,geography,art and sequel to Tne Wizard of Oz and features Wednesday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m. architecture of the only Eastern European capital to escape the Tip's quest for freedom and the struggle Roger Mattingly, professional pho- bombs of both World Wars. Suggestions are given for travel between Mombi and Glinda the Good. tographer, will present information i within Prague. Reservations arebeing taken at 990-2222 ext.26. Registration is taken by the Youth and advice on purchasing and usingservices Desk in person or by phone at digital cameras, including a discus- Especially for III & Adults 990-2222 ext.23. This is an excep- sion of memory cards, software, . it tonal opportunity that will hold children's sending/making prints and more. If You Are What You Eat attention and stimulate imagination. you already own a camera, be sure Monday,April 3,at 6:30 p.m.-Friends Meeting Room to bringit and its instruction book. ; Li/raryRecognition This is a program you won't want to miss!Nutrition educator Reservations are being taken at It's long been acknowledged that libraries Barbara Earner from the University of Illinois Extension Service have the power to transform lives. Woman's 990-2222 ext. 26. will discuss current trends in nutrition as well as answer any Day magazine wants to hear your stories on questions you may have about diet and how it relates to a healthy how the library changes/ed yours. Submit -k : life style. your stories in 700 words or less to Book Discussion womansday a(�ala.orq from now until May '""Wednesday,April 26,2006" Spectacular Skin lOth.Four of the submissions will be featured "Dreams from My Father" Monday,MayI,at 7:00 p.m. Friends MeetingRoom in an upcoming issue of the magazine. by Barack Obama , Our library just received a Computer Classes Nordstrom's Elemis representative,Roxanne Williams, will discuss Certificate of Distinction basic skin care,current trends,and special skin regimens. from the Berkshire Publishing Group for our r'pr.25, 2-3 pm t I Registration is required for all programs. nomination to"Heart of the Community:The mputer Basics for Please call 990 2222 ext.23 to reserve a spot. Libraries We Love"although we were not _ i selected for inclusion in their book. ..., ,,, CAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Y7 .,: „:„._,:_,,,, .-„, L ,i \,...,,,„,„,._ APRIL 2006 „.i...,... ,.„,..,. .. ,....., ,, .. I,2,_... ...J O SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs in *Book sale on April 20th NATIONAL 1 green from noon to 5 pm with LIBRARY O Children's in blue a$5 charge,free ®Young Adults in admission after 5 pm WEEK red thru April 22nd. APRIL 2 -8!!! *All ages in black 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Evergreen Concert ete You Are What You Searching the Internet 2 prn o Preschool Storytime o The Land of Oz Free Film Friday o Bookmark Contest "Lullabies of Broadway" Eat 6:30 pm O Grades K-2 10 am or 2 pm Marionette Show (check out one free DVD oz 4 pm Program 4:30 pm 4:30 pm or video per person) Q Knitting Nights 7-8 pm Prague 7 pm arice 10 11 12 13 14 15 J Microsoft Word Basics O Preschool Storytime o Grades 3 and up 2 pm 10 am or 2 pm Art Program 4:30 pm o Grades K-2 Program 4:30 pm Knitting Nights 7-8 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 o Grades K-2 o Preschool Storytime o Grades 3 and up Friends' Used Friends' Used Program 4:30 pm 10 am or 2 pm Art Program 4:30 pm Book Sale Book Sale 9:30-4:30 9:30-3 Knitting Nights 7-8 pm Friends' Used Book Sale 5-8 pm* 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Computer Basics for o Preschool Storytime Ebay Basics 10 am Seniors 2 pm 10 am or 2 pm o Grades K-2 OBPL Book Group 1 pm o Grades 3 and up Program 4:30 pm Art Program 4:30 pm Knitting Nights 7-8 pm Digital Camera 7 pm 30