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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-10 Library Beacon Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 63o-ggo-2222 Volume 4, Issue 10 October 2006 www.oak-brook.lib.ilus '_R0 . a�X , iI From the Director � ,, Friday,October 6th 10:30 AM The Illinois Library Association annual meeting is the first week in Old Fashioned Estate&Financial Planning October at Navy Pier. I will be attending with Sue Madorin and Mary Williamson. (Advance reservations required for FREE LUNCH) We are proud to have attending with us at the Illinois Authors' Luncheon on Attorney Nicholas P. ,Participating Friday, Jan Skowron, a Board member of the Oak Brook Public Library Services Member AARP Legal Network,and Commission. Jan is a consultant, has a PhD in education and has published the instructor Saverio M. Martiradonna, Eagle book, Power Lesson Planning. Ridge Financial Services .6 411. The SUNFLOWERS are in full bloom. Anyone who would like one, please Wednesday,October 18th 1:00 PM submit your name and phone number on a sheet of paper at the toi OBPL's Book Group Circulation Desk. The drawing will take place on Wednesday October 25 Come join our discussion of the murder mystery' at about noon. We have five huge flowers to give away. Last year we had a The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl. little over 30 entries so if we get the same number you will have about a one in six chance of winning. Come one, come all! One entry per person, please! ' LOCAL HISTORY SERIES 2'4)6t-9t2AF' ',s !4,419 l etit4{; tc)Q,1,1" 1 w A History of Oak Brook,Illinois "Tell a Tale to Timmy" and "Read with Rex" Saturday, Oct. 7th at 2:00 p.m �+ — Tuesday,October 3rd 7 PM �. Audrey Muschler,co founder,first president` Mary Beth Turek and Timmy are both a registered therapy dog team and a certified and current vice-president of the Oak Brook R.E.A,D.team as are Jennifer Voss and Rex, This is an ideal opportunity to practice Historical Society,presents a slide program reading skills with a golden retriever or block lab, When a RE.A.D.dog is listening,a child's depicting historic sites of the pre-Oak Brook dread of reading aloud is replaced by eager anticipation, The handler is a skilled facilitator, era,augmented by a review of the village's The end result is increased vocabulary and comprehension plus gains in fluency. Eight time history.Current president Al Salvino will give an slots are available, Call 368-7733 for additional information, update on the ongoing work of establishing a tea. museum in the old Butler schoolhouse. "Fall into Leaves" Thursday, October 12th at 4:30 p.m. Genealogy Workshopia, Explore the changes autumn brings for trees,plants and animals with educators from the Tuesday,October 10th 7 PM Morton Arboretum, This program for all ages features a story,games,and songs, Local resident and experienced genealogist Jeanette Gottlieb will lead a workshop planned "Dinosaurs!" Thursday, October 19th at 4:30 p,m, to give insight into genealogical research. Her Author Janet Riehecky presents a highly visual and interactive program that features her presentation will include discussion of non- extensive collection of fossils and museum-quality replicas of real dinosaur bones, Learn computer research tools as well as an overview about the latest theories of how dinosaurs lived.Ideal for grade school children. of the Library's two genealogical databases Heritage Quest and Ancestry.com. "Things That Go Bump in the Night" Thursday, October 26th at 4:30 p.m. Chicago River Architectural Tour This Halloween magic show with Michael Kett features going on a ghost hunt,being turned Tuesday,October 17th 7 PM into a crazy super hero,listening to a true ghost story,and surprises too stupendous to Bill Hinchliff,an author and Chicago Architec believe. Given in the Fiends Meeting Room, For ages 5&up. tural Foundation docent,has lectured for over-. 20 years on the architecture,literature and / t Call 368-7733 to register for the upcoming programs. history of Chicago. He will relate the amazing story of the Chicago River,tracing its develop- Teen Read Week - Get Active @ Your Library - October 15-21 ment from prairie stream to industrial port to ;<<,° skyscraper corridor. Swap Shelf - opens October 16 Teens have an opportunity to swap unwanted An Immigrant Class items in good condition by exchanging them for a like item in the Activity Room. Tuesday,October 24th 7 PM � j Paper Chain -October 17 Stop by the YS Desk and learn how to make a gum wrapper Author,producer and college instructor Jeff chain. Every time you visit the library you can add to the chain, See how long it gets by Libman will discuss his book An Immigrant next year at this timet Class,which documents the human experience of immigration through first person stories and Free Video Friday - October 20 Check out a book&get a coupon for a free DVD or video photos of Chicago newcomers,,, • check out. Grades 6-12 onlvi „,,„ OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY„ � , .. Ili , � � � OCTOBER 2006 . ' 0 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 Fall Festivites K-2 A History of Oak Brook ©Fall Fun for 0 Fall Fun for Old Fashioned Estate& 0"Tell a Tale to 4:30 pm 7 pm preschoolers 2 pm preschoolers 10 am Financial Planning with Timmy”and "Read with a free lunch Rex" 2 pm Knitting Night 7 pm ©Mixing Colors Gr. 3+ 10:30 am 4:30 pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 Fall Festivites K-2 Computer Basics 2 pm 0 Fall Fun for 0 Fall Fun for Z 4:30 pm A Genealogy preschoolers 2 pm preschoolers 10 am 0 Workshop 7 pm 0 Mixing Colors Gr. 3+ 0"Fall into Leaves" co Knitting Night 7 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm rz Q 06 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 0 Read to Lead 0 Fall Festivites K-2 Internet Basics 2 pm OBPL Book Disc. 1 pm ©Fall Fun for 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Chicago River Archi 0 Fall Fun for preschoolers 10 am tectural Tour 7 pm preschoolers 2 pm 0 Read to Lead o Mixing Colors Gr. 3+ 0"Dinosaurs" 6:30 pm Knitting Night 7 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 Read to Lead 0 Fall Festivites K-2 Internet Searching 0 Fall Fun for 0 Fall Fun for 0"Tell a Tale to 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 2 pm preschoolers 2 pm preschoolers 10 am Timmy"and "Read with "An Immigrant Class" Rex" 2 pm 0 Read to Lead 7 pm 0 Mixing Colors Gr. 3+ " pin the Go B 6:30 pm 4:30 pm Bummp in NNight" Knitting Night 7 pm 4:30 pm 29 30 31 Adult programs in green 0 Read to Lead 0 Read to Lead Word Basics 2 pm O Children's in blue 3:30 pm 6:30 pm stiYoung Adults in red W Knitting Night 4W All ages in black 7 pm